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Effect of Different Planting Method and Planting Time on the Growth and Yield of Ginger

M. A. Islam
Senior Scientific Officer
Spices Research Center, BARI, Bogra

M. A. Rahim
Professor
Department of Horticulture, BAU, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was conducted at the Spices Research Center, BARI, Bogra, Bangladesh during 2009-2010 with the objective to determine the suitable planting method and optimum planting time for increasing the yield of ginger. The ridge method increased the yield significantly as compared to flat method. The combined effects of planting method and planting time showed variation in most of the parameters. The highest finger yield (22.81 t ha^-1) was obtained from ridge planting method with 1^stApril planting time while the lowest (12.44 t ha^-1) was from flat planting method with 1^st May planting.

Keywords: Planting method, Planting time, Growth, Yield, Ginger

Location: Spices Research Centre, BARI, Bogra

Start Date: 00-04-2009

End Date: 00-01-2010

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Ginger

Objectives:

To find out the appropriate planting method and optimum planting time for better planting without adversely affects the yield and profit.

Methodology:

The experiment was undertaken under rainfed condition at the farm of the Spices Research Centre, BARI, Bogra, during April 2009 to January 2010. It has sub-tropical climate with an average annual rainfall of 237.13 mm. The soil is Tista polal tract, having a pH of S.8-6.6. The field experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Healthy ginger rhizome variety BARI Ada -1 was used for planting material. Two planting methods viz., M_l = flat method and M₂ = ridge method and four planting times viz. P_I =lsth March, P₂ =1St April, P₃ =lsth April, and P₄ =1St May were considered as treatment variables. The unit plot size was 4.0 m x l.5m and the spacing was maintained as 40 cm x 2Scm. A uniform application of Cowdung, N, P₂0₅, K₂0 and S at 5 ton, 104, 121, 140 and 20 kg/ha, respectively as per requirement of the crop. Total cowdung was applied at the time of general land preparation and the entire quantity of TSP, Gypsum and half of MP was applied during final land preparation. The was applied to all the experiment area and other cultural operations was given according to the ralf of the Urea was applied 50 days after planting and the remaining MP and Urea was applied in two equal splits 80 and 110 days after planting. Earthing up was done at 60, 90 and 110 days after planting. Data on emergence (%), different growth parameters viz., plant height, number of leaves/plant and number of tillers/plant were recorded from 10 randomly selected plants from each plot 15 days interval at 50, 65, 80, 95, 110, 125, 140 and 155 days after planting. The crop was harvested when the plants become completely yellow and the leaves including the base of the pseudo stem dried up completely. Yield and yield contributing characters were collected at harvesting time. The collected data were analyzed statistically and adjusted with least significant difference test (LSD) at 5 and 1% level of probability.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Aqron. J. 2013, 16(2): 81-88 , ISSN 1013-1922

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Achievement/Findings:

The ridge method increased the yield significantly as compared to flat method. The combined effects of planting method and planting time showed variation in most of the parameters. The highest finger yield (22.81 t ha^-1) was obtained from ridge planting method with 1^st April planting time while the lowest (12.44 t ha^-1) was from flat planting method with 1^st May planting.

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