Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)

EFFECT OF MULCHING AND POTASSIUM APPLICATION METHODS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF POTATO AT ROLPA, NEPAL

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mjsa.01.2025.01.09

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EFFECT OF MULCHING AND POTASSIUM APPLICATION METHODS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF POTATO AT ROLPA, NEPAL

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Sanjeev Tumbapo, Sabin Sigdel, Muna Aryal, Aayush Aryal, Suman Dhakal

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2024.01.08

A field experiment was carried out to study the effect of mulching and potassium application method on growth and yield parameters of potato at Rolpa, Nepal from February, 2022 to July, 2022. The experiment was laid out in 2 factorial Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications consisting of 8 treatments. The variety used was Rolpa local. First treatment factor consisted of three mulching materials namely silver on black plastic, black plastic and plant residue including control plot whereas second treatment factor consist of two method of potassium application: split application and basal application of recommended dose. Days to 90% germination, plant height, number of leaves, and canopy diameter exhibited significant variations among the various mulching materials, while the method of potassium application showed no notable impact on these parameters. Notably, plastic mulches played a significant role in the germination rate, with potatoes sprouting 5-6 days earlier than the control group. However, all subsequent observations related to growth and yield parameters demonstrated significantly superior results in the case of silver on black plastic mulch. The silver on black plastic mulches, in particular, displayed a substantial influence, resulting in the highest tuber number, tuber weight, and tuber yield at 23.12, 62.16 gm, and 24.09 t/ha, respectively. Additionally, remarkable tuber characteristics, including circumference, diameter, and length, were recorded with silver on black plastic (14.20 cm, 4.74 cm, and 5.40 cm, respectively). Moreover, variations in tuber weight and total yield were observed among different potassium application methods, with the split application of potash yielding the highest total of 19.66 t/ha. The split application of potassium also produced the highest circumference (13.06 cm) and tuber diameter (4.07 cm), accompanied by a superior benefit-cost ratio of 2.65. Noteworthy was the highest benefit-cost ratio of 2.92 achieved with silver on black plastic mulch. Despite exploring the interaction effect between these two factors for both growth and yield parameters, no significant findings were observed. Consequently, it was concluded that silver on black plastic mulch combined with the split application method of potassium proved to be more effective for promoting growth and tuber yield, exhibiting a promising benefit-cost ratio
Pages 01-08
Year 2024
Issue 1
Volume 8

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mjsa.02.2024.126.132

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SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF TROPICAL SEAWEED BASED BIOSTIMULANT WITH HUMIC PRODUCTS ON GRAIN YIELD OF MAIZE (VAR. SYNGENTA NK-6240) FARMED UNDER SEMI-ARID REGION

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Gopi Krishna R., Shanmugam Munisamy

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.02.2024.126.132

Synergism of seaweed extract with humic acid was evaluated by in-vitro bioassay where the root development of green gram seedling was assessed by Win Rhizo root analyser. At 100ppm treatment level concentrated seaweed extract and humic acid (1:1.6 ratio) increased the total root length by 1.82 times whereas it was only 0.77 times in concentrated seaweed extract alone with same dosage level as compared to nutrient control (LANS). A field experiment in semi-arid zone on maize crop was conducted during 2021, concentrated seaweed extract (CSW) standalone and in combination with humic acid at different ratio were applied through foliar on maize at its different growth stages. Plant treated with CSW and humic acid at 1:1.6 (i.e. 0.25% + 0.4%) produced 41.93% grain yield significant (p = 0.001) increase (8570 kg/ha) followed by 37.50% by plant applied with CSW and humic acid at 1:0.8 (i.e. 0.25% + 0.20%) – 8302 kg/ha and pure seaweed extracts alone at same dosage level (0.25%) recorded 18.84% increase over control plants (6038 kg/ha). Higher stover biomass (9663 kg/ha – 32.18% increase) and improved vegetative growth of maize crop was also recorded in the present studies. Therefore, the results suggest seaweed extract may be used in conjunction with humic acid to increase the crop yield and stover of maize.
Pages 126-132
Year 2024
Issue 2
Volume 8

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mjsa.01.2024.53.65

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DIVERGENCE IN THE UTILIZATION AND ADOPTION MAGNITUDE OF DIFFERENT INDIGENOUS TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGES (ITKs) IN DIFFERENT UPAZILAS OF BANGLADESH

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Sumana Sarkar, Md. Aminul Khan, Md. Matiul Islam, Chanchal Biswas, Mohammad Bashir Ahmed

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2024.53.65

The primary objective of this research was to compare the utilization of ITKs across five specific upazila (Chitalmari of Bagerhat district, Paikgacha of Khulna district, Kotalipara of Gopalganj district, Shyamnagar of Satkhira district and Jashore Sadar of Jashore district). Data were collected through personal interviews conducted with a total of 500 (100 respondents per upazila) respondents, encompassing four distinct categories (crop, fisheries, livestock and weather related ITKs). Results revealed that crop related ITKs were used most by the respondents at an average of 67.8%, while fisheries related ITKs obtained the lowest level of usage. Among the five upazila, Jashore Sadar exhibited the highest (67.8%) utilization of crop related ITKs whereas Kotalipara showed the least (50.8%) usage. In terms of fisheries related ITKs, Shyamnagar upazila exhibited the highest utilization rate (41.7%), while the lowest (21.3%) usage was found in Kotalipara. Respondents of Chitalmari upazila found the maximum (42%) usage of livestock related ITKs contrasting with Kotalipara, which showed the minimum (36.7%) usage. Additionally, weather-related ITKs were utilized in Jashore Sadar upazila was maximum (75.3%), while least (47%) usage obtained in Chitalmari. Significant disparities were observed among the upazila concerning the categorization of adapters. Among five upazila, there had been a notable prevalence of a high rate of Early Adopters, while exclusively in Jashore, the dominance laid in the high rate of the Early Majority. This research sketches a clear finding that many respondents were primarily clustered within the medium-use category of ITKs, closely followed by those in the low-use category.
Pages 53-65
Year 2024
Issue 1
Volume 8

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mjsa.01.2024.45.52

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GERMINATION OF JUTE GENOTYPES UNDER SALINITY STRESS

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: K. Fatema, S. S. U. Ahmed, M. M. Mukul, A. Sultana and N. Akter

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2024.45.52

More than 20% of agricultural land around the world is suffering from salt stress which hampers plant growth and development. Jute is one of the most important fiber crops that stands second after cotton in the world. Since cultivable land in Bangladesh is decreasing day by day, jute cultivation needs to be moved to the coastal area. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate the response of five jute genotypes at different levels of salinity. Germination and seedling growth were focused on as the most critical stages of plant development. In this research, germination percentage (GP), germination index (GI), mean germination time (MGT), seedling vigor index (SVI), shoot & root lengths and fresh & dry seedling weight, and salinity tolerance indices were studied for two-way ANOVA and hierarchical agglomerative classification. Results showed that increasing salinity reduced GP, GI and SVI of the jute genotypes while MGT increased. Having no salt tolerant tossa jute genotype, salt tolerant white jute genotype BJRI Deshi pat 10 was grown simultaneously with four tossa jute genotypes to compare the growth parameters where results indicated that although not as tolerant as BJRI Deshi pat 10, tossa jute genotypes O-043-7-9 G and O-0512-6-2 G showed less salt sensitivity than the other two genotypes O-043-7-9 R and Acc. 4582 G.
Pages 45-52
Year 2024
Issue 1
Volume 8

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mjsa.02.2024.107.112

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CONSUMPTION OF PLANT PROTEIN FOODS: INSIGHT FROM THE COVID-19 ERA

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Ajibola Olajide Ojedokun and Toyin Beatrice Osho

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.02.2024.107.112

This study was conducted in Lagos State, Nigeria during December, 2021 – January, 2022 to understand the consumption of plant protein foods, with focus on the COVID-19 era. Primary data was collected from a total of 600 households in 6 Local Government Areas of Lagos State using multistage sampling technique. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result concluded that households mostly consumed cowpea and groundnut at least twice a week. It also concluded that households only allocated 8% of their total household budget share to plant protein foods. In addition, the study concluded that the years of household head education, household size and total expenditure (a proxy for total household income) influenced the consumption of plant protein foods. The study therefore recommended that since the plant protein foods were income-elastic, the income of households during the periods of crisis should be protected. Also, since the study established that households allocated only a fraction of their total food expenditure share on plant protein foods, efforts should be made at orientating households on the need to consume plant protein foods as this might help households fight nutritional deficiencies.
Pages 107-112
Year 2024
Issue 2
Volume 8

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mjsa.02.2024.91.96

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INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNICAL MEANS FOR PREPARING A FIELD FOR MACHINE HARVESTING OF RAW COTTON

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Baxtiyor Shаymardanov

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.02.2024.91.96

The article presents the results of research on the development of technology for growing cotton on a ridge with targeted and uniform moistening of the root system of plants, which together contributed to the creation of optimal conditions for machine harvesting of raw cotton by ensuring early maturation (for 2-3 weeks), smooth movement of the machine and high yield. One of the main requirements when preparing a cotton field for machine harvesting is its alignment, which ensures smooth movement of the machine and a stable position of the harvesting machines relative to the treated cotton bushes. To use the developed technology and the sowing unit in farms using drip irrigation systems with the laying of flexible perforated irrigation tapes in the upper part of the ridge along its entire length, comb formation and sowing of cotton seeds are performed simultaneously, which allows leveling the initial sowing on the ridge of the alignment of rows to prepare the field for machine harvesting.
Pages 91-96
Year 2024
Issue 2
Volume 8

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mjsa.02.2024.80.82

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EVALUATION OF HEAVY METALS IN A SELECTION OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEGETABLES COLLECTED AT THE ERBIL MARKET

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Tablo Abdulrahim Ahmed

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.02.2024.80.82

Three varieties of local and imported vegetables—eggplant, pepper, and tomatoes—were gathered in Erbil. The heavy metals in vegetables, such as lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), and cadmium (Cd), as well as the health risks they pose in Erbil, were examined using an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (XRF). The FAO/WHO safe limits for the concentration of heavy metals in vegetables were exceeded by the local and imported vegetables, with mean values mg kg-1 ranging from 40-122, 12-32, 15-55, and 3-8, respectively. The majority of the heavy metals under investigation exceed the FAO/WHO acceptable limit values. Estimates of the daily intake of the four main heavy metals (pb, Mn, Zn, and Cd) showed that imported and locally grown vegetables had high Cd consumption (7 and 8 mg kg-1). This study recommends that the Kurdistan region of Iraq and society as a whole be made aware of this issue and that its effects on the environment and public health be taken into consideration.
Pages 80-82
Year 2024
Issue 2
Volume 8

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mjsa.01.2024.32.35

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RESPONSE OF LANDRACE SOYBEAN ACCESSIONS (GLYCINE MAX.) TO DIFFERENT SOIL SALINITY LEVELS.

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Agbowuro Gbenga Oluwayomi, Olamiriki Esther Funmi, Aluko Mathew, Alabi Bolaji Toyin

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2024.32.35

Salinity remains a major abiotic threat to crop production. The growth and yield performance of five soybean accessions exposed to different salinity levels was evaluated in a pot experiment between July to December 2023 and August to December 2023 at the Screen House of Teaching and Research Station, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design with two factors (accessions and salinity levels) with three replications. The factors were five soybean accessions and five salinity levels (0.64, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, and 10.0 dS/m). Results obtained indicated that seed emergence percentage, plant height, the number of leaves per plant, number of pods per plant, pod weight (g), and grain yield at 12 percent moisture content were significantly (P>0.05) affected by soil salinity at all levels of treatment and the accessions were significantly different to each other. As the soil salinity concentration increases, the performance of the soybean agronomic traits studied reduces. However, the accessions collected Kujama and Zaria performed better compared to other studied accessions across the salinity levels. The results confirmed the detrimental effects of soil salinity on soybean, and improvement towards salt tolerance can begin with accession from Kujama and Zaria
Pages 32-35
Year 2024
Issue 1
Volume 8

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mjsa.01.2024.28.31

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FIELD ASSESSMENT OF YIELD PERFORMANCE OF MAIZE AND OKRA INTERCROPPING SYSTEM IN BANGLADESH

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Md. Jewel Alam, M M Abdur Razzaque, Dhipak Kumer Paul, Sadia Rahaman, Md. Mostofa Faysal

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2024.28.31

Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important cereal crop and okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) is one of the most nutritious vegetable crops. People of Bangladesh have taken nutrients from these crops. A field experiment was conducted from October 2022 to March 2023 cropping season, at Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, to evaluate the effects of different cropping patterns on performance of maize-okra mixture and to find out the suitable cropping system. The experiment has consisted of four cropping systems, which consisted of one row of maize alternated with one row of okra (1M:1Ok), one row of maize alternated with two rows of okra (1M:2Ok), one stand of maize alternated with one stand of okra (1sM: 1sOk) and one stand of maize alternated with two stands of okra (1sM: 2sOk), while the sole crops of maize and okra constituted the fifth and sixth cropping pattern. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) and three replicates of each treatment. The results of the present study showed that alternating intercropping pattern 1M:1Ok produced the highest yield of maize & okra and the highest land equivalent ratio (LER) value of 1.96 as well as saved the maximum percentage of land (49.14%) compared to other tested intercropping patterns. While, the intercropping system, 1sM: 2sOk explored the lowest in all characters. It may be concluded, therefore, 1M:1Ok could be used as an alternative intercropping pattern in cropping system in Bangladesh. And it is also recommended that further investigation be done to assess the effect of maize and okra intercropping patterns widely in different locations of Bangladesh.
Pages 28-31
Year 2024
Issue 1
Volume 8

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mjsa.02.2023.119.123

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PHENOTYPIC AND MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERIZATION OF CAMELS UNDER FARM CONDITION IN BANGLADESH

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Md. Shahinur Rahman, Mohammad Mahbubul, Asma Khatun, and Md. Younus Ali

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.02.2023.119.123

Camels are considered as a component in arid as well as semi-arid regions where they contribute to combat desertification and attaining food security. To evaluate the phenotypic and morphometric characteristics of camels in Bangladesh, a one-week survey was carried out at Babe Madina camel farm in Dhaka. A well-defined questionnaire focused on survey goals was used to gather data through direct interviews. Brown coat color (41.67%) with medium hair length (50%) and flat face (83.33%) was prominent. The average body weight, body length, hump length, and width, length of fore limb, and length of hind limb were 431.69±20.51 kg, 159.09±2.61 cm, 55.5±1.5 cm, 29.23±0.82 cm, 145.36±1.44 cm and 151.05±1.29 cm, respectively. Morphometric parameters were higher in males compared to females though the sex effect was statistically non-significant except length of fore limb (p=0.18). To sum up, this data will provide important context and information for the breeding and selection processes designed to ensure the long-term viability of camel farming in Bangladesh.
Pages 119-123
Year 2023
Issue 2
Volume 7

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