1992
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CHLOROPHYLL DETERMINATION IN Mx GENERATION OF RICE
(BSMRAU, 1992-12)The chlorophyll content of rice leaves was determined in Mj generation from green flag leaves. The Mj population was developed by treating the fertilized egg cells using MNU (N-methyl- N - nitrosourea). The chlorophyll a ... -
EFFECT OF SEEDING DATES AND SEED RATES ON BUCKWHEAT (FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM)
(BSMRAU, 1992-12)Different sowing dates and seed rates were evaluated on the yield of buewheat (Fagopyrum esculentum,) under rainfed condition during 1988— 89 and 1989—90 dry seasons (November- March). In both tiie years grain yield, ... -
PERFORMANCE OF PHOTOPERIOD SENSITIVE RICE PLANTED AT VARIABLE PLANTING DENSITY IN LATE AMAN SEASON
(BSMRAU, 1992-12)Experiments were conducted at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) farm, Gazipur to determine the optimum planting density of photoperiod-sensitive rice for late Aman season. Forty-five day old seedling of BR22, ... -
POTENTIALITY OF MANUAL PUMP IRRIGATION IN JESSORE REGION
(BSMRAU, 1992-12)Manual pumps namely, Treadle, Rower and No. 6 Hand pumps were demonstrated to the farmers of Jessore district. Interested small farmers from Bhatpara and Bagliarpara were provided with these pumps to irrigate wheat, ... -
TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE TEACHERS
(BSMRAU, 1992-12)The main purpose of this study was to assess the training needs of Bangladesh Agricultural Institute (BAI) teachers. All the teachers of BAI were the target population. Data were collected from 42 randomly selected teachers ... -
INFLUENCE OF SOIL TEXTURE ON THE INCIDENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THREE SOIL BORNE DISEASES
(BSMRAU, 1992-12)Influence of five different textural classes of soil namely, coarse sand, sandy loam, silty loam, clay loam and loam were tested for pathogenic activities of Fusarium oxysporum, Sclerotium rolfsii and Meloidogyne incognita. ... -
GENOTYPE x SOWING DATE INTERACTION IN UPLAND COTTON
(BSMRAU, 1992-12)Stability analyses were made with six genotypes on three sowing dates for plant height (cm), monopods per plant, boll per plant, boll weight (g) and seed cotton yield per plant (g) at Cotton Research Station, BARI, Mahigonj, ... -
OCCURRENCE OF SEED-BORNE FUNGAL PATHOGENS DURING DEVELOPMENT AND MATURATION OF JUTE SEED
(BSMRAU, 1992-12)Eight different seed-borne fungal pathogens were detected in seeds of a local jute cultivar "Deshi pat" (Corchorus capsularis L.) during three to ten weeks period of seed development and maturation. They were Botryodiplodia ... -
ATTITUDES OF MICHIGAN AGRISCIENCE TEACHERS TOWARD INTERNATIONALIZING THEIR LOCAL CURRICULUM
(BSMRAU, 1992-12)It is crucial that secondary agriscicncc programs be internationalized in order to adequately prepare students for competing successfully in a global agricultural marketing. Prior to addressing this issue, it seems appropriate ... -
PARASITOIDS ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT STAGES OF CRICULA TRIFENESTRATA HELFER (SATURNIIDAE: LEPIDOPTERA)
(BSMRAU, 1992-12)One egg parasitoid, Telenomus sp., and two pupal parasitoid, Brachyrneria criculae (Khol.) and Pediobius sp. were found to parasitize Cricula trifenestra/a at the Institute of Postgraduate Studies in Agriculture, Salna, ... -
VARIABILITY AND ASSOCIATION OF GRAIN YIELD WITH VEGETATIVE AND GRAIN FILLING PERIOD IN SPRING WHEAT
(BSMRAU, 1992-06)Variability and interrelationship of characters were studied in fifteen wheat genotypes. Vegetative period, grain filling period and yield showed wide range of variation. Heritability estimates were high for vegetative ... -
BIOMASS AND NITROGEN YIELDS AT DIFFERENT SEED RATES OF TWO GREEN MANURING CROPS
(BSMRAU, 1992-06)An experiment was conducted during Boro season, 1985 at the BRRI farm, Gazipur to determine the amount of dry matter and nitrogen yield by different seed rates of sunniiemp (Crotalaria juncea) and cowpca (Vigna unguiculata ... -
AGRO-ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY OF PANIKACHU AND POTATO INTERCROPPING IN SHALLOW DITCHES
(BSMRAU, 1992-06)A two-year field trial was carried out to study the performance of intercropping potato (Solarium tuberosum L.) with panikachu (Colocassia esculenta L. Schott.) following two different methods of potato plantation at farming ... -
EFFECT OF SEED RATE ON THE FODDER YIELD OF SOME SELECTED MAIZE COMPOSITES
(BSMRAU, 1992-06)An experiment was conducted at Joydebpur during rabi 1989-90 and 1990-91 to find out the suitable maize composite and optimum seed rate for higher yield of fodder. Green fodder yield, density/sq.m, and plant height were ... -
AQUA AROIDS IN HIGHLAND: FARMERS' EXPERIENCE IN JAMALPUR
(BSMRAU, 1992-06)A study was conducted to assess the farmers' production techniques of aqua aroids (locally known as Panikachu ) in highland situations. Three cultivars of aqua aroid, namely Iri kachu, Dholkhamcr kachu and Narikeli kachu ... -
HETEROSIS AND COMBINING ABILITY IN UPLAND COTTON (G. HIRSUTUM LINN.)
(BSMRAU, 1992-06)Heterosis and combining ability were studied in the generation in a ten parent dialJel cross for number of sympodia per plant, number of bolls per plant, plant height, ginning percentage and seed cotton yield per plant ... -
USE OF ECONOMIC THRESHOLD LEVEL: A SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY TO PEST MANAGEMENT
(BSMRAU, 1992-06)This paper attempts to highlight the farmers' use of economic threshold level as a sustainable strategy to pest management and its dynamics involved in the insecticidal treatment and use of varieties resistant to pests ... -
STUDIES ON THE OVIPOSITION BEHAVIOUR IN NEZARA VIR1DULA L. (HEMIPTERA : PENTATOMIDAE)
(BSMRAU, 1992-06)The mean preoviposition age of females after emergence as adult and after first mating was 25.70 and 6.40 days, respectively. Oviposition began after 12 O' clock and attained a highest peak during 1600 to 1800 hr and ... -
BIOCHEMICAL ALTERATION IN COUNTRY BEAN DUE TO YELLOW VEIN MOSAIC VIRUS
(BSMRAU, 1992-06)An investigation was conducted to study the biochemical changes in healthy and yellow vein mosaic virus infected leaves of country bean (Dolichos lablab L.). Results showed decrease in chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, chlorophyll ... -
PROBLEMS OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE : SHIFTING CULTIVATION IN THE HILLS OF BANGLADESH
(BSMRAU, 1992-06)Shifting cultivation, more commonly known as "Jhum cultivation" has been in practice for crop production in the hill forests since the ncolcthic period. The practice is spread to about 14 million square miles in the world ...
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