Effect of Tillage on the Yield of Potato

Authors

  • M. A. Hossain Farm Machinery and Post-Harvest Engineering Division, BARI, Joydevpur, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh
  • M. A. Haque Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • M.A. Satter Farm Machinery and Post-Harvest Engineering Division, BARI, Joydevpur, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61361/jambe.v3i12.57

Keywords:

: Potato, Tillage, Number of passes, Cost of ploughing

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Rahmatpur, Barishal during rabi season of 1992-1993 and 1993-1994. Three tillage implements such as country plough, BARI plough and power tiller were compared in loamy sand soil at 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 number of ploughings. There was no significant effect of tillage implements on the yield of potato but the effect of number of ploughings were significant. The highest BCR values were found for 5-6 number of ploughings by country plough and BARI plough and that of 4 - 5 number of ploughings by power tiller. Considering yield, timeliness of land preparation and economic return, 4 ploughings by power tiller was found to be the best tillage system for potato cultivation in loamy sand soil.

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Published

1996-12-31

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1&2 (1996)

Section

Original Research

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