Abstract:
The experiment was carried out at the “Horticulture Farm” of Sher-e-Bangla
Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during November 2020 to April 2021 to
study the effect of different mulch materials and foliar application of micronutrients on
growth and yield of sweet pepper under net house. The experiment consisted of two
factors. Factor A: Three mulch materials viz., M
0
ii
- No mulch (control), M
2
- Black
polyethylene mulch and M
2
- Rice straw mulch and Factor B: Three foliar application of
micronutrients viz., N
0
- control (No micronutrients), N
1
- Zn @0.6% as ZnSO
4
-
B @0.6% as H
3
BO
3
. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block
Design (RCBD) with three replications. Data were recorded on growth, yield
components, yield and quality of sweet pepper and significant variation was observed
for most of the studied characters. Under this investigation, it was revealed that the
highest fruit yield (63.00 t/ha) with net return (Tk. 1,458,860) and benefit cost ratio
(BCR) was obtained (4.67) from M
2
N
2
(Rice straw mulch + B @0.6% as H
3
)
treatment combination. On the other hand, the lowest fruit yield (24.50 t/ha) with net
return (Tk. 377,364) and benefit cost ratio (BCR) was obtained (2.05) from M
0
(control) treatment combination. So, economic analysis revealed that the M
2
treatment combination appeared to be best for achieving the higher growth, fruit yield
and economic benefit of sweet pepper.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
HORTICULTURE
