Impact of Zinc, Boron and Molybdenum Addition in Soil on Mungbean Productivity, Nutrient Uptake and Economics

Md Abdul Quddus,Md Ruhul Amin,Md Anarul Islam,Md Jamal Hussain,Shamima Aktar,Md Alamgir Siddiky,Md Babul Anwar,Habib Mahammad Naser,A T M Anwarul Islam Mondol

doi:10.5539/jas.v12n9p115

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https://doi.org/10.5539/jas.v12n9p115

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Zinc (Zn), boron (B) and molybdenum (Mo) are essential to increase the productivity of mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) and help to maintain the soil fertility but mostly ignored. Hence, an experiment was conducted during the years of 2016 and 2017 to know the impact of Zn, B and Mo on mungbean yield, nutrient uptake, economics and soil fertility improvement. The experiments were planned in randomized complete block design including of eight treatments with three replications. The treatments were T1 = Control, T2 = Zn 2 kg ha-1, T3 = B 1.5 kg ha-1, T4 = Mo 1 kg ha-1, T5 = Zn2B1.5, T6 = Zn2Mo1, T7 = B1.5Mo1 and T8 = Zn2B1.5Mo1. The other fertilizers, N, P, K and S at 20, 20, 30 and 10 kg ha-1, respectively were used in all treatments. The results indicate that the highest seed yield (1522 kg ha-1) was obtained from T8 treatment followed by T7. The highest percent seed yield increment (51.6%) over control was achieved in T8 treatment. Most of the growth and yield contributing characters of mungbean were recorded highest in T8 treatment. The maximum nodulation (37.6) and highest amount of protein (24.3%) was also obtained from T8 treatment. The T8 treatment contributed positively to attain higher total uptake of N, P, K, S, Zn and B by mungbean. The combination of Zn, B and Mo is showed more productive compare to sole or couple use of these micronutrients. The T8 (Zn2B1.5Mo1 kg ha-1) treatment exhibited helpful effects on soil organic matter, total N, available P, Zn and B. This treatment also showed economically better on the basis of net return. Results of the present study suggest that the combination of Zn, B and Mo applied at 2, 1.5 and 1 kg ha-1, respectively could be recommended for mungbean cultivation.

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Current pulses demand of Bangladesh is rising quickly for rapid growing population
The highest seed yield (1485 kg ha-1) was recorded from the treatment T8 which was significantly higher over the other treatments, but statistically at par T7 treatment in 1st year while in 2nd year, the seed yield was highest (1558 kg ha-1) in the same T8 treatment which showed statistically identical to T7, T6, T5, and T4 treatment
Zinc acts in some oxidation reduction systems and its deficiency is lead to excessive oxidation of auxins and reduction of tryptophan, leading to retardation of elongation of stems (Malik et al, 2015)

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Current pulses demand of Bangladesh is rising quickly for rapid growing population. But the national production of the pulses is not sufficient to meet the demand. Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) is the third most important pulse crop in terms of area and production in Bangladesh belonging to the family Fabaceae (Salam et al, 2017). Farmers of Bangladesh are generally cultivated it in Kharif-I (March to June) season, but in the Southern belt of Bangladesh it has been cultivated in late Rabi (last week of January to April) season. It is an important source of protein (21 to 32.6%) and several jas.ccsenet.org

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