EFFECT OF DIFFERENT ORGANIC GROWING MEDIA ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF VERTICALLY GROWN BARI CHIVE-1

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University to evaluate the influence of organic growing media on growth, yield and quality performance of BARI Chive-1 variety in vertical garden. The experiment comprised of nine treatments, viz., G 0 = Control (100% Soil), G 1 = Soil + Vermicompost (50:50), G 2 = soil+ vermicompost + cowdung (50:25:25), G 3 = Soil+ Cowdung (50:50), G 4 = Soil+ Cowdung+ Kitchen compost (50:25:25), G 6 = Soil+ Cowdung (75:25), G 5 = Soil + Kitchen compost + Cocopeat (50:25:25), G 7 = Soil + Vermicompost + Biochar (50:25:25), G 8 = Soil + Vermicompost + Biochar + Kitchen compost (50:30:10:10). The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 3 replications. Among them the highest yield per pipe (71g) was found from G 2 treatment. According to all treatments G 2 and the lowest (22g) from G 8 performed significantly better in terms of plant height, leaf length, fresh and dry weight of individual plants and yield (t/ha). But the highest dry matter percentage found in control treatment. Another treatment G 6 performed almost statistically similar result with G 2 . So, in vertical garden soil+ vermicompost + cowdung (50:25:25) and Soil + Kitchen compost + Cocopeat (50:25:25) can be very good for BARI chive-1 production.