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Development of a Fertilizer Management Package for Dragon Fruit Cultivation in Bangladesh (2018-2019)

M. Islam
Horticultural Research Center, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jashore

M. K. Islam
Horticultural Research Center, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jashore

M. A. Islam
Horticultural Research Center, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jashore

M. H. Rahman
Horticultural Research Center, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jashore

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was carried out at Horticulture Research Center, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jessore during 2017-18 to develop fertilizer management package for dragon fruit cultivation in Bangladesh. Five packages with different combinations viz; P₁ (Urea = 217 g, TSP 500 g MoP 200 gand 2 kg Manure@ once a month), P₂ (Urea 110g, TSP 250g ,M_oP 100g and 2 kg manure @ every 4 months), P₃ (Urea 435g, TSP 1 kg and MoP 400 g/2 months), P₄ (Urea 435 g, TSP = 1 kg, MoP 400 g/2 months and 5 kg manure @ every 4 months) and P₅ (Urea 72 g, TSP 88 g, MoP 40 g /4 months and 20 kg manure/year) were included in the experiment. Initial soil analysis was done. All the parameters under study were varied significantly among the treatments except TSS %. However, the treatment P₁ and P₄ produced the tallest plant (2.70 m) and the shortest plant was found in the treatment P₂ (2.39 m). The highest fruits/pillar was observed maximum (57) in the treatment P₁ followed by the treatment P₃ (37) and lowest from P₅ (9). The longest fruit (8.65 cm) was obtained from the treatment P₄ closely followed by the treatment P₃ (7.83 cm) and smallest fruit was produced by the treatment P₂ (6.18 cm). The fruit diameter was highest in P₃ (6.56 cm) and lowest in P₂ (5.45 cm). The treatment P₂ produced the fruit with the highest edible portion (79.23 %) closely followed by the treatment P₃ (71.13 %) while, minimum in P₅ (43.60 %). The highest yield (20.28 t/ha) was obtained from the treatment P₃ which was closely followed by the treatment P₁ (19.41 t/ha) and on the other hand, the lowest yield was recorded in the treatment P₅ (1.84 t/ha).

Keywords: Dragon fruit, Fruit, Flower setting, Fruit setting, Growth parameters, Cultivation, Fertilizer

Location: Horticultural Research Center, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jashore, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-00-2018

End Date: 00-00-2019

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Dragon fruit, Fertilizer

Objectives:

To developing a fertilizer management package for Dragon fruit cultivation in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at Horticultural Research Center, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jashore during 2017-18. There were five different fertilizer management packages including organic and inorganic fertilizers in the experiment. Five packages with different combination viz; P₁ (Urea = 217 g, TSP 500 g, MoP 200 g/month and 2 kg Manure@ once a month), P₂ (Urea 110g, TSP 250g, MoP 100g/4 months and 2 kg manure @ every 4 months), P₃ (Urea 435g, TSP 1 kg/2 months and MoP 400 g/2 months), P₄ (Urea 435 g /2 months, TSP = 1 kg/2 months, MoP 400 g/2 months and 5 kg manure @ every 4 months) and P₅ (Urea 72 g, TSP 88 g, MoP 40 g /4 months and 20 kg manure/year) were included in the experiment. The experiment was laid out in RCB design with three replications. Total plot size was 9.0 m x 15.0 m maintaining 3.0 m x 3.0 m pillar to pillar distance. Land was fertilized with Vermicompost, Urea, TSP and MoP in accordance of the management packages. The mature cuttings of dragon fruit were planted on the field on 27 October 2014 and the management packages were started to apply to the plot from October 2015. Before the application of the packages initial soil analysis was done. Weeding, irrigation and other intercultural operations were done as and when necessary. For controlling the fungal diseases dithan-M-45 @ 2g/liter of water and for controlling ants Sevin @ 2g/liter of water were applied. Fruiting was started from November 2015 but in all the pillars plants did not started flowering. Therefore, from April 2016 when all the plants in every pillars started to flower then we started to collect data. This is the second year of the experiment. Data were recorded from each unit plot and analyzed statistically through the computer software MSTAT-C.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report 2018-2019, Fruit Research Farm of HRC, BARI, Gazipur

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Achievement/Findings:

All the parameters were varied significantly under study among the treatments. By considering growth, yield, yield contributing characters and qualitative characters the treatments P₃ and P₁ performed far better from the other treatments. However, in the first year P₁ performed better than P₃ in respect of yield but this year P₃ performed better. Therefore, the experiment can be repeated for further study in the next year for the confirmation of the data.

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