Author (s): M. N. Islam*1, M. S. Rahman2, M. Akhteruzzaman3, F. Ahmed4 and S. Begum5
*Corresponding author, Email: drmdnurulislam@yahoo.com
*Corresponding author, Email: drmdnurulislam@yahoo.com
Abstract
Four separate experiments were carried out at the charland of the Padma River under Daulatpur Upazila of Kushtia district during kharif-I season of two consecutive years to select the high yielding and well adapted varieties of mungbean, sesame, soybean and groundnut for increasing productivity of char areas. In the first experiment four high yielding mungbean varieties viz., BARI Mung-2, BARI Mung-4, BARI Mung-5 and BARI Mung-6 were compared. Three high yielding sesame varieties viz., BARI Til-2, BARI Til-3 and BARI Til-4 were tested against local variety in the second experiment. In the third experiment three soybean varieties viz., Bangladesh Soybean-4, BARI Soybean-5 and Shohag were compared. Four groundnut varieties viz., BARI Cheenabadam-5, BARI Cheenabadam-6, BARI Cheenabadam-7 and BARI Cheenabadam-8 were tested against Dhaka-1 (local variety) in the fourth experiment. Among the varieties of different crops, the highest of yields were observed with BARI Mung-6 (1376 kg ha-1), BARI Til-3 and BARI Til 4 (1264 - 1351 kg ha-1), BARI Soybean-5 (1811 kg ha-1) and BARI Cheenabadam-6 and BARI Cheenabadam-7 (2503- 2602 kg ha-1). Based on two years study the farmers might be suggested to cultivate the aforesaid varieties of the crops in the char areas of the Kustia district for gettinghigher productivity.
Key words: Mungbean, Sesame, Soybean, Groundnut and Charland
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J. Expt. Biosci. 2(2): July 2011
