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Performance of Aroid Cultivar Latiraj in the Farmers' Field

M. Murshidul Hoque
On-Farm Research Division Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute Mymensingh Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment on aroid variety latiraj was conducted at the multilocation testing site of Phulpur under Old Brahmaputra alluvium soil to see performance at farmers' field condition. The treatments consisted of (i) latiraj grown with recommended practices,(ii) latiraj grown with farmers' own management, (iii) local variety grown with recommended practices and iv) that grown with farmers' own management. Number, length and weight of stolon and weight of stem were found to be different due to varieties and management practices. Latiraj gave the longest and heaviest stolon and highest stem yield when grown with recommended practices.

Keywords: Aroid, Latiraj, Stolon, Rhizome, Performance

Location: Phulpur, Mymensingh

Start Date: 00-00-1991

End Date: 00-00-1992

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Aroids

Objectives:

To know the performance of newly released latiraj variety of BARI in comparison with the local variety of Panikachu.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the multilocation testing site of Phulpur under Mymensingh district during the season of 1991-92. A newly released variety named Latiraj was used as planting material in this experiment. The treatments consisted of (i) Latiraj grown with recommended practices (ii) Latiraj grown with farmers' own management (iii) Local cultivar grown with recommended practices (iv) Local cultivar grown with farmers' own management. The experiment was laidout in a randomized complete block design with five replications. The unit plot size was 6m x 5m. The plant spacing in the treatment one and three were maintained at 60cm x 45cm which is recommended from BARl. But the farmers used 45cm x 30cm spacing which is their local practice. The experimental land was selected in a little bit low lying areas so as to keep the soil moist in the• growing period. Fertilizers were applied at the.rate of 60-40-60 kg N-P₂ 0₅-K ₂0 through urea, triple. super phosphate and muriate of potash respectively with 1 5 t/ha Farm-yard Manure. Full amount of triple super phosphate and muriate of potash and half of urea were applied at final land preparation. Farmers average fertilizer dose use were 50-70 kg N-P₂0₅/ha with Farmyard manure at 10 t/ha. The crop was planted within 10-12 March, 1991. The first harvest was performed during 10-15 May, and continued with last harvest upto mid September. Total number of harvest ranged between 7-10 times. For collection of data, 5 plants were randomly selected from the middle row and data were recorded on plant height, total number of leaves, number and weight of stolon, length and diameter of rhizome, yield of rhizome and stolon was recorded from per plot on the basis of which fresh yield per hectare were calculated. Data were analysed statistically.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Sci. 23(1): 5-8. January, 1996

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Achievement/Findings:

Latiraj gave the longest and heaviest stolon and highest stem yield when grown with recommended practices. On the basis of the experimental result it may be suggested that with proper intercultural management and fertilizer application, huge amount of stolon would come out for good economic yield and return.

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