International Journal of Innovative Research International Journal of Innovative Research, 3(3): 94–99, 2018 ISSN 2520-5919 (online) www.irsbd.org RESEARCH PAPER Co-limitation of nitrogen and phosphorus causes culm shortness in the aged Murta (Schumannianthus dichotomus) plantation Shamim Mia1*, Eamad Mustafa1, Md. Mainul Hasan2, Md. Abdul Kayum2, Nasar Uddin Ahmed3 and Md. Harun- Or-Rashid1 1 Department of Agronomy, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh. 2 Department of Agricultural Botany, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh. 3 Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh. ARTICLE HISTORY ABSTRACT Received: October 05, 2018 Murta (Schumannianthus dichotomus), a forest species grown in the swamp Revised: December 02, 2018 lands of Eastern India and Bangladesh, is used for weaving traditional bed Accepted: December 05, 2018 mat, conventionally known as Sital Pati. Although long culm is a desirable Published: December 31, 2018 trait for Murta, culm shortening is a usual phenomenon in the aged plantation. However, the causes of culm shortening were not explored yet. Herein, we *Corresponding author: conducted a field experiment in five years old plantation using six treatments, -1
[email protected] i.e., F1=control, F2= cow dung @ 1500 kg ha , F3= urea, TSP and MoP @ -1 13.33, 16.66 and 8.33 kg ha respectively, F4 = combined application of F2 -1 and F3, but urea application at two equal splits, F5= cow dung @ 1500 kg ha and urea, TSP and MoP application respectively @ 16.66, 16.66 and 8.33 kg -1 -1 ha , urea application in three splits (6.67+6.67+3.33 kg ha ) and F6 = combined application of cow dung @ 1500 kg ha-1 and urea, TSP, MoP application @ 20, 16.66 and 8.33 respectively, urea application at three equal splits of 6.67 kg ha-1.