EFFECT OF PLANTING TIME AND STARTER SOLUTION ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.)

Abstract

A study was conducted at central farm. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural Liniversity, Dhaka during the period from October. 2007 to March. 2008 to investigate the influence of planting time and starter solution on the growth and yield of cabbage. The experiment consisted of four planting time viz. T

30 October. 12 = IS November, T = 30 November and 1 4 = IS December and four levels of starter solution viz. S = 0. S1 = 0.8. S = 1.6 and S3 = 2.4% of urea respectively. Application of the treatment influenced independently and also in combination on the growth and yield of cabbage. The highest yield (73.61 t/ha) was obtained from f 2 and the lowest yield (69.5 t/ha) was recorded in 1 4. The highest yield (81.01 and lowest yield (65.89 t/ha) was recorded from S. In case of combined eflem the highest yield (91.35 t/ha) of cabbage obtained from the treatment combination of

while the lowest (64.81 t'lia) was produced by control treatment. Economic analysis revealed that T,S 2 was the best combination in respect of net return (11. I. 89.001 /ha) with benefit cost ratio of 3.22. So. it may be concluded that 15 November planting with 1.6% starter solution was best for growth and yield of cabbage.