A field experiment to assess the effect of planting methods and sett treatments on quality, nutrient uptake and economics of bajra napier hybrid grass CO (BN) 5 was conducted during 2018-2019 at the Eastern block farm of the Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural Univer...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930823
Shallot or aggregatum onion (Allium cepaL. var. aggregation.) is one of the oldest bulb crops known to mankind and extensively grown and consumed in Southern states of India. They are one among the most important commercial vegetable and spice crops, widely used in the south Indi...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930844
This micro level study, conducted in the Southern Karnataka to examine the sources of income and pattern of household expenditure, revealed that farm activities are the main sources of income in both progressive and less progressive areas and non-farm and off-farm activity (mainl...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930800
Aims: This investigation explored the immediate effects of an altered auditory feedback device on motor behaviors associated with stuttering in monologue and conversation with and without the device and it also investigated the effects of an AAF device on stuttering frequency. Me...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930799
An assessment methodology of stored heat in rock formation surrounding to wellbore in geothermal systems is shown. Due to geothermal systems generally are nested in volcanic rock, it is characteristic its heterogeneous behavior. Proposed methodology starts since zone selection wi...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930796
Trend analysis is performed to find the pattern that prevails in Nagwan watershed area located in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand (India) having very high average annual rainfall in the range of 1146 mm. The study aims to investigated the impacts of global warming by examine pre...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930798
The concept of FPOs was started in the year 2011-12. In Telangana in 2013, ten FPOs were registered, in 2015, five FPOs were registered and in 2016, five FPOs were registered which were promoted by Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC). The current study offers insights on...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930795
Pesticide application plays a major role in environmental hazards associated with over application and off-target movement of toxic pesticides from inefficient spray application. The introduction of electrically charged sprays for agricultural application can provide greater cont...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930793
Agricultural education has now to evolve in tune with fast changing national and international scenario. The agricultural graduates are required to possess professional capabilities to deal with the concerns of sustainable development. Agri-business comprises of organizations and...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930791
Aim: The present study was conducted to study the difference between the dietary intake and hydration habits of collegiate athletes with or without sports dietician. Methods: A total of 120 athletes participating in 5 sports viz. hockey, basketball, handball, football and volleyb...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930792
The most important factor limiting the soil application of sewage sludge is the presence of heavy metals. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of composting on nutrient content, heavy metal (Cd, Cr, Ni and Pb) concentration and heavy metal fractions in the sewage compo...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930789
Grasscutter, (Thryonomys swinderianus) locally known as ‘Nchi’ can generate additional income for farmers and families but its domestication in some Nigeria is still preliminary. This study was carried out in four private Grasscutter farms within four communities; Awgbu, Nanka, O...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930790
Heat stress, particularly the stress appears at the time of flowering to grain filling stages causing severe yield loss in wheat. Heat tolerance is complex phenomena that include adjustment in morphological, physiological and biochemical traits of the crop. Present investigation...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930786
Trichoderma sp. is extensively used for controlling several soil and seed bornefungal plant pathogens and for enhancing crop growth and yield. But the field efficacy depends on several factors viz., proper formulation, an efficient delivery system, methods of applicationand envir...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930788
A Field experiment was conducted at N. E. Borlaug Crop Research Centre, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (Latitude 290N, Longitude 79030’ E and Altitude 243.84 m above MSL) during kharif season of 2018-19 in Mollisols of Uttarakhand, India for brinja...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930785