Effects of phosphorous fertilizer on seedlings growth and nodulation capabilities of some popular agroforestry tree species of Bangladesh

M B Uddin; Sharif A Mukul; M A S A Khan; M K Hossain

doi:10.1007/s11676-007-0054-4

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Effects of phosphorous fertilizer on seedlings growth and nodulation capabilities of some popular agroforestry tree species of Bangladesh

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Effects of phosphorous fertilizer on seedlings growth and nodulation capabilities of some popular agroforestry tree species of Bangladesh

M B Uddin, Sharif A Mukul, M A S A Khan and M K Hossain

Journal of Forestry Research, Vol.18(4), pp.283-286

2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-007-0054-4

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phosphorous fertilizer

TSP

agroforestry

A. auriculiformis

A. lebbeck

A. procera

growth parameters

nodulation

An experiment was conducted to assess the effect of Phosphorous (P) fertilizer (i.e. TSP or triple super phosphate @ 80 kg/hm 2) on seedling growth and nodulation capabilities of three potentially important agroforestry tree species (Acacia auriculiformis, Albizia lebbeck and Albizia procera) of Bangladesh. The study was conducted in nursery beds with six-month-old polybag seedlings of A. auriculiformis, A. lebbeck and A. procera. The effects of P fertilizer on seedling growth and nodulation were compared with that of the seedlings grown in control (i.e. unfertilized soil). The observations revealed that the seedling growth was enhanced significantly with the application of P fertilizer. The growth was found more pronounced in A. auriculiformis, whereas it was not apparent and shows depressed growth in case of A. lebbeck. The study also suggests that the nodulation in terms of nodule number and size was also increased significantly with the application of P fertilizer. © 2007 Northeast Forestry University and Springer-Verlag.

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Title: Effects of phosphorous fertilizer on seedlings growth and nodulation capabilities of some popular agroforestry tree species of Bangladesh
Authors: M B Uddin (Author) - Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Sharif A Mukul (Author) - Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
M A S A Khan (Author) - Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
M K Hossain (Author) - Chittagong University, Bangladesh
Publication details: Journal of Forestry Research, Vol.18(4), pp.283-286
Publisher: Dongbei Linye Daxue
Date published: 2007
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-007-0054-4
ISSN: 1007-662X
Organisation Unit: Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449232902621
Output Type: Journal article

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