Green Global
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NEW STRATEGY FOR ENHANCING THE TRADITIONAL JUTE SEED PRODUCTION, SOIL FERTILITY AND FIBRE QUALITY BY UTILIZATION OF SAWDUST (Pages : 1 - 4)

The study was carried out to estimate the effect of saw dust on traditional jute seed production and soil fertility during the year 2006-2008 at Manikganj farm of Bangladesh jute research Institute. The seed yield and yield contributing characteristics (plant height, base diameter, weight of 1000 seed, number of pod, number of seed and seed yield) were increased with saw dust significantly over control. Saw dust @4 tonne/hectare contributed the highest percentage of plant height, base diameter, number of pod and seed as well as seed yield over the control nutrient content of soil (OM, N, and P&K) found highest with the incorporation of saw dust @ 5 tonne/hectare. The growth and seed yield were reducing trends with incremental dose of saw dust @ 5 tonne/hectare Seed produced with saw dust showed more capability to get quality fiber than control and chemical fertilizer treatment (RDF). Highest lusture (22.80%), bundle strength (11.51Ib/mg) and finniest fiber (34.70u) found with seed produced applied saw dust @ 4 tonne/hectare. It reveals the study; saw dust @ 4 to 5 tonne/hectare may be a suitable for producing the traditional jute seed, enhancing the soil fertility and fiber quality. Study also creates evidence that saw dust will be an alternative new organic material source for crop production.Download