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565 articles for “Planting Methods”
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Demonstration of Tied Ridges and Plantings Method on Soil Moisture and Grain Yield of Maize in Dry Land Area of Sankura Woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia
Abstract: Tied ridging is a useful technique, especially on terrain with slopes of 3% to 4% or less. On steeper slopes, adding terrace can increase crop yields by prolonging the time it takes for water to percolate into the soil. Purpose of the study was to show the effects of the open end linked ridges with furrow planting technique on the soil's moisture content and the grain production of the maize …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Growth and Yield Component of Ethiopian White Fleshed Sweet Potato Varieties under Ridge and Flat Planting in Arba Minch Condition, Ethiopia
Abstract: In Ethiopia, sweet potato is grown by smallholder farmers and considered as one of the major food crop among root crops. It is mainly grown around a densely populated area in the South, Southwestern and Eastern parts of the country. Recently, there are many varieties released with varying potential from different centers of the country. The adoption of these varieties is in need to different areas of the country with …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 21–26 Read article
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Synopsis of Plant Disease Detection Methodologies and their effect on Environment
Abstract: Agriculture is the primary occupation in India. It accounts for 18% GDP and provides employment to 50% of country’s labour’s. However, due to climate change, yield of crops is reducing and affecting Indian economy. One of the reason behind this is increase in number of plant diseases. So, disease detection becomes vital. But it needs huge personnel, additional processing time, extensive knowledge on plants and their diseases. Hence, machine learning …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 16–21 Read article
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Assessing and Ranking Health, Safety and Environmental Risks Through Analytical Network Process (ANP) Method in Cement Plant in 2020
Abstract: In today's competitive world, decision-making and management are based on risk assessment.Accordingly, the present study deals with assessing and managing the risks of Health, Safetyand Environment (HSE) aspects in cement factory through combining three widely usedmethods including FMEA, William and Fine, and EFMEA to determine and estimate the levelof risk, and to control and mitigate this risk using analytical network process (ANP) method.In this research, three ANP models were used …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 23–35 Read article
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An Assessment of the Phytochemical Properties and Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Tree Species
Abstract: Currently, more people are becoming aware of the value of medicinal plants also. Compared to other medications, drugs made from plants are readily available, affordable, safe, and have few to no adverse effects. In the present study, we investigate the phytochemical screening and enumerate the antimicrobial activity of the selected tree species of Sapindus emarginatus, Murraya koenigii, Mangifera indica, Sterculia fodita, and Tamaridus indica. The plant extracts were prepared by …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Cyber-Security Evaluation for a Hypothetical Nuclear Power Plant using the Attack Tree Method
Abstract: The widespread introduction of digital network systems in nuclear power plants has increased such infrastructures vulnerability to cyber-attacks. The attack tree approach to evaluate and analyze cyber-attacks quantitatively, in a nuclear power plants' network system is presented in this work. Information on a hypothetical nuclear power plants' network system was used to build attack trees that show different attack paths that external adversaries can use to compromise the network system. …
Published in Journal of Nuclear Engineering & Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 1–14 Read article
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Analytical Method Development for Quality Control and Standardization of Medicinal Plants: A Critical Review
Abstract: The demand for herbal medicine is increasing as herbs are less toxic, affordable, and culturally acceptable than the conventional drugs in developing countries. Thus, the increase in demand for standardization to ensure safety, purity and quality of medicinal plant. Standardization is a process of confirming herbal medicine identity and determination of its quality and purity. It involves botanical, physical, chemical and biological evaluations. These require application of different analytical methods …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 9–20 Read article
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Design of Decentralised PI Controller Based on Characteristic Ratio Assignment Method for a Waste Water Treatment Plant
Abstract: This work proposes a decentralised PI controller design for a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) based on the Characteristic Ratio Assignment (CRA) method. To minimise interactions, a decoupler is created, and for every decoupled subsystem, the First Order Plus Dead Time (FOPDT) model is derived. Using the CRA technique, the independent controllers for each lower order FOPDT decoupling subsystem are calculated. This paper presents the design of a decentralized proportional–integral (PI) …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 13–23 Read article
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Modified Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide Method Improves DNA Quality and Quantity in Cotton: The Benchmark for Plant DNA Extraction
Abstract: A wide range of plant genomic DNA extraction or isolation methods are available; however, many of those are limited in their application for a diversified range of plant species. With special emphasis on robustness and versatility, we have improved the cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide method and isolated high-quality DNA from cotton leaf samples. The major modifications made to the protocol described here were a reduction of sample treatment steps and …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 15–19 Read article
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Study of Energy Recovery Method Using Pressure Exchanger Device for Various Capacities Reverse Osmosis Plants
Abstract: Water is required to produce energy, and energy is required to produce potable water by reverse osmosis process. An RO water desalination system consists of the pretreatment section, the desalination section, and the post treatment section. In the new design of plants, different energy recovery methods are adopted to reduce the energy consumption of desalination section. Among the various energy recovery systems, the pressure exchanger system is used to reduce …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 23–27 Read article
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Automatic Seed Planting Using a Controller
Abstract: Agriculture is a critical sector that requires continuous innovation to meet the increasing global demand for food. Traditional seed planting methods often involve labor-intensive processes that are time-consuming and prone to inefficiencies. This project presents an automatic seed planting machine that integrates ESP32 microcontroller technology with various sensors and actuators to enhance the precision, speed, and efficiency of seed planting. The system is designed to automate seed dispensing, soil digging, …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 16, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Design of a Process Plant for Dimethyl Ether Synthesis from Syngas Using Direct Method
Abstract: The search for alternative renewable and less polluting energy sources has gained prominence thus, there is an increasing interest in the use of Dimethyl Ether (DME) as a clean alternative fuel and raw material in the chemical industry. The simulation of a plant for the production of Dimethyl Ether from Syngas using direct synthesis method has been carried out in this work. The simulation was done using ASPEN HYSYS software. …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 44–59 Read article
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Confirming Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants Grown in Solid Waste Polluted Areas of Agra City against Alternaria alternata
Abstract: The present studies were conducted with an aim to determine the presence of occurrence ofmedicinal plants and antifungal activities of twenty selected medicinal plants from fivedifferent solid waste polluted areas of the Agra city. Achyranthes aspera, Calotropis procera,Ricinus communis shows maximum presence of occurrence, i.e., 10.63% and Eugeniajambolana has minimum presence of occurrence, i.e., 2.12%. As these plants are used formedicinal purposes such as in ayurvedic or other alternative with …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 12–18 Read article
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Challenges of Plant and Equipment Procurement in Nigeria Construction Industries
Abstract: The study examined challenges of plant and equipment procurement methods in construction industry in Nigeria with a view to identify various methods of procuring construction plants and equipments and also to investigate the challenges facing the procurement of plants and equipments and factors that influence the optimum use of the machine. Interview and structure questionnaires were used to collect data from professionals that specialize in both building and civil engineering …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 11–17 Read article
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Assessment of Crop Production System and Agricultural Technology Adoption in Afalech Watershed, Shishonde District
Abstract: In a developing country like Ethiopia, agriculture plays an active role in determining the economic, social, and political systems of a society by forming the basis for every economic activity. Methods: The objectives of this study were to identify and examine the major crop production systems and agricultural technology adoption in the Afalech Watershed, Shishonde District of Southwest Ethiopia. Results: The results of this study indicate that enset, coffee, maize, …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 97–106 Read article
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In Silico Drug Design for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Development of Host–Pathogen Interaction Network and Molecular Docking Procedures
Abstract: Objective: A leading cause of illness is the contagious disease tuberculosis (TB), this infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) particularly M. tuberculosis and M. africanum, is what causes tuberculosis. Diverse receptor proteins (mycobacterial proteins) with various 3D structures and functions were evaluated to access the multi-domain antimycobacterial action of ligands. The specific receptor proteins PDB ID: 3PTY, PDB ID: 4OW8, PDB ID: 5KWA, and PDB ID: 3ZXR, were opted for …
Published in International Journal of Molecular Biotechnological Research · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 1–19 Read article
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Effects of seed and nitrogen with phosphorus fertilizer rates on production of lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Fogera plain, North Western Ethiopia.
Abstract: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the main cereal crop in the Fogera. However, crop yields are low due to lack of various agronomic management practices. Among these, lack of site-specific seed rate and fertilizer levels are the major limiting factors. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted at the Fogera National Rice Research and Training Center in 2019 to study the effects of seed and nitrogen with phosphorus fertilizer rates on …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 7–21 Read article
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Design of Disturbance Observer for Third- Order Interval Plants
Abstract: This paper outlines the development of a disturbance observer (DOB) specifically tailored for third-order interval plants, which are distinguished by uncertainties in their parameters. Utilizing an interval-based modeling approach, this design effectively captures variations in system dynamics, providing robust control solutions for plants with parameter uncertainties. The key focus is creating a disturbance observer capable of real-time estimation and compensation for external disturbances and model uncertainties. The proposed DOB is …
Published in Trends in Electrical Engineering · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2024 Read article
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Engineering Properties of Alkali Activated Materials Produced from Thu Duc Water Plant Waste Sludge, Fly Ash, and Alkaline Activator by Semi-dry Pressing Method
Abstract: Alkali activated material is a product manufactured to serve the needs of construction. Theproduction of alkali activated material has many advantages compared to other traditional bakedmaterials. The product is not heated at high temperature, so it saves energy and reduces the amountof waste impacting negatively to ecology system and human life. The raw materials for production ofalkali activated materials are re-used from other industrial solid wastes such as fly ash, …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 39–48 Read article
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Advancing Climate-Resilient Agriculture: Integrative Biotechnological Approaches for Sustainable Crop Production
Abstract: Climate change presents a major challenge to global agriculture by increasing the occurrence and severity of both non-living and living stress factors, such as drought, high temperatures, salt buildup, waterlogging, and new pests and diseases. These stressors interfere with the normal functioning of plants at the physical, chemical, and genetic levels, which in turn results in lower crop yields and poorer quality. While traditional methods of plant breeding played a …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 16, Issue 2, 2026 Read article