Way of compost application for organic farming

Authors

  • MAI Khan Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan
  • MHR Hira Plant Pathology Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • S Rahaman Agriculture, Food and Life (AFL), SGS Bangladesh Limited, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh
  • ZR Moni Manpower and training unit, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh
  • MAM Hussen Manpower and training unit, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh
  • T Someya Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan
  • K Ueno Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/sja.v17i1.42774

Keywords:

Way of compost, organic farming

Abstract

Application of composts is an alternative of synthetic agrochemicals for eco-friendly farming. Work is limited on the effective and economic way of compost application in Bangladesh. A study was done at the Field Science Center, Saga University, Japan with green tea waste – rice bran compost (GRC) application. Radish (Raphanus sativus L.), spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) and komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. pervidis) were used as test plants. GRC was applied at 1.0 kg m-2 by mulching on soil after seeding. It enhanced seed germination, seedling growth and improved crop yield of spinach and radish grown in a controlled condition. Among the two application methods, post-sowing mulching (PSM) reduced water loss from upper soil surface, thus enhanced seed germination and better growth compared to pre-sowing incorporation (PSI) system. This study also suggests that improper compost incorporation to soil may impair seed germination, seedling growth and likely crop yield.

SAARC J. Agri., 17(1): 211-217 (2019)

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Published

2019-08-25

How to Cite

Khan, M., Hira, M., Rahaman, S., Moni, Z., Hussen, M., Someya, T., & Ueno, K. (2019). Way of compost application for organic farming. SAARC Journal of Agriculture, 17(1), 211–217. https://doi.org/10.3329/sja.v17i1.42774

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2019)

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