Abstract

Mineral fertilizer use is expanding in Jute growing countries to satisfy fiber demands. Fertilizer consumers are being asked to improve fertilizer use efficiency through better management in their fields to provide a healthy economy. Following the thought a field experiment was established to determine the influence of mineral fertilizer (NPKS) on growth and yield of the advanced C. olitorious breeding line of O-043-7-9. We selected three different locations under Bangladesh Jute Research Institute to examine jute crop response to optimum fertilizer combination and the yield variability by 10 different nutrient combinations. Because of the essentiality of N, P, K, and S fertilizer combination on Jute fibre production and their effects on its growth were studied. The lower levels of N, P, K and S were zero applications in specific treatments. N, P, K and S were positively correlated with yield level. Over time, the simple effect of N exhibited an increased positive trend only when applied limited to 100kg/ha, while simple effects of P and K increased sharply at the rate 10 and 30 kg/ha respectively. The zero fertilizer treatment yielded decline for each mineral in specific treatment in the trial. Fertilizer N, P, K and S were utilized more efficiently in fully balanced combination. After the findings from three different locations for growth, yield and agronomic characteristics, we can draw the conclusion that the combination dose of N100 P10 K30 S15 Kg/ha may need to be applied for breeding line O-043-7-9 cultivation in Bangladesh.

Highlights

  • Among the total jute fibre production in the world, ninety two percent produced in Bangladesh and India

  • The experiment was conducted at three locations of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute to determine the nutritional requirement for optimum growth and yield of the advanced C. olitorious breeding line of O-043-7-9

  • The growth indicator i.e. plant height and base diameter were found significantly highest by N 100 kg/ha (T10) that was identical with the treatments T3, T4, T6, T7 and T8

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Introduction

Among the total jute fibre production in the world, ninety two percent produced in Bangladesh and India. Raw jute signifies fibre produced from, Corchorus capsularis, Corchorus olitorius, Hibiscus sabdariffa and Hibiscus cannabinus. Corchorus olitorius is one of the most popular fibre crops in every districts of Bangladesh. Corchorus olitorius is mainly known for its fibre product, jute and for its leafy vegetables [1]. Several species of Corchorus are used as vegetable, of which Corchorus olitorius is most frequently cultivated. C. olitorius is consumed as a healthy vegetable in Japan, because it contains abundant carotenoids, vitamin B1, B2, C and E, and minerals. The dark-green leaves of C. olitirius have varying proportion of Ca, Fe, -carotene, vitamin C, fibreand protein required for health [1, 3]. Nutrition is an important aspectof Jute production system and this includes adequate supply of essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur etc to the plant

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