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Performance of Indian Spinach in Litchi Based Agroforestry System

M.N.Uddin
Borga Chashi Uonnayun Project, Faridpur Region

M.M.U.Miah
Department of Agroforestry and Environment, BSMRAU, Gazipur

M.S. Rahman
Department of Agroforestry, HSTU, Dinajpur

M.H.A.Amin
Department of Agroforestry, HSTU, Dinajpur

M.S.Rahman
Department of Agricultural Extention, HSTU, Dinajpur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A field experiment was conducted at the Litchi-Pineapple based Agroforestry Farm, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University during April 2007 to June 2007 to examine the growth performance of Indian spinach grown in association with pineapple at different orientations of litchi tree. There were five treatments consisted of 4 different orientations (north, south, east and west) of litchi tree for production of Indian spinach and one control plot. The aim of the study was to detect the orientation effect of Litchi -Pineapple based agroforestry system on the yield performance of Indian spinach. The longest plant of Indian spinach was recorded in east orientation. The values of all other parameters were found highest in open field (full sun light). Significantly the highest yield (7.12 tha^-1) of Indian spinach was recorded in open field followed by south orientation (6.60 tha^-1) while the lowest yield (5.80 tha^-1) was found in the east orientation. Moreover, the results indicate that, the Litchi-Pineapple based agroforestry system have the potentiality for producing Indian spinach as agroforestry production concept.

Keywords: Indian spinach, Litchi-Pineapple based agroforestry

Location: Litchi-Pineapple based Agroforestry Farm, Hajee Mohammed Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur

Start Date: 00-04-2007

End Date: 00-06-2007

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Litchi, Indian spinach

Objectives:

1. To examine the growth performance of Indian spinach grown in association with pineapple at different orientations of litchi tree.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted in the Litchi-Pineapple based Agroforestry Farm, Hajee Mohammed Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur. This site was located between 25°13' latitude and 88°23' longitude and about 37.5 m above sea level. The experimental site is situated in a medium high land belonging to the Old Himalayan Piedmont Plain area (AEZ 01). The experiment was carried out in concentric row design (satisfying RCBD) with three replications for each treatment. There are five treatments i.e. four different orientation T₁ = North orientation (37.12% shade), T₂ = South orientation (22.03% shade), T₃= East orientation (48.61% shade), T₄ = West orientation (40.16% shade) of litchi tree for production on Indian Spinach and one control plot T₅ = Open field (Full sunlight). The 30 years old litchi tree was used for the study situated at the eastern side of Agroforestry farm. The structural description of tree was tree height-15 m, Base girth-2.03 m and Canopy diameter-10.5 m. The land was opened in the early February 2007 and then prepared thoroughly by tractor and spading also. Harrowing was done for several times to obtain a good tilth. The weeds and stubbles were removed from the field and the bigger clods were broken into smaller pieces. Each orientation occupied 19.63 m² of land. Indian spinach was cultivated under litchi tree in each orientation maintained 15 cm plant to plant distance. The planting date of Indian spinach was 10 April 2007. Weeding was done periodically whenever necessary. Indian spinach was collected at 35 (DAS) days after sowing for consumption and sell as the when vine height was elongated enough. Then the Indian spinach was allowed to regenerate at 70 DAS, second harvesting was done. The following parameters were recorded Vine length (cm), Number of leaves per plant, Leaf size (cm²), Base girth of vine (cm), Stem fresh weight plant^-1, Leaf fresh weightplant^-1 (g), Leaf dry weight plant^-1 (g) and Stem dry weight plant^-1 (g). Light intensity was measured by the light spectrophotometer (LUX meter). Light measuring was done at three different times in a day (at 9.30 am, 12.30 pm and 3.30 pm) for two days per week during April to June 2007 are fixed for light measurement and average value was calculated for each time of the day.The data on various growth and yield contributing characters were statistically analyzed to determine the significant variation of the result due to different orientations effect of litchi-pineapple based agroforestry system. Data were analyzed statistically following ANOVA technique and means separations were adjusted by DMRT test at 5% level of significance.

Source of Information: J. Agrofor. Environ. 4 (1): 97-100, 2010; ISSN 1995-6983

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Achievement/Findings:

The aim of the study was to detect the orientation effect of Litchi-Pineapple based agroforestry system on the yield performance of Indian spinach. The longest plant of Indian spinach was recorded in east orientation. The values of all other parameters were found highest in open field (full sun light). Significantly the highest yield (7.12 tha^-1) of Indian spinach was recorded in open field followed by south orientation (6.60 tha^-1) while the lowest yield (5.80 tha^-1) was found in the east orientation. Moreover, the results indicate that, the Litchi-Pineapple based agroforestry system have the potentiality for producing Indian spinach as agroforestry production concept.

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