Effects of N, P, K and S application on yield and quality of white jute (Corchorus capsularis L.) var. BJC-2197

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) to observe the response of N, P, K and S on a pre?released white jute (Corchorus capsularis) var. BJC?2197. The experiment was carried out by applying N, P, K, S fertilizers in ten combinations including control. From the experiment it was observed that all the treatments had significant positive effect over control on growth, yield and quality parameters. The highest fiber yield (3.21 t/ha) and stick yield (6.58 t/ha) were recorded with N₉₀P₅K₃₀S₁₀ kg/ha treatment. However, the best quality fiber was found with combination of N₉₀P₁₅K₃₀S₁₀ kg/ha treatment. From the economic analysis point of view, it was found that combination of N₉₀P₅K₃₀S₁₀ kg/ha was higher (2.30) than N₉₀P₁₅K₃₀S₁₀ kg/ha (2.04). So the former can be considered as the best combination for var. BJC?2197 in terms of BCR, yield and quality.

Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 21(2): 109?116, 2012 (July)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujbs.v21i2.11508