{"title":"ICTs and online resources used for meeting information needs by agricultural researchers and extension workers in Edo State, Nigeria","authors":"A. Agwu, I. Uddin, C. E. Nwobodo","doi":"10.29252/AZARINJ.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/AZARINJ.004","url":null,"abstract":"The study ascertained ICTs and online resources used for meeting information needs by agricultural researchers and extension workers in Edo State, Nigeria. Survey design was used in the study. ICTs /online resources used by respondents to meet their information needs were: computers (95.1%), internet (90.2%), mobile/cell phones (86.3%), dictionaries (79.4%), electronic books (e-books) (78.4%), and electronic journals (e-journals) (77.5%). The majority (82.4%) indicated their purpose of using ICTS/online resources was for research purposes. Researchers acquired their e-resources majorly from the internet (83.9%) and extension workers acquired their e-resources through subscriptions made through the consortium for university and research libraries (87.5%). The study recommends that Edo State ministry of agriculture and agricultural research institutes in the state, should subscribe for online resources for the benefit of respondents who desire to use relevant online resources but are hindered by cost and technical issues.","PeriodicalId":355533,"journal":{"name":"Azarian Journal of Agriculture","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130268062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Ferdous, T. Roy, R. Chakraborty, M. Mostofa, F. Nowroz, R. Noor
{"title":"Starch and Sugar Content of Some Selected Potato Varieties as Influenced by Vermicompost","authors":"J. Ferdous, T. Roy, R. Chakraborty, M. Mostofa, F. Nowroz, R. Noor","doi":"10.29252/AZARINJ.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/AZARINJ.007","url":null,"abstract":"The experiment was implemented at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh to assess the effect of variety and vermicompost on the starch and sugar content activity of potato and their performance under ambient storage condition. The experiment consisted of two factors, i.e., factor A:- Potato varieties (V-4): V 1 : BARI TPS-1, V 2 : BARI Alu-28 (Lady Rosetta),V 3 : BARI Alu-25 (Asterix) and V 4 : BARI Alu-29 (Courage); factor B:-Vermicompost level (M-4): M 1 : 0 t ha -1 (Control), M 2 : 2 t ha -1 , M 3 : 4 t ha -1 and M 4 : 6 t ha -1 . Inferior quality is a major problem for potato production in Bangladesh. The application of vermicompost may enhance the processing quality of potato. The research revealed that vermicompost had a remarkable effect on most of the processing quality contributing parameters. Results also exhibited those processing parameters improved with increasing vermicompost level. Among the sixteen treatment combinations, Asterix with vermicompost at 6 t ha -1 showed the highest glucose, sucrose content. These two combinations also showed a little bit higher concentration of glucose and sucrose compared to those of other combinations. In case of ambient storage condition; starch decreased with increasing storing period while total soluble solids, glucose and sucrose increased with increasing duration up to 60 days after storage (DAS). Lady Rosetta and Asterix may keep under ambient storage condition up to 60 days after storage without decreasing any significant quality degradation just prior to tuber sprouting. The potato growers of Bangladesh may use Vermicompost on their potato field @ 6 t ha -1 for maintaining preferable good processing standard.","PeriodicalId":355533,"journal":{"name":"Azarian Journal of Agriculture","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133094458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Grain yield and some yield components in various wheat genotypes with different seed sizes","authors":"R. Protić, G. Todorović, M. Sečanski, N. Protić","doi":"10.29252/AZARINJ.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/AZARINJ.006","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the research in field conditions was to establish grain yield and some yield components in three wheat varieties depending on seed size, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.5 and 2.8 mm, using split-plot method in four replications. The highest number of plants (477 and 518) per m 2 was obtained from the 2.5 and 2.8 mm seed size, respectively. The largest number of spikes (561 and 532) per m 2 was obtained from the 2.8 and 2.5 mm seed size, respectively. The highest coefficient of productive tillering of 1.39 was recorded in the 1.8 mm seed size. Remaining seed fractions (2.0, 2.2, 2.5 and 2.8 mm) gave significantly lower productive tillering. There were very significant differences in wheat grain yield over years, varieties, seed sizes and the year × seed size interactions. The highest wheat grain yields of 7.22 t ha -1 and 6.86 t ha -1 were achieved in the case of 2.5 and 2.2 mm seed sizes, respectively. A positive strong correlation was detected between the number of overwintered plants and the grain yield (r = 0.63**). Moreover a positive strong correlation was established between the number of spikes and the grain yield (r = 0.70**), while the negative weak correlation was recorded between the coefficient of productive tillering and the grain yield (r = -0.32**). With the same sowing norm, a large seed produces a significantly higher number of plants and spikes per m 2 than small seed, which is important for the grain yield.","PeriodicalId":355533,"journal":{"name":"Azarian Journal of Agriculture","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127833000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jahedur Rahman, R. A. Chawdhery, Pahida Begum, M. Quamruzzaman, Most. Zannat Zakia, A. Raihan
{"title":"Growth and Yield of Hydroponic Lettuce as Influenced by Different Growing Substrates","authors":"Jahedur Rahman, R. A. Chawdhery, Pahida Begum, M. Quamruzzaman, Most. Zannat Zakia, A. Raihan","doi":"10.29252/azarinj.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/azarinj.001","url":null,"abstract":"The experiment was conducted in the greenhouse at the Horticulture Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh during September 2015 to February 2016. Four different types of growing substrates, such as, M 1 = 60% rice husk + 30% coconut coir + 10% vermicompost, M 2 = 60% coconut coir + 30% brocken brick + 10% vermicompost, M 3 = 60% sawdust + 30% brocken brick + 10% vermicompost, and M 4 = 60% ash + 30% brocken brick + 10% vermicompost were used in this experiment. Growth and physiological parameters of lettuce were measured in this experiment. The maximum number of leaves per plant (21.44) and the highest fresh weight (92.49 g plant -1 ) were recorded from M 1 while the lowest in M 3 . Therefore, the study revealed that the rice husked based growing substrates can be used for growing lettuce cv. ‘Legacy’ in aggregate soilless system in the tropics like Bangladesh.","PeriodicalId":355533,"journal":{"name":"Azarian Journal of Agriculture","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123328381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nasib Koirala, Dikshit Poudel, Gokul Prasad Bohara, N. P. Ghimire, A. R. Devkota
{"title":"Effect of seed priming on germination, emergence and seedling growth of spring rice (Oryza sativa L.) cv. Hardinath-1","authors":"Nasib Koirala, Dikshit Poudel, Gokul Prasad Bohara, N. P. Ghimire, A. R. Devkota","doi":"10.29252/azarinj.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/azarinj.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":355533,"journal":{"name":"Azarian Journal of Agriculture","volume":"99 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115566087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Zamanipour, E. G. Moghaddam, A. Tehranifar, B. Abedi
{"title":"Meristem culture of Prunus avium cvs. “Siyah-e-Mashhad” and “Takdane”","authors":"M. Zamanipour, E. G. Moghaddam, A. Tehranifar, B. Abedi","doi":"10.29252/AZARINJ.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/AZARINJ.003","url":null,"abstract":"Accepted: 2 Feb. 2019 The present trial aimed to evaluate the effect of three media including WPM, MS and modified QL and three different hormone combinations (0, 0.5 and 1 mgL BAP) with 0.1 mgL GA3 and 0.1 mgL IBA on regeneration of two sweet cherry cultivars cvs \"Siyah-e-Mashhad\" and \"Takdane\". All experiments were arranged in completely randomized designed. Each treatment contained three replicates. The meristem explants were introduced in culture media supplemented with different hormonal combinations and maintained in a growth room at a 16h photoperiod (36 μmol.m.s), 25 ± 1oC. After six weeks, Survival, necrosis and contamination percent with the number of leaf were studied. The results showed that highest survival rate was in modified QL medium complemented with 1 mgL BAP and the least one was in MS medium without BAP treatments for both cultivars. Necrosis rate was high in MS (100-83.3%) in control for \"Takdane\" and \"Siyah-e-Mashhad\" cultivars, respectively that don’t have any differences with 0.5 mgL BAP. The most Leaf number (12) observed in modified QL medium supplemented with 1 mgL BAP in \"Takdane\" cultivar and the least one (2) was in MS medium without BAP application (control) in \"Siyah-e-Mashhad\" cultivar.","PeriodicalId":355533,"journal":{"name":"Azarian Journal of Agriculture","volume":"101 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129749787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}