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Standardization of Container Size and Growing Media for Successful Cultivation of Sweet Orange Cv. BARI Malta-1 Under Roof Top Conditions

J. C. Sarker
Fruit Research Farm of Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh

F. Ahmed
Fruit Research Farm of Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh

M. H. M. B. Bhuyan
Fruit Research Farm of Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh

M. M. Rahman
Fruit Research Farm of Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The experiment was conducted at Citrus Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Jaintapur, Sylhet to standardize container size and growing media for sweet orange cv. BARI Malta-1. The treatments comprised three container size (20 L, 30 L, 40 L diameter) and four container growing media (a. Soil : FYM = 3:1; b. Soil : FYM = 2:1; c. Soil : FYM : Ash = 1:1:1 and d. Soil:FYM:Coco dust = 1:1:1). Irrespective of studied year 40 L container filled with Soil:FYM: Coco dustat1:1:1ration performed better in terms of plant height, base girth, individual fruit weight, number of fruits plant⁻¹and yield plant⁻¹ as well as quality attributes of fruit (Total soluble solids and titratable acidity). Therefore, this larger container (40 L earthen pot) containing Soil:FYM: Cocodust=1:1:1 as growing media might be suggested for the city dwellers for growing sweet orange under rooftop condition.

Keywords: Sweet orange, Successful cultivation, BARI Malta-1, Roof top

Location: Citrus Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Jaintapur, Sylhet

Start Date: 00-00-2017

End Date: 00-00-2019

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Sweet orange

Objectives:

To standardize container size and growing media for sweet orange cv. BARI Malta-1.

Methodology:

The experiment was carried out at Citrus Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Jaintapur, Sylhet for three consecutive years 2017, 2018 and 2019. One-year-old BARI Malta-1 graftages were used for the study. The experiment comprises three container sizes (20 L, 30 L and 40 L) and four growing media (a. Soil: FYM=3:1; b. Soil: FYM=2:1; c. Soil:FYM: Ash=1:1:1 and d. Soil:FYM: Coco dust= 1:1:1). All the materials were mixed uniformly and poured into different-sized containers according to treatments. Planting was done in the middle of each container. In addition, 10 g of P and 5g of S were added to every container. The experiment was laid down following CRD 3 replications with 2 m spacing. N (12g) and K (10g) were top-dressed after 10 days of transplanting and repeated at one-month intervals. Data were recorded on growth and yield attributes. All the data recorded on different parameters were statistically analyzed using Statistix 10 program and the mean difference was performed using the fishers LSD test at 0.05% probability.

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Source of Information: Annual Research Report 2019-2020, Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh

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Achievement/Findings:

From the above study, T₁₂ (40L container filled with Soil:FYM: Coco dust@1:1:1ratio) is the best in terms of fruit quality and quantitative characteristics.

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