Vol-6, No-1. 1996

 

Recent Submissions

  • Varietal performance : morphology, phenology yield and yield attributes in blackgram (vigna mungo (l.) hepper) 

    Hassan, M. S.; Hamid, A.; Hashem, A.; Miah, M.A.A. (BSMRAU, 1996-06)
    Morphological and phonological characters, yield and yield attributes in 13 genotypes of blackgram grown in pots were evaluated during late Kharif season of 1992 at IPSA, Gazipur. Plant height ranged from 41.75 to 52.31 ...

  • Grain and embryo development, and maturation pattern in rice 

    Begum, M.; Azizul Islam, A.J.M. (BSMRAU, 1996-06)
    A study with four rice varieties was conducted at Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) in the Boro season. The objectives of the study were to determine the seed maturation of four rice varieties (BR1, BR3, BR9 and ...

  • Foliar spray of fungicides to control alternaria blight of mustard 

    Ayub, A.; Dey, T.K.; Jahan, M.; Ahmed, H.U.; Alam, K.B. (BSMRAU, 1996-06)
    Experiments were conducted to evaluate efficacy of seven fungicides to control Alternaria blight of mustard caused by A brassicae and A brassicicola. Bavistin, Benlate at 0.1%, Cuman L, Dithane M-45, Duter, Rovral and ...

  • Production potential and economics of chickpea based mixed cropping system under rainfed condition 

    Quayyum, M.A.; Afroze, Jahan; Salahuddin, A.B.M. (BSMRAU, 1996-06)
    A field experiment was conducted during rabi seasons of 1993-94 and 1994- 95 to assess the comparative performance of different mixed crops (mustard, barley and coriander) with chickpea under rainfcd condition. Pure chickpea ...

  • Some qualitative aspects of local chilli morphotypes at different stages of fruit development and maturity 

    Howlader, M.H.K.; Hossain, T.; Ali, M.; Hossain, M.M. (BSMRAU, 1996-06)
    Qualitative components of three local chilli {Capsicum atinuum) morphotypes i.e. long (C-49-1, p-3), medium-long (Baromashi) and round were assessed at various stages of fruit development Fruit weight, length and diameter, ...

  • Physiological changes of pea seed quality due to ageing 

    Iqbal, T.M.T.; Smith, M.L. (BSMRAU, 1996-06)
    Three pea seed lots of the cultivar " Greenshaft " were subjected to five ageing periods (0, 2,4,8 and 16 days) with three seed moisture contents (12, 16 and 20 % MQ in a waterbath at 35°C using controlled deterioration ...

  • Combining ability for grain yield and its components in rice 

    Salam, M. A.; Hossain, M. A.; Khatun, S. (BSMRAU, 1996-06)
    A 8x8- diallej cross without reciprocals, involving "Kataribhog" and "Bashmati 370" (aromatic varieties) was done to determine the general combining ability (GCA) and the specific combining ability (SCA) of eight ...

  • Multiperiod linear programming in irrigation allocation 

    Akhand, N.A.; Larson, D.L.; Slack, D.C. (BSMRAU, 1996-06)
    An irrigation allocation model using multiperiod linear programming was developed to allocate canal irrigation water among different irrigated fields in order to maximize net benefit for given conditions. These conditions ...

  • Examination of the perceived professional competencies needed by block supervisor 

    Talukdar, M.A.M.; Hossain, M.D.; Mollah, M.A.S. (B, 1996-06)
    The main purpose of this study was to examine the perception of SMOs towards the professional competencies needed by the Block Supervisors of the Department of Agricultural Extension. Data were collected from 150 Subject ...

  • Genetic divergence in field pea (pisum sativum l.) 

    Chowdhury, M.A.Z.; Mian, M.A.K.; Saifuddin, Kh. (BSMRAU, 1996-06)
    Genetic divergence among 24 genotypes of field pea (Pisum sativum L) was estimated using D2 and principal component analysis. Altogether five clusters were formed. Maximum intercluster distance was observed between cluster ...

  • Growth and yield of tomato as influenced by fertilizers and manure 

    Rahman, M. A.; Haider, J.; Saha, U.K.; Chowdhury, A.R.; Chowdhury, M.M.U. (BSMRAU, 1996-06)
    Response of a year round tomato line (IPSA-1) to applied N, P, K, S, Zn and cowdung (Cd) was evaluated in a Shallow Red Brown Terrace Soil of EPSA farm. Four (4) levels each of N and P, 3 levels of K, 2 levels each of S, ...

  • Effect of naa on the yield and quality of summer tomato 

    Akhtar, N.; Bhuiyan, A.H.; Quadir, A.; Mondal, F. (BSMRAU, 1996-06)
    An experiment was conduced at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Ishurdi, Pabna during the period from February, 1992 to July, 1992 to study the effect of different doses of NAA (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 ppm) on two ...