EFFECT OF SPOT APPLICATION OF IMIDACLOPRID 17.8 SL ON MUSTARD APHID (LIPAPHIS ERYSIMI) UNDER CONSERVATION AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, WEST BENGAL, INDIA

Alternaria blight caused by Alternaria brassicae (Berk.) Sacc. has been reported as one of the most serious threat to the production of rapeseed and mustard which is reflected in various yield attributing factors eventually affecting the yield. The matter is of grave concern as both the crops have e[r]

helping in effective flower initiation, fruit and seed development and ultimately enhance productivity of the crops. Growth regulator can improve the physiological efficiency of crop including photosynthetic ability and can enhance the effective partitioning[r]

Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is the fifth most important fruit crop of India, has a limited postharvest shelf life. This study explored the use of some postharvest treatments to extend the shelf life, post-harvest disease incidence and to assess the physico-chemical changes of fruits during storage an[r]

A field experiment comprising recommended package of practices (RPP), RPP + soil (2.5 and 5.0 kg ha-1 at 10 DAS), foliar (0.5 and 1.25 % at 45 DAS) application of solubor and combination of both soil and foliar application was conducted during kharif 2017 at the MARS, University of Agricultural Scie[r]

A field experiment consisting of four dates of sowing and five varieties in split plot design. The result revealed that highest oil content% and economic return was computed under25th October sowing, with Coral-437 variety.25th October sowing with Coral-437 variety proved that the most qualitative a[r]

A field experiment was conducted at Agriculture Research Station, Annigeri, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during Rabi season of 2015-16 to find out the effects of integrated weed management practices on nutrient uptake by weeds and chickpea under rainfed condition. All integrated trea[r]

A field investigation was carried out at college farm, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad during 2014-15 and 2015-16 with five tillage treatments CT (transplanted), CT (transplanted), CT (direct-seeded), ZT (direct-seeded) and ZT+R (direct-seeded)[r]

appropriate understandings on ecological balance, environmental constraints, social conflicts and economic efficiency. The fishing community is the link between the sea and land and adapted to the ecological niche. Through generations of interactions with the sea and nature, fisher fo[r]

Terai Zone of West Bengal is considered as a fragile ecological region because of high rainfall and prolongs winter. Plants cannot derive nutrients effectively from its organic source because of slow mineralization. Soils are acidic and light textured. High rainfall coupled with low pH lead to defic[r]

A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Annigeri, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during rabi season of 2015-16 under rainfed condition to study the effect of integrated nutrient management (INM) practices on growth, yield and oil yield on safflower.

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Integration of different methods for suitable management of Fusarium wilt revealed that the minimum disease severity was found in case of soil application with Mushroom spent + combined seedling treatment with T. harzianum, Azotobacter and Rhizobium + first foliar application with Benfil (Carbendazi[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 amount of K fixed increased and percent of added K fixed of the soils decreased consistently with increasing rate of K application. Maximum percentage of K fixation was occurred at low rate of K application and minimum at higher dose of K application. The overall K fixation capacity of the soils[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]

A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Annigeri, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during rabi season of 2015-16 under rainfed condition to study the effect of integrated nutrient management (INM) practices on nutrients uptake by safflower and nutrients status[r]

The investigation was carried out to evaluate the varietal performance of fifteen HT rose cultivar under the plains of West Bengal. The varieties viz. Mandelon, Varcelia, Cherry Brandy, John John, Goldstrike, Texas, Teneke, Hollywood, Naranga, Johny Leonida, First Red, Bordo, Passion, Aqua and Pink[r]

supermarkets, with their centralised systems of purchasing and distribution, may result in Fabio Napolitano, Ada Braghieri and Antonio Girolami 6 pressure to reduce the current price differential between organic and conventional products. As an extension of this trend, some supermarket[r]

During green revolution intensive use of chemical in agriculture might have helped to achieve a dramatic increase in crop yield ensuring food security in India, but meanwhile, the intensive application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides led to gradual decline in soil health and environment, and[r]

The field experiment was conducted during kharif and rabi season of 2106 to study the effect of different manurial practices on soil microbial activity under SRI method of rice planting. The field experiment was laid out in Randomized block design with 8 treatments replicated thrice.