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Effect of Poultry Litter, Cowdung and Chemical Fertilizers on the Performance of Basmati and Banglamati Aromatic Rice in Boro Season

M.F. Hossain
School of Agriculture & Rural Development, Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur, Bangladesh

M.A. Hasan
Department of Agronomy, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh

U.K. Majumder
Department of Statistics, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh

R. Fancy
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The experiment was conducted at the Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University Farm, Dinajpur, Bangladesh during boro season (January to May) of 2010 to observe the performance of Basmati and Banglamati aromatic rice varieties by using poultry litter, cowdung and NPKSZn fertilizers as a source of plant nutrients. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The experiment comprised of four treatments viz., control (no fertilizer), cowdung @ 5t ha^-1, poultry litter @ 3t ha^-1, recommended dose of NPKSZn fertilizer. All the fertilizer treatments produced significantly higher grain yield than control. Yield contributing attributes of rice such as fertile tillers hill^-1, grains panicle^-1 and 1000 grain weight showed higher value with the incorporation of poultry litter @ 3 t ha^-1. Poultry litter @ 3 t ha^-1 produced the highest grain yield. Grain yield differed significantly among the varieties. Therefore, it is suggested that poultry litter @ 3 t ha^-1 may be used as a alternative source of fertilizer to get higher yield of Basmati and Banglamati aromatic rice under Dinajpur condition in boro season.

Keywords: Fertilizer, Cow dung, Poultry litter, Yield, Basmati, Banglamati

Location: Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University Farm, Dinajpur, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-01-2010

End Date: 00-05-2010

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Rice

Objectives:

1. To economize fertilizer use and maintain soil productivity, the present investigation was aimed to observe the performance of Basmati and Banglamati by using poultry litter, cowdung along with chemical fertilizers as a source of plant nutrient in boro season under Dinajpur conditions.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University Farm, Dinajpur, Bangladesh during boro season (January to May) of 2009. The experimental site was a medium high land with sandy loam soil having a pH value of 6.0. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The experiment consisted of four fertilizer treatments viz., T₁= Control (No fertilizer), T₂=Cowdung @ 5t ha^-1, T₃= Poultry litter @ 3t ha^-1, T₄= Recommended dose of NPKSZn and two aromatic rice varieties namely, Basmati (V₁), Banglamati i.e.BRRI dhan50 (V₂). The unit plot size was 4.0m X 2.5m. P, K, S and Zn were applied as basal through TSP 50 kg, MOP 100 kg, gypsum 50 kg and ZnSO₄ 10 kg ha^-1 at final land preparation. Well decomposed sun dry cow-dung @ 5 t ha^-1 and poultry litter @ 3 t ha^-1 was mixed in the specific plots at the time of final land preparation. Nitrogen was applied in the form of urea @ 200 kg ha^-1 in two equal splits at 20 and 45 days after transplanting. Thirty-day-old seedlings were transplanted in the plots at a spacing of 20 cm X 15 cm using 3 seedlings hill^-1. All other cultural practices were done uniformly as per recommendation. Whole plots were harvested to obtain grain yield. . Data were analyzed following the ANOVA technique and mean differences were adjudged with Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).

Source of Information: J. Agrofor. Environ. 4 (2): 147-149, 2010; ISSN 1995-6983

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Achievement/Findings:

All the fertilizer treatments produced significantly higher grain yield than control. Yield contributing attributes of rice such as fertile tillers hill^-1, grains panicle^-1 and 1000 grain weight showed higher value with the incorporation of poultry litter @ 3 t ha^-1. Poultry litter @ 3 t ha^-1 produced the highest grain yield. Grain yield differed significantly among the varieties. Therefore, it is suggested that poultry litter @ 3 t ha^-1 may be used as a alternative source of fertilizer to get higher yield of Basmati and Banglamati aromatic rice under Dinajpur condition in boro season.

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