Yama Santhoshi Lavanya, Dhandapani Murugesan, C. N. Chandrasekhar, Kenas Vijila
{"title":"Changes in Organic Acid Composition, Proton Efflux and Root Length in Rice Genotypes Differing in Grain Zinc Accumulation Efficiency","authors":"Yama Santhoshi Lavanya, Dhandapani Murugesan, C. N. Chandrasekhar, Kenas Vijila","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5948","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5948","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Rice genotypes exhibit notable diversity in grain zinc content, with wild types accumulating higher levels than cultivated varieties, even in zinc-deficient soils. This study focuses on the wild rice genotype Karuppunel (Zn tolerant), along with cultivated varieties CO51 (Zn responsive) and ADT39 (Zn sensitive). The research explores the relationship between the composition of organic acids in root exudates, proton efflux and root length at various growth stages under both +Zn and -Zn conditions. Methods: The experiment was conducted by growing rice genotypes Karuppunel, CO51 and ADT39 under two different zinc applied conditions. Non target based metabolomics was done to study the alterations in organic acid composition in root exudates using LC-MS/MS. Proton efflux was studied by the methodology given by Bashan et al., (1989) and root length was measured from the plant’s base to the tip of the longest root. The data was analyzed by using Metaboanalyst 5.0 software and Origin Pro 2023b, version 10.0.5.157. Result: By non-target metabolomics we identified 14 organic acids were identified in rice root exudates across growth stages in response to zinc. Random Forest analysis’s variable importance plot consistently highlights nicotinic acid in Karuppunel, regardless of zinc conditions. Karuppunel exhibits higher proton efflux of 4.23 and 5.12 ìmole H+ g fresh weight-1 h-1 followed by CO51 i.e., 3.76 and 4.14 ìmole H+ g fresh weight-1 h-1 under +Zn and -Zn respectively, while ADT39 shows lower proton efflux. Despite varying zinc conditions, root length increases across stages, with Karuppunel consistently having the highest length, particularly at grain-filling of 16.65 cm under +Zn and 15.75 cm under -Zn. Understanding these physiological changes may contribute valuable insights for breeders in designing zinc nutrient acquisition-focused breeding programs.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":" 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141677874","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":"Incentivising Agroforestry Through Carbon Revenue: Augmenting Farmers’ Income in India","authors":"Navdeep Singh, Deepa Biswas, Yogesh Gokhale, Kapil Kumar","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-6066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-6066","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The present study explores and assesses the potential of carbon revenue to augment the financial returns of farmers from agroforestry plantations. Government of India aims at doubling the farmers’ income and this study can go a long way in achieving this aim. The income from carbon revenue will be over and above the market value of farm-grown wood and hence will be an additional incentive. Methods: Under the present study, the assessment of carbon stocks for Eucalyptus and Poplar plantations was done in Yamunanagar district of Haryana using stratified random sampling and standard calculation tools explained under methodology. The results of this study and data from other existing studies, covering different parts of the country, were used for estimating the carbon credits and carbon revenue for total area under agroforestry in India i.e. 28.4 MHA. Result: The findings suggest that agroforestry, if incentivized with carbon revenue, has a potential of increasing the income of farmers by 40-50% (upto Rs. 25,000/ha/year). It could be achieved by developing agroforestry based carbon finance projects for Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM) and by promoting agroforestry plantations for net carbon emission neutrality of corporate using their CSR funds. The additional returns could also act as a buffer and as an alternative like minimum support price (MSP) for farmers in case of “price-crash” of agroforestry produce due to various reasons. The study indicates that there is urgent need to have a policy in India for registering agroforestry plantations under carbon finance projects thereby contributing to net neutrality of corporates, ultimately benefitting the farmers through financial incentives.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141338580","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":"Navigating Challenges: Exploring Challenges to Occupational Diversification Amongst the Farmers in Odisha","authors":"Debi Kalyan Jayasingh, Bishnupriya Mishra, Kamalakanta Behera, Subrat Pattanaik","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5998","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5998","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Growing uncertainties in farm-related endeavours have prompted concerns about the sustainability of farming communities, leading occupational diversification. Farmers were quite perceptive about the advantages of diversification yet they still fail to derive the benefits of it at the optimum extent in the form of the addition to the existing earning levels. That is why, this context pre-requisites of assessing the existing levels of occupational diversification and to determine the issues that ceasing the progress of farmers in the ventures of diversification. Methods: The study was conducted in Khordha district of Odisha state under ex-post facto research design. A sample of 240 farmers was undertaken from eight villages through multi-stage random sampling procedure. Data collection conducted by personal interview with the use of pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires. Simpson’s index of diversification for assessing occupational diversification along with Henry Garrett’s ranking for grading the constraints faced by farmers were employed in the study. Result: Majority (47.50%) of the farmers expressed moderate level in terms of extent of occupational diversification. The top ranked constraints under each dimension found to be- shortage of storage facilities (74.77) and marketing facilities (71.34) under infrastructural; absence of innovative technologies (73.55) and lack of market forecasting (70.11) under promotional; lack of proper education (72.23) and less experience on new ventures (70.79) under social; shortage of own resources (69.33) and rising fuel prices (65.33) under economic; erratic rainfall (70.77) and natural disturbances like floods, cyclones, etc. (64.46) under miscellaneous dimension. Therefore, the investigation recommends that the focusing on the solution-oriented approach towards the above-mentioned constraints for augmenting occupational diversification.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"107 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141342447","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}
Millo K. Richo, B. Tamuli, Chowlani Manpoong, Tamanna Pathak Talukdar
{"title":"Effect of Intercropping Spinach and Radish on Growth and Yield of Maize (Zea mays)","authors":"Millo K. Richo, B. Tamuli, Chowlani Manpoong, Tamanna Pathak Talukdar","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5921","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5921","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Intercropping increases crop yield per unit area by intensifying the use of land. Cultivation of maize with leafy vegetables provides better use of land and other environmental resources, which results in higher economic yield. The current investigation aimed to study the effect of maize-spinach and maize-radish intercropping on growth and yield of maize under rainfed condition of Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh. Methods: The field experiment was conducted during 2021 in randomized block design consisting of 3 treatments i.e. T1- Sole Maize, T2- Maize + spinach and T3- Maize + radish with four replications. Observations on growth and yield parameters and yield of maize were recorded on harvesting of the crop. The results were analysed using standard statistical procedures of ANOVA. Result: In maize + spinach and maize + radish intercropping, plant height (176.3 cm), numbers of leaves (15.49) and leaf area (5407 cm2 plant-1) were significantly greater in sole maize than the intercropping system. On the other hand, the yield parameters as well as yield of maize was higher in maize + radish intercropping as compared to maize + spinach and sole maize system. The grain yield of maize under maize + radish intercropping was 3066.25 kg ha-1. The B:C (1.92) was significantly higher in intercrops than the sole maize crop. From this study, it can be concluded that the intercrops are agronomically and economically viable than sole cropping. The intercropping of maize with radish would be profitable due to higher yield of maize as well as B:C (2 rows of maize and 2 rows of soybean) under farmer’s field condition of Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"29 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141354876","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}
Vishwadeep Balyan, P. Bhatnagar, Rahul Chopra, Jitendra Singh, Anju S. Vijayan
{"title":"Foliar Impact of Urea and Nano Urea Application on Growth and Yield Attributes of Acid Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle.) Cv. Kagzi","authors":"Vishwadeep Balyan, P. Bhatnagar, Rahul Chopra, Jitendra Singh, Anju S. Vijayan","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5819","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5819","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Acid lime being the nutrient exhaustive fruit crop and requires regular annual application of macro and micronutrients and there was a need to study the response of foliar application of Urea and Nano urea as a source of nitrogen to assess its impact on Kagzi lime trees. The reason to undertake this research was based on response of foliar Urea and Nano urea on nutrient supplementation, rapid nutrient uptake, improved nitrogen utilization along with enhanced nutrient mobility and its effect on growth and yield attributes in acid lime cv. Kagzi plants. Methods: A field experiment was conducted at the Fruit Instructional Farm, Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar during June 2022 to December 2022 in established Kagzi lime orchard of 14 years age. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with three replications. The experiment consisted of foliar application of nine treatments comprising Urea and Nano urea. Result: On the basis of results obtained in the present investigation, the foliar application of T4 treatment (Urea @ 2.0%) was found beneficial in the improvement of growth and yield attributes in acid lime cv. Kagzi. The foliar feeding response through T4 treatment (Urea @ 2.0%) resulted in enhancement of plant height (m), plant spread [E-W and N-S (m)], canopy volume (m3), number of fruits plant-1, yield plant-1 (kg) and estimated yield (kg/ha) in acid lime cv. Kagzi trees.The overall maximum percentage increase in growth attributes viz. plant height (6.46%), E-W plant spread (6.09%), N-S plant spread (6.27%) and canopy volume (20.34%) were found in T4 treatment consisting (Urea @ 2.0%). The application of T4 treatment (Urea @ 2%) resulted in enhancement of number of fruits plant-1 (480.33), fruit weight (67.90 g), yield plant-1 (27.87) and estimated yield (77.21 q/ha).\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"29 50","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141354596","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}
Hasan Al-Khshemawee, Hassnen T. Kareem, L. M. Shiblawi
{"title":"Comparison of Bisexual and Genetic Strains of Ceratitis capitata from Various Origins","authors":"Hasan Al-Khshemawee, Hassnen T. Kareem, L. M. Shiblawi","doi":"10.18805/ag.df-467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.df-467","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The sterile insect technique (SIT) of Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata depends on the ability of male to compete successfully against wild male in obtaining matings with wild females. Methods: To evaluate mass and wild reared the sexual performance and compatibility of medflies has been conducted in a series of field cages test. At the same time, this study has been done in the laboratory domestication as well. Three populations have been tested in this research: wild flies from of Perth Hills stone; Western Australia and Norwood road, Maida Vale, Perth; semi-wild flies after 7 to 10 generation in the lab. and a mass-reared and wild strains of flies were used in the study. Result: All the field cages have been indicating that all population of medfly are all most the same. There is no significant difference in the number of egg and sex ratio of wild population. In the mass- reared males, the performed of males are significantly poorer than wild male in achieve mating with wild female. The study has been showed that mating performances are reduced in mass-reared and semi-wild fly after 8 to 11 generation in laboratory.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"1 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141380560","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}
J. I. Reuben-Kalu, E. Kokiladevi, M. Raveendran, D. Uma, V. Balasubramani, P.S. Kavitha, S.G. Patil, T.L. Kingsley
{"title":"Variability in Starch Content, Starch Granule Morphology and Size Distribution of Three Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Genotypes in Relation to Yield, at Different Planting Seasons","authors":"J. I. Reuben-Kalu, E. Kokiladevi, M. Raveendran, D. Uma, V. Balasubramani, P.S. Kavitha, S.G. Patil, T.L. Kingsley","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5991","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Investigation of the biochemical profile and storage root yield of three cassava genotypes (H-165, H-226 and TME-419) was carried out. Planting was done at three different seasons: summer, early monsoon and late monsoon. Methods: The storage roots were harvested at intervals of 6, 9 and 12 months after planting to evaluate their yield. Granule morphology of the starches and biochemical characteristics of the flours\u0000were examined using electron microscopy and biochemical techniques. Result: Significant variations were observed in the starch content, root yield and size of starch granule, which were mainly dependent on planting dates, while the variations recorded in starch granule morphology, amylose and amylopectin contents were influenced by genotype. The highest starch (33.5%) and amylose content (18.9%) were observed in TME-419 variety. The rate of storage root yield had positive correlation with maximum temperature and sunshine and negative correlation with humidity and rainfall. This study indicated that cultivation season affects starch accumulation and root yield in cassava and can be applied in developing cassava varieties with high starch and root yield, suitable for different planting seasons.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"7 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141378480","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}
Kamal, A. Dhaka, E. Kamboj, Amit Sharma, Ravi, Preeti
{"title":"Effect of Phosphorus and Sulphur Levels on Yield Attributes, Yield and Quality of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)","authors":"Kamal, A. Dhaka, E. Kamboj, Amit Sharma, Ravi, Preeti","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5947","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5947","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Groundnut is one of the best known oilseed crops and belongs to the family Leguminosae. However, the productivity of groundnut in India is less as compared to average productivity of world due to uncertainty in monsoon rainfall and incidences of diseases, insect pests and weeds. The main cause of low groundnut production is an unbalanced and insufficient usage of nutrients. Because groundnut is a legume-oilseed crop, it has a high phosphorus, calcium and sulphur demand. Methods: A field experiment consisting of four phosphorus levels (Control, 40, 50, 60 kg P2O5 ha-1) and four sulphur levels (Control, 25, 50, 75 kg S ha-1) was laid out in split plot design to analyze their effect on pod yield, yield components, physiological and quality parameters of groundnut. Result: The results indicated the application of 60 kg P2O5 ha-1 and 75 kg S ha-1 significantly improved the pod yield and yield components except number of kernels per pod and harvest index, physiological parameters except leaf area index and all the quality parameters. However, the difference between 50 and 60 kg P2O5 ha-1 and 50 and 75 kg S ha-1 was found non-significant for most of the studied parameters.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"54 50","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141384228","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}
P. Dalal, O. P. Chaudhary, Sunita Yadav, M. Rathee, Sameer Kumar Singh, Ram Veer, Kamal Ravi Sharma
{"title":"Influence of Pollen Trapping on Honey Production of Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) High Strength Colony under Mustard Flowering Season","authors":"P. Dalal, O. P. Chaudhary, Sunita Yadav, M. Rathee, Sameer Kumar Singh, Ram Veer, Kamal Ravi Sharma","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5968","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5968","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Bee colonies are fed with pollen supplemented diets to sustain them during unfavourable conditions. These pollen loads are collected from foraging bees using pollen traps mounted on colonies. However, intensive trapping may interfere with honey production. Therefore, a need was felt to regulate frequency of trapping to ensure sufficient honey storage in the colonies. Methods: In this field based study, performed under mustard flowering seasons of 2016-17 and 2017-18, traps were mounted on colonies with varying frequencies namely, daily, alternate day, third day, weekly and control under two different mustard flowering locations in Haryana. Honey area and proportion of incoming pollen foragers were recorded from tested colonies. Result: Daily trapping triggered 29% bees for pollen foraging that contributed to considerable reduction in the honey area (-103 cm2). In contrast, colonies with weekly trapping regimes exhibited large honey area (4054 cm2). Among the locations, large honey area was stored in the weekly trapping colonies at Kaul, Haryana than Hisar, Haryana.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"61 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141381732","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}
Tsykalov Alexander, Kravchenko Vladimir, Sotnikov Boris, Dubrovina Olga
{"title":"Sunflower Yield Depending on the Application of Micronutrients","authors":"Tsykalov Alexander, Kravchenko Vladimir, Sotnikov Boris, Dubrovina Olga","doi":"10.18805/ag.df-600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.df-600","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The article presents the results of field experiments on the use of micro fertilizers on sunflower. The object of the study was a hybrid of sunflower Fausto from the company “Strube DandS GMBH”. Field experiments were carried out with micro fertilizers of the German company “Lebozol”, the Russian “Polydon Agro” and the Lithuanian “Acoustic Biotechnologies (brand Humic Land”). Methods: Foliar application with micronutrients and their treatment of sunflower seeds and their combination were studied. As studies have shown, the variant with the use of micronutrients for seed dressing against the background of foliar application showed the greatest effectiveness. Foliar application without treating seeds with trace elements did not significantly increase the yield and oil yield. Also, the oil content of the seeds according to the variants in the years of research did not differ significantly. In general, the condition of sunflower plants during the years of research before harvesting was satisfactory. At the same time, it should be noted that in 2022 abnormal precipitation affected the quality of sunflower seeds. Result: The analysis of the obtained results indicates the need for further search for optimal ways of using micronutrients to increase the yield of sunflower and its quality. It should also be taken into account the fact that according to economic calculations, the costs of applying micro fertilizers during seed treatment will not exceed 10 rubles/ha and with àoliar application they will amount to 1300-2300 rubles/ha. accordingly.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"74 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141268389","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}