Influence of seed rate and method of sowing on the performance of Bilatidhonia (<i>Eryngium foetidum</i> L.)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at ARS, Raikhali, Rangamati during October, 2003 to July 2005 to determine the optimum spacing and seed rate to maximize yield and profitability of Bilatidhonia (Eryngium foetidum L.). A factorial randomized complete block design was followed consisting four methods of sowing (D1 = broadcast, D2 = line sowing (10 cm), D3 = line sowing (15 cm), and D4 = line sowing (20 cm) and three levels of seed rate viz., S1 = 20, S2 = 30, and S3 = 40 kg/ha. Broadcasting and closer spacing (10 cm) with 40 kg seeds/ha showed better performance in respect of yield, yield attributes and profitability. The maximum number of plants/rn2 (590), fresh yield (46.89 t/ha), gross return (Tk. 1031 thousand), gross margin (Tk. 858.1 thousand/ha) and benefit cost ratio (5.32) were obtained from broadcast method of sowing with 40 kg-seed/ha.Keywords: Seed rate and method of sowing; Eryngium foetidum. DOI: 10.3329/bjar.v35i2.5885Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 35(2) : 227-234, June 2010

Effect of seed rate and sowing method on foliage production of different genotypes of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

“…The maximum plants/m 2 (548.4) and the highest plant weight/m 2 (1.11 kg) were observed in the highest seed rate (50 kg/ha), while minimum in lower seed rate. These results are in corroborate with the results of Moniruzzaman et al (2000) and Mozumder et al (2010). Means showing different letters in a column are significantly different at 5% level by DMRT.…”

“…1 B). This result supports the result of Mozumder et al (2010) and they observed that wider spacing (20 cm), plants could not cover the inter-row areas and weeds were found to grow vigorously.…”

“…The result is in partial agreement of Mozumder et al (2010) who obtained the maximum plant weight in 10 cm spacing closely followed by broadcast method in another culinary herb, 'Bangladhonia' (Eryngium foetidum L).The broadcast method produced the highest number of plants (511.4/m 2 ) while the lowest from 20 cm spacing (439.5/m 2 ). This corroborates the result of Mozumder et al (2010). The weight of plants/m 2 from the closer spacing (1.01 kg) and broadcast method (0.99 kg) were statistically identical.…”

“…It is well known that establishment of an optimum plant density per unit area is one of the important factors contributing to the increased productivity of a 1 436 MONIRUZZAMAN et al crop. Among the factors which can increase the crop yield on per unit area basis, seed rate and sowing methods are considered to be the most important (Mozumder et al, 2010). The foliage yield of coriander largely depends plants per unit area, plant height and leaves per plant.…”

Effect of storage, growth regulator treatment and seed priming on germination of Eryngium foetidum

“…Increasing demand and high value attracts the farmers to cultivate this crop but they are facing some constraints. Asynchronized and ununiform seed germinations as well as very low germination rate (6-10%) are the major problems for popularizing Eryngium cultivation throughout the country (Mozumder et al, 2010). In addition to this, unavailability of adequate amounts of seeds also limits its cultivation.…”