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Block Demonstration of Lentil with Optimum Management in Pabna During 2012-2013

Md. Maniruzzaman
Scientific Officer
OFRD, BARI, Pabna

Md. Shafiqul Islam
Principal Scientific Officer
OFRD, BARI, Pabna

Md. Aminul Islam
Scientific Officer
OFRD, BARI, Pabna

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Research managed demonstration was conducted in char sadipur (char land) under Sadar upazila of Pabna belonging to the AEZ 11 namely High Ganges River Flood Plain during rabi season of 2012-13 in farmers’ fields to demonstrate the benefit of optimum management technology as well as disseminate BARI released high yielding lentil varieties. Seeds of lentil (BARI Masur-6) were sown in the ploughed land on 15-18 November, 2012 after recession of river water. The seed yield was recorded as 1350.52 kg ha^-1and gross margin as 60670 Tk ha^-1.

Keywords: Lentil, Optimum management , Gross margin

Location: Char sadipur, Pabna

Start Date: 15-11-2012

End Date: 28-03-2013

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity:

Objectives:

To demonstrate the benefit of optimum cultural management of lentil to the lentil growers so that they can follow the optimum management to stabilize lentil yield.

To disseminate BARI released lentil varieties across the country quickly through research extension collaborative program.

Methodology:

Research managed demonstration was conducted in Chor sadipur (Chor land) under Sadar upazila of Pabna belonging to the AEZ 11 namely High Ganges River Flood Plain during rabi season of 2012-13. The demonstration trial was carried out on six farmers’ fields at about 3 acre of land. The cooperator farmers were selected after a group discussion meeting organized by OFRD, ARS, Pabna and received inputs (Seed, fertilizers and fungicides) as well as information about modern crop management practices. Seeds of lentil (BARI Masur 6) @ 40 kg ha^-1 were sown in the ploughed land on 15-18 November, 2012 after recession of river water. The fields were fertilized with 21-20-25-11 kg N-P-K-S ha^-1 respectively. Fungicide (Rovral 50 WP) spraying @ 0.02 % was done for three times starting from the time of flowering to control stemphylum blight disease. An insecticide of mencozeb group namely Malathion 57 EC @ 2.5 ml L^-1 was applied to control aphid. The crops were harvested on 25-28 March, 2013.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report 2012-13, OFRD, Pabna

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Achievement/Findings:

The farmers enriched their skill, knowledge and improved production practices through training and block demonstration which help to increase yield of BARI Masur 6 per unit area. A large number of women and youth engaged in harvesting, threshing, drying and winnowing activities and they earned extra money. Block farmers used BARI Masur-6 for cultivation whereas non-block farmers used BARI Masur-3 or BARI Masur-4 which was treated as existing one. Blocked farmers used recommended fertilizers than non-block farmer. The cultivation of BARI Masur-6 through block approach created an excellent impact towards the large scale adoption of lentil in the farmers’ field. Being high yield potential and higher economic return, the treated varieties themselves have made their suitability for growing in the Lentil – Mungbean - T. Aman and Lentil-Jute-T. Aman cropping patterns. Farmers preserved large amount of seeds for wide area extension in the coming season.

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