Abstract:
The present study was conducted at the research field of the Department of
Agronomy, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka during the period from
November, 2010 to February, 2011 to evaluate performance of lentil varieties as
influenced by irrigation levels. The treatment variables were three varieties (V
:
BARI mosur 4, V
2
: BARI mosur 5 and V
: BARI mosur 6) and four irrigation levels
(I
0
: no irrigation, I
v
: irrigation at 25 DAS, I
3
f
: irrigation at 50 DAS and I
: irrigatation
at both 25 and 50 DAS). The experiment was laid-out in a randomized complete
block design (RCBD) (factional) with three replications. Results of the study were
recorded on plant height, branches plant
-1
, leaves plant
-1
, pods plant
,
plant dry weight, 1000-seed weight, seed yield, stover yield, biological yield and
harvest index and were found significantly variable with irrigation levels. Individually,
BARI mosur 6 and irrigation at both 25 and 50 DAS, showed the best performance on
growth and yield of lentil. Combined effect also showed significant effect on all
parameters of the study. BARI mosur 6 along with irrigation at both vegetative and
productive stage produced the highest 1000-seed weight (24.33 g), seed yield
(1967.17 kg ha
-1
) and biological yield (4467.13 kg ha
-1
). From the results it is
suggested that BARI mosur 6 with irrigation at both vegetative and reproductive
stages may give optimum yield.
-1
vf
, seeds pod
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 (MS)
IN
AGRONOMY
SEMESTER: JULY-DECEMBER, 2010
