INFLUENCE OF SOWING TIME AND PHOSPHORUS ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD PERFORMANCE OF CUCUMBER
Date
2014-12
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE, SHER-E-BANGLA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, DHAKA-1207
Abstract
The study was conducted at the Horticultural Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University,
Dhaka during the period from March to July, 2013. The experiment consisted with two
factors. Factor A: Sowing time
1
: Sowing on 20 March, T
2
: 5 April, T
: 20 April,
T
4
: 5 May and also Factor B: Phosphorus
0
: 0 kg P
2
O
5
/ha
: 30 kg
P
2
O
5
/ha, P
2
: 60 kg P
2
O
5
/ha and P
3
: 90 kg P
2
O
/ha. The present study was laid out in a
Randomized Complete Block Design (
2
5
treatment, whereas the lowest was recorded from T
treatment.
On the other hand, the maximum number of fruits per plant
treatment, while the lowest was
recorded from P
0
2
2
P
2
, while the lowest were
treatment combination, respectively. The highest benefit cost ratio
2
P
2
and the lowest
4
P
treatment combination. In the present study,
combination of T
2
P
2
0
showed more profitable than rest of the combinations in cucumber
cultivation.
4
3
1
4
P
0
Description
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for the degree
of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
HORTICULTURE
SEMESTER: JULY-DECEMBER, 2014
Keywords
SOWING TIMES, PHOSPHORUS, CUCUMBER