The research probes into the seven agro climatic zones in Tamil Nadu which are highly vulnerable to lightning strikes, as well as the human fatalities caused by Cloud to Ground lightning. The purpose of the study is to find out the vulnerable hotspots and diurnal climatology of t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92261
Crop phenology and yield are highly influenced by prevailing weather condition during the crop growth phases. A research work was carried out at Agro Climate Research Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during June to August 2022 to determine the suitable sowin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131209
Temperature is one of the key weather parameters, which is a necessity for all life on Earth. Any variation from the normal can impede the physical, chemical, and biological processes of life. Extremes would produce permanent changes that would halt the plant's growth and may cau...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131059
Evapotranspiration is an important phenomenon of hydrological cycle mainly influenced by meteorological factors and other vegetation characteristics. In this study, the relationship between Actual Evapotranspiration (AET) with Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Lan...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131048
In the world of rapid change in climate, irregular rainfall pattern tends to pose serious impact on water availability for agriculture. Rice is one of the important food crops to get affected by the low water availability because of its high water requirement. Various technique...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1030814
There is a need for increasing rice productivity to cope up with increasing population and water shortages, especially in Tamil Nadu, India. Efforts were made in the past, mainly to increase the genetic potential of the crop, by developing high yielding varieties. However, adopti...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1831077
Aims: The main aim of the study is to reduce the irrigation quantity for maize and intercrop adds extra value to the sole crop by generating additional income to the farmers. Study Design: Factorial Randomised Block Design (FRBD). Place and Duration of Study: Eastern block farm,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i230834
An investigation was carried out at the Agro Climate Research Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, on the effect of weather parameters on the green gram yield sown at various sowing dates during the rabi season of 2019. At various sowing dates, two green gram cultivars, VB...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i1230278
Weather forecasting is an important subject in the field of meteorology all over the world. The pattern and amount of rainfall are the essential factors that affect agricultural systems. The present paper describes an empirical study for modeling and forecasting the time series o...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i830594
N. K. Sathyamoorthy, R. Pradhap, V. Geethalasksmi, S. P. Ramanathan, K. Bhuvaneswari, P. Prakash, V. Guhan, Ga. Dheebakaran, S. Kokilavani, C. Pradipa & N. Vadivel·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2022
Control of weeds in nursery is necessary for production of healthy and sturdy seedlings. In this regard, field experiments were conducted to study the effect of different weed management practices on weed control efficiency and performance of onion seedling in nursery at two phas...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1931228
Aim: Identifying the astrometeorological relationship between two planet’s aspect and cyclone events over Bay of Bengal (BOB). Study Design: Correlating the two planet aspects calculated from the ephemeris and different stages of Cyclone event. Place and Duration of Study: The st...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i1130277
A field experiment was carried out during the summer season to study the effect of microclimate modification on growth and yield of paddy straw mushroom under outdoor cultivation as maize intercrop. A Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD) with eight treatments comprising the co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131232
Red gram occupies a unique position in Indian agriculture by constituting the regular protein supplier to the average Indian diet. Field experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of different irrigation regimes of drip irrigation on red gram under two different of meth...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1030948
N. K. Sathyamoorthy, R. Ragavan, J. Prabhakaran, P. Prakash, S. P. Ramanathan, Ga. Dheebakaran, V. Guhan, R. Senthil Raja, S. Kokilavani & K. Bhuvaneswari·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2022
Fertigation, a latest technology wherein nutrients are applied along with irrigation water. Fertigation opens new possibilities for controlling water and nutrient supplies to crops besides maintaining the desired concentration and distribution of water and nutrients to the soil....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1831199
India encountered numerous drought years in the decades. It is a matter of concern with increased frequency as well as intensity, mainly due to factors related to changing climate in recent years. In India livelihoods of more than 75% of the population are directly or indirectly...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i1230332
Mrunalini Kancheti, Sellaperumal Pazhanivelan, Narendra Kumar, Vellingiri Geethalakshmi, Ragunath Kaliaperumal, S. P. Ramanathan, N. Sritharan, Yogesh Kumar & Girish Prasad Dixit·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
In modern crop production, essential factors that contribute to narrowing yield gaps and minimizing production costs include making informed decisions about the selection of plant varieties, determining optimal sowing dates, determining appropriate plant populations, selecting su...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183471
Drought tends to be a creeping phenomenon occurs gradually with the deficiency in rainfall further extending its impact on sectors which are dependent on water. The drought characteristics were analysed in Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) basin based on the European Centre for M...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i930246