EFFECTS OF COWDUNG AND PHOSPHORUS ON THE GROWTH, YIELD AND NUTRIENT CONTENT OF MUNGBEAN (BARI Mung-5)

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at the farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from March to June 2012 to study the effect.s of cowdung and phosphorus on the growth, yield and nutrient content or mungbean. The variety BARI Mung-5 was used as the test crop. The experiment consists of' two factors: Factor A: Cowdung, (3 levels); CO: 0 ton cowdung ha" (control), C l : 5 ton cowdung ha". C2: 10 ton cowdung ha': Factor B: Phosphatic fertilizer (3 levels); 130: 0 kg P205 ha') (control), P,: 20 kg P205 ha4 and P,: 40 kg P205 ha". The two factors experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCI3D) with three replications. Data on different growth parameters and yield showed statistically significant variation for different levels of cowdung and phosphorus. In case of cowdung, the tallest plant. the highest number of leaves plant- the highest number of branches plant'. the minimum number of days required for l' flowering, the minimum number of days required for 80% pod maturity, the highest number of pods plant", the highest number of seeds pod". the longest pod, the maximum weight of 1000-seeds. the highest seed yield, the highest stover yield and nitrogen. phosphorus. rotassium and sulphur content in seeds were recorded from 10 ton cowdung ha' , whereas the lowest value was found from control treatment. For phosphatic fertilizer, the tallest plant. the highest number of leaves plant". the highest number of branches plant". the minimum number of days required for l flowering, the minimum number of days required for 80% pod maturity, the highest number of pods plant4 , the highest number of seeds pod". the longest pod, the maximum weight of 1000-seeds, the highest seed yield, the highest stover yield and nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur content in seeds were recorded from 40 kg P205 ha". while the lowest value was recorded from control treatment. Due to interaction effect of different levels of cowdung and phosphorus, the tallest plant, the highest number of leaves plant". the highest number of branches plant', the minimum number of days required for l flowering, the minimum number of days required for 80% cod maturity, the highest number of pods plant". the highest number of seeds pod' ,the longest pod, thc maximum weight of 1000-seeds, the highest seed yield, the highest stover yield and nitrogen. phosphorus, votassium and sulphur content in seeds were recorded from 10 ton cowdung ha' and 40 kg 1'205 ha". whereas the lowest value was recorded from 0 ton cowdung ha-1 and 0 kg 13205 ha".