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in an Area of Gazipur District. South Asian J. low and this was due to its very low concentration
Agric., 2006, 1 (2), 13-16. of N, P, K. and Ca as well as high C/N ratio.
The main purpose of the study was to determine 437 MANNAN, M.A.; ALAM, M.J. & GAIN,
farmers' attitude towards agroforestry. Data were P. (Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University,
collected from randomly selected 60 farmers Khulna). Present Status of Mango (Mangifera
through of the two selected villages two villages of indica) Cultivation in Satkhira District of
Kapasia upazila under Gazipur district during Bangladesh. South Asian J. Agric., 2007, 2 (1 & 2),
January to February, 2005 interview schedule. The 69-74.
study revealed that highest proportion (43%) of the
respondents had highly favorable attitude towards 'I'he main purpose of the study was to identify the
agroforestry while 25% and 32% had slightly and status of mango production as well as to determine
moderately attitude towards agroforestry. There the extent of problems relevant to it. Data were
were significant and positive relationships between collected from randomly selected 75 mango
attitude towards agroforestry and education and growers of five selected villages viz. Puratan
extension contact. However, there was found no Satkhira, Itagacha, Babulia, Kasulpur and
relationship regarding to age, farm size, family Sultanpur of Sadar Upazila of Satkhira district
size, annual income, cosmopoliteness and through personal interview using an interview
organizational participation. schedule during May to August 2006. To
determine the status of mango cultivation, data
436 JAMALI, T. & NAZRUL-ISLAM, were collected on varieties of mango trees, number
A.K.M. (Dept. of Botany, Dhaka University, of mango trees, number of Dofolla mango
Dhaka). Study the Rate of Decomposition of Leaf varieties, age of fruit bearing trees, flowering time,
Litter in Madhupur Sal Forest of Bangladesh. fruits per plant, weight per fruit, use of manures
Bang. J. Life Sci., 2008, 20 (2), 117-121. and fertilizer, propagation, causes of flower and
fruit dropping, insects and diseases infestation and
The rate of decomposition of leaf litter in problem confrontation of mango production. A
Madhupur Sal forest of Bangladesh were studied. number of 37 germplasm of mango have been
Leaf litter decomposition occurred in two stages-an identified and among them four varieties were
early rapid decomposition within 60 to 120 days Dofolla. Himsagar holds the first position
followed by a slow decomposition at later stage according to rank of recognized mango varieties
with exception in Burserra serrata, Dillenia based on their availability in respondents' farm.
pentagyna and Semecapus anacardium; they were Vastara and Baramashi hold the same position
decomposed first very slow 60 to 120 days but 120 from Dofolla varieties (33.33%). Majority of the
to 180 days litter decomposition occurred rapid, respondents (68%) bear sound knowledge on
further weight loss was gradual with time of mango cultivation. Near about half of the
decomposition. Within the first 0 to 60 days, respondents addressed anthracnose disease
decomposition rate of Adina cordifolia, Burserra (49.33%) and hooper insect (40%) as cause of
serrata, Bauhinia purpurea and Dillenia severe infestation. More than two fifths of the
pentagyna was very slow and 0 to 120 days respondents confronting medium problem. Lack of
Semecarpus anacardium leaf litter was distinctly fruit preservation, lack of fruit processing, high
price of fertilizer, high price and impurity of
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