Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)

NUTRIENT COMBINATION WITH BIOCHAR: IMPROVING YIELD AND QUALITY OF JUTE SEED

December 24, 2020 In Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)

mjsa.01.2021.43.50

NUTRIENT COMBINATION WITH BIOCHAR: IMPROVING YIELD AND QUALITY OF JUTE SEED

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Syed Nazrul Islam, Md. Lutfar Rahman, Md. Zablul Tareq, Bornali Mostofa, Md. Meftahul Karim, Abida Sultana and Md. Abu Sadat

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2021.43.50

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Plants are naturally growing on the soil without hampering the eco-friendly environment. Intensive cultivation of crops with high yielding verities (HYV) hampering the soil health resulting unfertile soil. In addition, frequent uses of chemicals as well as overdose of synthetic fertilizer creating hazardous environment for the living things. However, to meet up the demand of foods as well as other basic requirements of increasing population of the world crop cultivation techniques need to be modernized. To overcome this situation, application of organic fertilizer need to apply regularly. Biochar can be a good source of organic fertilizer and it is currently using to improve the soil health globally. To examine the effect of biochar on jute growth and yield an experiment was set up in two different locations (Jute Agriculture Experimental Station (JAES), Manikganj, and Jute Research Sub Station (JRSS), Jashore of Bangladesh) during the period from August to December, 2019. Results revealed that location (JAES) had significant and positive effect on jute physiology and seed yield and as well as seed quality. Among fourteen treatments, treatment T2 (Recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF)) showed the highest plant height (163.5 cm), base diameter (7.44 mm) and pod per plant (16.5) compare to the rest treatments. Treatment T6 (RDF 75% + 25%biochar@3.0tonha-1) showed the best seed weight (2.13 g) and seed yield/ plant (3.98 g) among all treatments. Interaction among treatments and locations, T2 x L2 affected seed germination (99%) and field emergence (92.33%) positively. From this research it was cleared that biochar alone may not enough but combination is required for improving jute seed yield and quality.
Pages 43-50
Year 2021
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Volume 5

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December 24, 2020 In Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)

mjsa.01.2021.34.42

INTEGRATED LAND COVER AND TERRAIN ANALYSIS FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PLANNING AT WATERSHED SCALE: A CASE STUDY OF BAN DAN NA KHAM WATERSHED OF NORTHERN THAILAND

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Chike Onyeke Madueke, Dhruba Pikha Shrestha, Panagiotis Nyktas

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2021.34.42

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Soil is a fundamental natural resource that is vital to the sustainable development of human societies. However, in many developing countries, increased intensity of use and inadequate land use planning has put a lot of pressure on marginal soil, leading to various forms of land degradation. The purpose of this study is to generate an integrated the land cover and terrain classification of the Ban Dan Na Kham watershed of Northern Thailand as a tool for sustainable land use planning. The watershed boundary and slope classes were delineated using the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Digital Elevation Model (DEM). The slope was subsequently classified into gentle (<8o), moderate (8-30o) and steep (>30o). The land cover map was generated through the supervised classification of Sentinel2 satellite imagery. Both map products were then integrated to provide the basis for land allocation and land use planning. The results show that 58 % of land currently under arable farming is either marginally suitable or practically unsuitable for that purpose. This ultimately leads to increased land degradation and soil loss. The land should consequently be reforested. Nevertheless, up to 10 km2 of the watershed that is dedicated to other land use types – almost twice the current arable land area – is suitable for arable cropping. As such, given the proposed reforestation of the marginal and unsuitable arable lands, a large proportion of suitable land is still available to make up for the deficit. This will ultimately lead to increased productivity and reduced land degradation.
Pages 34-42
Year 2021
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December 21, 2020 In Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)

mjsa.01.2021.29.33

INFLUENCE OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COMPOST ON YIELD OF TOMATO- APPLIED SOLELY AND IN COMBINATION WITH INORGANIC FERTILIZER WHERE NITROGEN IS THE ONLY VARIABLE FACTOR

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: A.B. Abdus Salam, M. Ashrafuzzaman, S. Sikder, Asif Mahmud, J.C. Joardar

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2021.29.33

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Municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) is considered as one of the prominent fertilizers that improve soil health and productivity. To evaluate the effects of MSWC on plant growth, an experiment was conducted by using sole MSWC and with a combination of inorganic fertilizer. The sole MSWC was applied at the rate of 0, 5, 10, 15 t ha-1. In case of MSWC with inorganic fertilizer, MSWC was applied equally (5 t ha-1) and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers were applied at 100 and 50 kg ha-1, respectively. Nitrogen was the only variable nutrient. Nitrogen was applied three different doses (25, 50 and 100 kg ha-1) along with control. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) was grown as experimental plant and maximum yield (72.7±6.3 t ha-1) of tomato was found when sole MSWC was applied at 15 t ha-1 and was significantly higher than other treatments. When MSWC was applied in combination with inorganic fertilizer, the combination 5 t ha-1 MSWC +100 kg N ha-1 +100 kg TSP ha-1 +50 kg MoP ha-1 produced maximum yield (79.0±3.2 t ha-1). So, application of sole MSWC in soil enhanced the productivity of soil and side by side, MSWC in combination with inorganic fertilizer reduced the volume of MSWC application.
Pages 29-33
Year 2021
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December 21, 2020 In Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)

mjsa.01.2021.24.28

MOISTURE CONTENT AND VARIETY OF JUTE SEED IS AFFECTED BY LONG TERM SEED STORAGE

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Md. Zablul Tareq, Arif Mohammad Mojakkir, Mir Mehedi Hasan, Md. Jewel Alam , Md. Abu Sadat

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2021.24.28

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Seed perform a vital role in agricultural sector for crop production as well as seed business. Scarcity of healthy seed hinder not only the crop production but also the quality of seed. Storing of healthy seed with proper storing condition is one of the suitable methods to maximize production however, healthy seed also lose its quality during seed storage. Seed remains viable for long time if the seed stored by maintaining seed moisture content, storage temperature with storage container. So, this experiment was carried out to observe the quality parameters of jute seed during long term storing. To find out the storage effect an experiment was conducted on march, 2020 at seed laboratory, Jute Agriculture Experimental Station, Jagir, Manikganj, Bangladesh during the period of January 2016 to March, 2020. Plastic pot was used in this experiment as a storage container to store jute seeds. Three tossa jute (C. olitorius L.) varieties viz., O-795 (V1), O-9897 (V2) and OM-1 (V3) were used in this study. Result revealed that storage period and jute variety showed significant effect on different seed quality parameters. The highest seed germination, field emergence, seed vigour and the lowest 1000-seed weight, moisture content were recorded in T5 (2019-20) treatment. On the other hand, the lowest seed germination, field emergence, seed vigour and the highest 1000-seed weight, moisture content were recorded in T1 (2015-2016) treatment. Furthermore, seed germination, field emergence, seed vigour was negatively but 1000-seed weight was positively correlate with moisture content. Results revealed that extended storage period caused the decreasing seed quality and seed can be stored for three years in plastic container without hampering the seed quality.
Pages 24-28
Year 2021
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Volume 5

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December 15, 2020 In Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)

mjsa.01.2021.21.23

FIRST RECORD OF HERMETIA ILLUCENS (LINNAEUS, 1758) – BLACK SOLDIER FLY, FROM NEPAL

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Biplov Sapkota, Shristi Upadhyaya, Anuj Lamichhane, Rajendra Regmi, Kuldip Ghimire, Raj Kumar Adhikari

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2021.21.23

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Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758)- Black soldier fly is a beneficial insect which has been used in simple systems, to treat organic waste efficiently and rapidly, and to produce animal feed ingredient and fertilizer as end products. These flies are naturally found in warmer parts of the globe. The incidence of Black soldier fly was recorded for the first time in Nepal in between April and May 2020 in the sub urban area of Chitwan District, Nepal. Identification of the insect was done in the Laboratory of Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal. Both adult and larval forms of the insect were identified based on the study of morphological characteristics of captured specimens using simple microscope and stereomicroscope. The record of this insect in Nepal opens up a new dimension for its use in bio-systems to treat organic waste and produce more sustainable ingredient for animal feeding, and rich fertilizer to be used in agriculture.
Pages 21-23
Year 2021
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December 7, 2020 In Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)

mjsa.01.2021.16.20

PROMISING EARLY PLANTING AND STRESS-TOLERANT POTATO GENOTYPES FOR NORTHERN BANGLADESH

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: M.N. Amin, B.C. Kundub, M. Rahman, M.M. Rahman and M.M. Uddin

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2021.16.20

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Potato is the third major food crop in the world. In Northern Bangladesh, potato production outside the regular growing season can contribute to farmers’ profit and prices can be very favorable as consumers’ demand for potatoes is greater than the decreased, off-season supply. However, potato production may be negatively affected by increased pest and disease pressure and higher soil temperature. We hypothesized that some potato varieties would have smaller tuber yield reduction when they are grown outside the normal season. The objective of this experiment was to find out promising genotypes for earlier cultivation prior to mid of November, cultivation in northern regions of Bangladesh. The trials, corresponding to very early, early, normal and late growing seasons were planted using a randomized complete block design with three replications. Germination percent, plant height, stems per hill, marketable tuber yield at 65 days, marketable tuber yield at 90 days were recorded. For yield and components of yield contributing characters Clone 13.17, BARI Alu 7(Diamant) and Arizona outperformed in all growing condition and had wider adaptability and stability of tuber yield based on Additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI).
Pages 16-20
Year 2021
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November 23, 2020 In Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)

mjsa.01.2021.10.15

ASSESSMENT OF INFESTATION OF SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA (J.E. SMITH) ON MAIZE AND ITS IMPLEMENTED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WITH THEIR EFFICACY IN KAILALI, NEPAL

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Sagar Bhandari, Ruchita Bhattarai, Krishna Raj Pandey, Safal Adhikari

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2021.10.15

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Fall armyworm has been recently introduced to Nepal. In a very less time, the invasive pest has rapidly spread throughout the country causing 21% of yield loss in the total production of maize. It has the potential to attack all the crop stages of maize. If the effect of fall armyworm is neglected, it can result in the loss of 53% in the total production threatening food security and living of millions of farming households. Keeping the fact in mind, two blocks from the Tikapur Municipality of Kailali district, Nepal were surveyed to understand the infestation status of FAW in maize, farmer’s perception, implemented management practices at the local level for its control, and its efficacy. Lack of knowledge regarding the identification and control measures has led to more than 50% of the household being infected by FAW. The average yield loss has reached 129.058 kg/ha in block 10 and 93.052 kg/ha in block 24. The average percentage of infestation has drooped to only 4.15% when all the measure of management was applied in an integrated way. Our study concluded that there is a pivotal need for extension knowledge to farmers on the identification of the pest, its life cycle, effective management practices, and tie for its implementation.
Pages 10-15
Year 2021
Issue 1
Volume 5

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November 20, 2020 In Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)

mjsa.01.2021.06.09

EVALUATION OF RICE GENOTYPE AGAINST LEAF FOLDER, CASE WORM AND GRASSHOPPER DESECRATION UNDER FIELD CONDITION

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Poonam Belbase, Archana Aryal, Ashim Aryal

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2021.06.09

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The research on varietal screening of rice against leaf folder, caseworm and grasshopper damage was conducted during 2019 in Rampur, Chitwan to study the host plant resistant of different varieties of rice under field condition. The experiment was laid out in RCBD with three replications and seven treatments namely i) Makawanpur -1 ii) Mansuli iii) Radha-4 iv) Ramdhan v) Sabitri vi) Sama Mansuli sub-1 and vii) sukkha-3. The experiment revealed that lowest population of leaf folder, caseworm and grasshopper was recorded in variety Radha-4 followed by Ramdhan. The experiment showed the yield loss was significantly lower in Radha-4 followed by Sabitri and Ramdhan due to leaf folder, caseworm and grasshopper. So Radha-4 and sabitri would be good option in rice production for reducing insect pest damage.
Pages 06-09
Year 2021
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November 18, 2020 In Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)

mjsa.01.2021.01.05

EFFECT OF VARIETIES AND DIFFERENT SOURCES OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER ON YIELD AND YIELD CONTRIBUTING CHARACTERS OF BABY CORN

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Md. Humaun Kabir, Md. Delwar Hossain, Md. Harun Or Rashid, Md. Shahriar Kobir

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.01.2021.01.05

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Maize as well as baby corn is an exhaustive crop in terms of nutrient and water uptake from soil hence soil health become deteriorate easily and as different amounts and forms of nutrient supply in baby corn affect the productivity of baby corn so combination of organic and inorganic sources of nutrient is beneficial for soil heath and to maximize the productivity of baby corn thus an experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during November 2017 to February 2018 to investigate the effect of varieties and sources of nitrogen fertilizer on yield and yield contributing characters of baby corn. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. The experiment consisted of two varieties viz., BARI Sweet corn-1(V1), Baby star (V2) and five sources of nitrogen fertilizer viz.,100% recommended N from urea(N1),75% N from urea + 25% N from cowdung (N2), 50% N from urea + 50% N from cowdung (N3), 75% N from urea + 25% N from poultry manure(N4),50% N from urea + 50% N from poultry manure(N5).Yield and yield contributing characters of baby corn were significantly influenced by variety, sources of nitrogen fertilizer and their interactions. The highest number of cob plant-1 (1.67), cob length (13.50 cm), cob girth(3.84 cm), cob yield with husk (14.66 t ha-1), cob yield without husk (3.52 t ha-1), and fresh fodder yield (42.50 t ha-1) were recorded when Baby star was fertilized with N2 (75% N from urea + 25% N from cowdung) treatment. Therefore, it may be concluded that Baby star is the promising baby corn variety when coupled with (75% N from urea + 25% N from cowdung) for maximizing baby corn production and improving soil health.
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Year 2021
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Volume 5

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March 13, 2020 In Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)

mjsa.02.2020.94.98

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EFFECT OF FOLIAR APPLICATION OF MICRONUTRIENT (ZINC AND BORON) IN FLOWERING AND FRUIT SETTING OF MANDARIN (CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO) IN DAILEKH, NEPAL

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA)
Author: Om Kala Ruchal, Subodh Raj Pandey, Reja Regmi, Rajendra Regmi, Bishnu Bahadur Magrati

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DOI: 10.26480/mjsa.02.2020.94.98

A research was conducted in PM-AMP, Project Implementation Unit, Citrus Zone, Dailekh during the spring season 2019 to find out the effect of foliar application of micronutrient in flowering and fruit setting of mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) in Dailekh, Nepal. The experiment was laid out in one factor randomized complete block design (RCBD) with five treatments and four replications. The treatments consist of foliar application of sole and combined application of Zinc and Boron namely: control (water spray), 0.15% Zn, 0.04% B, 0.1% Zn + 0.02% B and 0.05% Zn + 0.04% B. Twenty trees of same age and height were chosen from the north-facing slope. The soil of research orchard was sandy loamy. The solution for spray was made using standard procedures. Foliar application of the micronutrients was done twice, the first application was done before 45 days of the flowering and second application was done after 2 days of full bloom. The data was first entered in MS excel and R-stat was used for further analysis of the parameters. The results revealed that the different combination of micronutrient significantly influenced flowering, fruit setting percentage and the fruit drop percentage. The application of either Boron or Zinc or the combination of both were effective for enhancing flowering and fruit set as well as reducing the fruit drop in mandarin.
Pages 94-98
Year 2020
Issue 2
Volume 4

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