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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT REDUCING LIGHT INTENSITIES ON THE MORPHO-PHYSIOLOGY AND YIELD OF CUCUMBER
(Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2009-01) Haque, M. M.; Ahmed, J. U.; Miah, M. G.
An investigation was made to study the morpho-physiological changes and yield performance of cucumber (variety Baromashi) under different light intensities (100, 7S, SO and 2S% PAR). Main stem length, internode length and individual leaf area were increased, but main stem diameter, leaf number per plant and specific leaf weight were decreased significantly under reduced light intensities. Leaf chlorophyll and leaf nitrogen content increased but leaf ~carotene content decreased markedly with the reduction of light. Chlorophyll alb ratio started to decrease when light was lowered to SO% PAR (photosynthetically active radiation) because of the less increase of chlorophyll "a" compare to chlorophyll "b". The highest fruit number per plant (21.83) and the heaviest individual fruit (267.3 g) were recorded at 7S% PAR level. Compare to full sunlight, reduction of PAR at 2S% resulted in significantly lower fruit number per plant (6.67) and the individual fruit weight (199.3 g). The highest fruit yield was obtained at 7S% PAR level (16.09 t/ha), followed by SO% PAR level (11.73 tlha), 100% PAR level (11.28 t/ha) and 2S% level (4.S7 t/ha). Under reduced light intensities shade tolerant parameters, namely leaf number per plant, individual leaf area and leaf chlorophyll content exerted positive effect on the yield of cucumber. Consequently fruit yield did not decrease significantly up to SO'Y<,reduction of PAR level. Beyond 73.08% PAR level, fruit yield decreased at the rate of 0.0048 t/ha.
IMPACT OF HOMESTEAD FARMING ON THE LIVELIHOOD AND FARM ECONOMY IN SOME SELECTED AREAS OF NARSINDI AND GAZIPUR DISTRICTS
(Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2010-01) Jabber, M. A.; Miah, M. G.; Mortuza, M. G. G.; Hossain, F. M.; Ahmed, M.
The study was conducted at Shibpur Upazila in Narsingdi district and Gazipur Sadar Upazila in Gazipur district during the period of January to June 2007. The study was designed to asses the impact and present status of the technologies implemented during December 1997 to June 2004 under Agricultural Diversification and Intensification Project (ADIP). A sample of 100 beneficiaries was interviewed using a pre-tested interview schedule to collect the necessary information keeping the objectives of the study in mind. TIle beneficiaries were selected through random sampling method from 4 unions. Majority of the respondents (70%) were in the middle aged (36-50 years) group, while 60% of the respondents were in the primary level education, having average farm size of 0.221 ha. Seventy percent of the respondents got different types of training. of which 43% participated homestead vegetable cultivation training. Among the implemented technologies through ADJP, most of the beneficiaries were benefited and adopted it for a continued use. The technologies backed up by ADJP were found desirable as perceived from the opinions of the concerned farmers. Most of the technologies like introduction of new varieties, seedling raising, sustained significantly. The impact of ADIP was judged through the life style of the respondents. Most of those criteria were correlated with the individual characteristics of the respondents. Education. farm size. cosmopoliteness, training received had significant relationship with the impact like change in income. food consumption. health and sanitation. The average annual income of respondents increased from Tk 42,000.00 to Tk 71,000.00 while food consumption enhanced from 1700 Kcal to 2050 KcaJ.