| dc.contributor.advisor | Md. Hafiz All Amin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ibrahim, Md. Shahazada | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-18T04:09:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-04-18T04:09:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-08 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/105 | |
| dc.description | Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the important staple food crops of the world
and ranks next only to wheat and rice as a third most important crop in the
world. In Bangladesh, maize is grown on an area of 6.6 million ha with an
annual production of about 12 million tones and a productivity of 1.67 tones
per ha. (Anon, 2004).
Maize is a multipurpose crop, providing food and fuel for the human beings,
feed for animals and poultry and fodder for livestock. Maize grains have
great nutritional value and are a rich source of raw material for
manufacturing industrial products. Maize plays an important role in the
economy of the country. Per hectare yield of maize has not increased despite
introduction of high yielding varieties / hybrids (Anonymous 2006). It is one
of the world‘s major food crops, feeding the humanity since ages. The
expanded use of maize in industry gives this crop a prominent place in
agricultural economy. Increased productivity in staple food, such as maize, is
critical to raising rural incomes and stimulating broad-based economic
growth (Eicher & Byerlee 1997). The demand for maize in developing
countries, arguably, surpasses the demand for both wheat and rice. This is as
a result of the growth in meat and poultry consumption, which consequently,
have led to the rapid increase in the demand for maize as livestock feed.
Thus, the exploding demand for maize presents an urgent challenge for most
developing countries (Pingali & Pandey, 2000). | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | An experiment was conducted in the Agroforestry Research Field, Hajee Mohammad Danesh
Science and Technology university, Dinajpur, during 15 January 2011 to 22 may, 2011 in
order to investigate the performance of different maize variety under Ipil-ipil (Leucaena
leucocephala), and Ghora neem (Melia azedarach) woodlot. The experiment was consisted of
RCBD two factors with four replications. Between the two factors, one factor was three
production systems: So=Sole cropping of maize, S,=Ipil-ipil +maize, S>= Ghora neemt+
maize; another factor was three maize variety: V;= Hero, V2= Kanok, V3= Super. So, there
were nine treatment combinations and those were: V;So= Sole cropping of Hero maize variety
V;Si= Ipil-ipil + Hero maize variety, V;S.= Ghora neem +Hero maize variety, V2Sg= Sole
cropping of Kanok maize variety, V2S;= Ipil-ipil + Kanok maize variety, V2S.= Ghora neem
+ Kanok maize variety, V3So= Sole cropping of Super maize variety, V3S,= Ipil-ipil + Super
maize variety and V3S,=Ghora neem + Kanok maize variety.
The experimental results revealed that the main effect of variety on growth, yield contributing
characters and yield of maize were significantly varied each other. The highest yield
(14.37tha') was recorded in Hero maize variety whereas lowest yield (8.74tha’') of maize
was recorded in Super maize variety. Again, maize grown in open sunlight condition
exhibited considerably highest plant height & maximum number of leaves than other two
production system. Longest length of leaves was observed (42.25 inch) in sole and shortest
length of leaves (41.83 inch) was observed in Ghora neem + maize based Agroforestry
system. Highest leaf breadth (3.16 inch) was found in sole cropping system and the shortest
leaf (3.03 inch) was recorded in Ipil-ipil + maize based Agroforestry system. Again, the yield
of maize was also significantly influenced by the main effect of different production systems.
The highest yield (11.55tha™) was recorded under sole cropping of maize. Significantly, the
lowest yield (10.07tha') was recorded in Ghora neem+ maize based Agroforestry system.
The interaction effect of different maize variety and production systems on the yield of maize
was found significantly different among each other. The highest yield 16.74 tha”! in sole
cropping with Hero maize variety and the lowest 7.35 tha’ was found under Ghora neem
based Agroforestry system with Super maize variety. Finally it can be concluded that Hero
maize variety is the best Maize variety for production in the floor of Ipil-ipil woodlot. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | HAJEE MOHAMMAD DANESH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY, DINAJPUR. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Background and justification | en_US |
| dc.subject | Objectives of the study | en_US |
| dc.subject | Agroforestry: A sustainable land use technology | en_US |
| dc.subject | Benefits from Agroforestry system | en_US |
| dc.subject | Effect of light on plant growth and development | en_US |
| dc.title | PERFORMANCE OF MAIZE UNDER IPIL-IPIL AND GHORA NEEM BASED AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
