ASSESSMENT OF GROWTH AND BIOMASS PRODUCTION OF A MEDICINAL PLANT BRYOPHYLLUM SALISB. AS INFLUENCED BY DIFFERENT ORGANIC MANURES

Authors

  • A.T. SHARIF
  • A.S. RAZZAQUE
  • T.T. PURNA
  • MD. KHALILUR RAHMAN

Keywords:

Bryophyllum, Medicinal plant, Organic manures, Biomass

Abstract

A pot experiment was carried out to evaluate the influence of various
organic manures on the growth performance and biomass production of
Bryophyllum pinnatum. Nine kinds of organic manures, such as ACI, BGF-1, bone
meal, Green life, Kazi, Majim, mustard cake, Payel and Shebok composts were
applied individually at the rate of 15 ton/ha. Highest height (45.25 cm), leaf
number (102.67 no./plant), leaf area (82.43 cm2/plant), number of branches (27.00
no./plant), girth (6.75 cm/plant), total fresh weight (334.02 g/plant) and total dry
weight (86.09 g/plant) were recorded in mustard cake compost treatment at
harvest. Results showed that the best growth performance and biomass
production both were achieved by mustard cake compost treatment.

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Vol. 29 No. 2 (2020)

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