EFFECT OF STARTER SOLUTION AND POTASSIUM ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF CABBAGE

Abstract

The experiment was conducted in the Horticulture Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka during November 2012 to February 2013. The experiment consisted of two factors: Factor A: Four levels of Starter Solution i.e. S 0 : 0% 1 : 0.5%, S 2: 1.5% and S : 2.5% urea and Factor B: Three levels of potassium as- K 0 : 1 3 : 180 and K 2 : 220 kg K O/ha, respectively. The two factorial experiment was laid out in the Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. For starter solution, the highest marketable yield 2 2 , while the lowest marketable yield 0 . For potassium, the highest marketable yield , whereas the lowest marketable yield . For combined effect, the highest marketable yield 2 K 2 0 and the lowest marketable yield 0 K 0. The highest BCR and the lowest 0 K 0 . So, 1.5% starter solution with 220 kg K O/ha was the best for growth and yield of cabbage.