Abstract:
The experiment was conducted in the Horticultural Farm of Sher-e-Bangla
Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The experiment consisted of two factors.
Factor A: Different concentrations of nitrobenzene as C
II
0
= Control (Water only), C
=
Nitrobenzene @ 2 ml/L, C
2
= Nitrobenzene @ 3 ml/L and Factor B: N
= One spray,
N
2
= Two spray, N
= Three spray in the growing period. The experiment was laid out
in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. In case of different
concentrations of nitrobenzene the maximum number of flower (male 51.06 and
female 40.18), the highest number of fruit harvested per plant (10.95) and the highest
yield (55.69 t/ha) were found from C
3
1
1
treatment, whereas the lowest from C
treatment. For number of spray the highest number of flower (male 49.02 and female
38.05), the maximum number of fruit per plant (10.32) and the highest yield (52.94
t/ha) were recorded from N
3
treatment, while the minimum were from N
treatment.
Due to combined effect, the maximum number of flower (male 57.78 and female
47.12), the maximum number of fruit harvested per plant (12.55), the highest yield
(63.38 t/ha) with net income (Tk. 587384.7) and BCR (2.23) were observed from
C
1
N
3
treatment combination, while the lowest were from C
So, economic analysis revealed that the C
1
N
3
0
N
1
1
treatment combination.
treatment combination appeared to be
the best for achieving the higher growth, yield and economic benefit of bottle gourd.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to The Department of Horticulture,
Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTERS OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
HORTICULTURE
