A study was conducted for assessing quality of 15 hybrid rice seed samples and management of seed borne fungal pathogens by three selected chemicals namely Bavistin (0.3%), Thiovit (0.3%) and Provax (0.3%) along with two botanicals such as: Garlic extract (Allium sativum) (1:1) and Allamanda leaf extract (Allamanda cathartica) (1:1) and a bio-control agent BAU-Biofungicide @ 3% (Trichoderma based preparation) at

The quality of  wheat seed samples of 11 varieties viz. Akbar, Kanchan, Barkat,   Sonalika , Paban,  Prodip, Satapdi, BARI gom 25, BARI gom 26,  BARI gom 27 and BARI gom 28 from 7 different Upazillas of Bogra  and 5 different Upazillas of Naogaon were tested and categorized into six components viz. Grade-0 (72 to 86.7%), Grade-1 (2.9 to 7.5%), Grade-2 (2.1 to 6.0%), Grade-3 (1.7 to 4.5%), Grade-4 (2.4 to 8.4%) and Grade-5 (1.5 to 7.6%). The highest percentage of Grade-0 seeds (86.7%) was recorded in wheat variety of BARI gom 28 and the lowest percentage of Grade-0 seeds (72%) was recorded in variety Kanchan. The moisture content of the seed samples ranged from 10.22 to 13.81%, where the highest percentage of moisture content was found in wheat variety of Kanchan and the lowest in wheat variety of BARI gom 28. The 1000-seed weight ranged from 40.00 to 42.85 g where significantly highest weight was recorded in wheat variety of Sonalika followed by BARI gom 27 and the lowest in BARI gom 28. Health test by Blotter method resulted eight different seed borne fungi belonging to six genera viz. Bipolaris sorokiniana (0.5 to 30.5%), Alternaria tenuis (0.5 to 25%), Fusarium moniliforme (0.0 to 33.5%), Fusarium oxysporum (2.7 to 53%), Curvularia lunata (0.0 to 5.5%), Aspergillus niger (0.0 to 18.5%) and Penicillium spp. (0.0 to 1.5%). Out of 11 samples tested germination of seeds ranged from 98.0 to 73.5%. Wheat seeds of variety  Kanchan was treated with plant extracts,  BAU-Biofungicide and chemical fungicides (Bavistin, Tilt and Provex) while the highest (11%) incidence of Bipolaris sorokiniana was recorded in untreated control and the lowest (0.0%) in seed treatment with BAU-Biofungicide followed by seed treatment with Provax and Tilt. Seed germination ranged from 56.0 to 98.0% where the highest (98.0%) and lowest (56.0%) germination was recorded in case of seed treatment with BAU-Biofungicide and Tilt. BAU-Biofungicide increased 41.75% vigor index over untreated control.Progressive Agriculture 27 (2): 101-109, 2016

Background: The most frequent orthopedic condition that prevents animals from moving normally is a long-bone fracture. The diagnosis and surgical treatment of closed metatarsal fracture in sheep are the main goals of this study. Materials and Methods: A three-month-old female sheep was presented with a history of the left metatarsal bone losing its function, pain at the fracture site, aberrant motion in the affected leg, and fluid or exudate flowing from the fracture site. While radiographs indicated an oblique metatarsal fracture of the left hind limb, palpation of the left metatarsal bone revealed discomfort and fracture fragments. Following internal stabilization with cerclage wire suture, the fracture was treated. Surgery was carried out following the proper immobilization, aseptic procedure, and anesthetic protocol (atropine 0.04 mg/kg BW intramuscularly, five minutes later: xylazine 0.06 mg/kg BW intravenously). Results: The sheep was released from the hospital after the procedure bearing weight on the limb effectively and without any issues. A successful clinical outcome was obtained after surgical alteration. Conclusions: Open fractures necessitate swift, aggressive debridement, stability of the fracture, and early soft tissue restoration. The only practical method for managing fractures may be early surgical treatment and post-operative care.

The effect of Amistar in controlling Alternaria blight of mustard was investigated and the selected mustard variety Rai- 5 was used. Amistar @ 0.05% (1 spray), 0.05% (2 spray), 0.05% (3 spray), 0.1% (1 spray), 0.1% (2 spray) and 0.1% (3 spray) were sprayed at 14 days interval beginning from 40 days after sowing (DAS). Amistar resulted significant reduction of the disease Alternaria blight (Alternaria brassicae and Alternaria brassicicola) severity and increased seed yield. Out of the doses of Amistar used, 0.1% (3 spray) showed marked effect in reducing the disease over control in terms of reduction of % Alternaria blight incidence, % leaf infection and % leaf area diseased up to 90.72%, 90.42% and 98.17%, respectively as well as reduction of % siliqua infection and % area of siliqua diseased up to 96.17% and 98.80%, respectively and thus increased seed yield up to 56.47% over control. J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 11(1-2): 191-197 2018