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A Study on the Effect of Number of Eyes of a Seed Spacing and Depth of Planting on the Yield of Turmeric

Azizur Rahman
M.Sc. (Ag) Student
Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

A. H. Md. Faruque
Associate Professor
Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A comparative study was made on the yield of turmeric as affected by the number of eyes of a seed, spacing and depth of planting. One, two and three numbers of eyes in each seed; six, eight and ten inches spacing from plant to plant and one two and three inches depth of planting were the treatments under consideration. The effects of number of eyes of a seed was found to be significant over the results of the treatments of spacing and depth of planting. Among the treatments of number of eyes of a seed piece, the highest yield was obtained from the seeds containing two eyes and the lowest yield was given by the seeds containing one eye. In case of spacing, the maximum yield was obtained from the closest spacing. The yield tended to decrease gradually with the increasing spacing. Depth of planting showed an insignificant effect on yield.

Keywords: Turmeric, Number of eyes, Seed spacing and depth, Planting , Yield

Location: Horticultural Farm of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Start Date: 00-00-1972

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Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Turmeric

Objectives:

To make a study on the yield of turmeric as affected by the different number of eyes of a seed, depth of planting and spacing.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted in the Horticultural Farm of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during the summer season of the year 1972. The three factors in the experiment were : (1) number of eyes of the seed piece, (2) spacing from plant to plant within the row, and (3) depth of planting. Each of the factors had three levels. There were three different sizes of seed containing 1, 2 and 3 eyes in each. The spacings were 6, 8 and 10 inches from plant to plant and planting depths were 1, 2 and 3 inches below the soil surface. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design. The treatments were replicated four times. There were 108 unit plots and the are of each plot measured 20 sq. ft. The seeds were planted in rows having 2^/ spacing . The crop was fertilized with Urea, Triple Super Phosphate and Muriate of potash at the rate of 80, 60 and 100 lbs per acre, respectively. The fertilizers were applied at the time of ridging. Watering was done as and when necessary. Harvesting was done after 9 months from the date of sowing the seeds and when the leaves of the plants started to dry, turning yellow with dead tips.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Horticulture, 2 (1), pp: 25-28, 1974

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Achievement/Findings:

The effects of number of eyes of a seed was found to be significant over the results of the treatments of spacing and depth of planting. Among the treatments of number of eyes of a seed piece, the highest yield was obtained from the seeds containing two eyes and the lowest yield was given by the seeds containing one eye. In case of spacing, the maximum yield was obtained from the closest spacing. The yield tended to decrease gradually with the increasing spacing. Depth of planting showed an insignificant effect on yield.

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