Author (s): M. A. Kawochar1, M. J. Ullah2, S. A. Sardar2, M. R. Islam3, and M. S. Islam4
*Corresponding author, E-mail: kawocharpgrc@gmail.com
*Corresponding author, E-mail: kawocharpgrc@gmail.com
Abstract
An experiment was conducted at the Agronomy field, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka to evaluate the effect of sowing date and fertilizer on nutrition value and yield of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) during the period from October 2006 to March 2007. Three sowing dates (20 October, 15 November and 10 December) and four fertilizer combinations (6-20-20-15, 12-40-40-30, 18-60-60-45 and 24-80-80-60 kg N P2O5 K2O S ha-1) were used as treatment variables. Sowing dates showed significant influence on grain
nutritional value and yield. Significantly the highest protein (29.24%) and ash content (5.21%) was recorded in delayed sown crop (10 December). The highest grain yield (1.45 tha-1) was obtained from 15 November sowing. Fertilizer also showed significant influence on grain quality and yield. The highest protein (26.33%) and ash content (4.87%) was recorded in 18-60-60-45 kg ha-1 N P2O5 K2O S. This treatment also gave the highest grain yield (1.34 t ha-1). 10 December sowing along with 18-60-60-45 kg ha-1 N P2O5 K2O S enhanced grain protein and ash content but it reduced grain yield by 70%. November 15 sowing along with 18-60-60-45 kg ha-1 N P2O5 K2O S gave the highest grain yield (1.80 tha-1) with keeping reasonable grain quality.
Key words: Grain nutrition, Yield and Faba bean
J. Expt. Biosci. 2(1): January 2011
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nutritional value and yield. Significantly the highest protein (29.24%) and ash content (5.21%) was recorded in delayed sown crop (10 December). The highest grain yield (1.45 tha-1) was obtained from 15 November sowing. Fertilizer also showed significant influence on grain quality and yield. The highest protein (26.33%) and ash content (4.87%) was recorded in 18-60-60-45 kg ha-1 N P2O5 K2O S. This treatment also gave the highest grain yield (1.34 t ha-1). 10 December sowing along with 18-60-60-45 kg ha-1 N P2O5 K2O S enhanced grain protein and ash content but it reduced grain yield by 70%. November 15 sowing along with 18-60-60-45 kg ha-1 N P2O5 K2O S gave the highest grain yield (1.80 tha-1) with keeping reasonable grain quality.
Key words: Grain nutrition, Yield and Faba bean
J. Expt. Biosci. 2(1): January 2011
Full pdf: PDF
