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Combined Application of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer for Sustainable Sugarcane Production

M. A. Haque
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi-6620, Pabna, Bangladesh

G. C. Paul
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi-6620, Pabna, Bangladesh

S. M. Bokhtiar
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi-6620, Pabna, Bangladesh

G. M. A. Hossain
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi-6620, Pabna, Bangladesh

K. M. Alam
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi-6620, Pabna, Bangladesh

M.S. Islam
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi-6620, Pabna, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A field study was conducted over two consecutive years to determine the appropriate combination of organic and inorganic fertilizer dose for achieving higher sugarcane yield and proper soil fertility status at the High Ganges River Floodplain soils in Bangladesh. Results revealed that the combined application of 2/3rd of recommended fertilizer dose plus pressmud @ 10 t ha^-1 gave the highest sugarcane yield of 68.45 t ha and 64.11 t ha^-1 followed by 68.38 t ha^-1 and 63.59 t ha^-1 where 2/3rd of recommended fertilizer dose plus farmyard manure @ 10 t ha^-1 was applied in 2007-08 and 2008-09 cropping seasons, respectively. Thus, the combined application of 2/3rd of recommended fertilizer dose either with pressmud @ 10 t ha or farmyard manures @ 10 t ha would be beneficial for sustainable production sugarcane.

Keywords: Combined, Organic, Inorganic, Fertilizer, Sugarcane

Location: Mirpur, Kushtia

Start Date: 00-00-2007

End Date: 00-00-2009

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Organic fertilizer, Sugarcane

Objectives:

To bring out the possibility of using these organic manures with inorganic fertilizers for sustaining sugarcane productivity in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

A field trial was conducted in High Ganges River Floodplain of AEZ 11 at farmer's field of Mlrpur under Kushtia districts during 2007-08 and 2008-09 cropping season to find out the efficacy of combined application of organic and inorganic fertilizer for sustainable sugarcane production. It was laid out in RCBD with four replications. The experiments comprised of five treatments viz., T₁ -Control (No fertilizer and manure), T₂-Full Recommended Fertilizer Dose (RFD) as per FRG '2005, T₃- 2/3rd RFD + Poultry litter @5 t/ha, T₄ - 2/3rd RFD + Farm yard manure @1 0 t/ha , T₅ -2/3rd RFD + Press mud @10 t/ha. The small plot size was 6m x 8 m. Variety Isd 37 was taken as test crop. Forty five day old two-budded soil bed settling was planted. Poultry litter, Farm yard manure and Press mud were applied in the trenches and thoroughly mixed with soil by spade before seven days of plantation. Full amount of triple super phosphate, gypsum, zinc sulphate and one-third of urea and muriate of potash were applied as basal in the trenches and thoroughly mixed with soil by spade. Rest amount of urea and muriate of potash were top-dressed in two equal splits at 120 and 180 days after plantation. Soil pH was measured in a 1:2.5 soil water suspension by glass electrode pH meter. Total N was determined by macro Kjeldahl procedure and organic carbon by Walkley and Black method. Available soil P was extracted with 0.5M NaHC0₃ and the amount was determined by Spectrophotometry. Exchangeable K (1 N NH₄OAc extractable) was determined by flame photometry and available S by turbidimetric method for soil. All the recommended cultural management practices were done as and when required. Crop was harvested after 14 months of transplantation at full maturity of the crop. Data on number of tillers, millable canes, yield and brix per cent were recorded.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Sugarcane, Vol. 32, pp. 44-48, April 2011, ISSN- 1991-8925.

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Achievement/Findings:

Results revealed that the combined application of 2/3rd of recommended fertilizer dose plus pressmud @ 10 t ha^-1 gave the highest sugarcane yield of 68.45 t ha^-1 and 64.11 t ha^-1 followed by 68.38 t ha^-1 and 63.59 t ha^-1 where 2/3rd of recommended fertilizer dose plus farmyard manure @ 10 t ha^-1 was applied in 2007-08 and 2008-09 cropping seasons, respectively. Thus, the combined application of 2/3rd of recommended fertilizer dose either with pressmud @ 10 t ha or farmyard manures @ 10 t ha would be beneficial for sustainable production sugarcane.

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