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The experiment was conducted at the research field of the Agronomy Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Bangladesh during rabi season of 2017-2018 to evaluate the flowering behavior and pod yield of French bean. Three varieties namely BARI Jharsheem-1, BARI Jharsheem-2 and BARI Jharsheem-3 were sown on 30 November, 15 December and 30 December, respectively for getting temperature variation. Sowing dates based on temperature variation, significantly affect the flowering behaviour and pod yield of French bean varieties. Developmental events were badly affected when sown on 30 December. Crop accumulated lower GDD for different development events when sown late. Flowering duration of 30 November sowing were longer due to  prevailing low temperatures (Min.10.3-11.4 °C and Max 23.7-24.5 °C) (Table 2). On the contrary, minimum flowering duration was recorded in 30 December sown crop (11-17 days). Minimum duration might be due to prevailing high temperature (Min.14.9-15.3 °C and Max 27.6-28.8 °C) that shorten the flowering duration of all French bean varieties. Pod yield of all the varieties were more at November sowing and decreased towards late sowing.  November 30 sowing performed better in relation to yield components and yield which was very close to 15 December sowing. BARI Jharsheem-1 produced the highest pod yield (16.77t ha-1) in 30 November sowing. French bean had been sown on November to December showed the greater variability in respect of flowering, flowering duration and the number of pods. The results revealed that November would be the optimum sowing date (15 Nov.-30 Nov.) for maximum pod yield of french bean var. BARI Jharsheem-1 Bangladesh Agron. J. 2018, 21(2): 25-32

The field experiment was conducted at Agronomy Research Field, Joydebpur and RARS, Burirhat, Rangpur, BARI during Rabi season of 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 to find out suitable combination of sorghum and gardenpea intercropping for higher productivity and monetary advantage. Treatments included in the experiment were: T1 = Sorghum normal row (SNR) + 1 row gardenpea (GP), T2 = SNR + 2 rows GP, T3 = Sorghum paired row (SPR) + 2 rows GP, T4 = SPR + 3 rows GP, T5 = SPR + 4 rows GP, T6 = Sole sorghum (60 cm ´ 10 cm) and T7 = Sole GP (30 cm ´ 10 cm). Light availability on gardenpea decreased with the increase of shade produced by sorghum canopy over the time up to 60 DAS. The lowest light availability on gardenpea was observed in T2 treatment and the highest was observed in sole gardenpea (T7) followed by T3 treatment in both the years. The maximum grain yield of sorghum was observed in T6 and it was decreased (6-10% in 2018-2019 and 1-12% in 2019-2020) at Joydebpur and (5-11% in 2018-2019 and 6-14% in 2019-2020) at Burirhat. The highest sorghum equivalent yield (SEY) of 10.93 t ha-1 in 2018-2019 and 12.02 t ha-1 in 2019-2020 at Joydebpur and 12.06 t ha-1 in 2018-2019 and 11.77 t ha-1 in 2019-2020 at Burirhat and also the highest land equivalent ratio (LER) of 1.77 in 2018-2019 and 1.93 in 2019-2020 at Joydebpur and 1.79 in 2018-2019 and 1.81 in 2019-2020 at Burirhatwere observed in T5 treatment. The highest gross margin of Tk.146600 ha-1 in 2018-2019 and Tk.168400 ha-1 in 2019-2020 at Joydebpur and Tk. 169200 ha-1 in 2018-2019 and Tk.163400 ha-1 in 2019-2020 at Burirhat and also the benefit cost ratio (BCR) of 3.04 in 2018-2019 and 3.34 in 2019-2020 at Joydebpur and 3.35 in 2018-2019 and 3.27 in 2019-2020 at Burirhat were also found in the same treatment. The results revealed that sorghum paired row + 4 rows gardenpea might be agronomically feasible and economically profitable for sorghum + gardenpea intercropping system at Joydebpur and Burirhat region. Bangladesh Agron. J. 2020, 23(2): 59-68

The purpose of this paper is to introduce and study the compactness in intuitionistic fuzzy topological spaces. Here we define two new notions of intuitionistic fuzzy compactness in intuitionistic fuzzy topological space and find their relation. Also we find the relationship between intuitionistic general compactness and intuitionistic fuzzy compactness. Here we see that our notions satisfy hereditary and productive property. Finally we observe that our notions preserve under one-one, onto and continuous mapping.

Context: Lamda cyhalothrin and neem seed extract can protect chickpea by controlling pod borer Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner).Objective: To find out the effect of neem seed extract and lambda-cyhalothrin application schedule for the effective and economic management of pod borer attacking chickpea. Materials and Methods:The experiments were conducted in High Barind Tract of northern Bangladesh with the application of neem seed extract @ 50 g -l (two and three spraying) and lambda-cyhalothrin. (Karate 2.5 EC) @ 2 ml -l (two and three spraying) and untreated control. The seeds of BARI-Chola 5 chickpea were sown in rows with the spacing of 40 cm. At maturity, all the pods were collected from 10 randomly selected plants from middle rows of each plot. The damaged (bored) and total numbers of pod were counted. The grain yield loss (kg -ha ) and percent pod damage were determined. The seed yield of each treatment was converted to kg -ha . Results:The lowest pod damage (2.55%) as well as grain yield loss (34.90 kg -ha ) were observed in the treatment where lamda cyhalothrin applied three times at 7 days interval from flowering stage. Chickpea seed yield was maximum (1338 kg -ha ) with lamda cyhalothrin sprayed thrice which was identical to sprayed twice (1280 kg -ha ). Neem seed extract showed a marginal performance to control chickpea pod borer. The highest marginal benefit cost ratio (3.19) was recorded from lamda cyhalothrin sprayed twice. Conclusion:Lamda cyhalothrin double sprayed with 7 days interval from pod formation stage is the best package in managing pod borer in chickpea considering efficacy and profitability.