With the introduction of high yielding varieties and hybrids during green revolution, the soils are getting depleted in nutrient reserves at a faster rate. As a consequence, nutrient deficiencies are becoming one of the major constraints in crop production, especially in coarse-t...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/36852
Polyacrylamide, formaldehyde and carbamide or guanidine carbonate were used as raw materials, cationic polyacrylamide flocculants were synthesized with Mannich reaction, effects of technical conditions on rate of turbidity removal were investigated, and synthesis technics was opt...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38533
In this present study, we have introduced a new type of ratio estimators for the estimation of finite population variance using standard deviation and deciles as auxiliary variables to improve the efficiency of proposed estimators. A comparison between suggested estimators and ex...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37323
Mining is a crucial component of local and global economies, but it inevitably leads to substantial environmental disturbance. Reclamation ensures that a disturbed land is rehabilitated for a specified end land-use. The study examined the nutrient levels and risks status of a twe...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/39456
Aims: The paper presents a model of the power line and the equivalent scheme for the simulation of the transient processes. Many constructions of conductive lines are such that mutual parameters (inductance, capacitance) are the same for any pair of phases, and the phase paramete...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/39169
The present work describes the development of an optimization model for the rehabilitation process of concrete buildings damaged mainly by the effects of an earthquake. Currently, the process is carried out according to the current standards and the damage assessment is based lar...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/39179
The study investigated physiochemical, phytochemical composition and sensory qualities of acha-carrot flour blend biscuits. Flour blends were produced by substituting carrot flour into acha flour at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25%. Pasting properties and functional properties of the flour...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38142
Gene effects and narrow-sense heritability estimates for components of resistance to Septoria tritici Blotch (STB) assessed under three water stress levels were evaluated using two populations derived from crossing partial-resistant durum wheat inbred lines Agili and Jneh Kottifa...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37092
The purpose of this study was to model the change in weight and major component parts of broiler chicken using three growth models (Gompertz, Logistics and Richard). A total of two hundred and seventy Abor acre strains of broilers were distributed into two experimental groups of...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38994
Provision of water supply to meet urban demands is increasingly facing complex challenges due to water scarcity, population growth, ageing infrastructure, variability and uncertainty under climate change. Rainwater harvesting system (RWHS) can augment water supply to meet urban a...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/36623