Impact of nutrient management on the yield performance of some aromatic fine rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties in Boro season

An experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, during November 2016 to April 2017 to study the impact of nutrient management on the performance of aromatic fine rice in Boro season. The experiment comprised three varieties viz., BRRI dhan50, Basmati and BRRI dhan63; and seven nutrient managements viz., poultry manure @ 5 t ha-1, recommended dose of chemical fertilizers (i.e. 250, 126, 120, 100 and 10 kg N-P-K-S-Zn, respectively ha-1), 25% less than recommended dose of chemical fertilizer + poultry manure @ 2.5 t ha-1, 50% less than recommended dose of chemical fertilizer + poultry manure @ 5 t ha-1, vermicompost @ 10 t ha-1, 25% less than recommended dose of chemical fertilizer + vermicompost 5 t ha-1, 50% less than recommended dose of chemical fertilizer + vermicompost @ 10 t ha-1. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The results revealed that variety, nutrient management and their interaction exerted significant influence on yield components and yield of aromatic fine rice in Boro season. The highest grain yield (4.09 t ha-1), straw yield (6.20 t ha-1) and harvest index (39.37%) were obtained in BRRI dhan63 while the lowest grain yield (3.44 t ha-1) and harvest index (36.54%) were found in Basmati. In case of nutrient management, the highest grain yield (4.31 t ha-1) was recorded in recommended dose of chemical fertilizers (i.e. 250, 126, 120, 100 and 10 kg N-P-K-S-Zn, respectively ha-1) which was as good as 25% less than recommended dose of chemical fertilizer + vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1and 25% less than recommended dose of chemical fertilizer + poultry manure @ 2.5 t ha-1 while the lowest one (2.74 t ha-1) was found in vermicompost @ 10 t ha-1. In case of interaction, the highest grain yield (5.30 t ha-1) was obtained in BRRI dhan63 along with 50% less than recommended dose of chemical fertilizer + vermicompost @ 10 t ha-1 while the highest straw yield (7.20 t ha-1) was produced in BRRI dhan63 fertilized with recommended dose of chemical fertilizers (i.e. 250, 126, 120, 100 and 10 kg N-P-K-S-Zn, respectively ha-1). Therefore, it can be concluded that BRRI dhan63 can be grown with 50% less than recommended dose of chemical fertilizer + vermicompost @10 t ha-1 in Boro season to obtain the highest grain yield