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Effect of Feeding Cotton Seed Cake, Dried Acacia saligna, Sesbania sesban or Vigna Unguiculata on Growth and Carcass Parameters of Begait Sheep in North Ethiopia
Michaele Yirdaw,
Ashenafi Mengistu,
Berihan Tamir,
Gebreyohannes Brhane
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2017
Pages:
149-154
Received:
7 April 2017
Accepted:
24 April 2017
Published:
23 August 2017
Abstract: The present study was designed to assess the effects of replacing cotton seed cake by Dried Acacia Saligna, Sesbania Sesban and Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) on growth and carcass characteristics of Begait sheep fed grass hay as basal diet and wheat bran as energy source. Twenty four yearling Begait male sheep with an average initial body weight of 25 ± 1.39 kg (mean ± SD) were used in randomized complete block design (RCBD) that lasted for 90 days. Treatments consisted of ad libitum feeding of natural pasture grass hay plus 200g Dry matter (DM) wheat bran and additionally supplementing with100g, 250g, 140g and 180g DM per head per day of cotton seed cake (CSC), Acacia Saligna (AS), Sesbania Sesban (SS) and Cowpea (VU) respectively, each calculated to give 67.6g CP on iso-nitrogenous basis. Lambs were categorized into six blocks of four lambs each based on their initial body weight. CSC and SS resulted in higher (P < 0.05) final body weights than VU; However, the results of body weight change, average daily gain and feed conversion efficiency in CSC, AS and SS were not significantly different (P > 0.05) from each other. Hot carcass weight ranged from 14 kg to 16 kg. Slaughter weight, empty body weight and dressing percentage on slaughter body weight were higher in CSC (cotton seed cake), SS (S.sasban) and AS (A.saligna) as compared to lambs supplemented with VU (cowpea) while VU was not significantly different with AS and SS, Which reflected that the supplements were comparable in their potential to supply nutrients to improve the growth and carcass parameter of sheep. Therefore dried A.saligna and S. sesban foliages can be used to replace commercial concentrate feeds as protein sources.
Abstract: The present study was designed to assess the effects of replacing cotton seed cake by Dried Acacia Saligna, Sesbania Sesban and Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) on growth and carcass characteristics of Begait sheep fed grass hay as basal diet and wheat bran as energy source. Twenty four yearling Begait male sheep with an average initial body weight of 25...
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Study on the on-Farm Pre-natal Nutritional Status of Red Chittagong Cows in Selected Breeding Habitat of Satkania Upazila of Chittagong District of Bangladesh
Md. Asaduzzaman,
Md. Ruhul Amin,
Nathu Ram Sarker,
Khan Shahidul Huque
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2017
Pages:
155-160
Received:
16 July 2017
Accepted:
2 August 2017
Published:
1 September 2017
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the feed and nutrient intake, requirement, nutritional status, productive and reproductive performances of pre-natal Red Chittagong cows (RC) under small-scale farm feeding condition. To achieve the aim, a total of ten farmers were randomly selected. Farmers who had at least one pre-natal RC cow were involved in this study. Ten pre-natal RC cows from each of 10 farmers having six months pregnancy and between 2 and 3 parities were selected. The experiment was carried out in Satkania Upazila of Chittagong district of Bangladesh for a period of three months from April 2010 to June 2010. The owner offered feeds to their cows. Animals were fed in stall. The offered feeds and leftover feeds were weighted and recorded daily. The cows were weighed individually at weekly interval and recorded regularly. The intake of total dry matter (DM), metabolizable energy (ME) and crude protein (CP) were 3.39 kg, 27.49 MJ and 279 g per cow per day, whereas, the DM, ME and CP requirements were 4.89 kg, 39.0 MJ and 454g, per cow per day, respectively. The deficiency of DM, ME and CP were 1.50 kg, 12.11 MJ and 189 g, per cow per day, respectively. The total live weight gain of pre-natal RC cows was 14.50 kg. The calf’s birth weight was 10.95 kg. The going experiment revealed that the nutritional status of pre-natal Red Chittagong cows was negative balance.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the feed and nutrient intake, requirement, nutritional status, productive and reproductive performances of pre-natal Red Chittagong cows (RC) under small-scale farm feeding condition. To achieve the aim, a total of ten farmers were randomly selected. Farmers who had at least one pre-natal RC cow were involve...
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Evaluation of Improved Food Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Varieties in the Highland Areas of Kaffa Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2017
Pages:
161-165
Received:
1 March 2017
Accepted:
3 May 2017
Published:
5 September 2017
Abstract: The field experiment was conducted at Alarigata testing site of Bonga Agricultural Research Center in the 2012 and 2013 cropping season using ten improved food barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) varieties with the local check. The improved varieties studied include Biftu, Dafo, Abdane, Dimtu, HB-1307, Ardu-1260B, Shege, Dinsho, HB-42 and Diribe. These varieties, as experimental treatments, were arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replications. They were evaluated for days to 50% heading, days to 95% physiological maturity, plant height, grain yield, thousand kernel weights, lodging, shattering, and incidence of disease and insects. Farmers’ assessment was also made on the performance of the test varieties at flowering and physiological maturity stages. Significant variations were recorded among the tested varieties in the measured traits. However, no considerable amounts of lodging, shattering, incidence of disease and insects were observed on the tested varieties during the study periods. The highest average grain yield (4.6 tons ha-1) was obtained from variety Diribe followed by HB-42 (3.5 tons ha-1). The result obtained from variety Diribe coincided with the perception of farmers in the study area. Based on the results obtained under this study variety Diribe could be used for demonstration, popularization and pre-scaling up in Alarigata and in the farming communities of similar agro-ecologies.
Abstract: The field experiment was conducted at Alarigata testing site of Bonga Agricultural Research Center in the 2012 and 2013 cropping season using ten improved food barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) varieties with the local check. The improved varieties studied include Biftu, Dafo, Abdane, Dimtu, HB-1307, Ardu-1260B, Shege, Dinsho, HB-42 and Diribe. These var...
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Effect of Micro-Remediation on Enzymes Activity and Available Nutrients in Chlorpyrifos-Polluted Soils
Junhua Wu,
Xin Chen,
Chuanzhou Ou,
Chunping Huang
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2017
Pages:
166-172
Received:
21 September 2017
Published:
22 September 2017
Abstract: In order to find out the effect of micro-remediation on enzyme activity and available nutrient in chlorpyrifos-polluted soils and the correlation of enzyme activity, available nutrients and chlorpyri fos residue during soil remediation process, the soils planting Brassica juncea throughout the year, sprayed with chlorpyrifos and treated with bacteria were selected as restoration land, while the soils only sprayed with chlorpyrifos were regarded as reference land. The results showed that the activities of urease, catalase, amylase and phosphatase in the restoration land were higher than those in the reference land, especially in the subsequent phase of sample time (P < 0.05). Correlation analysis demonstrated that there was significantly negative correlation between amylase activity and chlorpyrifos residue in the soils only sprayed chlorpyrifos, while amylase and catalase activity had a significantly negative correlation with chlorpyrifos residue respectively in the restoration soils (P < 0.01). Meanwhile, just as the soil enzyme activities, the available nutrients content in the restoration soils were higher than those in the soils only sprayed chlorpyrifos, and significant difference for available phosphorus between the two soils (P < 0.05) can be observed. Correlation analysis demonstrated that there was no significant correlation between available nutrients and chlorpyrifos residue in the reference soils, while available phosphorus content was significantly negatively correlated with chlorpyrifos residue in the restoration soils (P < 0.01). In general, the microbial remediation can contribute to effectively enhancing the contents of available nitrogen, available potassium and available phosphorus in soils polluted by chlorpyrifos and improve soil fertility well.
Abstract: In order to find out the effect of micro-remediation on enzyme activity and available nutrient in chlorpyrifos-polluted soils and the correlation of enzyme activity, available nutrients and chlorpyri fos residue during soil remediation process, the soils planting Brassica juncea throughout the year, sprayed with chlorpyrifos and treated with bacter...
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Pineapple Production Status in Bangladesh
Md. Farid Hossain,
Md. Anwarul Islam
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2017
Pages:
173-177
Received:
11 July 2015
Accepted:
30 July 2015
Published:
2 October 2017
Abstract: This review paper discussed the area, production, yield and importance of pineapple in Bangladesh. Production of pineapple shows an upward trend in Bangladesh. Total 39583 acres (16025 ha) of land was cultivated with the production of 234493 m tones pineapple in 2009-2010. The highest cultivated area, production and yield was observed in Dhaka division. It is widely cultivated in Tangail, Mymensingh, Gazipur, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Chittagong, Bandarban, Khagrachari and Rangamati districts. Tangail district of Dhaka Division is the pioneer of pineapple production. It covered 49% of total pineapple cultivated land and 59% of national production. Generally, the ripen pineapple fruit is consumed freshly and used as source of various food items like jam, jelly, pickles in Bangladesh. Recently, pineapple growers and sellers are using some health hazard chemical such as hormone or and preservative to get attractive pineapple round the year. The demand of pineapple for internal consumption and also for export is increasing day by day. Every year a large amount of pineapple damage results due to lack of appropriate storage, transportation and marketing facilities. So, expansion of pineapple cultivation through proper management can improve the socioeconomic conditions of farmers in Bangladesh.
Abstract: This review paper discussed the area, production, yield and importance of pineapple in Bangladesh. Production of pineapple shows an upward trend in Bangladesh. Total 39583 acres (16025 ha) of land was cultivated with the production of 234493 m tones pineapple in 2009-2010. The highest cultivated area, production and yield was observed in Dhaka divi...
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Impact of Integrated Fertilization (Organic and In-Organic) on Grain Yield of Maize
Muhammad Bilal,
Muhammad Tayyab,
Irfan Aziz,
Abdul Basir,
Bilal Ahmad,
Umair Khan,
Muhammad Zahid,
Naveed Ali
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2017
Pages:
178-183
Received:
15 August 2017
Accepted:
6 September 2017
Published:
2 October 2017
Abstract: Organic manure is a commendable organic fertilizer, as it contains nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other essential nutrients. The most important factors responsible for low yield are inappropriate crop nutrition management and poor soil fertility. The field experiment was performed to evaluate the impact of different fertilizer (organic and inorganic) on yield and yield components of maize at Agriculture Research Station Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during summer season 2014. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) replicated three times. Data was recorded on seven quantitative traits i.e. days to tasseling, plant height (cm), leaf area, number of grains cob-1, biological yield (kg ha-1), 1000-grain weight (g) and grain yield (kg ha-1). All treatments were significantly affected by the applied treatments with the exception of days to tasseling. The treatment poultry manure gave maximum leaf area whereas minimum leaf area was obtained in control. Maximum plant height (cm), number of grains cob-1, 1000-grain weight (g), biological yield (kg ha-1), and grain yield (kg ha-1) was obtained in compost applied treatment followed by poultry manure. Whereas minimum plant height (cm), grains cob-1, biological yield (kg ha-1), 1000-grain weight (g) and grain yield (kg ha-1) was obtained in control. The results depicted that organic fertilizer gave excellent response for yield and its related traits of maize crop as compared to inorganic fertilizer.
Abstract: Organic manure is a commendable organic fertilizer, as it contains nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other essential nutrients. The most important factors responsible for low yield are inappropriate crop nutrition management and poor soil fertility. The field experiment was performed to evaluate the impact of different fertilizer (organic and ino...
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