Abstract
A field experiment was conducted at Noakhali ,Chittagong during the season in 2019, to determine the effect of mulching on cucumber (Cucumis sativus) production where Alavy Green variety was used. The study was laid out in RCBD (Randomized complete block design) method having three replications. The treatment used in this study consists of T1=Black plastic mulching, T2=Water hyacinth mulching, T3=Rice straw mulching, Control= no mulching. The plant showed significant differences after application of various treatments. The maximum average length of vine (113 cm), number of branch per plant (8.33), number of leaves per plant (28.44), number of tendrils per plant (11.52), number of flowers per plant (16.33), number of fruits per plant (9), length of fruit (18 cm), weight of individual fruit (239.67 g) were obtained from T1 treatment (Black plastic mulching) .On the other hand, minimum average length of vine (103.91 cm), number of branch per plant (4.33), number of leaves per plant (22.67), number of tendrils per plant (7.33), number of flowers per plant (12.33), number of fruits per plant (4.33), length of fruit (9 cm), weight of individual fruit (173.67 g) were obtained from T0 control (No mulching). Among organic (Water hyacinth and Rice straw) and inorganic mulches (Black plastic), inorganic mulches gave better performance over organic mulches.
Highlights
In Bangladesh, to meet the vegetable deficiency during the scarce period Cucumber plays a great role which diminishes the malnutrition problem
1 Experimental Site On the basis of the potentiality, the experiment had been done at Navogram Farm in Mannan Nagar union which is situated at sadar upazila in, Noakhali 2019 that is fall under the Agroecological Zone (AEZ) 18 i.e. Young Meghna Estuarine Floodplain, annually inundated and fertilized by silt deposit from the Meghna estuary (Figure 1)
The material used in the research was Alavy Green variety of cucumber which was collected from Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI)
Summary
In Bangladesh, to meet the vegetable deficiency during the scarce period Cucumber plays a great role which diminishes the malnutrition problem. Total cultivable land of cucumber is about 22286 acres and total production is approximately 54854 metric tons (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, 2014) gained in Bangladesh It was found effective against human constipation and improvement in digestion. The farmers of Cumilla, Bogra, Rangpur, Noakhali, Faridpur, Chittagong and Mymensingh districts in Bangladesh are grow cucumber commercially It is enlisted as a profitable business due to it’s relatively higher net return per hectare cost. To help farmers to obtain their production goals such as earliness, soil moisture retention, improved quality, weed control and increased yields several kinds of soil and plant mulching materials are available (Mutetwa & Mtaita, 2014) .Besides, mulches, as a natural or synthetic substances cover the soil surface to protect and flourish it’s quality in landscapes (Cregg & Schutzki, 2009). The study was conducted to found out the effects of these several mulching on cucumber production mainly on its growth, development and yield performances
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