The post-harvest technology is one of the most novel techniques to value addition for jam prepara... more The post-harvest technology is one of the most novel techniques to value addition for jam preparation in highly nutritious and demanding fruits like jackfruits in all the year round. The experiment consisted of two factors. Factor A: Sugar Concentrations per 500g fruit; S1 :200g sugar; S2 :250g sugar; S3 :300g sugar and Factor B: Preservatives per 500g fruit; P0 :no preservative; P1 :- sodium benzoate (1.4g); P2 :potassium metabisulphite (0.8g). All the samples were kept in pre-sterilizedglass bottles andstored at room temperature. Results obtained from statistical analysis showed that different sugar concentrations and preservation had significant effect on physico-chemical and organoleptic characteristics. After 90 days of storage, jam were found acceptable condition. Considering laboratory test, qualitative and organoleptic test, S2 P2 was found the best. The quality parameters of S2 P2 viz. moisture content (26.01%), pH (4.12), TSS (70%), TA (0.26%), vitamin C (1.68mg/100g). Thi...
The present research was carried out to develop an alternative in vitro low-cost culture medium f... more The present research was carried out to develop an alternative in vitro low-cost culture medium for regeneration of an inimitable medicinal plant Gynura procumbens. The nodal segment has been utilized as explant and six separate types of low-cost medium (LCM) which includes LCM-1 (100 mL coconut water); LCM-2 (150 mL coconut water); LCM-3 (200 mL coconut water); LCM-4 (100 mL banana pulp); LCM-5 (150 mL banana pulp); LCM-6, (200 mL banana pulp) and the complete strength MS medium was employed as a control treatment for the standardization of in vitro low-cost regeneration protocol for the Gynura procumbens. All the culture media were supplemented with 2.0 mg / L BA + 0.5 mg / L NAA for shooting and rooting with 0.5 mg / L IBA. Compared to other low-cost culture media, culture media LCM-2 showed the best results in shoot initiation, shoot multiplication, and root formation. As regards cost analysis, LCM-2 appears to minimize cost (78.22%) of the medium per plantlet compared to the re...
A pot experiment was conducted in the Net House of "Field Laboratory of Plant Stress Management" ... more A pot experiment was conducted in the Net House of "Field Laboratory of Plant Stress Management" in the Horticulture farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, during the period from October 2016 to March 2017. The two factors experiment was laid out in Complete Randomized Design with five replications. Factor A is three tomato varieties viz. V 1 = Exotic line 1 (Korean), V 2 = Exotic line 2 (Taiwan) and V 3 = BARI tomato 14 and factor B is seed priming treatment viz. P 0 = No priming (Control), P 1 = Hydropriming (distilled water), P 2 = NaCl priming (50 mM) and P 3 = KNO 3 priming (200 mM). The total treatment combinations were (4×3) 12 and 8 dS/m fixed salinity maintained for all the pots. The experimental results exhibited that seed priming treatment significantly affected growth, yield and quality parameters of tomato. The highest plant height (137.10 cm), number of fruits per plant (40.92) and fruit yield per plant (585.00 g) were found from V 1 under 8 dS/m salinity level. In case of seed priming, the highest plant height (150.10 cm), number of fruits per plant (48.11) and fruit yield per plant (755.80 g) were recorded from P 2 mostly at 8 dS/m salinity level. Regarding the combined effect, the highest plant height (187.00 cm), number of fruits per plant (55.00) and fruit yield per plant (829.30 g) were found from V 1 P 2 under 8 dS/m salinity level. So, Exotic line 1 with NaCl priming (50mM) showed better performance for growth, yield and quality of tomato under saline condition.
Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry, 2019
Bangladesh is a developing country and its economy depends largely on agriculture but the economi... more Bangladesh is a developing country and its economy depends largely on agriculture but the economic sector is most vulnerable to climate change and variability. This survey study was intended to know the nature of hazards, identify and analyze the adaptation options to climate change in Shyamnagar Upazila in the Satkhira district. Data were collected from the farmers of five selected villages namely Ramjannagar, Padmapukur, Munshiganj, Kashimari, and Koikhali from Shyamnagar Upazila in the Satkhira district during the period of August, 2016 to December, 2016 using open questionnaire process. The sample size was 100 farmers drawn from a population of 650 inhabitans using random sampling technique. Data were processed and analyzed using Excel-2007 and SPSS-16. The study found that the intensity of salinity has increased and most of the respondents observed that some crops were more damaged than they were in the past and some other hazards (flood, cyclone, rainfall) were posing new threat by changing their nature. About 86%
A study was conducted in order to assess the bacteria associated with postharvest decay of cold s... more A study was conducted in order to assess the bacteria associated with postharvest decay of cold storage potato. Rotten potatoes were collected from cold storage of Homna upazilla under Comilla district of Bangladesh. The experiment was conducted in the
Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry, 2019
Conservation agriculture (CA) based tillage technology permits direct seeding through the moderat... more Conservation agriculture (CA) based tillage technology permits direct seeding through the moderate level of crop residue. The main purposes of the study were to identify present status of agriculture along with the problem identification by farmers and also determine the present cropping pattern adopted by the farms under conservation agriculture. Data were collected from randomly selected 91 farmers of three upazilla in Khulna region with the help of personal interview method by using interview schedule during January 2017 to May 2018. Data were collected on fifteen selected categories of the farmers and problems confronting them. Most of the respondents have small to medium sized cultivable lands. Bean, cauliflower, cabbage, potato, Indian spinach, brinjal, tomato etc, were more extensively cultivated. Most farmers belong to medium practice of conservation agriculture while very few of them had low or high practice. To determine the present status of agriculture data were also collected based on the name of crop rotation, use of fertilizers and manures, intercultural operation adopted by the respondents, pest and disease infestation in Original Research Article
The post-harvest technology is one of the most novel techniques to value addition for jam prepara... more The post-harvest technology is one of the most novel techniques to value addition for jam preparation in highly nutritious and demanding fruits like jackfruits in all the year round. The experiment consisted of two factors. Factor A: Sugar Concentrations per 500g fruit; S1 :200g sugar; S2 :250g sugar; S3 :300g sugar and Factor B: Preservatives per 500g fruit; P0 :no preservative; P1 :- sodium benzoate (1.4g); P2 :potassium metabisulphite (0.8g). All the samples were kept in pre-sterilizedglass bottles andstored at room temperature. Results obtained from statistical analysis showed that different sugar concentrations and preservation had significant effect on physico-chemical and organoleptic characteristics. After 90 days of storage, jam were found acceptable condition. Considering laboratory test, qualitative and organoleptic test, S2 P2 was found the best. The quality parameters of S2 P2 viz. moisture content (26.01%), pH (4.12), TSS (70%), TA (0.26%), vitamin C (1.68mg/100g). Thi...
The present research was carried out to develop an alternative in vitro low-cost culture medium f... more The present research was carried out to develop an alternative in vitro low-cost culture medium for regeneration of an inimitable medicinal plant Gynura procumbens. The nodal segment has been utilized as explant and six separate types of low-cost medium (LCM) which includes LCM-1 (100 mL coconut water); LCM-2 (150 mL coconut water); LCM-3 (200 mL coconut water); LCM-4 (100 mL banana pulp); LCM-5 (150 mL banana pulp); LCM-6, (200 mL banana pulp) and the complete strength MS medium was employed as a control treatment for the standardization of in vitro low-cost regeneration protocol for the Gynura procumbens. All the culture media were supplemented with 2.0 mg / L BA + 0.5 mg / L NAA for shooting and rooting with 0.5 mg / L IBA. Compared to other low-cost culture media, culture media LCM-2 showed the best results in shoot initiation, shoot multiplication, and root formation. As regards cost analysis, LCM-2 appears to minimize cost (78.22%) of the medium per plantlet compared to the re...
A pot experiment was conducted in the Net House of "Field Laboratory of Plant Stress Management" ... more A pot experiment was conducted in the Net House of "Field Laboratory of Plant Stress Management" in the Horticulture farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, during the period from October 2016 to March 2017. The two factors experiment was laid out in Complete Randomized Design with five replications. Factor A is three tomato varieties viz. V 1 = Exotic line 1 (Korean), V 2 = Exotic line 2 (Taiwan) and V 3 = BARI tomato 14 and factor B is seed priming treatment viz. P 0 = No priming (Control), P 1 = Hydropriming (distilled water), P 2 = NaCl priming (50 mM) and P 3 = KNO 3 priming (200 mM). The total treatment combinations were (4×3) 12 and 8 dS/m fixed salinity maintained for all the pots. The experimental results exhibited that seed priming treatment significantly affected growth, yield and quality parameters of tomato. The highest plant height (137.10 cm), number of fruits per plant (40.92) and fruit yield per plant (585.00 g) were found from V 1 under 8 dS/m salinity level. In case of seed priming, the highest plant height (150.10 cm), number of fruits per plant (48.11) and fruit yield per plant (755.80 g) were recorded from P 2 mostly at 8 dS/m salinity level. Regarding the combined effect, the highest plant height (187.00 cm), number of fruits per plant (55.00) and fruit yield per plant (829.30 g) were found from V 1 P 2 under 8 dS/m salinity level. So, Exotic line 1 with NaCl priming (50mM) showed better performance for growth, yield and quality of tomato under saline condition.
Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry, 2019
Bangladesh is a developing country and its economy depends largely on agriculture but the economi... more Bangladesh is a developing country and its economy depends largely on agriculture but the economic sector is most vulnerable to climate change and variability. This survey study was intended to know the nature of hazards, identify and analyze the adaptation options to climate change in Shyamnagar Upazila in the Satkhira district. Data were collected from the farmers of five selected villages namely Ramjannagar, Padmapukur, Munshiganj, Kashimari, and Koikhali from Shyamnagar Upazila in the Satkhira district during the period of August, 2016 to December, 2016 using open questionnaire process. The sample size was 100 farmers drawn from a population of 650 inhabitans using random sampling technique. Data were processed and analyzed using Excel-2007 and SPSS-16. The study found that the intensity of salinity has increased and most of the respondents observed that some crops were more damaged than they were in the past and some other hazards (flood, cyclone, rainfall) were posing new threat by changing their nature. About 86%
A study was conducted in order to assess the bacteria associated with postharvest decay of cold s... more A study was conducted in order to assess the bacteria associated with postharvest decay of cold storage potato. Rotten potatoes were collected from cold storage of Homna upazilla under Comilla district of Bangladesh. The experiment was conducted in the
Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry, 2019
Conservation agriculture (CA) based tillage technology permits direct seeding through the moderat... more Conservation agriculture (CA) based tillage technology permits direct seeding through the moderate level of crop residue. The main purposes of the study were to identify present status of agriculture along with the problem identification by farmers and also determine the present cropping pattern adopted by the farms under conservation agriculture. Data were collected from randomly selected 91 farmers of three upazilla in Khulna region with the help of personal interview method by using interview schedule during January 2017 to May 2018. Data were collected on fifteen selected categories of the farmers and problems confronting them. Most of the respondents have small to medium sized cultivable lands. Bean, cauliflower, cabbage, potato, Indian spinach, brinjal, tomato etc, were more extensively cultivated. Most farmers belong to medium practice of conservation agriculture while very few of them had low or high practice. To determine the present status of agriculture data were also collected based on the name of crop rotation, use of fertilizers and manures, intercultural operation adopted by the respondents, pest and disease infestation in Original Research Article
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