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Name of Technology: Seed production technology from jute seedlings in Nabi Moushum

Year of innovation: 2013

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Introduction: A major component of jute crop production is high quality jute seeds. By using this method, in a short time (4-5 months) in the absence of dry land, jute seedlings can be planted directly on muddy land to produce more and quality jute seeds. Actually, this method is used when jute seeds cannot be directly sown or jute cuttings cannot be arranged.

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Salient features of the technology:

• In this method it is possible to produce more quantity of jute seeds in a short time in nabi moushum.
• Quality of seeds produced by Nabi Pat seed production method is comparatively very good.
• It is possible to meet the demand of jute seeds of the country by producing seeds in Nabi method.
• The cropping intensity of the agricultural land will increase if jute seed is produced in Nabi method.

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Brief description of the technology:

Preparation of seed bed: For seed bed soil should be taken from fertile land. A 3 (three) meter long and 1 (one) meter wide piece of land/soil should be raked with enough dry cow dung/compost manure and mixed with 30 grams of urea, 20 grams of phosphorus and 20 grams of potash fertilizers to prepare the seed bed. For sowing, 1-2 grams of good quality jute seeds (which have more than 80% germination capacity) should be sown on that amount of land. Seedling planting: Generally, 30-40 days old seedlings should be planted in the field in the afternoon by keeping two leaves or part of them separately.

Planting time: Shravan-Bhadra (Mid July - Mid September) months.

Harvesting: If 70-80% of the fruits turn brown, the plant should be cut and harvested. But care should be taken so that seeds cannot be collected from diseased trees under any circumstances. The seeds should be collected on a sunny day.

Yield: 400-600 kg/ha jute seed

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Suitability of the Technology: All over the country.

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Economic benefit of the technology and role for livelihood development: This technology increases the economic profit of jute growers by producing more and quality jute seeds. Greater productive capacity as well as economic income is achieved.

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Photograph of the technology

Fig: Seed production through seedling transplanting method

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Availability of the Technology and Contact:

Director General

BJRI, Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207

Phone: +88 02 48118984, +88 02 48120094

E-mail. dg@bjri.gov.bd