{"title":"Study on Level of Emotional Intelligence and Social Intelligence of Post Graduate Agricultural Students","authors":"Jayabharathi D, N. M, K. C., Duraisamy M R","doi":"10.29321/maj.10.000675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29321/maj.10.000675","url":null,"abstract":"Intelligence is a general mental capability that involves the ability to reason, plan, think abstractly, comprehend ideas, language, and learn things. Being excellent in general intelligence (IQ) alone will not guarantee success in a student's life. Emotional intelligence is an important element in enhancing an individual's ability and skills in communication and interpersonal relations. Social intelligence involves identifying key interaction skills and then assessing them behaviorally. Emotional intelligence and social intelligence make an important role in the academic and social life of students. This study attempted to measure the level of Emotional intelligence and Social intelligence of the postgraduate agricultural students of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. Using a proportionate random sampling method, 138 students (52 boys & 86 girls) were considered respondents for this study. Wong and Law's emotional intelligence scale and Tromso's social intelligence scale were used to assess respondents' levels of emotional intelligence and social intelligence. Findings of this study revealed that more than sixty percent (67%) of the respondents had a medium level of emotional intelligence and sixty-seven percent of respondents were under the moderately socialized category.","PeriodicalId":18154,"journal":{"name":"Madras Agricultural Journal","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87188376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Behavioural Response of Female Melon Fruit Fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) of Bitter Gourd Accessions/Variety","authors":"Mawtham M M, G. C, S. S","doi":"10.29321/maj.10.000642","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29321/maj.10.000642","url":null,"abstract":"The biochemical factors can provide a source of resistance and chemical stimuli play a vital role in host plant selection by feeding and oviposition. The development of genotypes/varieties resistant to melon fruit fly is an essential component of Integrated Pest Management. Field experiments were conducted during 2018-19 in farmer’s field at Ellamanam village and laboratory studies were conducted at the Department of Plant Protection, Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tiruchirappalli District. A screening of 12 accessions/varieties (2 resistant, 6 moderately resistant, 3 susceptible, and 1 highly susceptible) was selected for y- tube olfactometer studies to confirm resistance. The behavioral response of fruit fly, Z. cucurbitae, to kairomone compound emitted from bitter gourd leaves and fruits were extracted using different solvents viz., hexane, dichloromethane, and distilled water. The result concluded that hexane and dichloromethane leaf and fruit extract of TCR 393 showed high duration for fruit fly attraction and lower attractancy, followed by Musiri local-1, MC-10, Ucha small, Bikner -2 , Musiri local-2, and CO-1 and if identified kairomone compound may be useful for monitoring and managing of Z. cucurbitae.","PeriodicalId":18154,"journal":{"name":"Madras Agricultural Journal","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87028984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dose Optimization, Mutagenic Effectiveness and Efficiency of EMS in Proso Millet (Panicum miliaceum L.)","authors":"N. Francis, R. R., Iyanar K, R. M, C. T, S. A","doi":"10.29321/maj.10.000575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29321/maj.10.000575","url":null,"abstract":"Mutation breeding is an important approach to crop improvement. Identifying beneficial mutagen and its optimum dose are the prerequisites for any successful mutation breeding program. The present study aimed to identify the optimum dose, mutagenic effectiveness, and efficiency of various concentrations of EMS mutagen in proso millet variety ATL 1. Ten treatment concentrations 10 to 100 mM and control were evaluated using germination paper, tray, and field method to estimate the effect of the mutagen on seedling growth and survival in M1 generation. Based on viable mutation frequency in M2 generation, the mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency of the mutagen were determined. The mean lethal concentration (LD50) and mean concentration for 50 per cent reduction in growth (GR50) doses were determined to be 41 mM and 45 mM, respectively based on survival per cent and shoot length reduction over control. The mutagenic effectiveness was the highest at 50 mM and mutagenic efficiency was the highest at 40 mM. Broad-spectrum of viable mutants was identified in M2 generation that could be utilized to develop improved cultivars in the crop.","PeriodicalId":18154,"journal":{"name":"Madras Agricultural Journal","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83965996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Analysis of Financial Performance of Food Retail Companies in India","authors":"B. P, D. N, S. K, Jagadeshwaran P, Yazhini Sp","doi":"10.29321/maj.10.000636","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29321/maj.10.000636","url":null,"abstract":"The food retail industry is represented as a sunrise industry in the world because of its large potential for growth and socio-economic impact. Because of the critical linkages and synergies, it fosters between the two pillars of our economy, industry, and agriculture, the food retail industry is extremely important to India’s development. Britannia Industries Limited, Heritage Foods Limited, Kwality Industries Limited, KRBL Industries Limited, ITC Limited, and PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd was chosen for the study based on financial ratio analysis. From 2015 to 2019, the research was conducted across five years. Britannia Industries Limited, KRBL, and Kwality Industries’ current ratios are 1.94, 1.86, and 1.51, respectively, approaching 2:1. It shows that all three companies have sufficient current assets to cover their current liabilities. ITC’s current ratio is 3.64, indicating that the company is more liquid, which could affect profitability in the long run. The quick ratios of Kwality Industries and Britannia Industries are both good at 1.08 and 0.61, respectively. These two companies have adequate liquidity to meet their short-term obligations. ITC, Britannia, and PepsiCo have debt-to-equity ratios of 0.002,0.07, and 0.02, correspondingly. It implies that their primary source of funding is from their own money rather than loan capital, which causes an increase in the cost of capital and, in turn, affects their profitability in the long run.","PeriodicalId":18154,"journal":{"name":"Madras Agricultural Journal","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83024405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Different Sources of Nutrients on Productivity, Profitability and Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)","authors":"M. S, Suganthy M, G. R","doi":"10.29321/maj.10.000595","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29321/maj.10.000595","url":null,"abstract":"A field experiment was conducted at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during 2020 to evaluate the efficacy of various sources of nutrients on the growth, quality, yield and economics of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L). There were six nutrient management practices consisting of organic, inorganic and combined sources of nutrients, which were evaluated, in randomized block design with five replications. Among the practices, the state recommended nutrient management practice (Farm yard manure (FYM) @ 25 t ha-1 + Azophos @ 2 kg ha-1 + Recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF)) performed well with respect to plant height (88.7), number of primary and secondary branches per plant (49.8), number of fruits per plant (11.6) and yield per hectare (25,794 kg). Whereas, the organic nutrient management (50 % N requirement through organic manures (50 % FYM + 50 % Vermicompost) + seedling treatment with Beejamrit + Ghanajeevamrit @ 250 kg ha-1, Jeevamrit @ 500 litres ha-1 time-1 twice a month with irrigation water) performed well with respect to gross return (Rs. 299288 ha-1), net return (Rs. 183844 ha-1) and benefit cost ratio (2.59). The quality parameters like ascorbic acid content, total soluble solids (TSS) and titrable acidity were also higher under the organic source of nutrients compared to only chemical or integrated nutrient sources. It can be concluded that the productivity of tomatoes were higher under state recommended nutrient management practice (FYM @ 25 t ha-1 + Azophos @ 2 kg ha-1 + RDF). However for getting highly profitable and quality tomato production, the organic package – 50 % N requirement through organic manures (50 % FYM + 50 % Vermicompost) + seedling treatment with Beejamrit + application of Ghanajeevamrit @ 250 kg ha-1, Jeevamrit @ 500 litres ha-1 time-1 twice a month with irrigation water can be recommended.","PeriodicalId":18154,"journal":{"name":"Madras Agricultural Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90570022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment Of Frequency Distribution In F3 generation of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench.) For Grain Yield And Its Attributed Traits","authors":"Shamini K, S. B","doi":"10.29321/maj.10.000623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29321/maj.10.000623","url":null,"abstract":"The present study was conducted to assess the gene interaction for grain yield and its attributing traits towards the increase of grain yield in sorghum. In F3 generation, symmetrical distribution, positive skewness and negative skewness were observed for 14 traits in various crosses. Symmetrical distribution indicates the presence of segregating genes that gives wider variation in F3 populations. Significant and positive skewness indicates the complementary type of gene action hence the expected genetic gain is slower with mild selection and faster with intensive selection for that particular trait. Significant and negative skewness denotes the presence of duplicate epistatic gene action therefore the gain is faster with mild selection and less rapid with intense selection. In kurtosis, leptokurtic and mesokurtic nature was observed which indicate that the traits are under the control of few segregating genes and the next indicates the nonsignificant of kurtosis respectively. The intensive selection of these characters in F3 generation paved the way to achieve the gain faster","PeriodicalId":18154,"journal":{"name":"Madras Agricultural Journal","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90704787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incidence of Wood Boring Bostrychid Beetles in Different Wood Yards at Mettupalayam","authors":"A. G., A. R., S. M, B. A","doi":"10.29321/maj.10.000704","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29321/maj.10.000704","url":null,"abstract":"An experiment was conducted to document the population dynamics of wood-boring bostrychid beetles collected from different wood yards at Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu. The abundance of wood boring beetles showed that out of 455 individual beetles collected from different wood pieces, 319 beetles belonged to the family bostrychidae. Sinoxylon sp. (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) was the dominant species accounting 76.70 percent. Diversity indices were calculated for the wood-boring beetles recorded as Shannon Diversity Index (H) (1.34), Species richness (Margalef) (0.43), Species Diversity (D) (3.67) and Pielou’s Species Eveness (0.97). The number of exit holes were evaluated, which showed that the wood samples from sites 3, 4 and 5 had significantly higher number of exit holes than those recorded at sites 1 and 2. The size of exit holes bored by beetles showed that the wood samples of teak, silver oak, neem and eucalyptus have the maximum number of exit holes with 1.1-2.0 mm","PeriodicalId":18154,"journal":{"name":"Madras Agricultural Journal","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80268238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association Studies In Sorghum For Stay Green And Yield Associated Traits","authors":"Shamini K, S. B","doi":"10.29321/maj.10.000712","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29321/maj.10.000712","url":null,"abstract":"The present investigation was carried out with five segregating populations in sorghum to assess the association between grain yield and its correlated traits. In correlation coefficients, three crosses viz., Cross 1, Cross 3 and Cross 5 showed significant positive association of grain yield with flag leaf length, flag leaf width, harvest index, plant height, number of leaves per plant, leaf chlorophyll index, stem girth, test weight (Cross 5), panicle weight, panicle length (except Cross 1) and biological yield and inter association of such traits were almost positive. Hence these three crosses could be exploited simultaneously for grain yield and other correlated traits by selection. From path coefficient analysis, it is concluded that the biological yield and harvest index had high positive direct effect on single plant yield in all crosses evaluated in the study. They also exhibited high indirect contribution on yield through yield components traits that could be used as yield determinants for further improvement in the population.","PeriodicalId":18154,"journal":{"name":"Madras Agricultural Journal","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85717265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Organic Manures and Synthetic Fertilizers on Nutrient Uptake and Yield of Fodder Maize","authors":"A. T, Vennila C","doi":"10.29321/maj.10.000700","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29321/maj.10.000700","url":null,"abstract":"A pot culture experiment was conducted at the Department of Agronomy, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, during rabi season 2019 - 2020 to study the influence of organic manures and synthetic fertilizers on the nutrient uptake and green fodder yield of fodder maize (Zea mays L.). An experiment was laid out with two factors and three replications. Four organic manure treatments in main-plots viz., no manure, farm yard manure (25 t ha-1), vermicompost (12 t ha-1) and poultry manure (12 t ha-1) and four fertilizer treatments in subplots viz., No fertilizer, 125% RDF, 100% RDF, 75% RDF. The recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) for fodder maize is 60 kg N ha-1: 40 kg P2O5 ha-1: 20 kg K2O ha-1. The organic manures were applied as per the N equivalent basis to the inorganic nutrient recommendation. The results revealed that the application of nutrients through poultry manure @ 12 t ha-1 resulted in higher plant uptake of Nitrogen (112.2 kg ha-1), phosphorus ( 19.26 kg ha-1), and potassium ( 117.7 kg ha-1) followed by the application of farm yard manure @ 25 t ha-1 on N equivalent basis. Concerning fertilizers, the application of 75% recommended dose of inorganic fertilizer resulted in higher plant nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium uptake (104.9, 18.9, 108.54 Kg ha-1 N, P, K, respectively). About the fodder yield, the highest green and dry fodder yield were recorded under the treatment combination of poultry manure along with 75% RDF 31.84 t ha-1 and 5.19 t ha-1 at 60 DAS, respectively).","PeriodicalId":18154,"journal":{"name":"Madras Agricultural Journal","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79197667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phenotypic Characterization and Association Analysis of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Accessions.","authors":"Purushothaman J, Saraswathi T, K. M","doi":"10.29321/maj.10.000710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29321/maj.10.000710","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, 36 tomato accessions were subjected to variability and correlation analysis based on seventeen yield and quality traits. The traits viz., plant height, number of clusters plant-1 , number of fruits plant-1 , ascorbic acid content and single fruit weight were exhibited a high level of variability, heritability and genetic advance as per cent of mean and these traits are positive and significantly associated with yield, which is clearly indicates that these traits are highly responsive and simple selection is very appropriate. Per cent fruit set negatively associated with earliness and its exhibited moderate level of variability shows the presence of non-additive gene action. Lycopene and β-carotene were not substantially linked with any of the traits but these are highly heritable in nature, to incorporate these two traits into any breeding programme, the parents must be excellent in these particular quality parameters.","PeriodicalId":18154,"journal":{"name":"Madras Agricultural Journal","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88427841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}