M S Islam

• PhD (Plant Physiology) Hiroshima University Japan
• Professor at Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University

Forages are an important source of nutrition and health benefits for dairy animals. Forage growth, nutritional quality, biomass, and yield are important agronomic traits that are severely impacted by a number of abiotic stresses, including drought, salinity, and chilling injury. The impact of these diverse stresses on fodder crops has received comp...

The global energy landscape is increasingly shifting toward sustainable and renewable energy sources, with biofuels emerging as a viable alternative to fossil fuels. This chapter examines the critical role of carbon partitioning (CP) and resource use efficiency (RUE) in enhancing biofuel production. Carbon partitioning, the process by which plants...

In developing countries, major part of populations are associated with agriculture for their livelihood and require innovative tools to address the problems of modern crop production. Because of its economic signifi-cance, cotton is one of the most important cash crops, commonly called“white gold.” However, its production is seriously threatened du...

Red sprangletop (Leptochloa chinensis L.) has become one of the most troublesome weeds for direct-seeded rice (DSR). The degree of cost-effectiveness of any weed control strategy against this weed needs accurate information about its critical timing of weed removal (CTWR) in DSR production system. A two-year field study was executed to estimate yie...

Clary sage (Salvia sclarea L.) is a valuable medicinal biennial herb, and its oil is characterized by an ambergris scent and finds uses as a spice and a vital ingredient of cosmeceutical products such as perfumes, soaps, cosmetics, and aromatherapy. However, its scale of production has remained far below its potential, especially owing to inappropr...

Mung bean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] cultivation is challenging under the changing climate as less precipitation during the summer season, which is becoming increasingly common, results in soil moisture deficiency and affects production especially at the early growth stages. Hence, this study was conducted to assess the phenology, growth, and pro...

Determining a plant's ultimate population under water stress requires seedling establishment and germination. The current study was aimed at identifying mungbean genotypes that were tolerant to drought stress. The treatments were: Factor A: polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG-6000) inducing different levels of water potential (i.e., 0.0 (distilled water...

The experiments were conducted in dry and Wet conditions with nine triticale varieties (Bienvenu, Kereon, Alper, Tribeca, Oxygen, Umran Hanım, Alembic, Tatlıcı and Biscoto) during 2014 growing season. The main objective of the study was to compare varietal performance of quality parameters in Ankara environmet of Polatlı. All the quality parameters...

Recently, biochar (BC) applied in optimized quantities has emerged as an effective organic amendment for improving the physico-chemical features of the soil along with boosting the yield attributes of cereals. In the research field of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU), Dinajpur a field experiment was directed to assess...

Water scarcity has emerged as one of a critical environmental constriction that negatively affect wheat growth, development and yield in Bangladesh. Identification of drought tolerant genotypes is crucial at drought sensitive initial stages of plant growth especially germination and seedling growth stages. To cater this issue, 30 wheat genotypes we...

Background: Salt stress (SS) has seriously threatened the productivity of pulses including black gram in modern input-intensive farming systems which necessitates finding biologically viable, pro-farmer, and environmentally friendly SS ameliorating strategies. Methods: An experiment was conducted to assess three levels of both SS (0, 50, and 100...

While Egypt's canola production per unit area has recently grown, productivity remains low, necessitating increased productivity. Hydrogels are water-absorbent polymer compounds that can optimize irrigation schedules by increasing the soil's ability to retain water. Accordingly, two field experiments were conducted to examine hydrogel application t...

To observe the moisture content and germination capacity of durum wheat seed stored in different storage containers for certain storage periods, a Lab. experiment was carried out at the Agronomy laboratory, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU), Dinajpur, Bangladesh during March-May 2016. The experiment was designed complet...

Cotton is an often-pollinated crop and can be manipulated by exploiting heterosis achieved from different crosses among cotton genotypes for boosting lint yield and quality traits. The development of a new short-duration varieties having high yield and superior fiber quality are direly needed for sustainable supplies of lint to local textile indust...

Mung bean is a valuable pulse crop that faces a considerable water shortage during its growth period (March-May). Hence, the study was formulated to determine the variability and diversity of 33 mung bean genotypes from three institutes in Bangladesh. The mung bean genotypes were screened based on the genetic variation in germination and seedling g...

Soil applied micronutrient, especially boron (B) and zinc (Zn) can trigger growth, yield attributes, yield and nutritional value of crops including grass pea, however determination of their optimal dose under changing pedo-climatic conditions needs fresh studies. A trial was conducted to study the effect of B (B1 = 0 kg ha-1 , B2 = 4 kg ha-1 , B3 =...

Maize, along with rice and wheat, is a popular staple food crop worldwide, and the most widely produced cereal crop. It is a versatile crop that may be utilized as a source of raw materials for human and animal fodders. Low agricultural yield and rapid population expansion significantly threaten future food security. Maize production is hampered by...

Uneven rainfall and high temperature cause drought in tropical and subtropical regions which is a major challenge to cultivating summer mung bean. Potassium (K), a major essential nutrient of plants can alleviate water stress (WS) tolerance in plants. A field trial was executed under a rainout shelter with additional K fertilization including recom...

Global warming is the leading cause of soil salinity, which affects the productivity of various crops, including maize. Soil salinity disrupts various physiological and biochemical processes in maize, including photosynthesis, water relations, respiration, stomatal regulation, and biosynthesis of enzymes. Improved performance of maize in saline soi...

Global warming is the leading cause of soil salinity, which affects the productivity of various crops, including maize. Soil salinity disrupts various physiological and biochemical processes in maize, including photosynthesis, water relations, respiration, stomatal regulation, and biosynthesis of enzymes. Improved performance of maize in saline soi...

Salt stress causes deleterious impacts on the germination, growth, and productivity of various crop plants. Screening new cultivars regarding salt stress tolerance could enhance the growth and productivity of sorghum. In this regard, an experiment was conducted at the laboratory of the Department of Agronomy, Hajee Mohamad Danesh Science and Techn...

Salinity drastically hampers the germination and growth of legumes including mungbean which jeopardizes the food and nutritional security of the rising human population. An experiment entailing varying salinity levels (0, 50, and 150 Mm NaCl) was conducted to investigate the response of salinity on germination and seedling growth of four mungbean g...

For ensuring the food security under changing climate and decreasing agricultural land area, genetic improvement of yield-related traits is the prerequisite for developing newer, better-performing varieties of bread wheat. Therefore, a study was conducted at the Sakha Agricultural Research Station Farm, Egypt, for investigating the ability and natu...

Oat ( Avena nuda L.) is a globally important cereal crop grown for its nutritious grains and is considered as moderately salt-tolerant. Studying salinity tolerant mechanisms of oats could assist breeders in increasing oat production and their economic income in salt-affected areas, as the total amount of saline land in the world is still increasing...

Mungbean is a rich source of edible protein and contributes significantly adding the atmospheric N2 to the soil. During the cultivation of mungbean, drought is one of the major constraints which negatively impact on the production of mungbean. Therefore, it is important to find eco-friendly management options to overcome drought stress. The current...

The experiment was conducted at the research field, Department of Agronomy, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur from December 2017 to May 2018 to find out the best treatment of foliar application of urea on the growth and yield of boro rice cv. BRRI dhan28. The experiment consisted of 10 treatments, laid out in a rando...

Wheat production in Bangladesh faces to the detrimental effects of biotic and abiotic stresses that have been exacerbated by climate change. The development of short duration, high temperature and disease tolerant wheat variety is the most importance to produce higher yield combating the deleterious effects of the stresses. Some wheat lines (line w...

Salt stress is one of the major limitations to modern agriculture that negatively influences plant growth and productivity. Salt tolerant cultivar can provide excellent solution to enhance stress tolerance with plant fitness to unfavorable environments. Therefore, this study was aimed to screen salt tolerant sorghum genotypes through evaluating of...

Climate-smart agriculture is the emerging and sustainable option to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change (on crop adaptability) before it significantly influences global crop production. Crop development through modern breeding techniques, effective agronomic practices and exploitation of natural variability in neglected and popular crops...

Conventional nitrogen (N) fertilizers particularly urea mineralized quickly in soil. Without sufficient plant uptake, this rapid mineralization favors the heavy N losses. Lignite is a naturally abundant and cost-effective adsorbent capable of extending multiple benefits as a soil amendment. Therefore, it was hypothesized that lignite as an N carrie...

Relay cropping is a method that increases total productivity through maximum utilization of resources. In this study, we planned a field experiment, which was conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Ishwardi, Pabna during 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 to find out the most suitable way of relaying mukhikachu (MU) with hybrid maize to get...

The experiment was conducted at the reaearch field of the Department of Crop Science and Technology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, during the Rabi season from November 2015 to April 2016 to study the effect of sulphur and boron on growth and yield performance of boro rice (cv. BRRI dhan28). The experimental area belongs to High Ganges Rive...

To study the effect of sulphur (S) and boron (B) on the performance of yield, agronomic efficiency, economic return of boro rice (cv. BRRI dhan28) was evaluated at the Reseahc Field of the Department of Crop Science and Technology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, during the Rabi season from November 2015 to April 2016 in High Ganges River Fl...

Sugarcane crop has a vital role to play in the economy of developing countries. The crop requires a high amount of water during its development. Therefore, it becomes necessary to adopt innovative, ecofriendly, and water-efficient methods for its cultivation. In this chapter, sugarcane production constraints have been discussed to promote sustainab...

High population shifts and climate change are putting thrust on the food industry, especially edible oil production. Monoculture of high-input crops certainly affects the crop yield and soil health. The import of edible oil is increasing in the major part of the world, putting some burden on the national exchequer of the countries. The current oil...

Salinity stress is considered the most devastating abiotic stress for crop productivity. Accumulating different types of soluble proteins has evolved as a vital strategy that plays a central regulatory role in the growth and development of plants subjected to salt stress. In the last two decades, efforts have been undertaken to critically examine t...

Rhizome used as seed is utilized to cultivate ginger, and it comprises approximately half of the entire cost of production. In the Horticulture Farm of HSTU, Dinajpur, a study was carried out to assess the performance of the transplant production system of ginger cultivation with comparable growth and yield to traditional planting. A randomized com...

Drought is one of the critical conditions for the growth and productivity of many crops including mung bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek). Screening of genotypes for variations is one of the suitable strategies for evaluating crop adaptability and global food security. In this context, the study investigated the physiological and biochemical responses...

An experiment was conducted at the Soil Science Research Field of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh during the period of December 2016 to April 2017 in order to investigate the effects of sulphur (S) and poultry manure (PM) on the growth and yield of boro rice (BRRI dhan29), as succeeding soil properties....

Rhizome used as seed is utilized to cultivate ginger, and it comprises approximately half of the entire cost of production. In the Horticulture Farm of HSTU, Dinajpur, a study was carried out to assess the performance of the transplant production system of ginger cultivation with comparable growth and yield to traditional planting. A randomized com...

Maintenance of nutritional quality in crops is vital to provide quality human food as well as animal feed under stressful environmental conditions. The aim of the present review is to assess the effects of heat stress on qualitative traits of field crops. Environmental stresses significantly affect the nutritional properties and quality traits of c...

Global food security is under-challenged due to over increasing human population, limited cropland, and risk of climate change. Therefore, an appropriate agricultural policy framework needs to be developed for food security that should be sustainable economically and ecologically. Nitrogen (N) is a crucial element that controls the growth productiv...

A score of pedo-environmental factors serves as limiting elements for the biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) process in root nodules of leguminous plants. Since the advent of the green revolution, pesticides have been considered indispensable for keeping crop pests below the economic threshold level to ensure sustainable production of field crops f...

Radiations have a significant impact on many physiological, biochemical and molecular processes in plants, animals, and humans. Several studies have revealed the beneficial and adverse effects of radiation on human health. The radiation tolerance potential of plants can be used to protect humans from different harmful radiations. However, the under...

Abiotic stresses such as drought, waterlogging, extreme temperatures, salinity, and mineral toxicity negatively impact the growth and development, yield, and seed quality of crop plants. Presently, abiotic stresses are severely affecting crop yields, resulting in higher economic losses for the farmers. One of the severe consequences of abiotic stre...

Phytohormones (PHs) play crucial role in regulation of various physiological and biochemical processes that govern plant growth and yield under optimal and stress conditions. The interaction of these PHs is crucial for plant survival under stressful environments as they trigger signaling pathways. Hormonal cross regulation initiate a cascade of rea...

Legumes are covering ∼14 percent of cultivated land on global level. They are the primary source of edible and vegetable proteins, non-edible oils, micronutrients, minerals, and fiber for both human and livestock utilization. Nitrogen (N)-fixing bacteria, also called as Rhizobium, have a unique symbiotic relationship with leguminous plants. Legumes...

Under changing climate, trace elements like selenium (Se) have emerged as vital constituent of agro-ecosystems enabling crop plants to off-set the adverse effects of suboptimal growth conditions. The available form of selenium is important for boosting its bioavailability to crop plants having varied agro-botanical traits and root architectural sys...

In agriculture, the exceptional significance of micronutrient is unavoidable, as plant relies primarily on micronutrient. Although required in small amounts of micronutrients, viz., B, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, they have a prominent role to play in improving yield potentials under stressed conditions. There is a large number of elements in nature out of whic...

The agroecological practice of intercropping, meaning farming of two or more crop simultaneously in the same field has recently reaped renewed interest for developing more sustainable cropping and food systems. This technology gained immense interest to marginal farmers of Bangladesh for better economic return from small parcel of their cultivable...

Achieving food security while protecting the environment in the context of future global climate changes is a great challenge to the sustainability of modern agricultural systems. Food production is likely to maintain priority over environmental protection. In modern agriculture, input management is very crucial for sustaining future food security...

Mungbean is one of the most powerful pulses providing substantial protein for humandiets and fixing N to the soil, improving nutritional food security and agricultural sustainability. The production of summer mungbean in the tropics and subtropics is adversely affected by drought due to water scarcity caused by various factors as well as lack of ra...

Plant growth regulators are naturally biosynthesized chemicals in plants that influence physiological processes. Their synthetic analogous trigger numerous biochemical and physiological processes involved in the growth and development of plants. Nowadays, due to changing climatic scenario, numerous biotic and abiotic stresses hamper seed germinatio...

Water deficit stress is a critical abiotic constraint to mung bean production that affects plant growth and development and finally reduces crop yield. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted at five diverse environments using four water stress-tolerant genotypes, namely BARI Mung-8, BMX-08010-2, BMX-010015, and BMX-08009-7, along with two popu...

Water deficit stress is a critical abiotic constraint to mung bean production that affects plant growth and development and finally reduces crop yield. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted at five diverse environments using four water stress-tolerant genotypes, namely BARI Mung-8, BMX-08010-2, BMX-010015, and BMX-08009-7, along with two popu...

Water deficit stress is a critical abiotic constraint to mung bean production that affects plant growth and development and finally reduces crop yield. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted at five diverse environments using four water stress‐tolerant genotypes, namely BARI Mung‐8, BMX‐08010‐2, BMX‐010015, and BMX‐08009‐7, along with two popu...

The hydro-distilled essential oil of hog plum peel may be used for enhancing the flavor and taste of food products as well as for hiding the unpleasant odor of drugs. Thus, the waste peels of Spondias mombin appear to have economic importance. To find out the chemical composition and anti-microbial properties of hog plum peel oil, the samples were...

Citation: Plabon, M.E.A.; Mondal, S.C.; Or Rashid, M.M.; Chowdhury, M.K.; Saeid, A.; Althobaiti, F.; Dessok, E.S.; Rehmani, M.I.A.; Mustafa, S.K.; Islam, M.S. Chemical Composition and Anti-Microbial Activity of Hog Plum (Spondias mombin L.) Peel Oil Extracted from Different Regions of Tropical Climates. Horticulturae 2021, 7, 428. https://doi.org/1...

Abiotic stresses adversely effect the growth and physiological processes in crop plants, which ultimately lead to significant reduction in the yield. Based upon emerging threats of salinity and drought stresses, present investigation was done to evaluate the effect of foliar applied salicylic acid (SA) on the growth, gas exchange attributes and lea...

An investigation was conducted to study the phenology, dry matter accumulation, nitrogen content and yield performance of sponge gourd under variable light intensity (100, 75, 50 and 25%). Crop duration increased by different reduced light intensity due to increasing both vegetative and reproductive period. Fruit development period also increased u...

Pot experiment was conducted during 2003 at the net-house of the Department of Agricultural Chemistry, BAU, Mymensingh to ascertain the effects of composted press mud (PM) and cowdung (CD) on rice. Two levels of PM and CD (5 and 10 t ha-1) individually or in combination with two levels of chemical fertilizers (CF=NPKSZn) @50 and 75% of the recommen...

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the influenced of seed priming techniques to improve germination and seedling vigour of wheat. Germination percentage and co-efficient of germination were the highest in KCl and PEG primed seeds in Shatabdi variety and hydroprimed seeds in Bijoy variety. Priming with KCl gave the highest vigour index, germin...

Three varieties of groundnut (Dhaka-1, DG-2 and ACC-12) were taken under consideration to study seed and soil borne fungi, seedling diseases and extent of disease development under shallow and deep sowing (4.0 cm and 6.5 cm) of seeds. Pre-sowing test in the laboratory revealed association of a total of 10 fungal species with the seeds. Aspergillus...

Increasing human population and changing climate, which have given rise to frequent drought spells, pose a serious threat to global food security, while identification of high yielding drought tolerant genotypes remains a proficient approach to cope with these challenges. To offer a methodology for the evaluation of the drought-tolerant wheat genot...

Climate revolution, if we consider increasing temperature levels and increasingly variable rainfall patterns on a global scale, threatens the production of cereal crops. The world faces a challenging trade-off between elevated carbon dioxide (eCO2) concentration that could promote plant productivity and rising temperature that inhibits growth of C3...

Along with environmental constraints, soil salinization has become one of the major threats that restrict vital crops’ production potential through the unsustainable use of agricultural resources. The effect of salinity on the production of cotton and fibre quality has not yet been much explored. Increasing use of saline water for irrigation has gi...

Heavy metals (HMs) are metallic elements having comparatively higher densities and atomic weights. The major sources of HMs contamination in the agroecosystem are corrosion of metals, soil erosion and subsequent leaching and suspended sediments, industrial wastes and extensive use of HM-contaminated chemical fertilizers (Turkyilmaz et al. 2019). Th...

Soil salinity has emerged as a global threat to sustainability of farming systems by deteriorating the quality and productivity of crops particularly in the coastal regions of the world. Although, as a C4 plant, maize (Zea mays L.) has ability to tolerate a medium level of salinity; but initial growth stages of maize are sensitive to salinity stres...

Wheat constitutes pivotal position for ensuring food and nutritional security; however, rapidly rising soil and water salinity pose a serious threat to its production globally. Salinity stress negatively affects the growth and development of wheat leading to diminished grain yield and quality. Wheat plants utilize a range of physiological biochemic...

Soil salinity has emerged as a global threat to sustainability of farming systems by deteriorating the quality and productivity of crops particularly in the coastal regions of the world. Although, as a C4 plant, maize (Zea mays L.) has ability to tolerate a medium level of salinity; but initial growth stages of maize are sensitive to salinity stres...

Wheat constitutes pivotal position for ensuring food and nutritional security; however, rapidly rising soil and water salinity pose a serious threat to its production globally. Salinity stress negatively affects the growth and development of wheat leading to diminished grain yield and quality. Wheat plants utilize a range of physiological biochemic...

Extending the role of organic and bio-fertilizers in crop production can reduce using of mineral fertilizers. Demands of edible oil are increasing in Egypt. Therefore, Two field experiments were conducted at farm of Faculty of Agriculture, Kafr El-Sheikh University, Egypt, during two consecutive winter seasons of 2005 and 2006to study effects of bi...

A field experiment was conducted at the Agroforestry Farm, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur during April to July 2005 to examine the performance of mungbean varieties grown in association with different multipurpose trees (MPTs). The treatments of the experiment include open field as control (T1), Mango (T2), Ghoran...

Accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) by ornamental plants (OPs) from contaminated agriculture soils is a unique technique that can efficiently reduce the metal load in the food chain. Amaranthus tricolor L. has attractive characteristics acquiring a higher growth rate and large biomass when grown at heavy metal contaminated soils. Site-specific detai...

Changing climates and frequent spells of drought have increased the risk of crop failure, especially in arid and semi-arid regions, thus multiplying the vulnerability of food-insecure populations. The exogenous application of potassium (K) can potentially ameliorate the adverse effects of drought in maize by maintaining cell osmotic potential and t...

Potassium (K+) deficiency significantly reduces crop yield and nutritional quality in many arable lands worldwide. As a non-essential element in plants, Na+ is effective in alleviating the toxic effects of salinity under low K+ concentrations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of NaCl in modifying the response of Swiss chard (Bet...

Soil salinity disrupts the physiological and biochemical processes of crop plants and ultimately leads to compromising future food security. Sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a contributor to nitric oxide (NO), holds the potential to alleviate abiotic stress effects and boost tolerance in plants, whereas less information is available on its role in salt-...

The grain yield of rice is far below from its potential yield due low organic matter and micronutrients in the soil. Application of cow dung and zinc fertilizer increases grain yield and quality. A field experiment was, therefore, conducted to evaluate the effect of zinc fertilization and well decomposed cow dung on the spikelet sterility, yield,...