Abstract:
A field experiment on coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) was conducted at the
Agricultural Botany farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Sheree-Bangla
Nagar, Dhaka during the rabi season of December 2012 to January 2013
to find out the appropriate variety and suitable nitrogen dose for the maximum
foliage yield of the crop. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized
complete block design with three replications. The treatment consisted of five
varieties, namely, Champak super one, Rosina, Green Beauty, Multicut 5X and
Faridpur local, and four nitrogen doses viz. control (no nitrogen), 30, 60 and 90 kg
Nha-1. The treatment effects were found significant in most of the parameters
studied. The maximum plant height, plant spread, number of leaves plant-1, length
of the longest leaf; single plant weight and fresh plant weight m-2 were obtained
from the variety Rosina and 90 kg N ha-1. Application of 60 and 90 kg N ha-1 gave
statistically similar results in respect of the above foliage yield contributing
parameters. The variety Rosina and 90 kg N ha-1 independently as well as in
combination gave the highest foliage yield of coriander. The nitrogen doses of 60
kg and 90 kg ha-1 were identical in producing foliage per hectare. The performance
of the variety Faridpuri or Local was the poorest in terms of foliage yield and yield
contributing characters.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Department of Agricultural Botany
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
AGRICULTURAL BOTANY
SEMESTER: JULY- DECEMBER, 2014
