COMPARATIVE STUDY OF USG AND NPK BRIQUETTE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF JHUM CROPS

Abstract

Two experiments were conducted at Ramery para, Bandarban sadar, Bandarban hill district in Chittagong under the AEZ 29 iii 1 : Control, T : 100% USG and PK (RFD 3 : 80% USG and PK ( : 120% USG and PK 5: 100%NPK briquette -1

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-1 , P 18 kg ha , K 30 kg ha -1 and S 8 kg ha -1 . The growth and yield of Jhum rice were significantly influenced by different levels of NPK briquette. Sometimes soil characteristics also influenced by NPK briquette. The highest plant height of jhum rice -1

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treatment treatment receiving 100%NPK briquette -1 5

treatment receiving no fertilizer 1 -1

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and for all cases lowest results were found in T 1 treatment.