Abstract:
The study was conducted at the Horticulture Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural
University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from October 2010 to May 2011. The
experiment consisted with two factors. Factor A: Three levels of spacing: S
cm; S
P
0
2
: 30 cm × 25 cm and S
: control; P
1
: 100 kg; P
2
3
1
: 30 cm × 20
: 30 cm × 30 cm and Factor B: Four levels of phosphorus:
: 150 kg and P
3
: 200 kg P
2
O
5
/ha respectively. The experiment
was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design
case of spacing, the highest number of spike
highest yield of corm
lowest at S
1.
3
2
and the
and both the parameters were
In case of phosphorus, the highest number of spike
corm
2
and both the parameters were lowest at P
interaction effect the highest number of spike
was recorded from S
the lowest
P
2
O
5
2
P
2.
The highest benefit cost ratio
3
P
0
. So, the combination of 30 cm × 25 cm spacing with 150 kg
/ha is better for growth and flowering of gladiolus.
