Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at the Horticultural farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural
University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from November 2017 to February
2018.The experiment consisted of two factors. Factor A: three levels of plant spacing: S
=
30 cm × 10 cm, S
2
= 30 cm × 15 cm and S
= 30 cm × 20 cm and Factor B: four levels of
phosphorus: P
0
= 0 kg P ha
-1
(Control), P
1
3
= 40 kg P ha
-1
, P
2
= 60 kg P ha
= 80 kg
P ha
-1
were used for the study. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block
design with 3 replications. Spacing and phosphorus levels showed significant variation on
different growth, yield and yield contributing parameters. The highest fresh pod yield
(16.21 t ha
-1
) was found from the plant spacing, S
2
-1
and P
where the lowest (12.71 t ha
) was
from S
3
. For phosphorus, P
1
gave the highest fresh pod yield (16.41 t ha
gave
the lowest (12.22 t ha
-1
). For combined effect the highest fresh pod yield plot
(1333.00 g)
and fresh pod yield (18.51 t ha
-1
) were found from S
2
P
where the lowest fresh pod yield
plot
-1
(826.00 g) and fresh pod yield (11.47 t ha
-1
1
) were recorded from S
. Considering
economic analysis, the highest benefit cost ratio (3.37) was also obtained from S
where
the lowest (2.16) from S
3
P
. Thus, the findings indicated that the spacing (30 cm × 15 cm)
and phosphorus (40 kg ha
0
-1
) could be used for yield maximization of french bean in
Bangladesh.
-1
3
) where P
3
P
0
-1
2
P
-1
1
0
1
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Department of Horticulture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
HORTICULTURE
SEMESTER: JANUARY-JUNE, 2018
