Effect of Potassium and Vermicompost on the Growth, Yield and Nutrient Contents of Mungbean (BARI Mung 5)
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Md. Romel Biswash, Adaptive Research Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh.
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Md. Wasal Rahman, Department of Agrichemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh.
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Md. Maksudul Haque, Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur 1701 Bangladesh.
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Mashuka Sharmin, Horticulture Research Center, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, gazipur 1701, Bangladesh.
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Rajesh Barua, Adaptive Research Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh.
The experiment was conducted from February to April, 2013 at the experimental field of the farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University to study the effect of potassium fertilizer and vermicompost on growth, yield and nutrient contents of mungbean (BARI Mung 5). The two-factorial experiment was conducted by using RCBD (Randomized Completely Block Design) with three replications. During the experiment, following treatments were included: K0 -Control, K1-K2O @ 10 kg ha-1, K2- K2O @15 kg ha-1, K3 - K2O @ 20 kg ha-1 and V0- No Vermicompost, V1- Vermicompost @ 4 t ha-1, V2- Vermicompost @ 6 t ha-1, V3 – Vermicompost @ 8 t ha-1. Potassium and vermicompost doses as well as their interactions showed significant effect on growth and yield parameters. At harvest highest plant height, number of leaves and branches plant-1, average dry weight plant-1, number of pods plant-1, number of seeds pod-1, number of seeds plant-1, 1000-seed weight, seed yield and stover yield were recorded in K3 (K2O @ 20 kg ha-1) and it was either closely followed by or statistically similar with the application of K2O @15 kg ha-1 (K2) and subsequently followed by K1 (K2O @ 10 kg ha-1). N, P and K content in seed were recorded in K3 (K2O @ 20 kg ha-1) and it was followed by the application of K2O @15 kg ha-1 (K2) and then K1 (K2O @ 10 kg ha-1). Lowest results for above parameters were found from the treatment using no potassium fertilizer (K0). Similarly, the highest values for highest plant height, number of leaves and branches plant-1, average dry weight plant-1, number of pods plant-1, number of seeds pod-1, number of seeds plant-1, 1000-seed weight, seed yield and stover yield were recorded in V3 (vermicompost @ 8 t ha-1) which was either closely followed by or statistically similar with Vermicompost @ 6 t ha-1 and then followed by Vermicompost @ 4 t ha-1. Lowest results were found from the treatment using no vermicompost (V0).
Vermicompost, Potassium, Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.), Yield
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