Noor Shaila Sarmin 1,2* , Md. Main Uddin Miah 2 and Mohd Hasmadi Ismail 1
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Noor Shaila Sarmin 1,2* , Md. Main Uddin Miah 2 and Mohd Hasmadi Ismail 1 1 Department of Forest Production, Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia 2 Department of Agroforestry and Environment, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh *Corresponding author: Noor Shaila Sarmin; Email: [email protected] Department of Forest Production, Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia Table 1: Seedling height, collar diameter and leaf number of four MPTs as influenced by growth containers In a column, figure having the similar letter (s) or without letter (s) do not differ significantly as per DMRT Multipurpose tree species (MPTs) provides many functions both as productive and protective. Gliricidia sepium, Delonix regia, Swietenia macrophylla and Terminalia arjuna are important MPTs. There is a demand of these fast growing MPTs in any plantation programs all over the world. So, in recent years the interest for producing quality seedlings by improved and modern nursery technique has increased [1]. Various growth containers are used for growing this species in nursery conditions [2] and poly bags are widely used for its light weight, low price, durability and availability. This experiment was carried out to compare growth performance of aforementioned four multipurpose tree species under nursery conditions. Introduct ion The study was carried in the nursery of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Bangladesh from May to October, 2012. The experiment was used a RCBD sampling with three replications. The containers were poly bag, gunny bag, earthen pot and bare rooted. Tree species were Gliricidia sepium, Delonix regia, Swietenia macrophylla and Terminalia arjuna. Potting soils were prepared as cowdung:soil = 1:2 and container size was 23cm ×15cm for each [3]. Healthy seeds for each tree species were collected from BSMRAU farm and then treated with hot water for 3 minutes followed by soaking in cold water for 12 hrs. 3 seeds were sown per container. After germination 1 healthy seedling was kept. Data for seedling ht (cm), collar diameter (mm) and leaf number was recorded. Root, stem and leaf fresh and dry weight was measured for biomass study. Data were analyzed by using MSTAT software and the means were compared using the Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT). Materials and Methods Results Treatment combination Seedling height (cm) Collar diameter (mm) Leaf number 45 DAS 90 DAS 180 DAS 45 DAS 90 DAS 180 DAS 45 DAS 90 DAS 180 DAS G sepium-bare rooted 36.20ª 145.7a 263.0a 8.05 b 16.91 b 36.18a 12.55e 38.13d 100.5e G sepium-gunny bag 31.07b 119.3c 240.7b 7.52 b 17.07 b 24.80cd 11.7fg 37.73d 92.33 f G sepium-poly bag 31.93 b 130.0b 261.0a 8.70 a 19.36 a 27.90 b 11.1 g 39.27d 127.2d G sepium-earthen pot 26.07c 103.3d 187.5b 6.90 c 15.50 c 23.40de 7.593 i 33.20e 96.20 f D regia-bare rooted 22.47 d 103.3d 187.3c 7.56 b 17.01 b 22.13 e 0.109k 15.77g 21.67 j D regia-gunny bag 23.39 d 85.33e 167.7d 7.92 b 19.21 a 27.00bc 13.73c 21.08 f 22.1ij D regia-poly bag 13.84 f 70.33 f 151.0e 6.00 d 17.15 b 25.47cd 15.1ab 23.82 f 26.06 i D regia-earthen pot 10.0gh 13.33 l 26.67k 4.53e 8.56 f 10.00 h 12.3ef 9.33 h 9.33 l T arjuna-bare rooted 22.27d 59.53g 117 f 3.75 f 9.71 e 16.73 f 14.73b 118.2a 320.0b T arjuna-gunny bag 19.73f 57.0g 115.0 f 3.47 f 9.34 e 14.07 g 13.2cd 94.47b 362.7a T arjuna-poly bag 14.77 f 46.67h 96.67g 2.74 g 8.23 f 26.7bc 12.42e 78.67c 293.5c T arjuna- earthen pot 11.42g 22.93 j 45.33 i 2.25 g 13.12 d 6.47 i 6.33 j 21.87 f 46.00g S mahagoni-bare rooted 13.67 f 30.00 i 57.0 h 2.47 g 4.07 h 7.33 i 15.0 b 14.42g 16.67k S mahagoni-gunny bag 9.58 h 20.17jk 43.33 i 1.62 h 5.53 g 7.33 i 15.67a 11.17h 40.56h S mahagoni -poly bag 8.81 h 19.47k 34.33 j 1.26 hi 4.23 h 5.97 i 12.7de 9.78 h 19.9 jk S mahagoni -earthen pot 5.33 i 10.3m 13.33 l 0.93 i 1.17 i 2.33 j 9.77 h 3.000 i 5.87 l CV% 5.28 2.58 2.08 6.98% 3.14 % 7.56% 3.52% 5.10% 2.41% LSD 1.655 2.785 4.468 0.551 0.608 2.235 0.631 3.031 4.024 Figure 1(a,b): Biomass productivity (fresh weight and dry weight) of four MPTs after 6 months G sepium performed better in terms of plant height, collar diameter, and biomass production followed by D regia, T arjuna and S mahagoni. Gunny bag produced maximum biomass for all the treatments. However earthen pots performance was poor for all the species and all the sampling dates. For local plantation program seedlings can be grown in gunny bag instead of poly bag. Conclusions Acknowledgement The author is grateful to the Department of Agroforestry and Environment, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) for funding for the study. [1] Gera, M. and Ginwal, H.S. 2002. Preliminary observations on field trial of root trainer raised seedlings. The Ind. Forester, 128(1): 19-26. [2] Dhiman, R.C. and Sood, S.D. 1994. Trials with different root trainers and potting medial. In: Proc Seminar on root trainer seedling production system (K. Subramanian and M. Tha, eds.). Pune, 6: 35-39. [3] Ferdouse, N., Jabbar, F., Hossain, M.K. and Hoque, A.T.M.R. 2010. Comparative growth performance of Leucaena leucocephala seedlings raised in nursery bed, polybag and root trainers. In: Proc. of International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh (ICEAB10) , Japan. Sept. pp(65-68) References
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Noor Shaila Sarmin1,2*, Md. Main Uddin Miah2 and Mohd Hasmadi Ismail1 1Department of Forest Production, Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia2 Department of Agroforestry and Environment, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh
*Corresponding author: Noor Shaila Sarmin; Email: [email protected] of Forest Production, Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Table 1: Seedling height, collar diameter and leaf number of four MPTs as influenced by growth containers
In a column, figure having the similar letter (s) or without letter (s) do not differ significantly as per DMRT
Table 1: Seedling height, collar diameter and leaf number of four MPTs as influenced by growth containers
In a column, figure having the similar letter (s) or without letter (s) do not differ significantly as per DMRT
Multipurpose tree species (MPTs) provides many functions both as productive and protective. Gliricidia sepium, Delonix regia, Swietenia macrophylla and Terminalia arjuna are important MPTs. There is a demand of these fast growing MPTs in any plantation programs all over the world. So, in recent years the interest for producing quality seedlings by improved and modern nursery technique has increased [1]. Various growth containers are used for growing this species in nursery conditions [2] and poly bags are widely used for its light weight, low price, durability and availability. This experiment was carried out to compare growth performance of aforementioned four multipurpose tree species under nursery conditions.
Multipurpose tree species (MPTs) provides many functions both as productive and protective. Gliricidia sepium, Delonix regia, Swietenia macrophylla and Terminalia arjuna are important MPTs. There is a demand of these fast growing MPTs in any plantation programs all over the world. So, in recent years the interest for producing quality seedlings by improved and modern nursery technique has increased [1]. Various growth containers are used for growing this species in nursery conditions [2] and poly bags are widely used for its light weight, low price, durability and availability. This experiment was carried out to compare growth performance of aforementioned four multipurpose tree species under nursery conditions.
Introduction
The study was carried in the nursery of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Bangladesh from May to October, 2012. The experiment was used a RCBD sampling with three replications. The containers were poly bag, gunny bag, earthen pot and bare rooted. Tree species were Gliricidia sepium, Delonix regia, Swietenia macrophylla and Terminalia arjuna. Potting soils were prepared as cowdung:soil = 1:2 and container size was 23cm ×15cm for each [3]. Healthy seeds for each tree species were collected from BSMRAU farm and then treated with hot water for 3 minutes followed by soaking in cold water for 12 hrs. 3 seeds were sown per container. After germination 1 healthy seedling was kept. Data for seedling ht (cm), collar diameter (mm) and leaf number was recorded. Root, stem and leaf fresh and dry weight was measured for biomass study. Data were analyzed by using MSTAT software and the means were compared using the Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).
The study was carried in the nursery of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Bangladesh from May to October, 2012. The experiment was used a RCBD sampling with three replications. The containers were poly bag, gunny bag, earthen pot and bare rooted. Tree species were Gliricidia sepium, Delonix regia, Swietenia macrophylla and Terminalia arjuna. Potting soils were prepared as cowdung:soil = 1:2 and container size was 23cm ×15cm for each [3]. Healthy seeds for each tree species were collected from BSMRAU farm and then treated with hot water for 3 minutes followed by soaking in cold water for 12 hrs. 3 seeds were sown per container. After germination 1 healthy seedling was kept. Data for seedling ht (cm), collar diameter (mm) and leaf number was recorded. Root, stem and leaf fresh and dry weight was measured for biomass study. Data were analyzed by using MSTAT software and the means were compared using the Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).
Materials and Methods
Results
Treatment combination
Seedling height (cm) Collar diameter (mm) Leaf number45 DAS 90 DAS 180 DAS 45 DAS 90 DAS 180 DAS 45 DAS 90 DAS 180
DASG sepium-bare rooted 36.20ª 145.7a 263.0a 8.05 b 16.91 b 36.18a 12.55e 38.13d 100.5e
G sepium-gunny bag 31.07b 119.3c 240.7b 7.52 b 17.07 b 24.80cd 11.7fg 37.73d 92.33 f
G sepium-poly bag 31.93 b 130.0b 261.0a 8.70 a 19.36 a 27.90 b 11.1 g 39.27d 127.2d
G sepium-earthen pot 26.07c 103.3d 187.5b 6.90 c 15.50 c 23.40de 7.593 i 33.20e 96.20 f
D regia-bare rooted 22.47 d 103.3d 187.3c 7.56 b 17.01 b 22.13 e 0.109k 15.77g 21.67 j
D regia-gunny bag 23.39 d 85.33e 167.7d 7.92 b 19.21 a 27.00bc 13.73c 21.08 f 22.1ij
D regia-poly bag 13.84 f 70.33 f 151.0e 6.00 d 17.15 b 25.47cd 15.1ab 23.82 f 26.06 i
D regia-earthen pot 10.0gh 13.33 l 26.67k 4.53e 8.56 f 10.00 h 12.3ef 9.33 h 9.33 l
T arjuna-bare rooted 22.27d 59.53g 117 f 3.75 f 9.71 e 16.73 f 14.73b 118.2a 320.0b
T arjuna-gunny bag 19.73f 57.0g 115.0 f 3.47 f 9.34 e 14.07 g 13.2cd 94.47b 362.7a
T arjuna-poly bag 14.77 f 46.67h 96.67g 2.74 g 8.23 f 26.7bc 12.42e 78.67c 293.5c
T arjuna- earthen pot 11.42g 22.93 j 45.33 i 2.25 g 13.12 d 6.47 i 6.33 j 21.87 f 46.00g
S mahagoni-bare rooted
13.67 f 30.00 i 57.0 h 2.47 g 4.07 h 7.33 i 15.0 b 14.42g 16.67k
S mahagoni-gunny bag 9.58 h 20.17jk 43.33 i 1.62 h 5.53 g 7.33 i 15.67a 11.17h 40.56h
S mahagoni -poly bag 8.81 h 19.47k 34.33 j 1.26 hi 4.23 h 5.97 i 12.7de 9.78 h 19.9 jk
S mahagoni -earthen pot
5.33 i 10.3m 13.33 l 0.93 i 1.17 i 2.33 j 9.77 h 3.000 i 5.87 l
CV% 5.28 2.58 2.08 6.98% 3.14 % 7.56% 3.52% 5.10% 2.41%
LSD 1.655 2.785 4.468 0.551 0.608 2.235 0.631 3.031 4.024
Figure 1(a,b): Biomass productivity (fresh weight and dry weight) of four MPTs after 6 months
G sepium performed better in terms of plant height, collar diameter, and biomass production followed by D regia, T arjuna and S mahagoni.
Gunny bag produced maximum biomass for all the treatments. However earthen pots performance was poor for all the species and all the sampling dates.
For local plantation program seedlings can be grown in gunny bag instead of poly bag.
G sepium performed better in terms of plant height, collar diameter, and biomass production followed by D regia, T arjuna and S mahagoni.
Gunny bag produced maximum biomass for all the treatments. However earthen pots performance was poor for all the species and all the sampling dates.
For local plantation program seedlings can be grown in gunny bag instead of poly bag.
Conclusions
AcknowledgementThe author is grateful to the Department of Agroforestry and Environment, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) for funding for the study.
AcknowledgementThe author is grateful to the Department of Agroforestry and Environment, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) for funding for the study.
[1] Gera, M. and Ginwal, H.S. 2002. Preliminary observations on field trial of root trainer raised seedlings. The Ind. Forester, 128(1): 19-26.
[2] Dhiman, R.C. and Sood, S.D. 1994. Trials with different root trainers and potting medial. In: Proc Seminar on root trainer seedling production system (K. Subramanian and M. Tha, eds.). Pune, 6: 35-39.
[3] Ferdouse, N., Jabbar, F., Hossain, M.K. and Hoque, A.T.M.R. 2010. Comparative growth performance of Leucaena leucocephala seedlings raised in nursery bed, polybag and root trainers. In: Proc. of International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh (ICEAB10), Japan. Sept. pp(65-68)
[1] Gera, M. and Ginwal, H.S. 2002. Preliminary observations on field trial of root trainer raised seedlings. The Ind. Forester, 128(1): 19-26.
[2] Dhiman, R.C. and Sood, S.D. 1994. Trials with different root trainers and potting medial. In: Proc Seminar on root trainer seedling production system (K. Subramanian and M. Tha, eds.). Pune, 6: 35-39.
[3] Ferdouse, N., Jabbar, F., Hossain, M.K. and Hoque, A.T.M.R. 2010. Comparative growth performance of Leucaena leucocephala seedlings raised in nursery bed, polybag and root trainers. In: Proc. of International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh (ICEAB10), Japan. Sept. pp(65-68)
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