EFFECT OF DU'FERENT SOURCES OF JUTE (Corchorus capsularis L.) SEEDS ON GERMINATION, VIGOUR AND EMERGENCE ATTRIBUTES

Abstract

A series of experiments were conducted to assess the germination, vigour and emergence of jute seeds collected from live different sources of Bangladesh. The seed germination and vigour estimation experiments were laid out at the Agronomy laboratory, Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI), Dhaka in completely randomized design with four replications and the emergence experiments were conducted at greenhouse of B.JRI, Dhaka and field of Jute Agriculture Experimental Station (.IAES), Manikganj in randomized complete block design with four replications during March to .June 2004. The treatments consisted of five different seed sources viz., i) Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (B.lRI), ii) Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), iii) Farmers of Manikgonj. iv) Farmers of Kishoregonj and v) Local market. The variety CVL- I of the Corchorus capsularis L. was used as study material. The results revealed that the germination. vigour index and coefficient of germination of CVL-I varied significantly due to seed sources. Germination, vigour, co-efficient of germination observed better in B.lRI seeds toll owed by BADe. Emergence, survivability and relative field emergence varied significantly for seed sources. BJRI seeds performed better in these respects while grown under greenhouse and field conditions. Significantly positive correlations were observed among germination, vigour index and emergence.