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    Experimental Farming of Cucurbita moschata Duchesne – An Exotic pumpkin at NBU Medicinal Plant Garden
    (University of North Bengal, 2023) Mondal, Sujit; Basu, S.K.; Chowdhury, Monoranjan
    Cucurbita moschata Duchesne (Butter Squash) is a high food value exotic vegetable of Cucurbitaceae with its origin in Columbia, South America. It is widely cultivated in South America, Central America and some of the Asian countries and Australia, and consumed as cooked or raw vegetable. This crop is notably promising with high yield and low cost of production. It is close to Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima Duchesne) which is largely grown in India, particularly in Bengal as an important vegetable for preparing curries. There is no report of introduction and cultivation of Butter Squash in Bengal. An experimental cultivation plot was set up in the nursery of NBU medicinal plant garden when some seeds were obtained from England for experimental cultivation.
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    Study on Spikelet Morphology of Some Indian Grasses (Poaceae)
    (University of North Bengal, 2021-03) Mondal, Sujit; Pal, Aaratrik; Chowdhury, Monoranjan
    Poaceae (Graminae) is the most species-rich vascular flowering plant family that includes many economically valuable food crops consumed by human beings in different parts of the World. Grasses are most common floral component of all kind of vegetation and they grow in marshy lowland to higher altitude i.e., subalpine to alpine environment. Identification at the species level becomes extremely difficult in grasses and only the revelation of detailed spikelet structures can only provide a satisfactory result. Present work studied detailed morphology of various parts of spikelet of some grass from sub-Himalayan West Bengal along with their suitable illustrations.
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    Survey and documentation of the Weed Flora in NBU Garden of Medicinal Plants
    (University of North Bengal, 2020-03) Mallick, Debanshu; Paul, Payel; Mondal, Sujit; Pal, Aaratrik; Dasgupta, Subhajit; Chowdhury, Monoranjan
    Weeds are the plants with generally undesirable properties. They spread rapidly and competitively. When it grows in garden it reduces air flow in garden, keeping plants wetter and more prone to pathogens. They are unattractive and can cause health problems such as Hay fever, skin rashes, etc. It also affects quality of product and income of grower. Traditionally, weed control in India has been largely dependent on manual weeding. Understand weed ecology, biology and using information technology should be part of developing and disseminating effective, economical and ecologically advantageous in India. Some weeds release nitrogen from root nodules into soil which automatically add fertilizer into the soil. A survey was conducted in NBU Garden of Medicinal Plants in West Bengal to identify most common and prevalent weeds associated with medicinal plants. A total of 86 different weed species belong to 25 families were identified of which 53 annual and 32 perennial. Among the most abundant weed species are Axonopus compressus, Eleusine indica, Cyperus rotandus, Cyperus haspan, Kylinga brevifolia, Melastoma malabathricum, Osbeckia nepalensis, Nicotiana plumbaginifolia, Persicaria orientalis.
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    In vivo seed germination and seedling morphology of Phoenix dactylifera L. and Phoenix sylvestris (L) Roxb
    (University of North Bengal, 2016-03) Mondal, Sujit; Chowdhury, Anurag; Basu, S.K; Chowdhury, Monoranjan
    A comparative study of Phoenix dactylitera L. and Phoenix sylvestris (L) Roxb. has been done in the Medicinal Plant Garden in North Bengal University. The germination status of mature seeds of two species in vivo condition was recorded. It was seen that Phoenix dactylifera prefers natural pH (45.5) where as Phoenix sylvestris orefer acidic soil with pH (6-7). During this study total seed output, times of germination, first aerial lea veneration pattem and reproductive capacity were calculated.
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    Preliminary sereening of Medicinal plants growing in different habitats of Maldah district of West Bengal, India
    (University of North Bengal, 2014-03) Chowdhury, Monoranjan
    The present article is focus on the wild medicinal plants that grown in different habitats of Maldah district of West Bengal. Two year extensive survey in Maldah district resulted in the record of around 281 species of potential medicinal plants.
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    Plant diversity and community structure of Hazar Takia palustrine of central West Bengal, India
    (University of North Bengal, 2014-03) Chowdhury, Monoranjan; Das, A.P.
    Hazar Takia wetland is one of the largest wetland of West Bengal with diversified floristic composition. Present study recorded 258 specics of vascular plants of 59 families from this wetland. Frequency, abundant, density and species diversity has been determined through the phytosociological analysis. This wetland vegetation is now under various anthropogenic threats against its survival.