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455 HAQUE, K.M.F.; HAQUE, M.E. (IFST, amoxicilin produced 17 mm zone of inhibition.
BCSIR, DHAKA); JAHANGIR, A.A.; The result also revealed that gram-positive bacteria
MONDAL, R.K.; JAHAN, M.A.A; & SARKER, were less sensitive as compared to gram-negative
M.A.M. (BCSIR Labs., Dhaka). Yield and bacteria.
Nutritional Quality of Cabbage as Affected by
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilization. Bang. J. 457 MANNAN, M.A.; HOWLADER, U.;
Sci. Ind. Res., 2006, 41 (1 & 2), 41-46. BAHAR, M.H.; RAHMAN, M.M. & GAIN, P.
(Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University,
An experiment was conducted in field condition to Khulna). Present Status of Flower Cultivation and
study the effect of nitrogen-phosphorus Problems Confronted by the Farmers at
fertilization on growth, yield and nutrient content JhikargachH\a Upazilla of Jessore. South Asian J.
of cabbage. The experiment was laid out in Agric., 2007, 2 (1 & 2), 89-94.
randomize block design with three replications.
The yield and yield components were maximized The study was conducted to identify the present
by N 3P 2 fertilizer treatment. Nutrient content of status of flower cultivation along with the
cabbage varied with fertilizer treatment The problems confronted by the farmers at Zikargacha
maximum amount of reducing sugar, ascorbic acid, Upazilla of Jessore district of Bangladesh. Data
phosphorus were found at the highest rate of N - P were collected from randomly selected 101
fertilization whereas as accumulation of titrable respondents of Godkhali, Navaran, Banni and
acidity, iron, calcium were maximum at the rate of Panishara unions of Zikargacha Upazilla of Jessore
N 2P 2 treatment However pH, ash content were during December 2005 to January 2006. To
more or less same throughout the experiment. determine the present status of flower cultivation
data were also collected on type of cultivation of
456 KHALIL, M.I. (Dept. of Biochemistry different flowers, time of flower cultivation,
and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar sources of seeds and seedling collection,
University, Savar, Dhaka) & ALAM, N. propagation practices, use of fertilizer and
(Dept. of Botany, Jahangirnagar University, manures, diseases and insect-pests in flower,
Savar, Dhaka). Antibacterial Activity of intercultural operation to determine the present
Oyster Mushroom against Pathogenic status of flower cultivation and problem
Bacteria. Bang. J. Life, Sci., 2006, 18 (1), 79- confrontation by the farmers. Among the 101
83. respondents, 45,54% were middle aged, 67.33%
were educated upto primary level, 48.52% had
Ethanol, chloroform and petroleum ether extract of small sized family size (1-5), majority (54.46%) of
oyster mushroom were used for the antibacterial the respondents had low annual income and low
activity test against six pathogenic bacteria i.e. annual expenses for flower cultivation. Most
Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes. (84.16%) of the farmers had low participation to
Salmonella typhi, E. coli, Shigella flexneri and different organizations.. Among the 101
Shigella dysenteriae. Among the three solvents, respondents, 46 respondents cited that they
elhanol extract of oyster mushroom was highly cultivate gladiolus followed by rose (41) and 46
effective against S. dysenteriae. The maximum respondents cultivate flower in Mid Jan- Mid Feb.
zone of inhibition (16 mm) being recorded against Among the 101 respondents, 64 respondents
S. dysenteriae, while the standard antibiotic collect the seeds and seedling from their own
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