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ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to evaluate the growth of yam in conventional and bag soils. The study was carried out in the Faculty of Agriculture research and Experimental farm, University of Benin, Benin city. The experiment was laid as a pair plot design. Data such as number of leaves, plant height, vine length and leaf length were measured. Data obtained were subjected to t – test analysis with one tailed unequal variance. The data were analysed using Microsoft Excel version 19. The results showed that the leaf length was higher for yam planted in conventional soils. The high value recorded in Number of leaves (84.68), plant height (170.29), Vine length (161.58 cm) and leaf length (19.10 cm) in the soil when compared with those planted in bag may be attributed to better nutrient supply in the soil compared to those in the bag. Therefore, it can be recommended that management practices that favour maintenance or build-up of soil organic matter content be evaluated and applied in yam production systems in bag before use.
