EFFECT OF PHOSPHORUS AND BORON ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF CARROT
Date
2009
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
DEPT. OF HORTICULTURE
Abstract
The experiment was conducted at the Horticultural Farm of Sher-e-Bangla
Agricultural University, Dhaka, during the period from November 2008 to
February 2009. The experiment consisted of two factors. Factor A: four levels of
phosphorus viz., P
0
: 0 kg
1
: 50 kg, P
respectively and Factor B: three levels of boron viz., B
and B
2
: 2.0 kg H
3
BO
3
2
: 60 kg, and P
0
3
: 70 kg P
: 0 kg
/ha respectively. The experiment was laid out in
Randomized Complete Block Design
significant variation was observed in different parameters. For Phosphorus highest
yield
highest yield
3
and lowest
2
0
1
2
O
5
/ha
: 1.5 kg,
. For Boron
and lowest
combined effect highest yield
t/ha)
0
B
2
. The highest benefit cost ratio was found in P
3
B
Phosphorus with 2 kg Boron was found suitable for growth and yield of carrot.
2
0
. For
and lowest
3
B
2
. So, 70 Kg
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
Keywords
PHOSPHORUS AND BORON, CARROT