Growth and yield performance of mungbean (variety Pag-asa 5) as affected by rate of seeding / by Joselito B. Rodis.

Thesis (BSA--Agronomy) Don Severino Agricultural College

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College of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR)

RODIS, JOSELITO B. Don Severino Agricultural College, Indang, Cavite, April, 19890 "Growth and Yield Performance of Mungbean (Pag—asa 5) as Affected by Rate of Seeding" 0 Dro Eusebio V. Alava (Adviser)
The study on the "Growth and Yield Performance of Mungbean (Paz—asa 5) as Affected by Rate of Seedlings' was conducted from August to November 1988 at the Don Severino Agricultural College, Indang, Cavite.
The study aimed to determine which of the seeding rate of Mungbean would be recommended for commercial al planting and would give satisfactory results.
A field which covers an area of 600 square meters was used in the experiment Ihe field was thoroughly prepared with a native plow and harrow. Plowing and
harrowing was done three times with an interval of two weeks to allow weed seeds to germinate and other trashes to decay. The last plowing was followed by final harrowing to ensure the level ling of the land then the area was divided into four equal blocks which were subdivided into
five plots 0 There were four replications and five treatments which were laid at random 0
The planting was done on August 23, 1988, by broad— casting seeds on the prepared plots with different seeding rate ranging from 18 kilograms to 24 kilograms per hectare and these were covered with fine soils. The seeds began to germinate five days after planting, and uniform growth was attained one week before flowering
Complete fertilizer (14—14—14) at the rate of 200 kg per hectare was applied right at the start of planting . All fertilizer were broadcasted evenly on the prepared field o
Occasionally, we 1 ng was done to kill the weeds as they appeared on the plantation, and at the same time to provide aeration to the crops. Subsequent hand pulling of the weeds was done to lessen competition with plants for food elements.
There were few pests in the plantation. Aphids (Aphis Melipera) and Leaf Blight (Xanthomonas Campestris) were noticed in the farm. However, it was controlled by spraying Malathion at the rate of three tablespoonfuls per liter of water and it was done twice, and the damage was negligible On the other hand, weight, growth, and yield of the crops were slightly affected by typhoon "Unsang' which occurred before the ripening of the podsHarvesting was done on November 5, 1988, or seventy-two days after planting. At this stage the pods were fully developed, and Treatment 5 (24 kg/ha) produced the highest yield of 807050 kilogram per hectare, while Treatment I gave the lowest yield of 555000 kilogram per hectare. Since the seeding rate increased the trend of production increased

Submitted to the University Library 06-18-1990 T-1095