Qingjie Wang, Caiyun Lu, Hongwen Li, Jin He et al.
Dilip Kumar Roy, Alvin Lal, Khokan Kumer Sarker, Kowshik Kumar Saha et al.
Mohammad Ayub Hossain Khan, M. A. Baset Mia, Md. Abdul Quddus, Khokan Kumer Sarker et al.
Salinity affects and limits the yield potential of pulse crops. Therefore, an experiment was conducted to evaluate the salinity-induced physiological response of field peas by estimating the germination rate (%), accumulation of biomass, relative water content, and seedling vigor and salt tolerance ...
Khokan Kumer Sarker, Akbar Hossain, Jagadish Timsina, Sujit K. Biswas et al.
Water scarcity is becoming a major constraint for maize cultivation and increasing maize yield globally. Water-saving irrigation methods are required to increase crop water productivity (CWP) without reducing grain yield and nutrient uptake. We evaluated the effects of different methods and levels o...
Khokan Kumer Sarker, Akbar Hossain, Jagadish Timsina, Sujit K. Biswas et al.
Scarcity of irrigation water has now become the main constraint for crop production globally. Irrigation water scarcity becomes severe especially during the dry, winter season in South Asia, particularly in Bangladesh due to the decline in groundwater table and drying of surface water resources. In ...
Khandakar Faisal Ibn Murad, Akbar Hossain, Oli Ahmed Fakir, Sujit K. Biswas et al.
Khokan Kumer Sarker, M.A.R. Akanda, Sujit K. Biswas, Dilip Kumar Roy et al.
Sustainable irrigation method is now essential for adaptation and adoption in the areas where water resources are limited. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted to test the performance of alternate wetting and drying furrow irrigation (AWDFI) on crop growth, yield, water use efficiency (WUE), ...
R.W. Bell, Mohammed Mainuddin, E.G. Barrett-Lennard, S. K. Sarangi et al.
The coastal zone of the Ganges delta has many constraints and threats that have hampered development. However, recent research indicates that there are numerous viable options for cropping systems intensification in the coastal zone that have yet to be fully exploited. The main opportunity involves ...
Mohammed Mainuddin, Mohammed Maniruzzaman, Donald S. Gaydon, Sukamal Sarkar et al.
Cropping in the polders and islands of the Ganges delta is difficult, particularly in the dry season when water is limited and salinity can damage plant growth. Cropping is generally restricted to the wet season. The limited cropping contributes to the high incidence of poverty and limited livelihoo...
Khokan Kumer Sarker, Akbar Hossain, Khandakar Faisal Ibn Murad, Sujit K. Biswas et al.
Drip-irrigation can improve uniformity in water distribution, water use efficiency, and crop productivity in the saline and nonsaline regions of South Asia and in Bangladesh where the availability and quality of water resources are scare for sustainable crop production. However, the currently availa...
Priya Lal Chandra Paul, R.W. Bell, E.G. Barrett-Lennard, Enamul Kabir et al.
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), which is widely grown globally for its high-quality edible oil, is reasonably salt and drought tolerant but it is susceptible to waterlogging. In the saline coastal zone of the Ganges delta, sunflower is often exposed to sudden heavy rainfall during early growth but...
M. Maniruzzaman, Mohammed Mainuddin, R.W. Bell, Jatish Chandra Biswas et al.
Rainfall variability, waterlogging and frequent natural hazards are the major obstacles for cropping system intensification in heavy textured soils of the coastal areas of Bangladesh. While earlier monsoon rice harvesting by introducing short duration varieties created opportunities for cultivating ...
Akbar Hossain, Mst. Tanjina Islam, Md. Shohidul Islam, Nurislam et al.
Maize is a widely grown cereal after rice and wheat and contributes almost 5% to the global dietary supply. In the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) including India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, maize is an emerging cash crop, because of its high yield potentiality and also the favorable climatic conditions w...
Khokan Kumer Sarker, AKM Quamruzzaman, Mohammad Nazim Uddin, A. M. Sajedur Rahman et al.
Md. Abdul Quddus, Md. Alamgir Siddiky, Md. Razzab Ali, Razu Ahmed et al.
Strawberry (Fragaria X ananassa Duch.) is responsive to boron (B) and zinc (Zn) fertilizer application. Hence, an experiment was conducted in winter season of 2017-18 and 2018-19 to evaluate the effect of boron and zinc application on yield traits, yields, nutrient uptake and quality of strawberry. ...
Khokan Kumer Sarker, Mohammed Mainuddin, R.W. Bell, SK Shamshul Alam Kamar et al.
The intensification of cropping systems in the salt-affected coastal zones of the Ganges Delta can boost food security in the region. The scarcity of fresh water, coupled with varying degrees of soil and water salinity are however limiting factors for the expansion of irrigated cropping in that area...
Khokan Kumer Sarker, Xu Chunlin, Wang Xiaoyan, Li Minjin et al.
Many technological innovations have been developed in agriculture for rice cultivation. Farmers still rely on intensive soil tillage, broadcasting fertilizer, excess irrigation water and labor for rice production. Rice cultivation under unpuddled condition in band-tillage (BT) is a new alternative r...
Khokan Kumer Sarker
Conservation farming (CF) is an important profitable and competitive agriculture. It is essential for smallholder farming in South Asia. Small farmers use two wheeled tractor small seeders due to the fact that they are more cost effective. This review paper aims to assess the practices of small scal...
Khokan Kumer Sarker, P. K. Sarkar, A. Z. SARKER, A. K. M. Mominul Islam et al.
Conservation tillage system offers numerous benefits over intensive tillage system. This experiment was conducted on conservation tillage using zero tilldrill, power tiller operated seeder (PTOS) and bed planter along with farmers practice of tillage by rotary tiller under different irrigation leve...
Md. Abdul Quddus, Md. Babul Anwar, Md. Khairul Alam, Razu Ahmed et al.
Sustainable and resilient cropping intensity is now a global focus to address the food demand and nutrition security of the growing population. For sustainable intensification, maintaining soil fertility is a key concern. The nutrient management for the recently developed four crop-based cropping sy...