PERFORMANCE OF SOME MUNGBEAN VARIETIES IN KHARIF-1 SEASON

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at the research field of the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka during February, 2014 to June, 2014 to study the performance of different mungbean varieties in kharif-1 season. In this experiment, the treatment consisted of seven mungbean varieties viz. V 1 = BARI mung-2, V 2 = BARI mung-3, V 3 = BARI mung-4, V 4 = BARI mung-5, V 5 = BARI mung-6, V 6 = BINA moog-5 and V 7 = BINA moog-8. The experiment was laid out in a one factors Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The fertilizers were applied as basal dose at final land preparation where N, K 2O, P 2O 5 Ca and S were applied @ 20.27 kg ha - 1, 33 kg ha - 1, 48 kg ha - 1, 3.3 kg ha - 1 and 1.8 kg ha - 1 respectively in all plots. Necessary intercultural operations were done as and when necessary. Results showed that a significant variation was observed among the treatments in respect of majority of the observed parameters. The earliest of days to first flowering (32.67 DAS) was found in V 7 and the longest time (35.67 DAS) were recorded in V 5 treatment. The earliest of days to attainment of the highest length of pod (42.67 DAS) was found in V 7 and the longest time (52.67 DAS) were recorded in V 5 and V 1 treatment. The highest number of pods per plant (12.00, 18.13, 12.73, 18.33 and 11.27 at 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 DAS, respectively) was recorded in V 7 and the lowest number of pods plant - 1 (6.33, 6.53, 6.73, 9.33 and 7.13 at 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 DAS, respectively) was recorded in V 2. The highest number of fertile seeds per pod (9.93) was recorded in V 7 and the lowest number of fertile seeds per pod (8.93) was observed in V 3. The highest number infertile seeds per pod (2.02) were recorded in V 3 and the lowest number of infertile seeds per pod (0.60) was observed in V 7. The longest pod length (7.96 cm) was recorded in V 7 and the shortest pod length (6.31 cm) was observed in V 3. The highest 1000-seed weight was recorded in V 7 (61.33 g). In contrast, the lowest 1000-seed weight was recorded in V 3 (36.67 g). The highest yield per 1m2 (93.27 g) was recorded in V 7 and the lowest (64.27 g) in V 6.