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paddy from commercial mill were investigated. urea N/ha resulted higher (P<0.01) yields of forage
They contained different % of moisture (8.44- estimated as green, DM, OM and CP. No
9.42), oil (1.872-2.14), protein (2.232-2.70), ash significant (P<0.05) variation was observed among
(8.442-9.42), reducing sugar (0.20-0.26), cellulose treatments for plant leaf and stem weight and the
(42.18-45.14) and lignin (38.27-39.28). The oil contents of CP, CF, EE and NFE but significant
was fractionated into mono, di and triglycerides. difference was observed for DM (P<0.05) OM and
Fatty acids like myristic acid, palmitic, stearic acid, Ash (P<0.01). The digestibility of organic matter
oleic acid, lenolenic acid, and aracidic acid were declined with increasing level of N application
found in the range of 0.40-0.82%, 15.0-15.75%, irrespective of sources. The digestible and
3.49-4.08%, 47.0-48.40%, 29.44-30.44%, 0.70- metabolizable energy contents of maize fodder
1.0% and 0.50-0.76% respectively. were not influenced significantly with increased
level of nitrogen application. Maize fodder may be
376 HOSSAIN, M.A. (Chemistry Division, cultivated with the application of 100
Atomic Energy Centre, Ramna, Dhaka). A New kgN/hattifrom urea.
Trimethoxyflavone From The Seeds Of Zea Mays.
J. Bang. Acad. Sci., 2006, 30(2), 173-176. 378 MOLLAH, M.S. (Dept. of Botany, Rajshahi
University, Rajshahi) & PAUL, N.K. (Institute of
A new trimethoxyflavone was isolated from the Biological Sciences, Rajshahi University,
ethyl acetate extract of methanol extract of the Rajshahi). Influence of Irrigation, Fertilizer and
seeds of locally grown Zea mays, together with one Variety on Grain Growth of Barley (Hordeum
known compound quercetin. Vulgare L.). J. Bio-Sci., 2007, 15, 69-75.
377 KHAN, M.J.; SHAHJALAL, M. (Dept. of An experiment was conducted in the experimental
Animal Nutrition, Bangladesh Agricultural field of Rajshahi University Campus (AEZ-11) to
University, Mymensingh); HAQUE, M.E. (Dept. study the influence of soil moisture and NPK
of General Animal Science and Nutrition, Sylhet fertilizers on grain growth of four varieties of
Govt. Veterinary College, Sylhet) & HASHEM, barley (Hordeum velgare L.). Spikelet number
M.A. (Dept. of Animal Science, Bangladesh (SN), spike dry weight (SDW), grain number
Agricultural University, Mymensingh). Effect of (GN), grain dry weight (GDW), spike relative
Different Sources And Levels of Nitrogen growth rate (spike RGR) and grain relative growth
Fertilizer on Yield And Nutrient Contents of Maize rate (grain RGR) were observed highest in the
(Zea mays) Forage. Bang. J. Anim. Sci., 2005, 34 highest level of irrigation (40 mm). The highest
(1 & 2), 55-61). amount of fertilizer (120N 75P 45K) produced the
highest SN, SDW, GN, GDW, spike RGR and
An experiment was conducted to study the effect grain RGR. BHL-3 produced the highest SN,
of different sources and levels of N -fertilizer on BARI Barley-2 produced the highest spike RGR,
yield, chemical composition and in vitro BARI Barley-1 produced the highest grain RGR
digestibility of maize forage. The treatments were and BL-1 produced the highest SDW, GN, and
designed as T 0 (control), T 1 (75 kg N from GDW.
urea/ha), T 2 (100 kg N from urea/ha), T 3 (125 kg N
from urea/ha), T 4 (75 kg N from cowdung/ha), T 5 379 RAHMAN, M. (Dept. of Genetic
(100 kg N from cowdung/ha), and T 6 (125 kg N Engineering and Biotechnology, Rajshahi
from cowdung/ha). Application of 100 and 125 kg University, Rajshahi); ASADUZZAMAN, M.;
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