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Thesis Defense
MD. ASADUZZAMAN
M. S. Student
Registration no. 00276
Session: 2002-2003
Department of Horticulture
Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Supervisory Committee
Major Problem:
Unavailability of quality seeds
Materials and Methods
Materials:
-Bulbs of onion var. “Taherpuri”
-Bulb was collected from Taherpur,Rajshahi
Parameters studied
Field data:
a) Days to 50% emergence Lab. Data:
b) Plant height (cm) a) 1000 seed weight (g)
c) Green leaves/plant b) Seed germination (%)
d) Length of flowering stalk (cm)
e) Number of flowering stalk/plant
f) Number of tiller/plant
g) Umbel/plant
h) Umbel Diameter (cm)
i) Flowers/umbel
j) Seeded fruit/umbel
k) Seed weight/umbel (g)
l) Seed yield (g/plant)
m) Seed yield (g/plot)
n) Seed yield (Kg/ha)
Statistical analyses
LSD (0.01) 0.029 3.076 0.388 0.502 0.029 7.499 6.122 0.029 0.141 0.411 0.076
CV% 0.63 5.20 2.79 0.71 1.25 2.49 3.15 4.47 7.37 6.57 2.38
Level of
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
significant
877.90kg
571.7kg
79.7%
20cm×15cm 6.34 58.48 12.65 2.67 6.52 316.33 200.62 0.68 234.33 3.30 83.22
20cm×20 cm 6.26 60.25 12.99 2.73 6.79 320.93 206.33 0.69 229.22 3.34 84.45
25cm×15 cm 6.05 63.42 14.52 2.87 6.77 328.19 213.11 0.71 222.22 3.40 85.71
25cm×20 cm 5.92 67.71 15.88 2.92 6.93 333.10 219.63 0.73 215.56 3.45 86.86
30cm×15 cm 5.85 68.54 17.04 3.11 6.87 333.79 216.50 0.74 211.11 3.50 87.93
30cm×20 cm 5.54 71.58 18.69 3.42 7.02 351.04 227.17 0.76 193.20 3.56 89.02
LSD (0.01) 0.041 4.349 0.549 0.041 0.264 10.605 8.658 0.041 0.581 0.108 0.626
CV% 0.63 5.20 2.79 1.25 3.02 2.49 3.15 4.47 6.57 2.38 5.02
Level of
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** NS
significance
2.49 g
1.83 g
644.06 kg
530 kg
Fig. 5 Combined effect of bulb size and plant spacing on the seed yield
of onion. Vertical bar indicates LSD at 0.01 level
P1 = Plant spacing (20 cm x 15 cm) P4 = Plant spacing (25 cm x 20cm)