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Effect of N P K S Zn and B on Yield Attributes and Yield of French Bean in South Eastern Hilly Region of Bangladesh

M.MONIRUZZAMAN
Agricultural Research Station, Raikhali, BARI, Chandraghona, Rangamati Hill District-4531, Bangladesh

M. R. ISLAM
Regional Agricultural Research Station, Rahmatpur, BARI, Barisal, Bangladesh

J. HASAN
Department of Horticulture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Salna, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A field experiment on French bean taking the variety BARI Jhar Shim-2 was conducted with five levels of Nitrogen (0, 40, 80, 120 and 160 kg N ha^-1) and four levels of each of phosphorous (0, 40, 80 and 120 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1), potassium (0, 30, 60 and 90 kg K₂O ha^-1) and sulfur (0, 10, 20 and 30 kg S ha^-1), three levels of each of zinc (0, 4 and 8 kg Zn ha^-1) and boron (0, 1 and 1.5 kg B ha^-1) at the Agricultural Research Station, Raikhali, Rangamati Hill District during Rabi (winter) seasons of 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Yield and yield components of French bean were significantly influenced by different fertilizer treatments containing macro and micronutrients separately. Results showed significant effect of fertilizers on plant height, number of branches and leaves per plant, pod length, number of green pods and pod weight per plant and green pod yield during both years. The highest pod yield of 23.14 t ha^-1(average of 2005-2006 and 2006-2007) was obtained with 120-120-60-20-4-1 kg of N-P₂O₅-K₂O-S-Zn-B plus 0.5 kg Mo ha^-1 along with 10 tons cowdung per hectare that was closely followed by 120-80-60-20-4-1 kg of N-P₂O₅-K₂O-S-Zn-B plus 0.5 kg Mo ha^-1 along with 10 tons cowdung per hectare. The response equations indicated an optimum level of 138.6 kg N, 131.5 kg P₂O₅, 63.4 kg K₂O and 17.4 kg S ha_-1 for higher green fruit yield of French bean. The economic doses of nutrients came out to be 135.8-123.3-60-17.4 kg of N-P₂O₅-K₂O-S ha^-1. Application of 136-123-60-17-4-1 kg N-P₂O₅-K₂O-S-Zn-B plus 0.5 kg Mo ha^-1along with 10 tons cowdung per hectare might be considered as profitable dose for growing French bean in South-Eastern hilly region of Bangladesh

Keywords: Legume, French bean, Rabi, Rangamati, Rhizobium, AEZ-29

Location: Agricultural Research Station, Raikhali in the district of Rangamati

Start Date: 00-00-2005

End Date: 00-00-2007

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Bush bean

Objectives:

To evaluate the effects of N, P, K, S, Zn and B at different levels on the growth and yield of French bean in the South-Eastern Hilly region of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station, Raikhali in the district of Rangamati during the Rabi (winter) seasons of 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 using French bean var. BARI French bean-2. The experimental field belongs to AEZ-29. Texturally the soil is sandy clay loam. Particle size was determined by hydrometer method and other characteristics were determined by Agro Services International (ASI) method (Hunter, 1984). There were 19 treatment combinations consisting of five levels of Nitrogen (0, 40, 80, 120 and 160 kg N ha^-1) and four levels each of phosphorous (0, 40, 80 and 120 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1), potassium (0, 30, 60 and 90 kg K₂O ha^-1) and sulfur (0, 10, 20 and 30 kg S ha^-1), three levels each of zinc (0, 4 and 8 kg ha^-1) and boron (0, 1 and 1.5 kg B ha^-1). N, P, K, S, Zn and B were given in the form urea, TSP, MOP, gypsum, zinc oxide and boric acid. The 19 treatment wise fertilizer combinations are given in Table 2. A blanket dose of molybdenum (0.5 kg ha-1 from sodium-molybdate) and cowdung (10 t ha^-1) was used. The total amount of cowdung, TSP, and MP, gypsum, zinc oxide, boric acid, sodium-molybdate and one-half quantity of urea was applied prior to planting seeds and the remaining quantity of urea was applied 25 days after sowing as side dressing. Seeds of the variety BARI French bean-2 were dibbled being 2 seeds/hill on 26 and 22 December of 2005 and 2006, respectively, maintaining plant spacing of 20 x 10 cm. The unit plot was 3.0 x 1.2 m. After 15 days of sowing when the germination was completed, thinning was done leaving one seedling in each site In addition to pre-sowing irrigation; four additional irrigation were given to the crop. All the recommended cultural and plant protection measures were followed throughout the experimental period. Tender green pods were picked at regular intervals from an area of 3.6 m² for recording plot yield of the total five pickings. The data on plant height at 1^stflowering, number of branches per plant, number of trifoliate leaves per plant, pod length, pod width, number of green pods per plant and green pod weight per plant were recorded from randomly selected 10 plants of the inner rows. The plot yield was converted to per hectare yield. The optimum and economic doses of N, K and S for maximum green pod yield was calculated from simple polynomial regression equation i.e. Y = α+ β1X + β2X2 (Zaman et al., 1982). Here X is the independent variable (fertilizer) and Y is the dependent variable (pod yield). The optimum dose of fertilizer for maximum yield was X = − β1/2β2. The data were analyzed through MSTAT Program and the treatment means were separated by DMRT at 5% level of probability for interpretation of the results.

Source of Information: J Agric Rural Dev 6(1&2), 75-82, June 2008 ISSN 1810-1860

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Achievement/Findings:

The highest pod yield of 23.14 t ha^-1(average of 2005-2006 and 2006-2007) was obtained with 120-120-60-20-4-1 kg of N-P₂O₅-K₂O-S-Zn-B plus 0.5 kg Mo ha^-1along with 10 tons cowdung per hectare that was closely followed by 120-80-60-20-4-1 kg of N-P₂O₅-K₂O-S-Zn-B plus 0.5 kg Mo ha^-1along with 10 tons cowdung per hectare. The response equations indicated an optimum level of 138.6 kg N, 131.5 kg P₂O₅, 63.4 kg K₂O and 17.4 kg S ha^-1 for higher green fruit yield of French bean. The economic doses of nutrients came out to be 135.8-123.3-60-17.4 kg of N-P₂O₅-K₂O-S ha^-1. Application of 136-123-60-17-4-1 kg N-P₂O₅-K₂O-S-Zn-B plus 0.5 kg Mo ha^-1 along with 10 tons cowdung per hectare might be considered as profitable dose for growing French bean in South-Eastern hilly region of Bangladesh.

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