Abstract:
This experiment was conducted at the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
farm, Dhaka, during the period from November, 2015 to April, 2016 to study
the effect of nitrogen and zinc on growth and yield of chickpea (Cicer
arietinum L.). In experiment, the treatment consisted of four Nitrogen levels
viz. N
0
= No nitrogen (Control), N
1
= 10 kg ha
-1
, N
2
= 20 kgha
-1
, N
3
and three Zinc levels viz. Zn
0
= No Zinc (Control), Zn
1
= 4.0 kgha
= 8.0
kgha
-1
. The experiment was laid out in a two factors randomized complete
block design (RCBD) with three replications. The collected data were
statistically analyzed for evaluation of the treatment effect. Results showed that
a significant variation among the treatments in respect of majority of the
observed parameters. The tallest plant was found in the 20 kg N ha
. The
maximum number of branches plant
-1
, pods plant
-1
was recorded from the 20 kg
N ha
-1
. The highest seed yield (2.10 ton ha
-1
) was recorded from the 20 kg N
ha
-1
. The highest plant height was produced from 8.0 kg Zn ha
. The highest
number of branches of chickpea, number of pods plant
-1
was obtained from 8.0
kg Zn ha
-1
treatment. It was observed that the 8.0 kg Zn ha
treatments
produced the highest seed yield (2.08 t ha
-1
). Significant variation was observed
on the seed yield of chickpea due to various treatment combinations of N and
Zn. It was observed that the treatment combination of 20 kg N ha
8.0 kg
Zn ha
-1
produced the highest (2.25 t ha
-1
) seed yield. The combined use of 20
kg N/ha and 8 kg Zn ha
-1
along with recommended doses of other fertilizer
would be beneficial to increase the seed yield of chickpea variety BARI
Chhola-2 (Baral).
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to The Department of Soil Science,
Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
SOIL SCIENCE
