Accumulation of mineral nitrogen (min-N) in soil profile (0-90 cm) was significantly (p<0.05) higher in conventional tillage (CT) than zero tillage (ZT) treatment plots both at 42 days after sowing (DAS) and 84 DAS of wheat, the increase over ZT being 58% and 44% respectively;...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i1030205
An experiment was conducted to find out the “Effect of foliar feeding of Gluconate and EDTA chelated plant nutrients on yield, Chlorophyll content and Nitrate reductase enzyme activity of Bt-cotton under rainfed ecosystem of Marathawada” at Department of Soil Science and Agril Ch...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i1030206
The present experiment was conducted in the sandy loam soils during Rabi season in 2015-16 at Horticulture Research Farm-II of the Department of Applied Plant Science (Horticulture), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow (UP), India to study the Effect of Bio-fertilizers...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i1030204
Aim: To study the effect of different sources and levels of zinc fertilization on phytic acid content and nutrient uptake in common beans. Design: Randomized complete block design. Place and Duration of study: Division of soil science and agricultural chemistry, Faculty of Agricu...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i1030202
Malnutrition remains a major nutritional problem nowadays. So there is a need to develop protein-rich products. Biscuits are extensively used for protein fortification vehicles due to their long shelf life and high acceptability. In the present study, biscuits were produced by su...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i1030201
Chemical processes that could occur in the anode chamber of an electrolytic cell divided by a semi-permeable membrane when direct current passes through a water solution of weak mineralization are described. The interest concerns the possibility of a formation of chemical substan...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i930200
Seasonal trends of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in the sediment of River Ethiope in Delta State, Southern Nigeria were assessed in this study. Samples were taken from six different points at Ethiope River along its banks during the dry and rainy seasons. Samples were extracted...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i930199
Blanket fertilizer recommendations for different crops have caused poor nutrient supply, low nutrient use efficiency and limited crop response. Customized fertilizers may help to sustain soil health by ensuring appropriate fertilization. Hence, specific customized fertilizers sho...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i930196
Vegetable, due to higher neutraceutical component, are termed as protective food against various major and minor diseases. Scientific agro-techniques under optimum growing condition like temperature, relative humidity and light intensity, positively influence the qualitative and...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i930194
Indoor air pollution refers to the deterioration of indoor air quality by harmful chemicals and other products, which can be up to 10 times worse than the outdoor air pollution. Almost 90% of the modern human time is spent indoors. In India, out of 0.2 billion people using fuel f...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i930197
The potentially available and total micronutrient status in soils of derived savanna ecology of Oyo State, Nigeria were assessed and compared with standard critical values in soils. Soil samples were collected from a land measuring 285m2 on a line transect with the aid of a stain...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i930195
Agricultural application of urban waste as nutrient source for plants and as soil conditioner, is the most cost effective option of waste management because of its advantages over traditional means such as land filling or incineration. Composting is an attractive alternative of u...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i930198
Two biochars were produced from the rice and wheat residues by slow pyrolysis (at 400°C) in muffle furnace with an aim to study the effect of their application on some chemical properties of acidic soil such as pH, exchangeable acidity and cation exchange capacity (CEC) as well a...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i930193
Aims: The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the functional properties and reconstitution behavior of enteral formulae i.e. Balanced Enteral Formula, High Protein Enteral Formula and High Energy Enteral Formula formulated using locally available natural ingredients....
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i830203
Analysis of soil around the vicinity of Arufu mine field was conducted in order to ascertain the impact of mining on the environment. Concentrations of trace metals associated with Pb – Zn – barite mineralization were determine in soils using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i830190