Effects of different levels of zinc on growth and yield of red amaranth (<i>Amaranthus sp.</i>) and rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>, Variety-BR49)

Authors

  • NJ Malik Department of Soil, Water & Environment, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
  • AS Chamon Department of Soil, Water & Environment, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
  • MN Mondol Department of Soil, Water & Environment, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
  • SF Elahi Department of Soil, Water & Environment, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
  • SMA Faiz Department of Soil, Water & Environment, University of Dhaka, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbayr.v1i1.6836

Keywords:

Zinc, Toxicity, Treatments, Yield, Uptake, Heavy metal

Abstract

Two pot experiments were conducted at the Dept. of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka to examine the effects of Zn on red amaranth (Amaranthus sp.) and rice (Oryza sativa). The soil collected from Bhaluka, Mymensingh (Chandra series), had the following general characteristics; pH 6.0, E.C 134 μS cm-1, organic matter 2.20%, organic carbon 1.27%, total N, P, K 0.024, O.07 and 0.05 % respectively. The total Zn content was 20 ppm and the texture was silty loam. Four Zn levels were maintained by treating the experimental soils with 0, 200, 300 and 400 mg Zn/kg soil. Roots & shoots of red amaranth and rice were collected after 45 and 90 days of sowing respectively. A significant impact of zinc was observed on growth and yield of red amaranth and rice. The concentration of zinc increased with increasing zinc treatment in red amaranth and rice roots, shoots and grain. The length of roots and shoots, the fresh and dry matter production  decreased with increasing zinc levels for red amaranth. In case of Rice the length of roots, shoots and spikelets increased with increasing zinc levels and the highest was observed at 200 ppm Zn. The fresh and dry matter production at first decreased at 200 ppm Zn but increased at 300 and 400 ppm Zn for Rice. The results showed that zinc influenced the growth and yield of red amaranth and rice.

Keywords: Zinc; Toxicity; Treatments; Yield; Uptake; Heavy metal.

DOI: 10.3329/jbayr.v1i1.6836

Journal of Bangladesh Association of Young Researchers Vol.1(1) 2011 pp.79-91

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Author Biographies

NJ Malik, Department of Soil, Water & Environment, University of Dhaka, Dhaka

Nadia Jabin Malik is a former student of the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka. Nadia secured 1st class 2nd position in her B. Sc (Honours) and she has achieved 1st position in her M.Sc exam with major in Environment from the department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka (DU). She has worked on “Speciation of heavy metals and their (Zn & Cr) uptake into some selected crops under different soil conditions and pollution levels” in her M.Sc thesis. As a part of her B.Sc seminar she has worked on "Impact of Environmental Change on Agriculture in Southeast Asia".

AS Chamon, Department of Soil, Water & Environment, University of Dhaka, Dhaka

Dr. Afrose Sultana Chamon is an Associate Professor of the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka. She secured 1st class in both her B.Sc (Hons) and M.Sc from the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka (DU). She has done her Ph.D from the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria. She has about 27 research publications in her credit. She is the former Scientific Officer of Aftab Bahumukhi (multipurpose) Farm Ltd. (Agri. Div.), Bhagalpur, Bajitpur, Kishoregonj. She has also worked as research and teaching assistant in the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria

MN Mondol, Department of Soil, Water & Environment, University of Dhaka, Dhaka

Dr. Md. Nadiruzzaman Mondol is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka. Mondol secured 1st class in both his B.Sc (Hons) and M.Sc from the department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka (DU). He has done his Ph.D from the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria. He has about 27 research publications in his credit. He is the former Sr. Scientific Officer of Aftab Bahumukhi (multipurpose) Farm Ltd. (Agri. Div.), Bhagalpur, Bajitpur, Kishoregonj. He has also worked as research and teaching assistant in the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria.

SF Elahi, Department of Soil, Water & Environment, University of Dhaka, Dhaka

Dr. Syed Fazle Elahi was the former Professor of the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka. Elahi obtained B. Sc. (Pass) and M. Sc in Soil Science from the Department of Soil, Water and Environment (then Soil Science), University of Dhaka. He has done his Ph.D from the University of London (UK). He has about 38 research publications in his credit. He is the former Research Assistant of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute. He was the investigator of the research project entitled “A study on the soils of St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh”. He was also one of the investigators of the research projects entitled “Coordinated project on potassium studies in the soils and crops of Bangladesh - Dhaka University component. BARC coordinated project”, Soil fertility and soil organic matter dynamics in rice ecosystem in Bangladesh.

SMA Faiz, Department of Soil, Water & Environment, University of Dhaka, Dhaka

Dr. S. M. A. Faiz is a Professor of the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka. Dr. Faiz secured 1st class in both his B. S (Hons) and M. Sc from the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka (DU). He has done his Ph.D from the University of Aberdeen (UK). He has about 100 research publications in his credit and some of his works were sited internationally in text books published by Mc Graw- Hill an academic pass. He is the former Chairman of the Dept of Soil, Water and Environment, former Dean of the Faculty of Biological Science, University of Dhaka, former Chairman of Public Service Commission and immediate past Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka. Dr. S. M .A. Faiz is the editor of the Bangladesh Journal of Soil Science and has recently worked as one of the editors in a book entitled “Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia” published by Springer in 2011.

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Malik, N., Chamon, A., Mondol, M., Elahi, S., & Faiz, S. (2011). Effects of different levels of zinc on growth and yield of red amaranth (<i>Amaranthus sp.</i>) and rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>, Variety-BR49). Journal of the Bangladesh Association of Young Researchers, 1(1), 79–91. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbayr.v1i1.6836

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011)

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