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Feasibility of Using Poultry Litter with Local Aromatic Rice in Aman Season

M.F. Hossain
Department of Agronomy, HSTU, Dinajpur, Bangladesh

M.A. Hasan
Department of Agronomy, HSTU, Dinajpur, Bangladesh

R. Fancy
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, HSTU, Dinajpur, Bangladesh

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

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The experiment was conducted at the Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University Farm, Dinajpur, Bangladesh during July to December of 2009 to study the feasibility of using poultry litter as a source of plant nutrient for aromatic rice cultivation compared to cow dung and NPKSZn fertilizers in respect of yield of local aromatic rice varieties. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The experiment comprised of four treatments viz., control (no fertilizer), cow dung @ 5t ha^-1, poultry litter @ 3t ha^-1, recommended dose of NPKSZn fertilizer and five local aromatic rice varieties namely, Kataribhog, Badshabhog, Radhunipagal, Kalizera and Shakhorkora. All the fertilizer treatments produced significantly higher grain yield than control. Growth attributes of aromatic rice such as plant height, total tillers hill^-1, fertile tillers hill^-1, spikelets panicle^-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 that was statistically similar to Cow dung @ 5 t ha^-1 and recommended NPKSZn chemical fertilizers. Grain yield differed significantly among the varieties. Therefore, it is suggested that poultry litter @ 3 t ha-1 may be used to get higher yield of local aromatic rice.

Keywords: Fertilizer, Cow dung, Poultry litter, Yield, Local aromatic rice

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

Start Date: 00-07-2009

End Date: 00-12-2009

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Rice

Objectives:

1. To study the feasibility of using poultry litter as a source of plant nutrient for aromatic rice cultivation.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University Farm, Dinajpur, Bangladesh during July to December 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 five fertilizer treatments viz., T₁= Control (No fertilizer), T₂=Cow dung @ 5t ha^-1, T₃= Poultry litter @ 3t ha^-1, T₄= Recommended dose of NPKSZn and five local aromatic rice varieties namely, Kataribhog (V₁), Badshabhog (V₂) Radhunipagal(V₃), Kalizera(V₄), Shakhorkora (V₅). The unit plot size was 4.0m X 2.5m. According to the experimental specification, no fertilizer was used under control treatment (T₁). 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 on 25 July 2009. 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 (1): 121-123, 2010 ; ISSN 1995-6983

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Achievement/Findings:

All the fertilizer treatments produced significantly higher grain yield than control. Growth attributes of aromatic rice such as plant height, total tillers hill^-1, fertile tillers hill^-1, spikelets panicle^-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 that was statistically similar to Cow dung @ 5 t ha^-1 and recommended NPKSZn chemical fertilizers. Grain yield differed significantly among the varieties. Therefore, it is suggested that poultry litter @ 3 t ha^-1 may be used to get higher yield of local aromatic rice.

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