A field experiment was conducted to investigate the methods of cultivation and optimization of nitrogen requirement of rice crop in coastal alluvial soils, Karaikal, Pondicherry, India. Experiment was laid out in a split plot design with methods of rice cultivation as main plot treatment consisted o[r]
2774 variety). It is also a fair source of Vitamin B along with Ca, K, Fe and Zn (Singh et al., 2009 and Gopalan et al., 2004). Water chestnut is an eco-friendly crop and is utilized for prevention of cyano-bacterial bloom and addition of[r]
A field experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2017-18 at Instructional cum Research Farm, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishvavidhyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Utera or paira cropping (relay cropping) is age old double cropping system under the rainfed conditions in which succeeding utera crop is di[r]
Historic agronomic practices have been developed with the farm or field as the area of management. The advent of soil conservation began to lead soil management toward topographic and soilspecific features. Even so, agronomic practices and recommendations have largely been made on a field basis rath[r]
World crop yields are reducing every year between 20 to 40% due to the damage wrought by plant pests and diseases. Crop protection is essential to reduce loses of yield. Among all the crop protection methods, chemical protection usage growing effectively as of its immediate action, low cost and redu[r]
Finger millet is an important nutritive crop of the semi-arid zones of the world and it is the staple food crops for millions of people in Africa and Asia. To achieve more sustainable production from finger millet based cropping systems intercropping and sequential cropping of finger millet with pul[r]
Coriander is a spice crop mainly used for seasoning in cooking. For the improvement of this crop very limited literature is available for molecular studies. Hence, it’s a need to develop molecular markers for this crop. Development of SSRs (Simple Sequence Repeats) for new crop like coriander is an[r]
Groundnut is an important oil seed crop in India cultivated in an area of 6.7 million hectares with a production of 7.0 million tonnes annually. The crop can be grown successfully in areas receiving the rainfall ranging from 600 to 1250 mm. The best soils for groundnut crop are sandy loam, loam and[r]
PLANT EXPLORATION 17 acknowledged need to direct funds to the support of combined research in tissue culture and DNA technology. In doing this, a process which is al- ready in progress, the temptation to overemphasize the novel at the ex- pense of the usual must be resis[r]
A field experiment was conducted in Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat district, Assam, India to understand the effectiveness of inter-cropping system and chemical weed management on nutrient uptake by ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.), inter-crop and weeds, during 2013-14 and 2014-15.
The present research work makes an effort to understand the livelihood security of farmers adopting various farming systems like Crop + Sheep, Crop + Dairy, Crop + Dairy + Sericulture and Crop + Dairy + Horticulture in EDZ of Karnataka. The livelihood index has been developed for farm households und[r]
A field experiment was conducted for two consecutive years (2014-15 to 2015-16) at Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh State, India. Different sugarcane planter and conservation tillage practices were tested for intensification and productivity of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) after wheat harves[r]
The intensification of livestock production in response to growing consumer demand in China and other East Asian and South-East Asian countries Chapter 6 has trans-formed production from[r]
The intensification of livestock production in response to growing consumer demand in China and other East Asian and South-East Asian countries Chapter 6 has trans-formed production from[r]
The research output help in efficient crop-growth-stagebased deficit irrigation strategies for tomato, cucumber and bottle guard cotton under limited irrigation water availability also on changing the viewpoint of decision-makers and researchers regarding the efficient use of water resources.
A field experiment was conducted during the kharif season 2015 at the Crop Research Farm Department of Agronomy, Allahabad School of Agriculture, SHIATS, Allahabad (U.P.) to study the effect of planting patterns and nitrogen management in Pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) and greengram (Vigna radi[r]
Therefore, nutrient supply in crop system should be economically-viable, environmentfriendly and socially acceptable without affecting the gross plant production. It has been realized that soil fertility can be managed in complete harmony with sustainable agriculture development by careful analysis[r]
Water is a vital commodity and it is essentially used for maximizing crop production and productivity. Drip irrigation is gaining popular among the farmers because of its high efficiency and productivity. This study was conducted during the Kharif season of 2018 and 2019 to find the best automated d[r]
This study investigated the effects of mulching materials on yield and growth performance of Okra crop under drip irrigation. The treatments of the study comprised of two mulches (black polyethylene and coconut coir), control (without mulch) and under shade conditions. Initially, the plant height wa[r]