Abstract:
The experiment was conducted at the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Farm,
Dhaka, Bangladesh during November 2019 to February 2020 to evaluate the
performance of different doses of Mg fertilizer on growth and yield of mustard (BARI
Sharisa-18) in respect of growth and yield performance. Single factors Randomized
Complete Block Design was followed with seven treatments having unit plot size of
3m x 1.5m (4.5 m
2
)
and replicated thrice. The treatments were T
0
= Control, T
= 02 kg
(Mg) ha
-1
, T
2
= 04 kg (Mg) ha
-1
, T
3
= 06 kg (Mg) ha
-1
, T
4
= 08 kg (Mg) ha
= 09
kg (Mg) ha
-1
and T
6
= 10 kg
(Mg) ha
-1
. Magnesium showed positive effect on the
different plant characteristics. The
tallest plant (92.67cm) was found in T
treatment,
which was higher over control (T
) treatment (74.67cm). Number of siliqua per plant
was found maximum (65) in T
0
6
treatment and minimum (37.33) in T
treatment.
Number of branches per plant insignificantly varied with different characters (highest
8.671 in T
6
treatment and lowest T
treatment). Number of leaves per plant, seed per
siliqua, length of
siliqua, weight of thousand seed, seed yield, Stover yield (t/ha),
biological yield (t/ha)
and harvest index (%) were highest in T
0
6
(14), T
(25), T
6
(7.67 cm), T
6
(4.03g), T
6
(1.457 t/ha), T
(35.83%) respectively and the lowest was recorded in T
(4.33 cm), T
0
(2.167 g), T
0
(0.861 t/ha), T
0
6
(2.609 t/ha), T
(1.845), T
0
(4.67), T
0
6
0
6
6
0
-1
1
, T
5
(50.33), T
(4.066 t/ha) and T
(39), T
(2.706 t/ha) and (31.83%)
respectively. Based on the
results it can be concluded that, 10 kg (Mg) ha
showed
comparatively high yield for the production of mustard.
0
(14.33), T
-1
6
6
0
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Department of Soil Science
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, in partial
fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree
of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
SOIL SCIENCE
SEMESTER: July-December, 2020
