Abstract:
The experiment was conducted at the central Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-
e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh to evaluate seedling transplantation of two SAU white
maize-3 during the period from November- 2021 to March- 2022 under varying seedling length
and soil moisture regime. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with
three replications. Eleven treatment combinations, viz. SSWLC = shorter seedlings waterlogged
condition; SSPC = shorter seedlings transplanting at puddled condition; SS-SC = shorter seedlings
transplanting at saturated condition; SSFc = shorter seedlings transplanting at field capacity
condition; SSFcFw = shorter seedlings transplanting at field capacity by watering; SSDS = shorter
seedlings at direct sowing; LSWLC = longer seedlings waterlogged condition; LSPC = longer
seedlings transplanting at puddled condition; LS-SC = longer seedlings transplantation at saturated
condition; LSFc = longer seedlings transplanting at field capacity condition; LSFcFw = longer
seedlings transplanting at field capacity by watering were included in this study. Results indicated
that seedling transplanting, and soil moisture had significant effect on growth, yield and yield
contributing characters of SAU white maize 3. In the case of maximum value of growth were
observed in
LSFcFw
treatment (
Longer seedlings transplanting at field capacity by watering
)
compared to other
treatments. In case of yield attributes, the maximum grain yield (11.76 t ha
),
stover yield (10.60 t ha
-1
) and biological
yield (22.36 t ha
ii
-1
) were observed in
LSFcFw
treatment
(
longer seedlings transplanting at Field capacity by watering
) compared to
other treatments and
harvest index (52.59%) was recorded from the treatment LSFcFw which was identically similar
with all other treatments.
Thus, for the cultivation of “SAU white maize 3 along with
LSFcFw
treatment (
longer seedlings transplanting at field capacity by watering
) can be used as
recommended treatment for the
production of highest grain yield in the AEZ 28 (Agro-ecological
zone) soils of Bangladesh.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
AGRONOMY
