July 2013
Production, utilization and acceptability of organic fertilizers using palms and shea tree as sources of biomass
This document contains relevant information on biomass generation, utilization for the production of organic fertilizers and their alternative uses with respect to The Nigerian Institute for Oil Plam Research (NIFOR) mandate crops. The production of organic amendments using empty fruit bunches from the Oil palm Elaeis guineensis and its utilization in soil fertility management is well established. On an...
July 2013
Institutions and Agricultural Development: the case of the North West Province in South Africa
Generally spoken, agricultural development initiatives have not been translated into the upliftment of the rural poor which is primarily due to a very low level of success of these initiatives. It is believed that the institutional framework is critical in determining the success of agricultural development. In this study an institutional analysis is applied to analyse the current institutional framework revolving...
July 2013
Pharmacodynamic and ethnomedicinal uses of weed speices in nilgiris, Tamilnadu State, India: A review
Generally, weeds are considered as nuisances in the garden and enemies to the farmer, as there is a misconception that they are useless. Many of the herbs used in Indian traditional medicine and tribal medicine are considered weeds by agriculturists and field botanists (for example, Phyllanthus amarus L., Eclipta alba L.,Centella asiatica (L.) etc.). Even though many of these weeds have high...
July 2013
Effect of pruning on carbohydrate dynamics of herbal and medicinal plant species: Prospects leading to research on the influence of pruning on productivity and biochemical composition of bush tea (Athrixia phylicoides D.C.)
Pruning is an essential agronomic practice and it has been shown to be the most important operation, next to plucking, which directly determines the productivity and quality of tea bushes. In tea, pruning helps stimulate vegetative growth and prevent reproductive growth phase. In addition, pruning leads to enhanced branching and hence it rejuvenates the tea plants resulting in a greater number of tender leaves for...
July 2013
Effect of different water regimes and organic manures on quality parameters of noni (Morinda citrifolia)
An experiment was conducted in Morinda citrifolia to find out the suitable water regime along with organic manure schedule for obtaining superior quality fruits. The experiment was carried out in split plot design with irrigation regimes on main plot (four levels) and organic manures on sub plot (eight levels) with two replications. Among the interaction, M2S4 (100% crop water requirement through drip...
July 2013
The health status of turkeys against the microclimatic conditions
The objective of this study was to evaluate the sanitary microbiological status of a poultry house building as well as to determine morphological and biochemical blood markers of turkey hens with a deteriorated health status (diarrheas, numerous deaths, drowsiness, deformed tarsal joint). Microorganisms isolated from litter, buildings and turkey hens constituted the natural environmental flora detected in these types of...
July 2013
Quality improvement in lemon (Citrus limon (L.) Burm.) through integrated management of fruit cracking
The studies on management of fruit cracking were carried out for three consecutive years (2006 to 2008) using integrated approach. The plant material was selected from "Punjab Government Progeny Orchard and Nursery, Attari, Amritsar". The investigation comprised three sets of experiments during the fruiting years 2006 and 2007. The first experiment comprised irrigation and mulching practices; the second...
July 2013
Effect of chemical thinning on yield and quality of peach cv. Flordasun
A field trial was conducted at experimental farm of the Division of Horticulture, ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India during 2009 to 2010 to evaluate the effect of chemical fruit thinning and their effect on yield and quality of peach cv. Flordasun. Four chemical thinners viz. Thiourea at 2.5 and 5%, GA3 at 75 and 100 ppm, Urea at 4 and 6% and Ethrel at 100 and 150 ppm...
July 2013
Effect of fermentation on nutrient and anti-nutrient composition of breadfruit (Treculia africana) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) blend flours
This research was carried out to know the effect of fermentation on the chemical composition, anti-nutrient content, pH, titratable acidity, and microbiological changes of breadfruit and cowpea blend. Breadfruit and cowpea composite flours were mixed in gram of six combinations as follows: BcA = 100:0, BcB = 90:10, BcC = 80:20, BcD = 70:30, BcE = 60:40, BcF = 50:50 and subjected to natural fermentation for 72 h. The...
July 2013
Phytochemicals from Ficus sycomorus L. leaves act as insecticides and acaricides
Phytophagus insects cause damage and economic loss in crops. The indiscriminate application of synthetic products has led to various problems. Among all, bioactive natural compounds considered to have an activity because of the presence of several chemicals that can exert their activities both as fumigants and by direct contact. The bioactive phytochemicals from Ficus sycomorus leaves were analyzed by gas...
July 2013
Ex situ conservation of Hedychium spicatum Buch.-Ham. using different types of nursery beds
Hedychium spicatum Buch.-Ham. belongs to family Zingiberaceae. It is known for its many medicinal uses. Due to great market potential of the plant, it is harvested in uncontrolled way causing the decline of the herb from its natural habitat. Presently, its status in nature is not good. Thus, there is need of its in situ as well as ex situ conservation and propagation. The present study was...
July 2013
Studies on interspecific hybridization in Cyamopsis species
Reproductive characters of three species of Cyamopsis were studied to find out barriers to interspecific crosses between Cyamopsis tetragonoloba × Cyamopsis serrata and C. tetragonoloba × C. senegalensiswhich may serve as a stepping stone for development of extra early varieties of guar. Pollen grains of C. tetragonoloba and C. senegalensis showed...
July 2013
Production of deoxynivalenol by Fusarium graminearum Schwabe in culture and its toxicity to wheat germlings in relation to virulence
Seven isolates of Fusarium graminearum obtained from Seed and Plant Improvement Institute were grown on autoclaved barley grains and toxicity of their cultures to wheat germinating seeds was tested using their semi-purified phytotoxins. The extracts of isolates 167, 169, 173 and 179 did not have considerable inhibitory effects on wheat seed germination, whereas that of 161 (a = 0.05) and two other isolates 131...
July 2013
Bacterial assessment and keeping quality of milk obtained from savanna brown doe
Bacterial activities of milk obtained from Savanna brown doe, were chemically assessed before and after pasteurization. A total of 60 L of milk was collected from a randomly selected doe in 10 different herds within Minna, and was stratified into 3 treatments (T1 - T3), with 5 replicates (R1 - R5), in a completely randomized design (CRD). After collection one quarter of it was homogenously pooled and...
July 2013
Mapping and tree species diversity of the forest savanna mosaic in the Ashanti region, Ghana
The objectives of the study are; (1) To stratify the proposed plantation site into defined land cover types using satellite imagery; (2) To assess the level of canopy cover and (3) Ecological stratification of forest and savanna according to vegetation cover based on a terrestrially assessed parameter canopy cover was conducted as a supervised classification of satellite image. Two vegetation strata were identified and...
July 2013
Survey of the damp areas’ plant coverage diversity of Zahrez Chergui and Gharbi (Djelfa) and of the “Chott†el Hodna (M’sila) in Algeria
The plant diversity of wetlands was analysed by two principal descriptors which are the bioclimate and the anthropic action. The impact of these factors was widely expressed by degradation and rapid substitution of the rug vegetal species. Dominated by the mediteranean elements (42%), that relatively poor flora (A total of 131species) was biologically characterized by a neat abundance of Therophytes (39%), the...
July 2013
Economics of using biofertilisers and their influence on certain quantitative traits of mulberry
Significant variation was recorded in various quantitative parameters of the mulberry with the application of various bio-inoculants like phosphate solubilising microorganisms, nitrogen fixing bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The longest shoot length was recorded in T4 (175.43 cm) receiving 350: 140 kg/ha/year N and P along with co-inoculation followed by T6 (172.78 cm) receiving 175: 70 kg/ha/year N...
July 2013
Growth, yield and economics of maize as affected by cropping sequences, rates and frequency of farm yard manure (FYM)
A field experiment was conducted at Agronomy farm of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar during 2008-2009 and 2009-10 on silty clay loam soil with neutral PH. The experiment comprising of three factors viz., cropping sequences S1 , S2, S3 and S4, three farm yard manure (FYM) rates R1 , R2 and R3 and three frequencies F1, F2 and...
July 2013
Effect of blending fresh-saline water and discharge rate of drip on plant yield, water use efficiency (WUE) and quality of tomato in semi arid environment
The use of alkali ground water constitutes a major threat to irrigated agriculture in semiarid parts of India. The entire arid and semiarid region in India is characterized by low rainfall and has the problems either of water scarcity or poor quality ground water and it can be better utilized for irrigation through drip irrigation system. An experiment was conducted on tomato crop at Central Institute of Post Harvest...
July 2013
Relationship between landscape positions and selected soil properties at a Sawah site in Ghana
A study was conducted at a sawah site in Ghana to examine the relationship between landscape position and some selected soil properties with the aim of generating adequate data for modeling landscape relationships and to aid both researchers and farmers in taking critical management decisions. Soil properties namely total porosity, moisture content, infiltration rates, hydraulic conductivity, sand content, silt content,...
July 2013
Climate characterization and calculation of thermal solar energy for a greenhouse in Aramberri, Nuevo león, México
The cost of maintaining the suitable climatic conditions for cultivation in a greenhouse depends of the climate zone where it is located. For profitability reasons, in the State of Nuevo Leon the structures commonly used is lightweight such as galvanized steel pipe or wood and as a cover material, the plastic is the most common, resulting in a low insulation from the outside atmosphere. Thus, the expense that has to be...
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