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A study was conducted to know the effect of azolla on seed germination, growth parameter and yield parameter of Abelmoschus esculent plants for 75 days. Triplicates of potted plants were grown in four azolla treatments; 50g azolla treatment, 100g azolla treatment, 150g azolla treatment, and 200g azolla treatment along with control respectively. The plants were monitored and their height, leaf number, pod number, and fresh weight were determined after 75 days. Height, number of leaves, number of pods, and fresh mass results were subjected to ANOVA to determine the effect of applying azolla on the growth performance and yield of okra plants at p<0.05. Significant differences were observed in the growth and yield of okra plants. It was noted that 200g and 150g azolla treatments were very effective in enhancing the growth and yield of okra and thus could effectively be used as an eco-friendly, accessible, and cheap fertilizer input in the management of soil health. Also, the amount of chlorophyll content was found to increase with the concentration of treatment of azolla. This study and field experiments are thus recommended to evaluate its feasibility and farmers are encouraged to adopt the use of azolla fern because of its potential economic benefits.