Commercially available organic manures on growth, yield and nutrient content of Burmese Grapes (Baccaurea ramiflora)

Abstract

A pot experiment was carried out in the net house of the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka to evaluate the effectS of different organic manures on the growth performance, biomass production, NPKS content in leaf, stem and root of Burmese grapes (Baccaurea ramiflora) and some chemical properties of post- harvest soil. Two-month old Burmese grapes seedlings were planted in different organic manure-treated soils (viz. ACI, BGF, Bhola, Green Life, Kazi, Modern, Mazim, Payel, Payel Earth, and Shebok). A significant variation was observed among the treatments. Compared to control treatment, application of organic manures exhibited a significant influence on the physiological growth, viz. plant height (30.4 - 34.06 cm), leaf area (64.2 - 71.30 cm2/plant), leaf area index (0.17 - 0.19), fresh weight (32.2 - 53.06 g/plant), and dry weight (22.09 - 41.24 g/plant) after 120 days of the experiment. The highest plant height, leaf area, leaf area index, fresh weight, and dry weight were recorded in Kazi, BGF, Payel and Payel Earth, respectively. Similarly, the concentrations of N, P, K, and S in leaf, stem and root, and their uptakes were found significantly higher than the control. The highest N, P, K and S uptake by leaf, stem and root ranged from 37.66 - 41.69 kg/ha, 0.70 - 0.92 g/ha, 66.19 - 84.926 kg/ha and 6.82 - 10.11 kg/ha, respectively. Protein content was the highest in Payel in leaf (8%) and root (5%), and stem (7%) in Modern manure treatment. The overall results revealed that Kazi and Payel manures might be better for raising strong and healthy Burmese grape seedlings. J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2021, 7(1): 63-72

Response of Growth, Biomass Production and Nutrient Uptake of Red Amaranth (Amaranthus Tricolor L.) To Various Organic Manures and Chemical Fertilizers

“…Nonetheless, if the organic manure companies are to be compared, Kazi treated plants showed poor growth performance, which has been supported by low nutrient accumulation (3.96 mg plant -1 ) in their leaves, despite the fertilizer having relatively higher contents of N, P, K, S and Fe among other fertilizer companies. However, a study conducted on Burmese grapes with organic manures reported that Kazi and Payel are preferred for healthy and strong growth of the seedlings (Munna et al 2021). In our study, the overall good growth performance was recorded in Naafco treated plants, with the highest nitrogen and sulphur accumulation in their leaves.…”

“…Every day, around 16,500 tonnes of wastes are produced in cities, if processed properly can create an excellent opportunity to meet the rising need of organic fertilizers (Howlader 2017). Several studies conducted on the effects of the application of organic manures such as poultry manure, cow dung, mustard oil cake, vermicompost and other composts, have recorded increases in growth and yield of vegetables, such as red amaranth (Mondal et al 2019, Alam et al 2007) and okra (Haque et al 2020), Burmese grapes (Baccaurea ramiflora) (Munna et al 2021), mint (Mentha sp.) (Shushupti et al 2021), and have also found improved quality of leafy vegetables.…”