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Response of Tuberose to Integrated Nutrients Management

M. Monjurul Alam Mondal, PhD
Principal Scientific Officer
Crop Physiology Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Adam B. Puteh
Professor
Department of Crop Science, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Field experiment was conducted at the farmer’s field of Sutiakhali, Mymensingh Sadar Upazilla, Mymensingh, to investigate the effect of organic fertilizers along with half chemical fertilizers on the growth, bulb and flower yield of tuberose cv. single. The experiment consisted of four different sources of fertilizers viz., (i) recommended chemical fertilizers @ 400, 300, 300 and 100 kg ha^-1 of urea, TSP, MP and gypsum, respectively; (ii) vermicompost @ 5 t ha^-1 along with half of chemical fertilizers; (iii) poultry litter @ 20 t ha^-1 along with half of chemical fertilizers and (iv) cowdung @ 20 t ha^-1along with half of chemical fertilizers. Results indicated that plant parameters were greater in organic fertilizers along with half chemical fertilizers than absolute use of chemical fertilizers. The highest bulb and flower yield both per plant and per hectare were recorded in poultry manures followed by cowdung. The bulb and flower yields were higher in poultry manures might be due to increased side shoots number, bulb size and flowers plant^-1. In contrast, the lowest bulb and flower yields were recorded in chemical fertilizers due to production of fewer side bulb and flowers plant^-1.

Keywords: Flower yield, Inorganic fertilizer, Organic fertilizer, Tuberose

Location: Farmer’s field, Mymensingh, Sutiakhali, Mymensingh

Start Date: 20-04-2009

End Date: 23-03-2010

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Tube rose

Objectives:

To study the effect of different organic manures on growth and yield of tuberose.

Methodology:

The experiment was carried out at the farmer’s field of Sutiakhali, Mymensingh Sadar Upazilla, Mymensingh, during the period from April, 2009 to March, 2010. The soil of the experimental plot is silty loam. The experiment comprised four different sources of fertilizers viz., (i) recommended chemical fertilizers @ 400, 300, 300 and 100 kg ha^-1 of urea, TSP, MP and gypsum, respectively; (ii) vermicompost @ 5 t ha^-1 along with half of chemical fertilizers; (iii) poultry litter @ 20 t ha^-1 along with half of chemical fertilizers and (iv) cowdung @ 20 t ha^-1along with half of chemical fertilizers. The variety, Tuberose Single was used as planting material. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. The size of the unit plot was 2 m × 3 m. Full dose of cow dung (20 t/ha), vermicompost (5 t/ha), poultry litter (20 t/ha), TSP (300 kg/ha; 150 kg/ha, as per treatment) and gypsum (100 kg/ha; 50 kg/ha, as per treatment) were incorporated during final land preparation. The total dose of urea and MP were applied in three equal installments. The first installment was applied at 30 days after planting. The second and third installments were applied at 65 and 100 days, respectively after planting. The planting distance was 25 cm x 25 cm between row to row and plant to plant. The spikes of tuberose were harvested when the first floret in the rachis opened. Data on various plant characters like morphological, bulb and floral characters were taken from 10 randomly selected plants from each plot. Bulb and flower yields of each plot was recorded and then converted into tons/ha. The collected data were then analyzed statistically using the statistical computer package program, MSTAT-C.

Source of Information: Journal, Research on Crops, 14 (1): 266-270, 2013

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Funding Source:

1. Government

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Achievement/Findings:

Vermicompost, cowdung and chicken manure showed increased flower yield over chemical fertilizers. The highest bulb and flower yield both per plant and per hectare were recorded in poultry manures followed by cowdung. The price of poultry litter and cowdung are almost similar even some where the price of poultry litter is less than cowdung. Therefore, application of poultry litter @ 20 t ha^-1 with half chemical fertilizers may be advisable for tuberose cultivation.

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