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EFFECT OF MULCHES ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF TOMATO IN THE COASTAL AREA OF BANGLADESH UNDER RAINFED CONDITION (Pages : 6 - 10)

An experiment was conducted at Farming Systems Research and Development (FSRD) site Atkapalia, Noakhali to observe the effect of different mulches for production of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). Treatments with mulches- rice straw, water hyacinth, and wastage of rice straw significantly increased tomato yield over control (no mulch). Salinity was found to be higher in no mulch treatment than different mulch materials during the experimental period. From the average of two years results it was found that the highest yield (59.41 t/ha) and the highest gross margin (Tk 244450 per hectare) obtained by rice straw mulch followed by water hyacinth mulch with yield 52.5 t/ha and gross margin Tk 223450 per hectare. The benefit cost ratio was found to be highest (5.65) in rice straw followed by water hyacinth (5.56), wastage of rice straw (5.01) and no mulch (4.51). However, tomato could be cultivated in coastal area minimizing soil salinity with application of mulch. Download