Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at the research farm of Sher-e-Bangla
Agricultural University, Dhaka during March to June, 2014 to study the effect of
nitrogen and phosphorous on growth and yield of BARI mash-2. The experiment
was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three
replications. The unit plot size was 5.5m
2
(2.75m x 2.00m). There were two factors
under the present study; Factor A – Nitrogen: three doses of nitrogen viz. (1) N
= 0
kg N ha
-1
(2) N
1
= 20 kg N ha
-1
(3) N
2
= 25 kg N ha
-1
and Factor B – Phosphorus:
three doses of phosphorus viz. (1) P
0
= 0 kg P ha
-1
(2) P
1
= 10 kg P ha
= 20
kg P ha
-1
. There were nine treatment combinations in the experiment. All growth,
yield and yield contributing parameter were significantly influenced by nitrogen and
phosphorus. The highest plant height (53.57 cm), number of leaves plant
(67.33),
number of branches plant
-1
(10.58), dry weight plant
-1
(21.70 g) was recorded under
the treatment combination of N
2
P
2
(25 kg N ha
-1
-1
(3) P
combined with 20 kg P ha
) at
harvest period. The highest number of pods plant
-1
(85.41), pod length (6.34 cm),
number of seeds pod
-1
(7.91), 1000 seed weight (45.04 g), grain yield (1.70 t ha
)
and harvest index (44.38%) were found from N
1
P
2
(20 kg N ha
-1
combined with 20
kg P ha
-1
).
-1
2
0
-1
-1
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
SOIL SCIENCE
SEMESTER: JANUARY-JUNE, 2015
