Abstract:
An experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Farm Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural
University, Dhaka, Bangladesh October, 2019 to March, 2020 to study the influence of some
macronutrients combination (N, P & K) and spacing on the growth and yield of fenugreek
seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.). Fenugreek variety BARI Methi-1 was used as
planting material in this study. The experiment consisted of two factors: Factor-A: macro
nutrient combinations (4 levels): T
0
= N
0
P
0
K
0
kgha
-1
(control), T
1
= N
40
P
30
=
N
80
P
60
K
60
kgha
-1
, T
3
= N
120
P
90
K
90
kg ha
-1
; Factor-B: plant spacing (3 levels): S
1
= 30×10cm,
S
2
= 30×20cm and S
3
= 30×30cm. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete
block design (factorial) with three (3) replications. Data on different growth, yield
contributing and yield parameter of fenugreek were recorded and significant variation was
observed from different treatments. In case of nutrient combinations, seed yield per plot
(332.12g), seed yield (1142.8 kg ha
-1
), stover yield (865.49 kg ha
-1
), germination percentage
(80.30 %) were observed from T
3
(N
120
P
90
K
90
kg ha
-1
) treatment. In terms of plant spacing
the maximum seed yield per plot (353.20g), seed yield (1251.9 kg ha
-1
) and stover yield
(1271.4 kg ha
-1
) were observed from S
1
(30×10cm) treatment. The maximum primary
branch plant
-1
at 30DAS
(3.4) was observed from S
2
(30×20cm) treatment. The highest BCR
(3.39) was obtained from the T
3
S
1
treatment combination whereas the lowest BCR (1.04)
was from T
0
S
3
treatment combination It can be concluded that, sowing of fenugreek
providing 120 kg N, 90 kg P and 90 kg K nutrient combination with 30 × 10 cm plant
spacing was recorded to be more suitable practice for getting higher yield (1.82 t/ha) and
quality of seed yield of fenugreek.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Institute of Seed Technology,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
In partial fulfilment of the requirements
For the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
SEED TECHNOLOGY
