J. Biosci. Agric. Res. | Volume 22, Issue 02, 1845-1851 | https://doi.org/10.18801/jbar.220219.227
Article type: Research article | Received: 03.04.19; Revised: 03.10.19; Published online: 30 October 2019.
Article type: Research article | Received: 03.04.19; Revised: 03.10.19; Published online: 30 October 2019.
Effect of cowdung and boron on growth and yield of broccoli (Brassica oleracea)
Rupam Bhadra 1, Md. Nazmul Hasan Mehedi 2, Sarmin akter 3, Md. Abdur Rouf 2 and Fatamatul Mohosina 3
1 Dept. of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
2 Horticulture Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh
3 Dept. of Genetics and plant Breeding, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
✉ Corresponding author email: [email protected] (Bhadra R.)
1 Dept. of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
2 Horticulture Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh
3 Dept. of Genetics and plant Breeding, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
✉ Corresponding author email: [email protected] (Bhadra R.)
Abstract
An experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Farm of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, during the period from October 2014 to February 2015 to study the effects of cow dung and boron on growth and yield of broccoli. The experiment consisted of two factors; Factor A: cow dung - 4 levels such as C0: no cow dung (control), C1: cow dung 10 ton/ha, C2: cow dung 15 ton/ha and C3: cow dung 20 ton/ha. Factor B: boron - 4 levels, such as B0- no boron (control), B1: boron 1 kg/ha, B2: boron 2 kg/ha and B3: boron 3 kg/ha. The experiment was laid out following a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. In case of cow dung the maximum plant height at 60 DAT (61.47 cm), spread of plant at 60 DAT (50.00 cm), number of leaves per plant at 60 DAT (11.39), length of the largest leaf at 60 DAT (57.69 cm), primary curd weight (374.58 g), yield per hectare (15.74 t/ha) were recorded from C3 ( cow dung 20 ton/ha) treatment and the lowest was recorded from the control(C0) treatment. In case of boron the maximum plant height at 60 DAT (57.69 cm), spread of plant at 60 DAT (48.44 cm), number of leaves per plant at 60 DAT (11.21), length of the largest leaf at 60 DAT (54.45 cm), primary curd weight (286.78 g), yield per hectare (12.03 t/ha) and the minimum days required for curd initiation (51.17 DAT) were recorded from B2 (boron 2kg/ha) treatment and the lowest was recorded from control (B0) treatment. Regarding combination of cow dung and boron the maximum plant height at 60 DAT (63.11 cm), spread of plant at 60 DAT (52.33 cm), number of leaves per plant at 60 DAT (12.97), length of the largest leaf at 60 DAT (60.25 cm), primary curd weight (399.33 g), yield per hectare (16.71 t/ha) and the minimum days required for curd initiation (50.10 DAT), were recorded from C3B2 (cow dung 20 t/ha and boron 2 kg/ha) treatment and the lowest was recorded from C0B0 (no cow dung and no boron) treatment. The highest production of broccoli is obtained from 20 ton/ha cow dung and 2 kg/ha boron at Horticulture farm condition of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.
Key Words: Brassica oleracea, Cow dung and Boron.
An experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Farm of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, during the period from October 2014 to February 2015 to study the effects of cow dung and boron on growth and yield of broccoli. The experiment consisted of two factors; Factor A: cow dung - 4 levels such as C0: no cow dung (control), C1: cow dung 10 ton/ha, C2: cow dung 15 ton/ha and C3: cow dung 20 ton/ha. Factor B: boron - 4 levels, such as B0- no boron (control), B1: boron 1 kg/ha, B2: boron 2 kg/ha and B3: boron 3 kg/ha. The experiment was laid out following a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. In case of cow dung the maximum plant height at 60 DAT (61.47 cm), spread of plant at 60 DAT (50.00 cm), number of leaves per plant at 60 DAT (11.39), length of the largest leaf at 60 DAT (57.69 cm), primary curd weight (374.58 g), yield per hectare (15.74 t/ha) were recorded from C3 ( cow dung 20 ton/ha) treatment and the lowest was recorded from the control(C0) treatment. In case of boron the maximum plant height at 60 DAT (57.69 cm), spread of plant at 60 DAT (48.44 cm), number of leaves per plant at 60 DAT (11.21), length of the largest leaf at 60 DAT (54.45 cm), primary curd weight (286.78 g), yield per hectare (12.03 t/ha) and the minimum days required for curd initiation (51.17 DAT) were recorded from B2 (boron 2kg/ha) treatment and the lowest was recorded from control (B0) treatment. Regarding combination of cow dung and boron the maximum plant height at 60 DAT (63.11 cm), spread of plant at 60 DAT (52.33 cm), number of leaves per plant at 60 DAT (12.97), length of the largest leaf at 60 DAT (60.25 cm), primary curd weight (399.33 g), yield per hectare (16.71 t/ha) and the minimum days required for curd initiation (50.10 DAT), were recorded from C3B2 (cow dung 20 t/ha and boron 2 kg/ha) treatment and the lowest was recorded from C0B0 (no cow dung and no boron) treatment. The highest production of broccoli is obtained from 20 ton/ha cow dung and 2 kg/ha boron at Horticulture farm condition of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.
Key Words: Brassica oleracea, Cow dung and Boron.
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Bhadra, et al. “Effect of cowdung and boron on growth and yield of broccoli (Brassica oleracea)”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 22(02) (2019): 1845-1851.
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Bhadra, R., Mehedi, M. N. H, Akter, S., Rouf, M. A. and Mohosina, F. (2019). Effect of cowdung and boron on growth and yield of broccoli (Brassica oleracea). Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 22(02), 1845-1851.
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Bhadra, R., Mehedi, M. N. H, Akter, S., Rouf, M. A. and Mohosina, F. “Effect of cowdung and boron on growth and yield of broccoli (Brassica oleracea)”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 22(02) (2019), 1845-1851.
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Bhadra, R., Mehedi, M. N. H, Akter, S., Rouf, M. A. and Mohosina, F. 2019. Effect of cowdung and boron on growth and yield of broccoli (Brassica oleracea). Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 22(02), pp. 1845-1851.
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Bhadra, R, Mehedi, MNH, Akter, S, Rouf, MA and Mohosina, F. Effect of cowdung and boron on growth and yield of broccoli (Brassica oleracea). Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research. 2019 November 22(02): 1845-1851.
Bhadra, et al. “Effect of cowdung and boron on growth and yield of broccoli (Brassica oleracea)”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 22(02) (2019): 1845-1851.
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Bhadra, R., Mehedi, M. N. H, Akter, S., Rouf, M. A. and Mohosina, F. (2019). Effect of cowdung and boron on growth and yield of broccoli (Brassica oleracea). Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 22(02), 1845-1851.
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Bhadra, R., Mehedi, M. N. H, Akter, S., Rouf, M. A. and Mohosina, F. “Effect of cowdung and boron on growth and yield of broccoli (Brassica oleracea)”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 22(02) (2019), 1845-1851.
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Bhadra, R., Mehedi, M. N. H, Akter, S., Rouf, M. A. and Mohosina, F. 2019. Effect of cowdung and boron on growth and yield of broccoli (Brassica oleracea). Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 22(02), pp. 1845-1851.
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Bhadra, R, Mehedi, MNH, Akter, S, Rouf, MA and Mohosina, F. Effect of cowdung and boron on growth and yield of broccoli (Brassica oleracea). Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research. 2019 November 22(02): 1845-1851.
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