A field study was conducted during rabi seasons of 2010-11 and 2011-12 at the Research cum Instructional Farm of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh to evaluate the effect of various tillage and weed management techniques on energy dynamics and profitabilit...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630404
Socio demographic data of Comprehensive Scheme for study on Cost of cultivation of Principal Crops (CCPC) has been utilized in the present study to identify the distribution of social, economic and demographic characteristics of farm households among different agro climatic zones...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630401
Several species of endophytic bacteria has been reported from various plants. In the present study, samples of roots, rhizome, pseudostem, petiole and leaves of healthy Banana plant were collected from variety Yangambi km5 (AAA). In total, 38 endophytic bacteria were isolated. Am...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630402
Postharvest dipping of fruits in hexanal formulation extends the shelf life by inhibiting enzyme phospholipase D (PLD) activity. To enhance the postharvest shelf-life and quality of different banana cultivars viz., Grand Naine (AAA), Ney Poovan (AB), Poovan (AAB) and Rasthali (AA...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630403
The present study aims to determine the adaptation and impact of zero tiltage technology for wheat cultivation in Eastern region of Bihar. There is an increasing recognition among policy-makers of the largely untapped potential of the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) for meetin...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630397
Tactile sensations are among the first parameters, which play an important role in guiding a consumer’s decision while selection of fabric. In the present investigation, hand properties of knitted fabrics were studied. Attempt was made on four knitted fabrics, blended in proporti...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630398
The Bihar state produces more than 80 per cent of Makhana globally. Despite having monopoly production, the net profit earned by Makhana producers is relatively small as the cost of cultivation is high. In order to analyse the cost of cultivation and to identify major cost incurr...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630396
An investigation study was carried to test the ability of endophytic bacteria isolated from small millets as a biocontrol agent against the fungal pathogen Pythium aphanidermatum, the causal organism of sheath blight in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) grown in seedling trays...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630392
Objective: This study sets out to determine if there is any statistical difference in the results of measuring intraocular pressure (IOP) uncorrected for Central Corneal Thickness with Air Puff Tonometry and corrected with pachymetry for clients undergoing screening for glaucoma...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630393
Phytochemicals are a complex group of bioactive non-nutrient compounds of the plant kingdom and an integral part of the human diet. The present research was carried out to screen the phytochemicals in raw and germinated foxtail millets. The screening showed the presence of carboh...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630394