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Effect of Different Seed Rates on the Growth and Seedling Quality of Tomato, Brinjal and Cabbage

M.S. Mollah
Agriculture Research Station, Pahartali, Chittagong ,Bangladesh

M.S. Islam
Agriculture Research Station, Pahartali, Chittagong ,Bangladesh

S. Ahmed
Agriculture Research Station,Pahartali ,Chittagong, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A field experiment was conducted during the rabi season of 1990-91, 1991-92 and 1992-93 at the Agriculture Research Station, Pahartali, Chittagong to study the effect of different seed rates on the growth and seedling quality of tomato, brinjal and cabbage. Four seed rates were used eg.6.00, 8.00, 10.00 and 12.00g. Seed rates had marked effect on the growth and quality of seedling in the seed bed but no significant influence was observed on the yield of vegetables.

Keywords: Seed rate, Seed quality, Tomato, Brinjal ,Cabbage

Location: Pahartali, Chittagong

Start Date: 00-00-1990

End Date: 00-00-1993

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Cabbage, Brinjal, Tomato

Objectives:

To find out the effect of the seed rate in the seed bed on the growth and seedlings quality of tomato, brinjal and cabbage and their subsequent effect on the yield in main field.

Methodology:

The study was conducted at the Agriculture Research Station, Pahartali, Chittagong during the rabi season of 1990-93. Seeds of tomato (Manik), brinjal (Uttara) and cabbage (K-K cross) were used in the study. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design with three replications. The seed bed size was 1 . 00 x 3.00m and the bed soil was prepared by mixing 2:1 ratio of farmyard manure and soil. Four seed rates such as 6.00, 8.00, 10.00 and 12.00g for each vegetable were sown in seed bed on the 14th day of November of each year. The field emergence percent for tomato, brinjal and cabbage were 68.40, 65.80 and 72.40 respectively. Three vegetables such as tomato, brinjal and cabbage were placed in the main plots and four seed rates in the sub-plots. Watering and other intercultural operations were done as and when required for raising seedlings up to 30 days old. Data were recorded on the number of leaves, fresh weight of root and shoot per 1 0 seedlings, seed height, shoot-root ratio on fresh weight basis, number of seelings/m ² and percentage of plant establishment to evaluate the quality of seedlings. Thirty-days old seedlings of all the crops were transplanted in the main plot on December 10-15. The unit-plot size in the main field was 3 .00 x 2.5om. The planting distance was maintained 60 x 50cm for tomato and cabbage while 75 x 50 cm for brinjal. Manure and fertilizer were applied as 10 ton, 375, 1 50 and 250 Kg /ha of cow dung, Urea, TSP and MP respectively for brinjal and 10 ton, 550, 450 and 250 Kg/ha of cow dung, Urea, TSP and MP respectively to tomato and 10 ton, 375, 225 and 225 Kg/ha of cow dung, Urea, TSP and MP respectively for cabbage . Irrigation and other intercultural operations were done as and w hen required. Data were recorded from 10 randomly selected plants on yield only trorn the main plot.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Sci. 23(1): 13-16, January, 1996

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Achievement/Findings:

Seed rates had marked effect on the growth and quality of seedling in the seed bed but no significant influence was observed on the yield of vegetables.

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