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Effect of Plant Density on the Growth and Yield of Cabbage

Ashequr Rahman
Department of Horticulture. Bangladesh Ag- ricultural University. Mymensingh.

Md. Azizul Haque
Department of Horticulture. Bangladesh Ag- ricultural University. Mymensingh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

In order to determine the optimum plant density of cabbage. five plant populations viz , 17213. 21519,26898.35864 and 53797 plants per hectare were studied. .lt was found that spacing had a significant effect on the different characters. The size of cabbage head and the size of leaf were reduced significantly at higher densities. The highest leaf number was found at lowest density. Maturity was irregular and delayed at higher plant populations. Both the gross and marketable weights of individual cabbage increased with the decrease of plant population, the weights being the highest at the widest spacing However. the marketable yield per hectare was highest at the medium density of 26.898 plants per hectare.

Keywords: Effect,Plant density,Growth,Yield,Cabbage

Location: At the Horticulture Farm of the Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Start Date: 00-10-1978

End Date: 00-03-1979

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Cabbage

Objectives:

To study the effect of different plant populations on the growth and yield of cabbage

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Farm of the Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during the period from October 1978 to March 1979. The variety used in the experiment was 'Atlas No. 70,.The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with four replications. The treatments of plant densities were as follows; The following rates of manurers and fertilizers per hectare were applied in the experimental field; cow-dung 18.38 metric tons, mustard oil cake 275.65 kg, urea 137.83 kg, triple super phosphate 68.91 kg and muriate of potash 91.88 kg, Necessary cultural practices like irrigation, mulching and plant protection measures were provided during growing period. The crop was harvested during the period from 18th February to 2nd March 1979. The yield contributing characters of cabbage were recorded from eight plants selected randomly from each plot discar- ding plants in the outer rows of the plots. All the plants excluding border ones were included to find out the yield per plot or the yield per hectare. The collected data were analyzed statistically and the significance of the mean difference were adjusted by Duncan-s New Multiple Range Test. Observation were taken on size of head. size of leaf, number of leaves/plant, days required for maturity and yield/plot and of cabbage. Head-size was indicated by multiplying the diameter of head with thickness of head.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Agriculture Vol. 7 No. 3-4, Sep. & Dec. 1982

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Achievement/Findings:

lt was found that spacing had a significant effect on the different characters. The size of cabbage head and the size of leaf were reduced significantly at higher densities. The highest leaf number was found at lowest density. Maturity was irregular and delayed at higher plant populations. Both the gross and marketable weights of individual cabbage increased with the decrease of plant population, the weights being the highest at the widest spacing However. the marketable yield per hectare was highest at the medium density of 26.898 plants per hectare.

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