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Effect of Manuring and Irrigation on the Growth and Yield of Passion Fruit

S. Jamal
MS Fellow
Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M. A. Rahim
Professor
Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M. M. Hossain
Associate Professor
Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was carried out to investigated the effect of manuring and irrigation on the growth and yield of passion fruit at the Germplasm Centre (GPC) of Fruit Tree Improvement Programme (FTIP), Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, during the period from March, 2011 to March, 2012.The experiment comprised of two factors manures (T₁= Cowdung 5kg, T₂= Cowdung 10 kg, T₃= Cowdung 15 kg, T₄= Cowdunng 20 kg, T₅= Paragon compost 2 kg, T₆= Paragon compost 4 kg, T₇= Paragon compost 6 kg )and Irrigation (I = Irrigation, NI = Non-irrigation). The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Both manures (Cowdung and Paragon compost) and irrigation (Irrigation and Non-irrigation) showed significant influence on growth and yield of passion fruit. The plant height, number of branch, time of flowering, time of fruiting, number of fruits, length, breadth, thickness of fruit, total weight of fruits, peel weight, pulp weight, number of seed, seed weight, total soluble solids (TSS) were significantly higher when T₇(Paragon compost) treatment were applied. The plant height, number of branch, time of flowering, time of fruiting, number of fruits, length, breadth, thickness of fruit ,total weight of fruits, peel weight, pulp weight, number of seed, seed weight, Total Soluble Solids (TSS) were also significantly higher in non irrigated plant. The treatment combination of T₇NI (Paragon compost and non irrigation) produced highest plant height, number of branch, time of flowering, time of fruiting, number of fruits, length, breadth, thickness of fruit, total weight of fruits, peel weight, pulp weight, number of seed, seed weight, total soluble solids (TSS) and the lowest values of all above mentioned parameters were obtained from the treatment combination of T₈I (Control and irrigation).

Keywords: Manure, Irrigation, Growth, Yield, Passion Fruit

Location: BAU Germplasm Centre (GPC) of the FTIP (Fruit Tree Improvement Programme), Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Start Date: 00-03-2011

End Date: 00-03-2012

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Fruit

Objectives:

To explore the effect of manuring and irrigation on the growth and yield of passion fruit.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the BAU Germplasm Centre (GPC) of the FTIP (Fruit Tree Improvement Programme), Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, and Mymensingh during the period from March, 2011 to March 2012 to the study the effect of manuring and irrigation on growth and yield of passion fruit. The soil of experimental area was silty loam in texture belonging to the Old Brahmaputra Floodplain. It was a medium high land, fertile, well drained and slightly acidic with pH varying from 5.5 to 6.5.The experiment consists of two factors as follows: Factor A: Manures T₁= 5kg/plant Cowdung, T₂= 10kg/ plant Cowdung, T₃= 15kg/ plant Cowdung, T₄= 20kg/ plant Cowdung, T₅= 2kg plant Paragon compost, T₆= 4kg/ plant Paragon compost, T₇= 6kg/ plant Paragon compost, T₈= Control (No manure) Factor B: Irrigation I = Irrigated NI = Non-irrigated All manures (cowdung and paragon compost) were applied on 16 march, 2011 around the base of plants as per treatment. Irrigation application was given for 3 times as per treatment. The two-factor experiment was laid out following the randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Total number of plants were (8×2×3) = 48. Weeding was accomplished as and whenever necessary to keep the crop free from weeds, for better soil aeration and to break the crust. Weeding was done by handniri and khurpi. No prominent disease was observed during growing period. Bavistin was applied @ 2g/L of water was applied with the help of hand sprayer. Flowering was started in June and harvesting was started in July and completed by August when the fruits show symptoms characteristics colour, size, maturity. The fruits were collected from the branch by hand picking. Harvesting was done by hand and harvested fruits were kept in shad till sorting out the damaged fruits before collection of data. Data were collected under on Plant height, Number of branches, Number of flowers and fruits per plant, Length, breadth, thickness of fruit, Individual fruit weight, Peel weight & Pulp weight, Number of seed & seed weight and Total Soluble Solids (TSS) of fruit. The plant height was calculated 30 days intervals till July. Plant height was expressed in cm.. Number of branches per plant was taken from each replication separately and average number of branches was calculated out of per plant.Flowering started from the first week of June till February. Number of flowers per plant was taken from each replication separately and average number of flowers and fruits per plant was calculated out of per plant and was expressed in number.The length, breadth, thickness of fruit was measured with a slide calipers of three selected fruits of each replication and their average was taken in cm. Immediately after harvesting all the fruits collected from each plants in each harvest were weighed by a balance and the mean of individual fruit was found out which was expressed in gram. The pulp and peel weights were also taken separately by using digital balance and then the pulp was used for other purpose (determination of TSS). Seed weight was taken by digital balance.Total Soluble Solids (TSS) content of passion fruit pulp was estimated by hand held refractometer. Percent TSS was obtained from direct reading of the instrument. Temperature corrections were made by using the method. Data recorded for different growth and yield parameters were compiled and analyzed statistically. The means for all treatments were calculated and the analyses of variances for most of the characteristics were performed by F variance test. The significance of difference between pairs of treatment means was evaluated by the least significance difference (LSD) test at 1 and 5 percent level of probability.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Fruit Sci. & Tech. 2 (1& 2): 143-152 (2011), ISSN 2218-6824

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Achievement/Findings:

Both manures (Cowdung and Paragon compost) and irrigation (Irrigation and Non-irrigation) showed significant influence on growth and yield of passion fruit. The plant height, number of branch, time of flowering, time of fruiting, number of fruits, length, breadth, thickness of fruit, total weight of fruits, peel weight, pulp weight, number of seed, seed weight, total soluble solids (TSS) were significantly higher when T₇(Paragon compost) treatment were applied. The plant height, number of branch, time of flowering, time of fruiting, number of fruits, length, breadth, thickness of fruit ,total weight of fruits, peel weight, pulp weight, number of seed, seed weight, Total Soluble Solids (TSS) were also significantly higher in non irrigated plant. The treatment combination of T₇NI (Paragon compost and non irrigation) produced highest plant height, number of branch, time of flowering, time of fruiting, number of fruits, length, breadth, thickness of fruit, total weight of fruits, peel weight, pulp weight, number of seed, seed weight, total soluble solids (TSS) and the lowest values of all above mentioned parameters were obtained from the treatment combination of T₈I (Control and irrigation).

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