Division of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh, 1701
A field experiment was carried out in Grey Terrace soil (Albaquept) at the Gazipur, Bangladesh, during the winter (rabi) seasons of 2000–2001 and 2001–2002, to find out the proper combination of fertilizer nutrients that promotes better yield of ‘BARI Motorsuti 1’ garden pea (Pisum sativum L). Yield and yield components of garden pea varied significantly due to variation of nutrients. Significantly highest yield and yield attributes were recorded under treatment N30 P50 K40 S20 Mo1 B1 (kg/ha), followed by N30 P50 K40 S20 Mo1 B1 Zn1, N30 P50 K40 S20 Mo1 and N30 P50 K40 S20 treatments. Germination (%), seedling length, dry weight of seedling and vigour index were also more when the crop was raised from these 4 treatments over the control. Treatments N30 P50 K40 S20 Mo1, N30 P50 K40 S20 Mo1B1 and N30 P50 K40 S20 Mo1 B1 Zn1 (kg/ha) were not economical because of their higher cost investment. However, application of N30 P50 K40 S20 kg/ha would be economically profitable for enhancing growth parameters and yield of garden pea.
Pea, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potash, Sulphur, Molybdenum, Boron, Zinc, Growth, Yield
