A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Baljigapade, Chikkaballapur taluk and district, which comes under the Eastern Dry Zone of Karnataka during Kharif season 2018. The experimental plot in the field was laid out following a randomized complete block...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430368
The soybean (Glycine max L.) is a crop with a high demand for nitrogen (N). The root nodules that form in soybeans can fix atmospheric N effectively. To quantify available N in the soil a field experiment was conducted at Regional Sugarcane and Rice Research Station, Rudrur to ev...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430370
The present investigation was conducted to find out the effects of heat or irradiation combined on protein. Sorghum, pearl millet, foxtail millet were used in the study. Whole (WC) and dehulled (DC) grains were treated either with heat (170°C) or irradiation at 1.0 kGy / 2.5 kGy...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430372
A pot culture experiment was conducted at glass house of Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. The aim of the present experiment was to study the influence of crop cover and stage of crop growth on soil L- glutami...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430373
The influence of different deficit irrigations on capsicum crop biometric parameters and fruit yield were assessed in an experiment the variety ‘Indra’ was tested using completely randomized block design with three deficit irrigations (0.50, 0.75 and 1.0 ETC) and 5 replications i...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430375
Aim: To determine the effect of local rice cultivars and inorganic nitrogen fertilizer on the incidence of stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker); leaffolder, Cnephalocrocis medinalis (Guenee); and gall midge, Orseolia oryzae (Wood Mason) and on grain yield of rice. Study De...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430377
A field experiment in 3 times replicated split plot design comprising 4 cropping systems (CS) (CS1-Sole oat, CS2- Sole grasspea, CS3 and CS4-oat-grasspea intercropping in 3:2 and 3:3 row ratios, respectively) in main plot and 3 integrated nutrient managements i.e. N2, N3 and N4...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430378
Tillage and crop establishment method play an important role in the placement of seed at proper depth which ultimately affect germination and crop growth. The selection of suitable crop establishment method for wheat is dependent upon the time of sowing and availability of soil m...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430379
An accurate, rapid and reliable method for the simultaneous determination of pesticide multi-residues in 9724 samples imported fresh fruits and vegetables by a method of liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry LC–ESI (+)-MS/MS operating in multiple reaction m...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2330322
Aim: Utilization of bulk availability of low cost ripe pumpkin into processed products with high nutritional and functional characteristics. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan,...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2330323
Sorption efficiencies of activated carbon prepared from walnut shell for the removal of Halogenated Acetonitriles (HANs) from surface water was investigated in this study, as an ethically sound-way of utilizing this unexploited abundant natural resource, and was also compared wit...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2330324
The experiment was conducted at Horticultural Research Station, Mondouri, BCKV during 2015-2017 to find out the effect of mulching and supplementary irrigation on physical and chemical properties i.e fruit weight, length, diameter, pulp percentage, TSS, acidity, vitamin-C, anthoc...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2330326
Imbalanced use of fertilizers for agricultural production has now become a global concern. As a result, studies on how to use efficient methods to reduce nutrient applications at the same time increasing or maintaining crop yield, reducing nutrient losses and improving nutrient u...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2330327
The studies of surface water quality of urban areas has become a major environmental challenge. In effect these aquatic ecosystems are increasingly under strong anthropogenic pressure. This fact causes the deteriorations of their quality and biodiversity. That seems the cases of...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430329
Pesticides are important to the success of agriculture as well as an inevitable factor to maintain good public health. Over the years, the consumption of pesticides has increased manifold, particularly during the past two decades. However, this increase has caused great concern o...
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