ISSN 1810–3030
Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University
Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES) Bangladesh Agricultural University
Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
Volume 13 Number 2 December 2015
Editorial Board (2015-2017)
Chief Editor : Professor Dr. Md. Monjurul Alam,
Director, BAURESExecutive Editor : Professor Dr. Md. Atiqur Rahman Khokon,
Associate Director, BAURESManaging Editor : Paresh Kumar Sarma
, Senior Scientific Officer, BAURESMembers
Professor Dr. M. Rafiqul Islam-1
Department of Soil Science, BAU, Mymensingh
Professor Dr. Mostafa Ali Reza Hossain
Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, BAU, Mymensingh
Professor Dr. Md. Abdul Mojid
Department of Irrigation and Water Management, BAU, Mymensingh
Professor Dr. Md. Ruhul Amin
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, BAU, Mymensingh
Professor Dr. Md. Taj Uddin
Department of Agricultural Economics, BAU, Mymensingh
Professor Dr. Md. Alamgir Hossain
Department of Crop Botany, BAU, Mymensingh
Professor Dr. Nasrin Sultana Juyena
Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, BAU, Mymensingh
Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University
Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University is a half-yearly journal published in June and December on behalf of the Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES).
Original research papers, review articles and short communications are accepted on the basis of their quality and national/international context. On the decision of the Editorial Board, papers are reviewed by experts in relevant fields. The Editorial Board is the final authority to take decision on publication.
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Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University
Volume 13 Number 2 December 2015
Contents
Crop Science
1 Quality of some hybrid seeds of rice and control of seed borne fungi in Bangladesh
M. A. Akterand I. Hossain 161
2 Effects of vermicompost on growth and leaf biomass yield of stevia and post harvest fertility status of soil
M. M. Zaman, M. A. H. Chowdhury, M. R. Islam and M. R. Uddin 169 3 Integrated effects of poultry manure and chemical fertilizer on the growth, leaf yield
and stevioside content of stevia
M. M. Zaman, M. A. H. Chowdhury and Tanzin Chowdhury 175
4 Comparative efficacy of different botanicals and chemical insecticides for controlling rice stem borer
A. K. Majlish, M. M. Uddin, M. Jahan and M. M. Rahman 183
5 Diagnosis and prescription for Cercospora leaf spot of chilli
M. S. Islam, K. Fatema, K. M. B. Alam and M. B. Meah 191
6 Physico-chemical characterization of some selected soil series of Mymensingh and Jamalpur districts of Bangladesh
P. R. Sheel, M. A. H Chowdhury, M. Aliand M. A. Mahamud 197 7 Mineral nutrient contents of some potato accessions of USA and Bangladesh
M. A. Mahamud, M. A. H. Chowdhury, M. A. Rahimand K. M. Mohiuddin 207 8 Performance of some potato accessions of USA and Bangladesh in relation to dry
matter yield and biochemical constituent
M. A. Mahamud, M. A. H. Chowdhury, M. A. Rahimand P. R. Sheel 215 9 Soil weed seed bank: Importance and management for sustainable crop production-
A Review
M. M. Hossain and M. Begum 221
10 Heavy metal pollution load in sediment samples of the Buriganga river in Bangladesh
K. M. Mohiuddin, M. M. Alam, Istiaq Ahmed and A. K. Chowdhury 229 Livestock
11 Isolation and identification of bacterial flora from respiratory tract of healthy horses
Z. B. Muktha, S. M. L. Kabir and M. T. Rahman 239
Economics and Rural Sociology
12 Livelihood improvement through family poultry farming in Mymensingh district
M. S. Kabir, M. Asaduzzaman and D. S. Dev 247
13 Shifting from rice production to shrimp culture in coastal zones of Khulna:
Determination of the determinants
M. Anisuzzaman, M. A. Islam, K. M. M. Rahman and M. S. R. Shetu 257 14 Comparative and competitive advantage of soybean cultivation in Noakhali and
Laxmipur District of Bangladesh
M. A. Salam and M. Kamruzzaman 265
15 Food security assessment of NGO supported and own managed pond fish farmers of two districts in Bangladesh
K. Akhi, M. T. Uddin and M. M. Islam 273
16 Profitability of litchi production in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh
R. Akter, M. Serajul Islam and H. Jahan 283
17 Factors affecting adoption of improved farm practices by the farmers of Northern Bangladesh
K. S. Farid, N. Z. Tanny and P. K. Sarma 291
Agricultural Engineering
18 Isolation and characterization of Acetobacter aceti from rotten papaya
J. Kowser, M. G. Aziz and M. B. Uddin 299
19 Mechanical drying of fresh and osmosed mushroom
S. Yasmin, M. N. Islam and M. A Alim 307
Fisheries
20 Gonadal maturation, fecundity and hatching performance of wild caught tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon using unilateral eyestalk ablation in captivity
S. A. Uddin and M. M. Rahman 315
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Bhattacharya, K. R. 1985. Parboiling of rice. In B.O. Juliano, ed. Rice chemistry and technology, 2nd ed, p.
289‐348. St Paul, MN, USA, Am. Assoc. Cereal Chem.
De Datta, S. K. 1981. Principles and practices of rice production. New York, J. Wiley and Sons. 618pp.
Deinum, B. 1966. Influence of some climatological factors on the chemical composition and feeding value of herbage. Proceedings of the 10th International Grassland Congress, Helsinki, 415‐418.
Feng, H. and Tang, J. 1998. Microwave finish drying of diced apples in a spouted bed. J. Food Sci., 63(4):
679‐683.
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