Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology
Volume 3, Issue 1 (2014)
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Effect of Fungicides on Cercospora Leaf Spot and Anthracnose Diseases of Urdbean
Abstract: AbstractUrdbean [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] also called black gram, is one of the major kharif pules crop in India. Many diseases are known to attack Urdbean, among them, Cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora canescens Ell. and Mart.) and anthracnose (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum) are the most prevailing diseases of India. A combination of three fungicides viz., Indofil M 45, Hexaconazol + Mancozeb and Companion at different concentrations were applied on two varieties of …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 1–3 Read article
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Growth and Yield Response of Rabi Pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum) to Irrigation, Nitrogen and Phosphorous
Abstract: AbstractA field experiment was conducted on clayey soil during rabi season of 2010-11 at Junagadh to evaluate the response of pearlmillet to irrigation schedules and levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in terms of growth and yield. The treatments comprised irrigation schedules (0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and 0.9 IW/CPE), levels of nitrogen (100, 120 and 140 kg N/ha) and phosphorus (40 and 60 kg P2O5/ha). The results revealed that irrigation scheduled at …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 12–13 Read article
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Path from Golden Rice to Golden Rice 2, Efficacy and Safety Consumption of Golden Rice 2
Abstract: AbstractMost of the human population, particularly in developing countries, relies on staple crops, such as rice or maize, which does not provide the full complement of essential nutrients, specifically vitamin A that will lead to its deficiency. Vitamin A deficiency is a major public health problem causing many diseases. Increment of pro-vitamin A (beta carotene) in staple food; rice is a good option for overcoming this problem. Golden Rice and …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 4–7 Read article
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Study on Phenological, Qualitative and Quantitative Traits in Fodder Maize (Zea mays L.): Seed Quality Measurement
Abstract: AbstractThe investigation consists of three genotypes (AAIMS 1, AAIMS 2 and J1006) of maize, obtained from Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, SHIATS Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh and P.A.U Ludhiana, Punjab. The experiment was conducted during kharif 2010 in field having Randomized Block Design with three replications and in the Post graduate laboratory of the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Allahabad School of Agriculture, SHIATS Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, respectively. The …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 8–11 Read article