SEEDLING PERFORMANCE OF CHILLI IN SALINE SOILS

Khan,  S.A.K.U; M.M.R.,  Khan; K.G.  Quddus; M.R.  Islam

doi:10.53808/KUS.2002.4.2.0214-L

Authors

Khan, S.A.K.U Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
M.M.R., Khan Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
K.G. Quddus Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
M.R. Islam Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2002.4.2.0214-L

Keywords:

Salinity, Seedling performance. Chilli, Seeds

Abstract

Seedling performance of chilli was investigated in saline soils. The seeds of 18 chilli cultivars were used as plant material. Soil samples were collected from three upazillas viz. Paikghacha, Dumuria and Batiaghata of Khulna district. Among the collected saline soils, soil-1 (Paikghacha) and soil-3 (Batiaghata) responded better where 61.56% seeds germinated. Among the cultivars cv )2 (Thupi) and cv,8 (Bogra local for rainy season) performed better. The highest percentage of germination (85.78 %), maximum number of leaves and highest plant height were observed in cv,g. Highest vigour (6.11) was in the seedlings grown on soil-1. Seedlings of cvt8 and cv,2 showed vigorous growth and the vigour was 8.56 and 8.11 respectively. Thupi (cv12) required fewer days (5.00) for seedling emergence.

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