Escalation of Growth and Yield in Mungbean by Sink Manipulation: An Approach for Minimizing Pod Picking Episode

Authors

  • AHMMR Talukder Plant Physiology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • F Ahmed Plant Physiology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • IM Ahmed Plant Physiology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • SN Mahfuza Plant Physiology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • AFMS Ahsan Plant Physiology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • N Mokarraoma Plant Physiology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • MK Shahadat On-Farm Research Division, BARI, Daulatpur, Khulna, Bangladesh
  • L Nahar Department of Agricultural Botany, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/baj.v26i1.69758

Keywords:

Mungbean, sink manipulation, pod picking, growth, yield

Abstract

Farmers’ frequently experience difficulties with their mungbean (indeterminate type) crops harvests due to continuous picking that prolong the pod-picking episode and cause an economic crisis. To solve these issues, deflowering strategies (sink manipulation) were employed in this study following the randomized complete block design. A series of deflowering strategies were started from 40 days after sowing (DAS) to 55 DAS; resulting reduced pod production as well as pod picking episode (3 to 4 times) with 6.8-36.8% seed yield compared to control. The minimum seed yield reduction was 6.8%; deflowering at 55 DAS; with the maximum gross margin Tk.112,800 ha1. Considering relative yield, yield reduction, and gross margin, 50 or 55 days produced flower (which would be matured within 60-65 DAS) could be considered for obtaining the economic seed yield.

Bangladesh Agron. J. 2023, 26(1): 48-55

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Published

2023-11-08

How to Cite

Talukder, A., Ahmed, F., Ahmed, I., Mahfuza, S., Ahsan, A., Mokarraoma, N., Shahadat, M., & Nahar, L. (2023). Escalation of Growth and Yield in Mungbean by Sink Manipulation: An Approach for Minimizing Pod Picking Episode. Bangladesh Agronomy Journal, 26(1), 48–55. https://doi.org/10.3329/baj.v26i1.69758

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