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Seed Yield of Mungbean as Affected by Variety and Plant Spacing in Kharif-i Season

M.H. Kabir
Deputy Director, Bangla Academy, Dhaka

M.A.R. Sarkar
Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was carried out to study the effect of variety and planting density on the yield of mungbean in Kharif-I season (February to June) of 2003. The experiment comprised five varieties viz. BARIMung-2, BARIMung-3, BARIMung-4, BARIMung-5 and BINAMung-2 and three spacing of planting viz. 30 cm × 10 cm, 20 cm × 20 cm and 40 cm × 30 cm. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. It was observed that BARIMung-2 produced the highest seed yield and BINAMung-2 did the lowest. Plant spacing of 30 cm × 10 cm produced the highest seed yield of mungbean while 40 cm × 30 cm spacing produced the lowest seed yield. BARIMung-2 planted at a spacing of 30 cm × 10 cm gave the maximum seed yield.

Keywords: Mungbean, Variety, Plant spacing, Yield

Location: Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Start Date: 00-02-2002

End Date: 00-06-2002

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Mungbean

Objectives:

1. To find out the relative yielding ability of five varieties of mungbean in Kharif-I season under variable spacing of planting.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, during the period from February to June (Kharif-I season), 2002. The soil of experimental plot was sitly loam with pH 6.7, organic matter 1.55%, total nitrogen (N) 0.055%, available phosphorus (P) 12 ppm, available sulphur (S) 16 ppm and exchangeable potassium (K) 0.38 meq 100^-1 g soil. The experiment comprised five varieties of mungbean viz. (i) BARIMung-2, (ii) BARIMung-3, (iii) BARIMung-4, (iv) BARIMung-5, (v) BINAMung-2; and three spacings of planting viz. (i) 30 cm × 10 cm, (ii) 20 cm × 20 cm and (iii) 40 cm × 30 cm. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Size of each unit plot was 3 m × 2m. Experimental land was prepared with ploughing and laddering and was uniformly fertilized with 20 kg N, 40 kg P₂O₅ and 20 kg K₂O ha^-1 through urea, triple super phosphate (TSP) and muriate of potash (MP), respectively at final land preparation. Crop management practices such as weeding, thinning and plant protection measures were done as per requirement. Data on yield attributes were taken from 5 randomly selected plants plot^-1. The crops of 3 m² (3m × 1 m) in each plot were harvested by hand picking of pods at different dates as per maturity of different varieties. Seed yield was recorded at 10% moisture content. The collected data were compiled and tabulated properly for statistical analysis. Analysis of variance was done with the help of computer package M-STAT program and differences among treatment means were tested with Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).

Source of Information: J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 6(2): 239–244, 2008; ISSN 1810-3030

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Achievement/Findings:

From the present study it is concluded that 30 cm × 10 cm plant spacing was more suitable for the cultivation of mungbean variety BARIMung-2 in Kharif-I season. Variety BARIMung-5 produced the highest weight of 1000 seeds and the longest pods, but not the seed yield.

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