Performance of Different Cultivars of Mungbean in Coastal Region of Bangladesh

Abstract

The study was conducted at farmers’ field of Itbaria, Patuakhali sadarupazila under Patuakhali district during January to April 2016under the agro ecological zone AEZ-13 (Ganges Tidal Flood plain). This site was located in between 22°14' and 22°29' North latitudes and in between 90°12' and 90°28' East longitudes of Bangladesh. Fifteenmungbean varieties viz., BARI Mung-1, BARI Mung-2, BARI Mung-3, BARI Mung-4, BARI Mung-5, BARI Mung-6, BINA Moog-4, BINA Moog-5, BINA Moog- 6, BINA Moog-7, BINA Moog-8, BU Mug-1, BU Mug-2, BU Mug-4 and Patuakhali local Mung were tested to select best suitable variety for costal region.The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with threereplications. Significant variation was observed among the different mungbeanvarities in respect of majority of the observed parameters.BU Mug-1 showed the tallest plant height while the tallest pod length was observed in BARI Mung-5. The highest number of branches per plant was found in BINA Moog-4 whereas the highest number of leaves per plant found for BARI Mung-6. The highest seed yield and yield attributes like number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod and 1000 seed weight was recorded in BARI Mung-6 followed by BINA Moog-8 while Patuakhali local Mung produced the lowest yield and attributes. Most of the yield contributing factors of BARI Mung-6 wasfavorable for better yield in coastal region of Bangladesh. Hence the mungbean production can be increased by introducingBARI Mung-6 in costal region.
 SAARC J. Agri., 18(1): 161-172 (2020)

Crop intensification with short-duration pulse crop(mungbean)using climate-smart agriculture technology in northeastern region of Bangladesh

“…It was mentioned here that the CSA technology also used 50% fewer fertilizers and also manures were added at the rate of 10 ton/ha rate. These two varieties have already proved to be the best production ability in Bangladesh (Islam et al, 2020), and the present study also found that mungbean production had quite better (1065 and 1047 kg/ha) in the disaster pruned Northeastern border region of Bangladesh. The results of the present study also supported the study of Islam et al (2020) in the mungbean production of Bangladesh.…”

“…The study used the high-yielding and short-duration tested mungbean varieties in the study area. The two varieties in Bangladesh namely, BARI Mung-6 and BINA Mung-8 have tested the best verity among the 16 different varieties in Bangladesh (Islam et al, 2020). Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI-6) variety is medium plant structure, photo insensitive and resistant to major diseases.…”

“…Seed size bold with green seed coat and deep green seed color. Crop duration is about 60 days and seed yield around 1.6 ton/ha and also recommended for entire Bangladesh (Islam et al, 2020). While the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA-8) variety is good for the summer season and was introduced in 2010.…”

“…BINA-8 mungbean crop duration is about 65 days and the average seed yield 1.6 ton/ha. Seed is medium size with green shiny color, contain higher protein (23%), plants are medium to short and resistant to mosaic virus and suitable for all over Bangladesh (Islam et al, 2020).…”

“…Most pulses are grown in western Bangladesh and have ample scope for expansion of mungbean in other parts of Bangladesh including the resources poor areas (ACIAR, 2016). More than 16 varieties of mungbean were tested in Bangladesh and the BARI-6 and BINA-8 were reported to be the best varieties in the farmers' field (Islam et al, 2020). So, the study was introduced BARI-6 and BINA-8 varieties in the northeastern parts of Bangladesh as part of crop intensification with the existing Aus-Aman rice pattern.…”