Effects of Cutting Length and Position on the Seed Yield and Quality of Tossa Jute (<i>Corchorus olitorius</i> L.)

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at the research field of Jute Research Regional Station of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) at Kishoreganj during August 2009 to January 2010 to assess the effect of cutting length and position of cutting on seed yield and quality of tossa jute (Corchorus olitorius L.). Three cutting lengths (15 cm, 20 cm and 25cm) and three cutting positions (1^st top, 2^nd top and 3^rd top) were the treatments. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The highest seed yield (917 kg ha^-1) was obtained from 1^st top x 15cm interaction and the lowest (811 kg ha^-1) was recorded in 3^rd top x 25cm cutting length. The highest seed germination (89%), field emergence (87%) and accelerated ageing (73%) were recorded from 1^st top x 15cm interaction and the lowest seed germination (83.00%), field emergence (81%) and accelerated ageing (72) were recorded in 3^rd top x 25 cm cutting length. The upper position of cutting produced the highest yield and best quality seeds.

The Agriculturists 2018; 16(1) 13-20