Effect of plant population density and nitrogen level on fiber yield of jute (Corchorus olitorius L.)

Date

4-1972

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Agronomy

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Isaac C. Cagampang

Co-adviser

Heraldo L. Layaoen

Abstract

Plant population and fertilization of jute (Corchorus olitorius var. Native Green) were studied for two planting season-dry and wet-from November to August 1970 to determine and main and combined effects on the fiber quality, dry fiber yield, yield components, and other agronomic characteristics.

Plant population density and rate of nitrogen had no effect on the maturity of the plant.

Plant height, stalk diameter and the total fresh weight of stalks in both seasons were not affected significantly by the population treatments. On the contrary, nitrogen treatments showed significant effects.

The nitrogen effects significantly influenced the dry fiber yield per hectare in both season, while plant population did not influence fiber yield.

Plant population had a significant effect on the tensile quality of fiber only in the wet season. Nitrogen treatments on the other hand, significantly affected this character in both season. The strength was significantly stronger at 75kg N/ha than at any of the other nitrogen rates, similarly, nitrogen treatments had a significant effect on the percent stretch of fiber in the dry season but was not significantly changed by plant population in both seasons.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993.5 1972 C33

Document Type

Thesis

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