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Relaying Jute (c. Olitorius) with Onion/garlic Field for Optimum Yield and Cost Reduction.

Md. Mozibur Rahman
PSO
Farm Management Unit, Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI).Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207.

A.K.M. Sahadat Hossain
SO
Jute Research Regional Station, Faridpur.

Zahid Al Rafique
SO
Jute Research Sub-Station,Monirampur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was conducted at Faridpur Regional Station of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute(BJRI)during 2002-2003 to determine the profitability of relay cropping of jute with onion in respect of cost of cultivation. Cost of jute cultivation relaying with onion was reduced by 28.40% over sole jute due to the reduction of land preparation, weeding and other operational cost. Onion + jute (broadcast sowing) combination leading to high benefit cost ratio 1.82 and onion + jute (line sowing) was 1.79. It was found that onion+jute relaying combination was profitable in respect of cost of cultivation.

Keywords: Relay cropping, Benefit cost ratio, Cost of cultivation

Location: Jute Research Regional Station, Faridpur.

Start Date: 15-12-2002

End Date: 31-08-2003

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Garlic, Onion, Jute

Objectives:

Farmers generally grow jute (jute-fallow-onion/garlic) in late March to April due to delay of monsoon shower but harvest early due to flood or heavy rainfall in the month of June. As a result farmers get low yield and low quality fibre. To overcome this problem, jute can be relayed in onion/garlic field without any tillage before 15-20 days onion harvest. The jute crop gets optimum duration and produce higher yield with minimum cost. This experiment was undertaken to inspire the farmers for early jute cultivation and thereby increasing cropping intensity, total production and income and reducing the cost of jute cultivation.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at Faridpur Regional Station of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute(BJRI) following RCB design with four replications having unit plot size 5.0m x 4.0m. The treatments were sole jute crop, sole onion, onion + jute (line sowing)and onion + jute (broadcast sowing). Onion seedlings were transplanted at the end of December with recommended fertilizer doses. Jute seed were sown in onion field in mid March 25-30 days before onion harvest without any tillage with reduced fertilizer doses. After harvesting of jute T. Aman was transplanted with pattern based fertilizer doses. Records on yield and yield contributing characters of onion and jute, cost of labor and inputs, price of main product and bi-product etc. were taken and analyzed following standard statistical methods.

Source of Information: Annual Report (Agriculture Wing, BJRI) :2003-2004

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget: 10,000

Total Budget (Tk.) : 10,000

Achievement/Findings:

Relaying jute with onion is profitable in respect of cost of cultivation.

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