http://www.ijbssr.com/10.55706/ijbssr11203
The experiment was conducted at the
Horticultural Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
during the period of May to July 2023. The single factor experiment was laid
out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three replications to determine
the growth and yield of Indian Spinach (
Basella
alba L.). The experiment consisted of three treatments, namely: T
1:
Control; T
2: Bordeaux Mixture (three times with ten days interval)
and T
3: Clybio (three times with ten days interval). Significant
variations were observed in all treatments when data pertaining to various
growth and yield parameters were collected, where the average tallest plant
(187.3 cm), maximum SPAD value (37.9), maximum leaf area (252.6 sq cm), stem
diameter (21.4 mm), maximum root weight (39.4 g), highest yield per plant (484.9
g) and highest yield per ha (17.81 ton) were found in (T
3: Clybio)
application, while the shortest plant (42.8 cm), minimum SPAD value
(30.3), minimum leaf area (112.1 sq cm), lowest yield per plant (420.5 g), and
lowest yield per ha (15.6 tons) were found in Bordeaux Mixture (T
2).
On the basis of the whole experiment, it can be concluded that Clybio as a
bio-fertilizer, possesses the inherent potential to enhance the growth and
yield of Indian spinach, thereby indicating its capacity to exert a positive
influence on the overall development and productivity of this leafy green crop.