Seedling response of three agroforestry tree species to phosphorous fertilizer application in Bangladesh: Growth and nodulation capabilities

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

doi:10.1007/s11676-009-0007-1

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Seedling response of three agroforestry tree species to phosphorous fertilizer application in Bangladesh: Growth and nodulation capabilities

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Seedling response of three agroforestry tree species to phosphorous fertilizer application in Bangladesh: Growth and nodulation capabilities

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

Journal of Forestry Research, Vol.20(1), pp.45-48

2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-009-0007-1

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A. chinensis

A. saman

P. pinnata

growth parameters

nodulation performance

TSP fertilizer

Triple Super Phosphate, TSP fertilizer, was applied @ 80 kg• ha -1 as the source of phosphorous on six months old polybag seedlings of Albizia chinensis, Albizia saman and Pongamia pinnta in nursery beds in Bangladesh. The effects of P-fertilizer on seedling growth and nodulation were compared to that of seedlings grown in unfertilized soil or in control at different harvesting intervals. The study revealed that, seedling growth was enhanced significantly with the application of P-fertilizer. The growth was found more pronounced in cases of A. saman and P. pinnata, whereas it was not noticeable and showed depressed growth in case of A. chinensis. The study also suggests that nodulation in terms of nodule number and size was also increased significantly with P-fertilization except in case of P. pinnata, where higher harvesting intervals lowered the nodulation performance of that species © 2009 Northeast Forestry University and Springer-Verlag GmbH.

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Title: Seedling response of three agroforestry tree species to phosphorous fertilizer application in Bangladesh: Growth and nodulation capabilities
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) - University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
Publication details: Journal of Forestry Research, Vol.20(1), pp.45-48
Publisher: Dongbei Linye Daxue
Date published: 2009
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-009-0007-1
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: 99450058902621
Output Type: Journal article

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