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Patuakhali); KARIM, M.A. (Dept. of Agronomy, 327 and BARI soybean 5 (check), respectively. In
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman control (without applying salt), the highest
Agricultural University, Gazipur) & ALAM, M.I. percentage of plant damage was recorded in G
(Dept. of Statistics, Patuakhali Science and 00130 (100 %) and lowest (0.00 %) was in G
Technology University, Patuakhali). Screening of 00179 and Galarsum, respectively. Considering all
some soybean lines against hairy caterpillar, factors, Goo 179 and Galarsum were rated as the
Spilarctia obliqua Walker and its management at most promising lines and G 00130 is the most
early stages of plant growth. Bang. J. Life Sci., susceptible line.
2008, 20(2), 71-77.
404 MIAH, M.M.U.; SARKER, M.A.M. (Dept.
Three sets of experiment were carried out in of Agroforestry, HSTU, Dinajpur); ISLAM, M.S.
several earthen pots during kharif season, 2007 to (Dept. of Agronomy, HSTU, Dinajpur); AHMED,
screen eleven soybean lines along with one M.B. (Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University,
recommended variety BARI soybean 5, as check Khulna) & AMIN, M.R. (Dept. of Basic & Social
against hairy caterpillar damage and also to find Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet).
out the relationships with leaf chlorophyll content, Yield, Performance of Mungbean under Different
salt condition, and some management practices for Multipurpose Trees. South Asian J. Agric., 2006,
suppressing this pest. The results revealed that 1(2), 35-38.
different lines/varieties of soybean showed
significant variations in the extent of plant damage A field experiment was conducted at the
caused by hairy caterpillars at seedling and Agroforestry Farm, Hajee Mohammad Danesh
vegetative stages of plant growth. Among the Science and Technology University, Dinajpur
tested lines, before applying any management during April to July 2005 to examine the
practice, line G 00179 with lower amount of performance of mungbean varieties grown in
chlorophyll content (19.95 SPAD value/ leaf) association with different multipurpose trees
suffered the lowest plant damage (0.00 %) and this (MPTs). The treatments of the experiment include
was statistically similar with that (0.00 %) of open field as control (T 1), Mango (T 2), Ghoraneem
Galarsum. The highest plant damage (100 %) was (T 3) and Ipil-ipil (T 4). Five varieties of mungbean,
observed in line G 00130 with moderate amount of viz V, (BARI Mug-3), V 2 (BARI Mug-4), V 3
chlorophyll content in both the stages. After (BARI Mug-5), V 4 (BARI Mug-6) and V 5 (Local
applying management practices viz., hand picking, variety) were grown in association with each of the
removal of weeds around pot and.one spray of selected trees. BARI Mug-5 was found the best
insecticides, the highest infestation reduction over variety over other varieties. BARI Mug-5 was also
control was found in the lines G 00342 (76.33 %) found superior to other varieties in all yield
and G 0015I(66.67 %). The infestation reduction contributing parameters except the number of
over control was lowest in BARI soybean 5 and G pod/plant. In case of tree effect, the highest yield
00144, but in line G 00130, the infestation was obtained from T 1 (open field) followed by
reduction over control was only 17.95 %. In case Mango. The lowest performance was recorded
of salt treated plants, the highest percentage of under ghoraneem. Considering the interaction
plant damage was observed in the lines G 00025 effects on yield, BARI Mug-5 in open field (V 3T 1
(60 %) followed by G 00078 (40 %) and lowest combination) ensured the best performance
(0.00 %) was in BD 2340, G00130, G 00179, PK (1019.00 kg / ha) followed by V 3T 2 (966.00 kg /
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