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Papers by Mobina Parveen

Amaranthus sp (L.) collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Amaranth is ... more Amaranthus sp (L.) collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Amaranth is nutritionally rich non cereal crop capable of preventing malnutrition and identified as an alternative crop. Despite the increasing of economical importance of amaranth, limited information is available on genetic variability for the agronomic traits among cultivars. The aims of this work were to estimate yield components of each genotype viz. the variance components, phenotypic and genotypic coefficients, heritability and genetic advance (ga). The present studies was conducted at the University of Burdwan, Crop Research Farm during the month of August 2012 and were evaluated eight genotypes of Amaranthus sp .The study indicated existence of considerable amount of genetic variability for all the traits except leaf length in 60 days. PCV is highest in the character leaf plant / plant in 60 days and lowest in the character branch number/ plant in 90 days.The results stated that leaf / plan...

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Bioengineering and Life Sciences, 2015

Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystem in the world, comparable to rain forest and cora... more Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystem in the world, comparable to rain forest and coral reefs. They are repositories of diverse species of microbes, plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. Wetlands are “Biological rearing heaven” w hich provide immense food that attract many animal species for completion of their life cycle. The present paper deals with an eco-taxonomic study of a wetland named “Chupisar”, in short “Chupi” which lies in the proximity (23 о 32’882”N and 88 о 15’269”E) of the holy river Ganga (Ganges) in the E astern part of Burdwan District. It is like a large ox-bow lake resulting from loss of conformity with it. The lake is narrow stripe with clear bluish wat er. In most parts, it is not deep and is with remarkable g rowth of macrophytes of rooted, emergent, floating and submerged types. It is also an excellent visit spot s migratory birds during winter season. The paper reports about the distribution of macrophytes in th e wetland community o...

The edible Amaranthus is one of the popular leafy vegetables in the South-East Asia and is increa... more The edible Amaranthus is one of the popular leafy vegetables in the South-East Asia and is increasingly its popularity in the Asia and elsewhere due to its attractive leaf color, taste and nutritional value. In some countries of South Africa, this crop is consumed as staple food. Indeed, this is an unparallel crop for producing leafy vegetable as well as Amaranthus grains, considering its adaptability round the year in any tropical countries in the globe. It is very common item for regular food/diets and medicinal uses. Fifteen genotypes of Amaranthus sp were collected from National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New-Delhi in the beginning of the year 2011 for their location trial performance in this part of West Bengal. These genotypes were grown in the Crop Research Farm (CRF) following Randamized Block Design (RBD) lay-out having 4 replications. Various phenotypic characters viz. (i) Days to seed germination (ii) Plant height (cm) in 15 days (iii) Leaf plant -1 in 15 ...

Indian Forester, Aug 1, 2011

The present study was undertaken by the workers with the help of Divisional Forest Office in its ... more The present study was undertaken by the workers with the help of Divisional Forest Office in its Ausgram Beat area under Guskara Range alongwith the members of Forest Protection Committee. It was emphasized for the socio-economic upliftment of the rural people in its adjoining areas. Three classes of people viz. very poor, poor and middle class were considered in this context for including their livelihood status in this survey report .

International Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 2015

Seed character is an important part of any crop plant. The seeds of Amaranthus hybridus (Family-A... more Seed character is an important part of any crop plant. The seeds of Amaranthus hybridus (Family-Amaranthaceae) are small in size and not possible to differentiate easily with naked eyes. A little work has been focused on seed morphology of Amaranthus hybridus but no specific work on seed micromorphology has yet been documented. Keeping all these views in mind, we have undertaken the venture for observing possible microfeatures under Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The micro-morphological typology of seed surfaces was investigated in eight accessions of Amaranthus hybridus using scanning electron microscopy. Morphological studies showed that seeds were either pyriform or sub-pyriform or sub-spherical in shape. Pleurogram was found on the seed surface in some accessions. The ornamentations of exo-testa were found to be either polygonal or reticular or crosslinked type or spindle shaped or scalariform or undulated lump with tertiary depositions or slits. The aim of this present study was to explore the seed characters which are useful as a tool for identifying crop species and variations among those accessions too. The micromorphological characteristics of the seed coats may provide valuable information for identification of seeds.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT AND ENVIRONMENT

Medicinal plants are extensively used in traditional systems of medicine for the treatment of dif... more Medicinal plants are extensively used in traditional systems of medicine for the treatment of different ailments. Bio-active compounds of plants and herbs show excellent antimicrobial properties against different pathogens. Plant extracts are known to control microbial growth by their anti-quorum sensing and anti-biofilm formation activities. The emergence and rapid spread of antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens and the evolution of new multi-drug resistant strains of disease-causing microorganisms are of remarkable alarm to the healthcare systems across the globe. Therefore the antimicrobial properties of the plant extract may represent an important alternative therapeutic route to conventional drugs. Phytochemical analysis of extract also exclusively facilitates understanding their biochemical and molecular nature for drug discovery shortly. The article focuses on the antimicrobial activity of some selected medicinal plants against the most common microbial pathogens, incl...

Plant Archives, 2011

... var momordica, Cucumis melo var utilissimus, Trichosanthes dioica, Cucurbita maxima, Benincas... more ... var momordica, Cucumis melo var utilissimus, Trichosanthes dioica, Cucurbita maxima, Benincasa hispida, Momordica charantia, Solena amplexicaulis, Lagenaria ... The Cucurbitaceae are among the most important plant families that supply man with edible products as useful ...

Seed character is an important part of any crop plant. The seeds of Amaranthus hybridus (Family-A... more Seed character is an important part of any crop plant. The seeds of Amaranthus hybridus
(Family-Amaranthaceae) are small in size and not possible to differentiate easily with naked eyes.
A little work has been focused on seed morphology of Amaranthus hybridus but no specific work
on seed micromorphology has yet been documented. Keeping all these views in mind, we have
undertaken the venture for observing possible microfeatures under Scanning Electron Microscope
(SEM). The micro-morphological typology of seed surfaces was investigated in eight accessions of
Amaranthus hybridus using scanning electron microscopy. Morphological studies showed that
seeds were either pyriform or sub-pyriform or sub-spherical in shape. Pleurogram was found on the
seed surface in some accessions. The ornamentations of exo-testa were found to be either polygonal
or reticular or crosslinked type or spindle shaped or scalariform or undulated lump with tertiary
depositions or slits. The aim of this present study was to explore the seed characters which are
useful as a tool for identifying crop species and variations among those accessions too. The
micromorphological characteristics of the seed coats may provide valuable information for
identification of seeds.

The modern agriculture science is in a position to solve the immediate problems for quantity as w... more The modern agriculture science is in a position to solve the immediate problems for quantity as well
as quality crop production. The seeds of Amaranthus hybridus was procured from the National
Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) to explore the possibilities of its agronomic
potentiality in this tropical plains of West Bengal. Though a few leafy amaranths are being
cultivated since a long time, but the amaranths can meet up the demand of cereal as well as leafy
vegetables. Six accessions namely (i) IC 95609 ,(ii) IC 35482, (iii) IC 120617, (iv) IC 35626, (v) IC
9559 & (vi )IC 95589 were selected out of fifteen accessions. All these six accessions were grown
in the research field of the Crop Research Farm [CRF] following uniform agronomic measures. The
phenotypic variations were observed and exhibited in this context following proper statistical model.
The aims and objects of this experimentation was to highlight the phenotypic as well as genotypic
significance, component of variances ,heritability (in broad sense), genetic advance of each
accession over this particular location.
Keywords: Amaranthus hybridus, leafy Amaranth, heritability, genetic advance

The present study was undertaken by the workers with the help of Divisional Forest Office in its ... more The present study was undertaken by the workers with the help of Divisional Forest Office in its Ausgram Beat area under Guskara Range alongwith the members of Forest Protection Committee. It was emphasized for the socio-economic upliftment of the rural people in its adjoining areas. Three classes of people viz. very poor, poor and middle class were considered in this context for including their livelihood status in this survey report

The present study deals with a phenetic study on as many as 14 species (one with two varieties) b... more The present study deals with a phenetic study on as many as 14 species (one with two varieties) belonging to 10 genera of Cucurbitaceae, an important dicot family. Of these plants, Trichosanthes cucumerina, Coccinia grandis and Mukia maderaspatana were wild and the remaining species i.e. Cucumis sativus, Cucumis melo var momordica, Cucumis melo var utilissimus, Trichosanthes dioica, Cucurbita maxima, Benincasa hispida, Momordica charantia, Solena amplexicaulis, Lagenaria vulgaris, Citrullus lanatus var lanatus, Luffa acutangula, Luffa aegyptica were under cultivation in southern part of Burdwan District viz. Khalasipara, Rayan and Narigram during the monsoon and post monsoon seasons. By applying the principles of numerical taxonomy on 45 two state unit characters of the selected taxa (OTU) and using the software 'Statistica-6.0', a phenogram was prepared to resolve objectively the form-relationships likely to prove useful for conceptual phenetic accomplishment regarding Cucurbitaceae.

Though Amaranth is commonly known as leafy vegetable but it has gained as medicinal grain crop du... more Though Amaranth is commonly known as leafy vegetable but it has gained as medicinal grain crop due to
capability of preventing malnutrition and presence of various medicinal property . it is needed to evaluate yield
components reproductive traits) of each genotype. Considering these views, seven metrical characters(reproductive
traits) were studied in Amaranth cultivars. Genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance (GA) for seven
metrical traits were studied in the cultivars of Amaranth. The study indicated existence of considerable amount of
genetic variability for all the characters studied except rachis / inflorescence. High estimate of heritability were also
observed in the characters of Seed yield / plant, length of inflorescence. The highest values of PCV, GCV,
heritability and GA shows the character seed weight of 1000 seeds, Seed yield / plant , and inflorescence / plant.
Hence, these traits can be effectively improved through selection.

The edible Amaranthus is one of the popular leafy vegetables in the South-East Asia and is increa... more The edible Amaranthus is one of the popular leafy vegetables in the South-East Asia and is increasingly its popularity in the Asia and elsewhere due to its attractive leaf color, taste and nutritional value. In some countries of South Africa, this crop is consumed as staple food. Indeed, this is an unparallel crop for producing leafy vegetable as well as Amaranthus grains, considering its adaptability round the year in any tropical countries in the globe. It is very common item for regular food/diets and medicinal uses. Fifteen genotypes of Amaranthus sp were collected from National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New-Delhi in the beginning of the year 2011 for their location trial performance in this part of West Bengal. These genotypes were grown in the Crop Research Farm (CRF) following Randamized Block Design (RBD) lay-out having 4 replications. Various phenotypic characters viz. (i) Days to seed germination (ii) Plant height (cm) in 15 days (iii) Leaf plant-1 in 15 days (number) (iv) Leaf length in 15 days (cm) (v) Leaf width in 15 days (cm) (vi) Length of petiole(cm) in 15 days (vii) Plant height in 30 days (cm) (viii) Leaf plant-1 in 30 days (number) (ix) Leaf length in 30 days (cm) (x) Length of petiole in 30 days (cm) (xi) Leaf width in 30 days (cm) (xii) Basal diameter plant-1 in 30 days (cm) (xiii) Plant height in 60 days (cm) (xiv) Number of leaves plant-1 in 60 days (xv) Leaf length in 60 days (cm) (xvi) Leaf width in 60 days (cm) (xvii) Length of petiole in 60 days (cm) (xviii) Basal diameter plant-1 in 60 days (xix) Days to emergence of inflorescence (days) (xx) Inflorescence plant-1 (number) and all these data were recorded properly which have been exhibited in this context. The aims and object of this write-up are to indicate the genotypic and phenotypic characteristics in regard to yield components of fleshy healthy leaves and grains of Amaranthus sp. in these particular plains of West Bengal.

Amaranthus sp (L.) collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Amaranth is ... more Amaranthus sp (L.) collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Amaranth is nutritionally rich non cereal crop capable of preventing malnutrition and identified as an alternative crop. Despite the increasing of economical importance of amaranth, limited information is available on genetic variability for the agronomic traits among cultivars. The aims of this work were to estimate yield components of each genotype viz. the variance components, phenotypic and genotypic coefficients, heritability and genetic advance (ga). The present studies was conducted at the University of Burdwan, Crop Research Farm during the month of August 2012 and were evaluated eight genotypes of Amaranthus sp .The study indicated existence of considerable amount of genetic variability for all the traits except leaf length in 60 days. PCV is highest in the character leaf plant/ plant in 60 days and lowest in the character branch number/ plant in 90 days.The results stated that leaf / plant in 60 days and branch number / plant in 90 days could be useful character for the improvement of amaranth breeding programme.

Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystem in the world, comparable to rain forest and cora... more Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystem in the world, comparable to rain forest and coral reefs. They are repositories of diverse species of microbes, plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. Wetlands are "Biological rearing heaven" which provide immense food that attract many animal species for completion of their life cycle. The present paper deals with an eco-taxonomic study of a wetland named "Chupisar", in short "Chupi" which lies in the proximity (23 о 32'882"N and 88 о 15'269"E) of the holy river Ganga (Ganges)

Amaranthus sp (L.) collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Amaranth is ... more Amaranthus sp (L.) collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Amaranth is nutritionally rich non cereal crop capable of preventing malnutrition and identified as an alternative crop. Despite the increasing of economical importance of amaranth, limited information is available on genetic variability for the agronomic traits among cultivars. The aims of this work were to estimate yield components of each genotype viz. the variance components, phenotypic and genotypic coefficients, heritability and genetic advance (ga). The present studies was conducted at the University of Burdwan, Crop Research Farm during the month of August 2012 and were evaluated eight genotypes of Amaranthus sp .The study indicated existence of considerable amount of genetic variability for all the traits except leaf length in 60 days. PCV is highest in the character leaf plant / plant in 60 days and lowest in the character branch number/ plant in 90 days.The results stated that leaf / plan...

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Bioengineering and Life Sciences, 2015

Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystem in the world, comparable to rain forest and cora... more Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystem in the world, comparable to rain forest and coral reefs. They are repositories of diverse species of microbes, plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. Wetlands are “Biological rearing heaven” w hich provide immense food that attract many animal species for completion of their life cycle. The present paper deals with an eco-taxonomic study of a wetland named “Chupisar”, in short “Chupi” which lies in the proximity (23 о 32’882”N and 88 о 15’269”E) of the holy river Ganga (Ganges) in the E astern part of Burdwan District. It is like a large ox-bow lake resulting from loss of conformity with it. The lake is narrow stripe with clear bluish wat er. In most parts, it is not deep and is with remarkable g rowth of macrophytes of rooted, emergent, floating and submerged types. It is also an excellent visit spot s migratory birds during winter season. The paper reports about the distribution of macrophytes in th e wetland community o...

The edible Amaranthus is one of the popular leafy vegetables in the South-East Asia and is increa... more The edible Amaranthus is one of the popular leafy vegetables in the South-East Asia and is increasingly its popularity in the Asia and elsewhere due to its attractive leaf color, taste and nutritional value. In some countries of South Africa, this crop is consumed as staple food. Indeed, this is an unparallel crop for producing leafy vegetable as well as Amaranthus grains, considering its adaptability round the year in any tropical countries in the globe. It is very common item for regular food/diets and medicinal uses. Fifteen genotypes of Amaranthus sp were collected from National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New-Delhi in the beginning of the year 2011 for their location trial performance in this part of West Bengal. These genotypes were grown in the Crop Research Farm (CRF) following Randamized Block Design (RBD) lay-out having 4 replications. Various phenotypic characters viz. (i) Days to seed germination (ii) Plant height (cm) in 15 days (iii) Leaf plant -1 in 15 ...

Indian Forester, Aug 1, 2011

The present study was undertaken by the workers with the help of Divisional Forest Office in its ... more The present study was undertaken by the workers with the help of Divisional Forest Office in its Ausgram Beat area under Guskara Range alongwith the members of Forest Protection Committee. It was emphasized for the socio-economic upliftment of the rural people in its adjoining areas. Three classes of people viz. very poor, poor and middle class were considered in this context for including their livelihood status in this survey report .

International Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 2015

Seed character is an important part of any crop plant. The seeds of Amaranthus hybridus (Family-A... more Seed character is an important part of any crop plant. The seeds of Amaranthus hybridus (Family-Amaranthaceae) are small in size and not possible to differentiate easily with naked eyes. A little work has been focused on seed morphology of Amaranthus hybridus but no specific work on seed micromorphology has yet been documented. Keeping all these views in mind, we have undertaken the venture for observing possible microfeatures under Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The micro-morphological typology of seed surfaces was investigated in eight accessions of Amaranthus hybridus using scanning electron microscopy. Morphological studies showed that seeds were either pyriform or sub-pyriform or sub-spherical in shape. Pleurogram was found on the seed surface in some accessions. The ornamentations of exo-testa were found to be either polygonal or reticular or crosslinked type or spindle shaped or scalariform or undulated lump with tertiary depositions or slits. The aim of this present study was to explore the seed characters which are useful as a tool for identifying crop species and variations among those accessions too. The micromorphological characteristics of the seed coats may provide valuable information for identification of seeds.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT AND ENVIRONMENT

Medicinal plants are extensively used in traditional systems of medicine for the treatment of dif... more Medicinal plants are extensively used in traditional systems of medicine for the treatment of different ailments. Bio-active compounds of plants and herbs show excellent antimicrobial properties against different pathogens. Plant extracts are known to control microbial growth by their anti-quorum sensing and anti-biofilm formation activities. The emergence and rapid spread of antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens and the evolution of new multi-drug resistant strains of disease-causing microorganisms are of remarkable alarm to the healthcare systems across the globe. Therefore the antimicrobial properties of the plant extract may represent an important alternative therapeutic route to conventional drugs. Phytochemical analysis of extract also exclusively facilitates understanding their biochemical and molecular nature for drug discovery shortly. The article focuses on the antimicrobial activity of some selected medicinal plants against the most common microbial pathogens, incl...

Plant Archives, 2011

... var momordica, Cucumis melo var utilissimus, Trichosanthes dioica, Cucurbita maxima, Benincas... more ... var momordica, Cucumis melo var utilissimus, Trichosanthes dioica, Cucurbita maxima, Benincasa hispida, Momordica charantia, Solena amplexicaulis, Lagenaria ... The Cucurbitaceae are among the most important plant families that supply man with edible products as useful ...

Seed character is an important part of any crop plant. The seeds of Amaranthus hybridus (Family-A... more Seed character is an important part of any crop plant. The seeds of Amaranthus hybridus
(Family-Amaranthaceae) are small in size and not possible to differentiate easily with naked eyes.
A little work has been focused on seed morphology of Amaranthus hybridus but no specific work
on seed micromorphology has yet been documented. Keeping all these views in mind, we have
undertaken the venture for observing possible microfeatures under Scanning Electron Microscope
(SEM). The micro-morphological typology of seed surfaces was investigated in eight accessions of
Amaranthus hybridus using scanning electron microscopy. Morphological studies showed that
seeds were either pyriform or sub-pyriform or sub-spherical in shape. Pleurogram was found on the
seed surface in some accessions. The ornamentations of exo-testa were found to be either polygonal
or reticular or crosslinked type or spindle shaped or scalariform or undulated lump with tertiary
depositions or slits. The aim of this present study was to explore the seed characters which are
useful as a tool for identifying crop species and variations among those accessions too. The
micromorphological characteristics of the seed coats may provide valuable information for
identification of seeds.

The modern agriculture science is in a position to solve the immediate problems for quantity as w... more The modern agriculture science is in a position to solve the immediate problems for quantity as well
as quality crop production. The seeds of Amaranthus hybridus was procured from the National
Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) to explore the possibilities of its agronomic
potentiality in this tropical plains of West Bengal. Though a few leafy amaranths are being
cultivated since a long time, but the amaranths can meet up the demand of cereal as well as leafy
vegetables. Six accessions namely (i) IC 95609 ,(ii) IC 35482, (iii) IC 120617, (iv) IC 35626, (v) IC
9559 & (vi )IC 95589 were selected out of fifteen accessions. All these six accessions were grown
in the research field of the Crop Research Farm [CRF] following uniform agronomic measures. The
phenotypic variations were observed and exhibited in this context following proper statistical model.
The aims and objects of this experimentation was to highlight the phenotypic as well as genotypic
significance, component of variances ,heritability (in broad sense), genetic advance of each
accession over this particular location.
Keywords: Amaranthus hybridus, leafy Amaranth, heritability, genetic advance

The present study was undertaken by the workers with the help of Divisional Forest Office in its ... more The present study was undertaken by the workers with the help of Divisional Forest Office in its Ausgram Beat area under Guskara Range alongwith the members of Forest Protection Committee. It was emphasized for the socio-economic upliftment of the rural people in its adjoining areas. Three classes of people viz. very poor, poor and middle class were considered in this context for including their livelihood status in this survey report

The present study deals with a phenetic study on as many as 14 species (one with two varieties) b... more The present study deals with a phenetic study on as many as 14 species (one with two varieties) belonging to 10 genera of Cucurbitaceae, an important dicot family. Of these plants, Trichosanthes cucumerina, Coccinia grandis and Mukia maderaspatana were wild and the remaining species i.e. Cucumis sativus, Cucumis melo var momordica, Cucumis melo var utilissimus, Trichosanthes dioica, Cucurbita maxima, Benincasa hispida, Momordica charantia, Solena amplexicaulis, Lagenaria vulgaris, Citrullus lanatus var lanatus, Luffa acutangula, Luffa aegyptica were under cultivation in southern part of Burdwan District viz. Khalasipara, Rayan and Narigram during the monsoon and post monsoon seasons. By applying the principles of numerical taxonomy on 45 two state unit characters of the selected taxa (OTU) and using the software 'Statistica-6.0', a phenogram was prepared to resolve objectively the form-relationships likely to prove useful for conceptual phenetic accomplishment regarding Cucurbitaceae.

Though Amaranth is commonly known as leafy vegetable but it has gained as medicinal grain crop du... more Though Amaranth is commonly known as leafy vegetable but it has gained as medicinal grain crop due to
capability of preventing malnutrition and presence of various medicinal property . it is needed to evaluate yield
components reproductive traits) of each genotype. Considering these views, seven metrical characters(reproductive
traits) were studied in Amaranth cultivars. Genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance (GA) for seven
metrical traits were studied in the cultivars of Amaranth. The study indicated existence of considerable amount of
genetic variability for all the characters studied except rachis / inflorescence. High estimate of heritability were also
observed in the characters of Seed yield / plant, length of inflorescence. The highest values of PCV, GCV,
heritability and GA shows the character seed weight of 1000 seeds, Seed yield / plant , and inflorescence / plant.
Hence, these traits can be effectively improved through selection.

The edible Amaranthus is one of the popular leafy vegetables in the South-East Asia and is increa... more The edible Amaranthus is one of the popular leafy vegetables in the South-East Asia and is increasingly its popularity in the Asia and elsewhere due to its attractive leaf color, taste and nutritional value. In some countries of South Africa, this crop is consumed as staple food. Indeed, this is an unparallel crop for producing leafy vegetable as well as Amaranthus grains, considering its adaptability round the year in any tropical countries in the globe. It is very common item for regular food/diets and medicinal uses. Fifteen genotypes of Amaranthus sp were collected from National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New-Delhi in the beginning of the year 2011 for their location trial performance in this part of West Bengal. These genotypes were grown in the Crop Research Farm (CRF) following Randamized Block Design (RBD) lay-out having 4 replications. Various phenotypic characters viz. (i) Days to seed germination (ii) Plant height (cm) in 15 days (iii) Leaf plant-1 in 15 days (number) (iv) Leaf length in 15 days (cm) (v) Leaf width in 15 days (cm) (vi) Length of petiole(cm) in 15 days (vii) Plant height in 30 days (cm) (viii) Leaf plant-1 in 30 days (number) (ix) Leaf length in 30 days (cm) (x) Length of petiole in 30 days (cm) (xi) Leaf width in 30 days (cm) (xii) Basal diameter plant-1 in 30 days (cm) (xiii) Plant height in 60 days (cm) (xiv) Number of leaves plant-1 in 60 days (xv) Leaf length in 60 days (cm) (xvi) Leaf width in 60 days (cm) (xvii) Length of petiole in 60 days (cm) (xviii) Basal diameter plant-1 in 60 days (xix) Days to emergence of inflorescence (days) (xx) Inflorescence plant-1 (number) and all these data were recorded properly which have been exhibited in this context. The aims and object of this write-up are to indicate the genotypic and phenotypic characteristics in regard to yield components of fleshy healthy leaves and grains of Amaranthus sp. in these particular plains of West Bengal.

Amaranthus sp (L.) collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Amaranth is ... more Amaranthus sp (L.) collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Amaranth is nutritionally rich non cereal crop capable of preventing malnutrition and identified as an alternative crop. Despite the increasing of economical importance of amaranth, limited information is available on genetic variability for the agronomic traits among cultivars. The aims of this work were to estimate yield components of each genotype viz. the variance components, phenotypic and genotypic coefficients, heritability and genetic advance (ga). The present studies was conducted at the University of Burdwan, Crop Research Farm during the month of August 2012 and were evaluated eight genotypes of Amaranthus sp .The study indicated existence of considerable amount of genetic variability for all the traits except leaf length in 60 days. PCV is highest in the character leaf plant/ plant in 60 days and lowest in the character branch number/ plant in 90 days.The results stated that leaf / plant in 60 days and branch number / plant in 90 days could be useful character for the improvement of amaranth breeding programme.

Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystem in the world, comparable to rain forest and cora... more Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystem in the world, comparable to rain forest and coral reefs. They are repositories of diverse species of microbes, plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. Wetlands are "Biological rearing heaven" which provide immense food that attract many animal species for completion of their life cycle. The present paper deals with an eco-taxonomic study of a wetland named "Chupisar", in short "Chupi" which lies in the proximity (23 о 32'882"N and 88 о 15'269"E) of the holy river Ganga (Ganges)