Abstract:
An experiment was conducted at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University to evaluate the
influence of organic growing media on growth, yield and quality performance of BARI
Chive-1 variety in vertical garden. The experiment comprised of nine treatments, viz.,
G
0
= Control (100% Soil), G
1
= Soil + Vermicompost (50:50), G
2
= soil+ vermicompost
+ cowdung (50:25:25), G
3
= Soil+ Cowdung (50:50), G
4
= Soil+ Cowdung+ Kitchen compost (50:25:25), G
6
= Soil+ Cowdung (75:25), G
5
= Soil + Kitchen compost +
Cocopeat (50:25:25), G
7
= Soil + Vermicompost + Biochar (50:25:25), G
8
= Soil +
Vermicompost + Biochar + Kitchen compost (50:30:10:10). The experiment was laid
out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 3 replications. Among them
the highest yield per pipe (71g) was found from G
2
treatment. According to all treatments G
2
and the lowest (22g) from G
8
performed significantly better in terms of
plant height, leaf length, fresh and dry weight of individual plants and yield (t/ha). But
the highest dry matter percentage found in control treatment. Another treatment G
6
performed almost statistically similar result with G
2
. So, in vertical garden soil+
vermicompost + cowdung (50:25:25) and Soil + Kitchen compost + Cocopeat
(50:25:25) can be very good for BARI chive-1 production.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to Department of Entomology,
Faculty of Agriculture.
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University,
Dhaka-
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
MASTERS OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE
