Sbaja a novel foliar applied growth and yield enhancer in Malaysia

Shafiee, Mohd Izzat and Baki, Burhanuddin A. and Khandaker, Mohammad Moneruzzaman and Mispa, Muhammad Shakirin and Bakar, Baki and Boyce, Amru Nasrulhaq and Saad, Johari M. and Aziz, Tengku Abdul (2018) Sbaja a novel foliar applied growth and yield enhancer in Malaysia. Bioscience Journal, 34 (4). pp. 858-867. ISSN 1516-3725, DOI https://doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v34n1a2018-39794.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v34n1a2018-39794

Abstract

Product efficacy testing during 2006 to 2010 with SBAJA (a novel scientifically formulated foliar-spray growth and yield enhancer) in the greenhouse and multi-location field trials registered measurable increase in chlorophyll contents, robust and healthier crop growth and increased yield and biomass production. In field trial, rice plants receiving normal NPK fertilizer at the rates of 100:50:30 served as control and spray treated with SBAJA at 40 and 60 days after sowing (DAS). All the experiments were laid out in Randomized Complete Block (RCB) Design and replicated five times. Tiller number and panicle characteristics; length, weight, number of grains, number of filled grains were significantly increased with 1:300 SBAJA treatment. In addition, 1000 grain weight and rice yield increased significantly with SBAJA treatments. Normal fertilizer applications in field trials augmented with SBAJA in 2008-2010 in the Selangor North West Project (SNWP), registered measurable increase in rice yields by 25-30% from 6.2-6.5 tons/ha to 7.8-8.9 tons/ha. It is concluded that foliar spraying with SBAJA at 40 and 60 days after sowing increased growth and yield of rice under green house and field conditions.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: SBAJA; Growth; Yield; Rice; Malaysia
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QH Natural history
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Institute of Biological Sciences
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 18 Mar 2019 08:04
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2019 08:04
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/20733

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