Research Articles

A study on analysis of yield gap in pulses of Nadia district of West Bengal, India

Ome Jopir, B. K. Bera
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646-652

Trends in marine fish production in Tamil Nadu using regression and autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model

A. Anuja, V. K. Yadav, V. S. Bharti, N. R. Kumar
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653-657

A stochastic frontier and corrected Ordinary Least Square models of determining technical efficiency of canal irrigated paddy farms in Tamil Nadu

R. Vasanthi, B. Sivasankari, J. Gitanjali
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658-662

Grain quality assessment of direct seeded basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) under different irrigation regimes in Indian Punjab

Jagmohan Kaur, S. S. Mahal, Amarjeet Kaur
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663-668

Evaluation of micronutrient status of sandy clay loam as influenced by sulphur fertilization on blackgram

B. Gokila, P. Saravanapandian, S. Sivagnanam
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669-673

Management of the major pests of french bean through development and validation of certain IPM modules, Assam, India

D. Sharmah, S. Rahman
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674-679

Influence of rotation and sources of nutrients on soil properties and productivity of finger millet (Eleusinecoracana L. Gaertn.)

Pavankumar Goudar, B. K. Ramachandrappa, M. N. Thimmegowda, S. Sahoo
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680-687

Study on mitigation of ammonia volatilization loss in urea through adsorbents

Angamuthu Manikandan, Kizhaeral S. Subramanian
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688-692

Yield and weed density of Blackgram (Vignamungo (L.) Hepper) as influenced by weed control methods

S. Sahoo, G.N. Dhanapal, Pavankumar Goudar, M.T. Sanjay, M.K. Lal
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693-697

Effect of irrigation scheduling and nitrogen levels on growth, yield and water productivity of linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) under Vertisols

R.K. Patel, G.S. Tomar, S.K. Dwivedi
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698-705

Analysis of seed protein diversity in Cicer arietinum L. genotypes with different seed coat colour using SDS-PAGE

M. Chittora, A. Sukhwal, Chandraveer Chandraveer, G. Verma
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706-709

Correlation coefficient analysis in twelve gladiolus (Gladiolus hybrids Hort.) genotypes

Dhara Singh, Ashutosh Mishra, Jitendra Singh, Vikas Kumar Khattik, Balram Meena
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710-714

Effect of different growing media on the rooting of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cv. 'Phulearakta' cuttings

Rajkumar Rajkumar, Jagan Singh Gora, Ramesh Kumar, Anshuman Singh, Ashwani Kumar, Gajender Gajender
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715-719

Modeling phosphorus distribution under different fertigation strategies in onion (Allium cepa L.) crop

Sanjay T. Satpute, Man Singh
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720-729

Constraints in adoption of composite carp culture in central Brahmaputra valley zone of Assam - a perceptual framework

Pradip C. Bhuyan, Chandan Goswami, Bipul Kr. Kakati, Kaustubh Bhagawati
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730-735

Eco-friendly management of Sitophilus oryzae and Rhyzoper thadominica in stored wheat at Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

Usha Yadav, Ruchira Tiwari
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736-743

Phosphorus fertilizing potential of biomass ashes and their effect on bioavailability of micronutrients in wheat (Triticum aestivum. L)

Inderpal Singh, H. S. Thind, Sandeep Sharma, Yadvinder Singh, Mohammad Amin Bhat
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744-753

Genetic variation and characterization of different linseed genotypes (Linum usitatissimum L.) for agro-morphological traits

Satish Paul, Nimit Kumar, Pankaj Chopra
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754-762

Effect of water dipping on separation techniques of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) arils

Monalisa Hota, D. S. Dahiya
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763-766

Proximate composition, bio-chemical and microbial quality of pet food prepared from chicken byproducts by incorporating cauliflower wastes

N. Brindha, V. Appa Rao
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767-770

Mapping of coconut growing areas in Tamil Nadu, India using remote sensing and GIS

Balaji Kannan, K.P. Ragunath, R. Kumaraperumal, R. Jagadeeswaran, R. Krishnan
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771-773

Heterosis study in Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] genotypes for pod yield attributes

Sujit Kumar, A. K. Singh, Hirdesh Yadav, Alka Verma
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774-779

Assessment on performance and variability in different sweet orange (Citrus sinensis Obseck) cultivars under Punjab conditions

Arvind Kumar Baswal, H. S. Rattanpal, Gurteg Singh Uppal, K. S. Gill
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780-783

First report of tar spot of Toona (Toona ciliata) in India

Sunita Chandel, Vijay Kumar
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784-785

Effect of foliar application of potassium and its spray schedule on yield and yield parameters of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis Osbeck) cv. Jaffa

Vijay Vijay, R. P. S. Dalal, B. S. Beniwal, Hemant Saini
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786-790

Standardization of mixed fruit cheese from Guava (Psidiumguajava cv. Hisar Safeda) and Mango (Mangiferaindica var. Safeda) and its quality evaluation during storage

Sucheta Sucheta, Rakesh Gehlot, Saleem Siddiqui
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791-795

Detection of Aflatoxin B1 through indirect ELISA from fresh grains obtained from three maize growing zones of India

Shrvan Kumar, Asha Sinha, Meena Shekhar, Vimla Singh
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796-798

Soil test crop response based Integrated plant nutrition system for desired yield target of preseasonal sugarcane ratoon on Inceptisols

N. B. Ghube, A. D. Kadlag, B. M. Kamble
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799-804

Characterization and categorization of Indian mustard genotypes for agro-morphological traits

Neeru Neeru, N. K. Thakral, Ram Avtar, Hari Kesh
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805-811

Impact of different levels of organic and inorganic fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of preseasonal sugarcane ratoon in Inceptisols

N. B. Ghube, A. D. Kadlag, B. M. Kamble
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812-820

Eco-friendly management of late blight of potato– A review

Shailbala Shailbala, Amarendra Kumar
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821-835

Exploring possibilities of enhancing water use efficiency in potato: A review

Rinki Khobra, Ashutosh Srivastava, Pinky Raigond, Alka Joshi, Som Dutt, Brajesh Singh, Bir Pal Singh
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836-845

Canopy temperature, excised leaf water retention, productivity and quality of wheat as affected by various nutrient sources in Pearl millet-wheat cropping system

Babli Babli, Pawan Kumar, R. K. Nanwal
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846-850

Design and technical characteristics of shark gillnet operating in Mumbai coast

Shabir A. Dar, Saly N. Thomas, S. K. Chakraborty
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851-854

Refinement of fertilizer recommendation based on Soil Test Crop Response technology for rice under System of Rice Intensification

M. Vijayakumar, R. Santhi, S. Mohamed Jalaluddin
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855-859

Endophytic microorganisms of tropical tuber crops: Potential and perspectives

Shubhransu Nayak, Archana Mukherjee, Soma Samanta
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860-865

Evaluation of economical and rapid method of plant DNA extraction for PCR analysis of different crops

Sweta Sinha, Amarendra Kumar
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866-870

Seasonal variation in food and feeding habit of Indian major carp (Labeo rohita Ham.1822) in Vallabhsagar reservoir, Gujarat

Nandita Soni, N. C. Ujjania
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871-874

Biochemical composition of promising leaves genotypes of buckwheat grown in Himachal Pradesh

Diksha Dogra, C. P. Awasthi
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875-878

Genetic analysis for various yield components and gluten content in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Sandeep Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, S. A. Kerkhi
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879-882

Effect of sowing dates and varieties for higher productivity of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

Abhinaw Kumar Singh, Hanumant Singh, O.P. Rai, Ghanshyam Singh, Ved Prakash Singh, Naveen Prakash Singh, Rajneesh Singh
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883-887

Effect of nitrogen and foliar spray of potassium nitrate and calcium nitrate on growth and productivity of yellow sarson (Brassica campestris L. var yellow sarson) crop under irrigated condition

Amrit Raj, R. B. Mallick
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888-892

Virulence gene profile and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine mastitis in Kashmir, India

Nazima Nazir, Shakil Ahmed Wani, Qazi Nyrah, Shaheen Farooq, Mir Nadeem Hassan, Zahid Amin Kashoo
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893-898

Integration of biocontrol agents with fungicide, weedicide and plant growth regulator for management of stem and root rot of jute

S.K. Bhattacharyya, K. Sen, R.K. De, A. Bandopadhyay, C. Sengupta, N.K. Adhikary
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899-904

Monitoring on impact of insecticides on mortality of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) in front of beehives

Pashte Vrushali Vijaykumar, Patil Chidanand Shivshankar
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905-911

Morphological characterization of forage sorghum genotypes for its various DUS traits

Nabin Bhusal, S.K. Pahuja, Akshay Kumar Vats, Ashutosh Srivastava, Ravi Shekhar Kumar
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912-919

Evaluation of thermotolerant rhizobacteria for multiple plant growth promoting traits from pigeonpea rhizosphere

Gurmeet Kaur, Veena Khanna
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920-923

Mineralogy of soils of major geomorphic units of north-eastern Haryana, India

Dinesh Dinesh, Mohammad Amin Bhat, K. S. Grewal, Hardeep Singh Sheoran
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924-934

Pesticides induced oxidative stress and histomorphological changes in liver and kidney of female Bandicota bengalensis and Tateraindica

Shasta Kalra, Gurinder Kaur Sangha
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935-939

Evaluation of rapeseed-mustard cultivars under late sown condition in coastal ecosystem of West Bengal

Hirak Banerjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, Sukamal Sarkar, Saikat Gantait, Subhasis Samanta
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940-949

Bioefficacy and dissipation of ?-cyfluthrin against white fly Bemisia tabaci Genn.) in okra (Abelomoschus esculentus L.)

S. Deepak, C. Narendra Reddy, V. Shashibhushan
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950-953

Characterization of volatile secondary metabolites from Trichoderma asperellum

Nitish Rattan Bhardwaj, J. Kumar
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954-959

Piperine content variation in different Piper longum germplasms of North East India determined through RP-HPLC method

A. Khound, P.C. Barua, B. Saud, A. Saikia, S. Kumar
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960-965

Genetic diversity in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) genotypes revealed by simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers

Ashish Kaushal, Anita Singh, Anand Singh Jeena
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966-973

Mulching: A viable option to increase productivity of field and fruit crops

Jagroop Kaur, Harsimrat K. Bons
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974-982

Dynamics of inter-district developmental disparities in Haryana

Ekta Hooda, B. K. Hooda, Veena Manocha
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983-991

Component traits influencing seed yield in recombinant inbred lines of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)

Alok Kumar, R. K. Gill, Sarvjeet Singh
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992-997

Comparative analysis of life tables of Bactrocera tau (Diptera: Tephritidae) collected from different geographical regions of North India

Priyanka Thakur, K.C. Sharma, Deepali Bakshi
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998-1001

Characterization of Sorghum germplasm for various qualitative traits

Rajani Verma, B. R. Ranwah, Baudh Bharti, Ramesh Kumar, Ram Kunwar, Ayush Diwaker, Monika Meena
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1002-1007

Economic analysis of application of phosphorus, single and dual inoculation of Rhizobium and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus)

Narinder Singh, Guriqbal Singh, Navneet Aggarwal
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1008-1011

Monitoring of organochlorine pesticide residues from bovine milk in Patna (Bihar), INDIA

S. B. Sah, R. N. Gupta, T. Saha, S. P. Singh
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1012-1016

Development of fragrant microcapsules for woven cotton fabric

Poonam Kumari, Neelam M Rose, Saroj S. Jeet Singh
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1017-1021

Performance of wool type angora rabbits under temperate conditions of Kashmir (J&K), INDIA

Nafis I. Assad, N. N. Khan, Safeer Alam, Dibyendu Chakraborty
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1022-1025

Effect of EMS on morpho-physiological characters of wheat in reference to stay green trait

Naresh Pratap Singh, Vaishali Vaishali
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1026-1031

Genetic divergence in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)

Neha Yadav, S. K. Dhankhar, Aniket V. Chandanshive, Vikash Kumar
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1032-1035

Effect of cold stress on boro rice seedlings

Priyanka Kumari, H. K. Jaiswal
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1036-1041

Estimation of yield and grain qualities of marker assisted backcross derived lines of submergence rice against sheath blight disease

S. K. Ghritlahre, Mahesh Rao, S. L. Pavani, Vineeta Singh, U. S. Singh, Sandhya Sandhya, P. K. Singh
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1042-1048

Biocontrol of toxigenic strain of Aspergillus flavus isolated from the root tubers of safed musli (Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. F) using its rhizospheric mycoflora

Yashasvita Chauhan
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1049-1053

Effect of storage conditions, packing materials and seed treatments on viability and seedling vigour of onion (Allium cepa l.) seeds

J. B. Patel, C. A. Babariya, Jyoti Sondarva, K. H. Ribadiya, V. J. Bhatiya
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1054-1067

Biochemical assessment of nutritional status in Indian mustard

Nisha Kumari, Ram Avtar, Bunty Sharma, Babita Rani, Veena Jain, R.K. Sheoran
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1068-1071

Effect of agro-input management practices on yield of linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) under vertisols of Chhattisgarh, India

Rajkamal Patel, Sanjay K. Dwivedi, R. K. Patel
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1072-1076

Validation of integrated pest management module against insect pests of pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan in Tarai region of Uttarakhand

R.P. Maurya, Meena Agnihotri, S. Tiwari, L.B. Yadav
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1077-1080

Effect of dates of sowing and varieties on yield and quality of cluster bean (Cyamopsistetra gonoloba L.)

Sunil Kumar, M. Martin Luther, Vikram Kumar, K. Hemalatha
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1081-1084

Induced chlorophyll mutations in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. grossum)

Sonia Sood, Sanjay Jambhulkar, Yudhvir Singh, Nivedita Gupta, Saloni Sharma
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1085-1089

Potential of Inula racemosa root extract and its fractions to suppress root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita

Ramandeep Kaur, K. K. Chahal, N. K. Dhillon, Urvashi Bhardwaj
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1090-1096

Role of Information and communication technology (ICT) in agriculture and extension

Anil Kumar Rohila, Krishan Yadav, B. S. Ghanghas
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1097-1100

Creating variability through interspecific hybridization and its utilization for genetic improvement in mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]

Simranjeet Kaur, T. S. Bains, Pritpal Singh
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1101-1106

Effect of weed management on yield and nutrient uptake in mustard (Brassica juncea)

Sumitra Devi Bamboriya, M.K. Kaushik, Shanti Devi Bamboriya, Priyanka Kumawat
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1107-1111

Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) genetic resources for climate change intervention and its future breeding

Vikender Kaur, Rashmi Yadav, D.P. Wankhede
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1112-1118

A rapid and reproducible method for isolating genomic DNA from a few crop plants suitable for polymerase chain reaction-based genotyping

Vikash Kumar, Pawan Kumar, Tirthartha Chattopadhyay
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1119-1122

Nitrogen release kinetics of organic nutrient sources in two benchmark soils of Indo-Gangetic plains

Manpreet S. Mavi, B. S. Sekhon, Jagdeep Singh, O. P. Choudhary
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1123-1128

People’s participation in joint forest management in higher hills of Himachal Pradesh

Chandresh Guleria, Manoj Kumar Vaidya, K. Kireeti, Chaman Negi
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1129-1134

Effect of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and IBA treatments on rooting in cuttings of apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) clonal rootstock Merton 793

Pramod Verma, P. S. Chauhan, J. S. Chandel
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1135-1138

Determination of heavy metal pollution index of ground water of village Wallipur in Ludhiana district

Singla Chetan, Sanjay T. Satpute, Garg Sunil
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1139-1145

Effect of planting geometry and training on growth and seed yield of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Gulshan Ansari, Manohar Lal, H. S. Kanwar, Rajesh Kanwar, Rohit Verma
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1146-1150

Integrated nutrient management of rapeseed (Brassica campestris L. var. yellow sarson) grown in a typic haplaquept soil

Sayan Majumder, Tapas Kumar Halder, Dipankar Saha
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1151-1156

Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi inoculation on enzymatic activity and zinc uptake under direct seeded rice system

Ranjeet Kumar, Mahendra Singh
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1157-1163

Influence of rice varieties and fertility levels on performance of rice and soil nutrient status under aerobic conditions

Sandeep Kumar, Sarabdeep Kour, Meenakshi Gupta, Dileep Kachroo, Hari Singh
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1164-1169

Response of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) to fertigation by irrigation scheduling in drip irrigation system

Ankush Ankush, Vikram Singh, S. K. Sharma
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1170-1175

Association analysis for yield and related traits in fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) under different environmental conditions

Preeti Yadav, Sumit Deswal, Avtar Singh
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1176-1181

Effect of barley malt, chickpea and peanut on quality of Barley based beverage

Isha Kaushik, R. Singh, Jyoti Prabha Bhisnoi
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1182-1186

Variation in physico-chemical properties of soil under different agri-horti system in Vindhyan region

Akankasha Ankita Ekka, Dileep Kumar, Anand Prakash Singh, Awtar Singh
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1187-1193

A study on the causes for depletion of Kalayat wetland in Haryana province, India and its winter migratory birds’ diversity

Tirshem Kumar Kaushik, Rohtash Chand Gupta, Parveen Kumar Vats
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1194-1202

Effect of different organic inputs and transplanting dates on seed quality parameters of radish (Raphanus sativus L.)

D. P. Singh, S. C. Verma, H. K. Sharma, D. K. Mehta, K. S. Thakur, N. K. Bharat
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1203-1207

Foraging behavior of major insect pollinators on pumpkin, Cucurbita moschata (Duch.ex Lam)

Lalita Lalita, Yogesh Kumar
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1208-1213

A review on bacterial stalk rot disease of maize caused by Dickeya zeae

Adesh Kumar, Mandeep Singh Hunjan, Harleen Kaur, Roomi Rawal, Ajay Kumar, P.P. Singh
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1214-1225

Effect of nano based seed treatment insecticides on seed quality in Pigeonpea

B.N. Raghu, Basave Gowda, S. N. Vasudevan, Sangeeta I. Macha, Sharan Gouda Hiregoudar, Arun Kumar Hosmani
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1226-1235

Combining ability analysis and gene action of grain quality traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) using line × tester analysis

S. Santha, R. Vaithilingam, A. Karthikeyan, T. Jayaraj
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1236-1255

Participatory rural appraisal and farmers’ perception about common bean varieties in temperate Kashmir

Fayaz A. Sheikh, Parvez A. Sofi, M. Nisar Khan, Najeeb. R. Sofi, Shabir H. Wani, M. A. Bhat
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1256-1263

Evaluation of some potential silkworm Bombyx mori L. genotypes during different seasons under temperate conditions

Z. I. Buhroo, M. A. Malik, N. A. Ganai, A. S. Kamili, S. A. Mir
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1264-1271

Assessment of change in cervical and shoulder posture due to carriage of different weight of backpack

Manisha Malik, Deepa Vinay, Kumkum Pandey
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1272-1281

Dyeing of cotton yarn with marigold (Tagetes erecta) petals: An emphasis on pre-treatments and mordants

Jyoti V. Vastrad, Leela N. Walmiki, Giridhar Goudar
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1282-1286