Research Articles

Effect of Cassava mill effluent on some soil chemical properties and the growth of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook F.)

Ehi Robert Orhue, Enogiomwan Esther Imasuen, Daniel Enuenweyoi Okunima
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320-325

Stage specific upregulation of antioxidant defence system in leaves for regulating drought tolerance in chickpea

H. K. Oberoi, A. K. Gupta, S. Kaur, I. Singh
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326-337

Dimensional stability and strength properties of wood plastic composites produced from sawdust of Cordia alliodora (Ruiz and Pav.)

D. N. Izekor, M. E. Mordi
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338-343

Phenological performance of groundnut varieties under sowing environments in hyper arid zone of Rajasthan, India

R. S. Meena, R. S. Yadav
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344-348

Phenology and thermal indices of maize (Zea mays L.) influenced by subsoil compaction and nitrogen fertilization under semi-arid irrigated conditions

Jagdish Singh, M. S. Hadda
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349-355

A study on Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus mastitis in dairy cows

D. Chandrasekaran, P. Venkatesan, K. G. Tirumurugaan, A. P. Nambi, P. S. Thirunavukkarasu, K. Kumanan, S. Vairamuthu
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356-361

Differential response of phosphorus utilization efficiency in rice by tracer technique using phosphorus-32 under phosphorus stress environment

V. Sanjivkumar, P. Malarvizhi
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362-365

Optimization of fermentation conditions for producing Indian rock bee (Apis dorsata) mead using response surface methodology

N. Srimeena, S. Gunasekaran, R. Murugesan
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366-370

Impact of abiotic factors on build-up of citrus psylla, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama population in Punjab, India

Hijam S. Devi, D. R. Sharma
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371-376

Performance of pearl millet genotypes under irrigated and rainfed conditions at Hisar, India

Arvind Kumar Yadav, Anil Kumar, Jagdev Singh, R.D. Jat, H.S. Jat, Ashim Datta, Kuldeep Singh, Rakesh Chaudhary
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377-382

Effect of anthropogenic disturbances on biomass and carbon storage potential of a dry tropical forest in India

G. V. Pawar, Lalji Singh, M. K. Jhariya, K. P. Sahu
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383-392

Specific identification, biology and symptoms of whitefly species infesting sunflower in South India

V. N. Ghante, L. Rajesh Chowdary, M. R. Govindappa, M. Bheemanna, Arunkumar Hosamani
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393-396

Influence of Panchagavya foliar spray on the growth attributes and yield of baby corn (Zea mays) cv. COBC 1

Vimalendran Loganathan, k. Wahab
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397-401

Effect of nitrogen and sulphur nutrition on yield parameters and protein composition in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill].

A. Sharma, S. Sharma
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402-408

Effect of variety and planting date of rice on population of natural enemies of brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal)

A. S. Tetarwal, Lakhi Ram, Ram Singh, Manoj Kumar Jat
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409-415

Growth physiology of Brassica rapa var. yellow sarson under integrated nutrient management and seed soaking approaches in eastern sub-Himalayan plains

Saikat Mookherjee, Ganesh Chandra Malik, Subhendu Bandyopadhyay, Biplab Mitra
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416-425

Sourdough bread preparation using selected lactic acid bacterial starter cultures

Nandini Math, K. S. Jagadeesh, Shakuntala Masur, Pushpa Bharati
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426-429

Effect of dietary supplementation of marigold oleoresin on growth, survival and total muscle carotenoid of Koi carp, Cyprinus carpio L.

Himanshu S. Swian, S. Ratnamanjari Senapati, S. J. Meshram, R. Mishra, H. Shivananda Murthy
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430-435

Induction of water stress tolerance of mustard plants using Trichoderma as biological seed treatment

K. K. Sharma, U. S. Singh
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436-441

Hydrologic behaviour of Tapi river catchment using morphometric analysis

Vishal K. Ingle, A. K. Mishra, A. Sarangi, D. K. Singh, V. K. Seghal
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442-450

Cultural and morphological characterization of rhizospheric isolates of fungal antagonist Trichoderma

K. K. Sharma, U. S. Singh
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451-456

Yield, water use and water use efficiency of pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] under drip fertigation system

L. Vimalendran, K. R. Latha
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457-462

Combined effect of different plant nutrients of organic and inorganic sources on nutrient uptake and yield of groundnut crop

K. V. Nathiya, V. Sanjivkumar
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463-466

Vegetative propagation of physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) through stem cuttings

P. K. Sahoo, L. K. Behera, S. K. Nayak
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467-472

Burkholderia sp. from rhizosphere of Rhododendron arboretum: Isolation, identification and plant growth promotory (PGP) activities

Shweta Nailwal, Md. Shahbaz Anwar, Kamal Kant Budhani, Amit Verma, Tapan Kumar Nailwal
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473-479

Trend analysis of annual and seasonal rainfall to climate variability in North-East region of India

G. T. Patle, A. Libang
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480-483

Growth status and site quality of different seed production areas of teak (Tectona grandis L. f) in Karnataka, India

Rajesh P. Gunaga, Avinash M. Kanfade, R. Vasudeva
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484-488

Effect of different sowing times and spacings on growth, yield and quality of water spinach (Ipomoea reptans Poir.) under terai region of West Bengal

R. K. Sarkar, J. C. Jana, S. Datta
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489-494

Combining ability and heterosis for yield, its component traits and some grain quality parameters in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Kumari Priyanka, H. K. Jaiswal, Showkat A. Waza
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495-506

Effect of growth regulators on micropropagation of Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth

Archana Rani, M. Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar
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507-511

Eco-friendly livestock management practices followed by tribal households of Narmada valley region of India

N. B. Patel, S. D. Kavad, T. K. S. Rao
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512-518

Effects of metal contaminated soils on Eisenia fetida (Savigny) at Ludhiana (Punjab), India

Kulwinder Kaur, Gurinder Kaur Sangha
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519-523

Impact of different cropping systems on properties of soil and water in different micro watersheds

Surve Nilam, D. P. Patel, P. K. Shrivastava, K. F. Satasiya
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524-529

Bio-efficacy of phytoextracts and oil cakes on Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) causing stem rot disease of jute, Corchorus spp.

P. N. Meena, A. N. Tripathi, B. S. Gotyal, S. Satpathy
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530-533

Effect of fertilizer levels on nutrient availability and yield of cotton on Vertisol at Rahuri, District Ahemadnagar, India

A. N. Deshpande, R. S. Masram, B. M. Kamble
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534-540

Eco-friendly management of major diseases in jute (Corchorus olitorius L.)

P. N. Meena, A. Roy, B. S. Gotyal, S. Mitra, S. Satpathy
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541-544

Effect of cutting frequencies and nitrogen levels on growth, green and seed yield and quality of water spinach (Ipomoea reptans Poir.)

R. K. Sarkar, J. C. Jana, S. Datta
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545-551

Impact of post biomethanated spentwash on soil properties, nutrient uptake and yield of soybean – wheat cropping sequence

B. M. Kamble, A. N. Deshpande
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552-569

Deteriorating rural ponds : A threat to overseas migratory wetland birds in Kurukshetra suburbs, Haryana, India

Tirshem Kumar Kaushik, Rohtash Chand Gupta
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570-577

Salinity induced physiological and biochemical changes in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes

Pavneetpal Kaur, Jagmeet Kaur, Satvir Kaur, Sarvjeet Singh, Inderjit Singh
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578-588

A record of anopthalmia in Mystus tengara (Hamilton, 1822) from Assam

Jyotish Barman, A. K. Jaiswar, S. K. Chakraborty, Shrinivas Jahgeerdar, W. S. Lakra
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589-593

Evaluation of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes for seed production

R. Das, U. Thapa, S. Debnath, Y. A. Lyngdoh, D. Mallick
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594-598

Impact of weather parameters on cotton productivity at Surat (Gujarat), India

H. S. Thakare, P. K. Shrivastava, Kirti Bardhan
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599-604

Effect of different modes of pollination on quantitative and qualitative parameters of Egyptian Clover, Trifolium alexandrinum L.

M. K. Jat, O. P. Chaudhary, H. D. Kaushik, Sunita Yadav, A. S. Tetarwal
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605-611

Screening of mango genetic resource for tolerance against its malformation incidence in Madhya Pradesh, India

Ashish Kumar
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612-618

Study on waxing of cut foliage post harvest life of few ornamental species

Vivek Powar, Bhavya Bhargava, Ghumare Vikas
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619-624

Heterosis, dominance estimate and genetic control of yield and post harvest quality traits of tomato

Pemba Sherpa, Tania Seth, Varun Durwas Shende, N. Pandiarana, Subhra Mukherjee, Arup Chattopadhyay
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625-632

Exploring the potential of seed flour from pigeon pea genotypes to retard the growth and development of Helicoverpa armigera

Sheetanshu Grover, Satvir Kaur Grewal, Anil Kumar Gupta, Gaurav Kumar Taggar
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633-637

Studies on the effect of ethanolic extract of propolis in BALB/c mice

Preeti Kalia, Neelima R. Kumar, Kusum Harjai
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638-643

Determination of thermal constant and development threshold of Bihar hairy caterpillar, Spilarctia obliqua Walker

K. Selvaraj, B. S. Gotyal, V. Ramesh Babu, S. Satpathy
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644-648

In vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of carotenoid pigment extracted from Sporobolomyces sp. isolated from natural source

M. R. A. Manimala, R. Murugesan
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649-653

Analysis of different paddy transplanting methods in northern India: Ergo - economical study

Pragya Ojha, Seema Kwatra
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654-658

Preference of farmers towards private and public extension services

Jasvinder Kaur, Joginder S. Malik, P. S. Shehrawat, Sushila Dahiya, Quadri Javeed Ahmed Peer
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659-663

Multiple regression analysis for adoption studies of potato growers in Jammu division

Quadri Javeed Ahmad Peer, M. A. Dar, H. A. Malik, Jasvinder Kaur
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664-671

Effect of age of plantation on seed characters and growth performance of Tokopatta (Livistona jinkensiana Griff.) seedling

N. Lyngdoh, Mukul Kumar, Naresh Kumar, A. K. Pandey
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672-676

Helminth infection in Anabas testudineus of three wetlands of Goalpara, Assam

Dimple Das, M. M. Goswami
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677-679

Bioefficacy of cow urine based eco-friendly formulations against Spilarctia obliqua (Walker)

Geetanjaly Geetanjaly, Ruchira Tiwari
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680-686

Biochemical responses of cucumber to Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) mediated biotic stress

Kanika Tehri, Rachna Gulati, Monika Geroh, Shashi Madan
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687-692

Changes in protein profile and RNA content of Apis mellifera worker pupa on parasitization with Tropilaelaps clareae

Jamuna Negi, Neelima R. Kumar
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693-695

A study on constraints in adoption of scientific aquaculture practices

Manoj Kumar, S. N. Ojha, Arpita Sharma, Raushan Kumar
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696-700

In vitro method for predicting the bioavailability of iron from Bathua (Chenopodium album) and Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) leaves in Indian cookies

R. Prasad, A. Gupta, R. Parihar, K. Gangwar
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701-706

Enhancement of seed germination in stored seeds using different pre-sowing treatments in Bauhinia purpurea L.

M. Hanumantha, Rajesh P. Gunaga, Suma S. Biradar, Roopa S. Patil, P. Shankar
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707-710

Studies on the variation in germination and seedling growth of Abies pindrow Spach. (Royle) in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India

Haseeb Ul Rashid Masoodi, Manisha Thapliyal, V. R. R Singh
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711-715

Studies on growth and survival of stone grafts as influenced by age of seedling rootstock in mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Amrapali

Niranjan Singh, S. M. Tripathy, Vikas Ghumare
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716-719

Ethno-botanical survey for wild plants in fringe villages around Shimla Water Catchment Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh, India

Dipika Rana, Haseeb Ul Rashid Masoodi
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720-724

Biochemical attributes of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) and rapeseed (B. napus) as influenced by salicylic acid and benzothiadiazole

Meenakshi Thakur, B. S. Sohal, Sanjula Sharma
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725-728

Rotifer communities of religious water bodies of Haryana (India): Biodiversity, distribution and ecology

Anita Bhatnagar, Pooja Devi
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729-737

Comparative study of some non-linear models for predicting the yield of Gmelina arborea plantation

F. O. Oboite, V. D. Ade-Oni
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738-743

Interpretation of genotype x environment interaction and stability analysis for grain yield of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)

B. Arunkumar, S. Muniswamy, P.S. Dharmaraj
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744-747

Enzyme changes during seed storage in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

M. Ameer Junaithal Begum, P. Balamurugan, K. Vanagamudi, K. Prabakar, R. Ramakrishnan
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748-750

Decision making ability of agri- entrepreneurs at Jammu and Kathua districts of J & K state, India

Bhavana Gupta, Quadri Javeed Ahmad Peer, Jaswinder Kaur
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751-754

Growth parameters and yield attributing characters of PR-118 (V1) and PR-116 (V2) varieties of rice (Oryza sativa L.) as influenced by different planting methods

Amandeep Kaur, L. K. Dhaliwal
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755-762

Popularization of improved maize (Zea mays L.) production technology through frontline demonstrations in semi arid zone IVA of Rajasthan

B. L. Meena, R. P. Meena, R. R. Meena, Bhim Singh
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763-769

Biology and management of mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink on Jatropha curcas L.

Veeresh Kumar, S. C. Topagi, B. S. Rajendra Prasad, Revanasidda Revanasidda, K. B. Tharini, C. T. Ashok Kumar
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770-778

Description of a new species of Neocressionella Gupta (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) from North western India

Priyanka Kumari, Neelima R. Kumar
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779-781

Genotype and environment interaction and stability analysis for seed yield in yellow mung bean (Vigna radiata L.)

B. Arunkumar, C. R. Konda
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782-785

A study on treatment of resistant mastitis in dairy cows

D. Chandrasekaran, A. P. Nambi, P. S. Thirunavukkarasu, S. Vairamuthu, P. Venkatesan, K.G. Tirumurugaan
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786-791

Biochemical analysis of Psophocarpus tetrgonolobus L. (Winged bean) and its role on restoration of degraded land of Raniganj and Barjora coalmine areas of West Bengal, India

Anjan Kumar Sinha
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792-796

Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Spinacea oleracea grown in distillery effluent irrigated soil

Chakresh Pathak, A. K. Chopra, Ashutosh Gautam, Sachin Srivastava
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797-803

Heterosis analysis in relation to drought tolerance in rice land races and their genotypes

R. Ushakumari, R. Muthukamatchi, G. Thamodharan
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804-811

Exploration of various flours as pollen substitutes for Apis mellifera L. during Dearth period at Tarai region of Uttarakhand, India

Usha Usha, Poonam Srivastava, Vimla Goswami, M. S. Khan
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812-815

Monthly variations in physico-chemical characteristics of water, MPN index and zooplankton of Devak stream, at Shiv temple complex, Udhampur, Jammu ( J & K), India

S. P. S. Dutta
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816-824

Human health risk assessment of temporal and spatial variations of ground water quality at a densely industrialized commercial complex at Haridwar, India

Tushar Arora, Anand Mishra, Gagan Matta, A. K. Chopra, Ajendra Kumar, D. R. Khanna, Vinod Kumar
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825-843

Effect of native Trichoderma viride and Pseudomonas fluorescens on the development of Cuscuta campestris on chickpea, Cicer arietinum

C. Kannan, B. Kumar, P. Aditi, Y. Gharde
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844-851

Greenhouse evaluation of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin against Aphis craccivora (Das) on Fenugreek

K. Selvaraj, H. D. Kaushik
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852-856

Impact of organic techniques of seed crop management on seed yield and quality in rice

R. Vijayan, V. Krishnasamy
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857-868

BNKR-1 (Dhiren) – A newly released late duration high-yielding rice variety an alternative to Swarna (MTU 7029) for West Bengal, India

G. K. Mallick, I. Dana, K. Jana, A. Ghosh, A. Biswas
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869-871

An overview of organic agriculture: A potential strategy for climate change mitigation

G. T. Patle, K. K. Badyopadhyay, Mukesh Kumar
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872-879

A review on weeds as source of novel plant growth promoting microbes for crop improvement

C. Sarathambal, K. Ilamurugu, L. Srimathi Priya, K. K. Barman
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880-886

Effects of wildfires on flora, fauna and physico-chemical properties of soil-An overview

Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Abhishek Raj
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887-897

Zinc in relation to type 1 and type 2 diabetes: An overview

U. Singh
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898-903

Trends in breeding oat for nutritional grain quality - An overview

Asima Gazal, Z. A. Dar, Gul Zaffar, A. A. Lone, I. Abidi, Alima Shabir, Khan Khan, Nida Yousuf
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904-912

Fungicidal effect of some non-conventional chemicals for management of alternaria blight disease of mustard

Amarendra Kumar, Santosh Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Gireesh Chand, S. J. Kolte
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913-919