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{"title":"Ecological Flows Assessment of Significant Fish Species in Iril River, Northeast India Through PHABSIM","authors":"Eliza Khwairakpam","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5906","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5906","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Freshwater fishes are facing alarming threats due to various anthropogenic activities. The present study estimates the ecological flow requirements for Bangana dero and Wallago attu fish species in the Iril River through a habitat modeling approach. Methods: The habitat suitability modeling of the target species was carried out using the physical habitat simulation model (PHABSIM). PHABSIM model was developed for the river stretch extending about 6,000 m in Iril River. 11 cross-sections at a distance of about 500 m were specified in the model. In the model, habtae was set to run and weighted usable area (WUA) was obtained as output from the habitat model. Result: The highest WUA for the two fish species is estimated at 21 cumecs of discharge. The mean flow of the Iril River is about 27.7 cumecs, which is 6.7 cumecs higher than the optimal ecological flow requirements. The estimation of ecological flow requirements is required to have a better understanding of Weighted Usable Area (WUA) for planning and management strategies. This information may enable stakeholders to develop ameliorative strategies and adopt meaningful measures suitable for the conservation of significant fish species.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"31 s101","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141003771","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":"Resource Use Efficiency and Economics of Summer Greengram as Influenced by Land Configuration and Irrigation Regimes in North-western Part of India","authors":"Aakash Meher, H.T. Sujatha, Santosh Korav, D. Bisarya, K. Adishesha","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5836","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Pulses form a crucial protein component of the human diet and among the pulses, greengram is third most important pulse crop in India. Water is a critical input for sustained crop production and is becoming limited day by day. Hence, the need of the hour is to evaluate effective resource conservation practices, such as land configurations and scientific scheduling of irrigation to achieve higher productivity, profitability and resource use efficiency. The aim of the study was to identify most resource efficient and economical land configuration, irrigation regimes for summer greengram under sandy loam soils of northwestern India. Methods: The experiment was conducted during the summer of 2022 on Student’s farm, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab to investigate the performance of summer greengram as influenced by land configuration and irrigation regimes. The experiment was carried out in a strip plot design consisting of 12 treatment combinations and three replications. The treatment included three land configurations viz, (L1: Flatbed, L2: Ridge and furrow and L3: Broad bed furrow) and four different irrigation regimes [Irrigating at critical growth stages (I1), 0.60 IW/CPE (I2), 0.75 IW/CPE (I3) and 0.90 IW/CPE (I4)]. Result: Among three land configurations tried, L3 recorded significantly higher water productivity, NUE and net return. Similarly, I1 recorded significantly higher water productivity whereas I4 recorded significantly higher NUE and net return. Among the treatment combinations, I1L3 recorded significantly higher water productivity (0.262 kg m-3) whereas I3L3 recorded significantly higher NUE (25.16 kg seed kg nutrient-1) and net income (₹ 72,848 ha-1) as compared to other treatment combinations. Hence, I1L3 and I4L3 can be recommended to farmers for growing summer greengram under sandy loam soil conditions in water scare regions and assured irrigation situation, respectively.","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"72 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141015664","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":"Performance of Various Weed Management Approaches on Weed Dynamics, Yield Attributes and Yield of Puddled Rice under Different Planting Techniques","authors":"M. Sai, G. Murugan, G. A. Chakravarthy, M. Vamshi","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5844","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5844","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Rice is a major food source worldwide and direct seeding can shorten crop duration and reduce labour. The system of rice intensification (SRI) can boost yields with fewer inputs. Weed management is crucial for high yields, but chemical herbicides may not be necessary with SRI. A study evaluated herbicide performance based on rice establishment methods. Methods: An field experiment was conducted in January to May, 2021 (Navarai) to find out the efficient weed control techniques in puddled rice. The experiment has been carried out in split-plot design, which included two planting techniques viz., drum seeded rice and system of rice intensification (SRI) in main plot, as well as eight weed control techniques viz., hand weeding, cono weeding, pretilachlor, bispyribac sodium and fenoxaprop - p - ethyl as pre and post emergence application in sub plot. Result: The results of the experiment demonstrated that among the planting techniques and weed management practices tested, the system of rice intensification and sequential application of pretilachlor @ 0.5 kg a.i ha-1 fb bispyribac sodium @ 20 g a.i ha-1 has revealed lowest weed density and highest weed control efficiency, yield attributes and yield and energetics.","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"13 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141020789","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":"Dimensional Analysis based Prediction Model for Fuel Consumption in the Deutz Agrotrac Tractor","authors":"Labad Rima, Mohammedi Zekari, Tayeb Hamani Rym, Taibi Sabrina, Gopal Uttamrao Shinde, Feddal Mohammed Amine","doi":"10.18805/ag.df-561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.df-561","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Fuel consumption is a critical factor in the performance of an agricultural tractor. And it can be affected by numerous parameters. Farming practices is an essential aspect that affects the cost of operation and the overall efficiency of the tractor. Predictions of fuel consumption rates in tractors and the energy consumption parameters of primary tillage equipment under local conditions are therefore essential selection criteria in purchasing decisions. Methods: A prediction model for fuel usage during tillage operations was created using dimensional analysis. The model was established by incorporating experimental findings into an equation. The experiment was conducted in the El Ouracia region of Setif, Algeria in 2022/2023 crop season, with fuel usage per time unit determined through topping-up the tank method. The fuel experiment parameters were measured according to their respective standard procedures. Result: By simulating fuel usage with tillage depth, tillage width, travel speed, soil bulk density and cone index. The constant in the prediction model was obtained. This developed model has the potential to forecast the tractor fuel consumption during tillage operation.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"15 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141020386","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":"Morphometric Study of the Algerian Dromedary Population Reguibi (Camelus dromedarius L. 1758)","authors":"Oudini Elhadi, Babelhadj Baaissa, Benaissa Atika, Dib Madjed, Ridouh Rania, T. Faiza, Guintard Claude","doi":"10.18805/ag.df-603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.df-603","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The morphometric study of the Algerian dromedary population, specifically the Reguibi breed (Camelus dromedarius), involves analyzing various physical measurements and characteristics of these camels. Morphometric studies aim to understand the phenotypic diversity within a population, which can provide insights into their adaptation, genetic variability and potential for selective breeding or conservation efforts. Methods: This study used 60 live dromedaries from the Tindouf slaughterhouse in Algeria’s extreme southwest. The animals, 30 males and 30 females, were adults over the age of five years old who grazed in Tindouf’s southwestern regions. After four measurements, the substernal void index and live weight were calculated. Result: The mean live weights for males were 507.9 kg ± 97.3 kg and 445.6 kg ± 63 kg for females. The average withers height was 1.94±0.10 m for males and 1.84±0.10 m for females. The findings were compared to previous studies on Sahraoui, Targui and Steppe Camels. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of the Reguibi population in this region.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"40 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140662830","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":"Bioaccumulation of Pb (Lead) in the Muscles of Danio rerio and its Effect on the Anti-oxidant Enzyme Catalase in the Mining Vicinity of Kolar Gold Fields","authors":"D. Ashok, B.P. Harini, Saraswati, T.V. Jagadisha, S. A. Kumar, A.L. Jude Calistus","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5924","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5924","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The study has a bifold objectives, firstly to determine the concentration of lead (Pb) in the pond water and bioaccumulation of the lead in the muscles of Danio rerio raised with the same pond water. Secondly, the study seeks to investigate its effect on the anti-oxidant enzyme catalase in Danio rerio, within the vicinity of a historical gold mine region located in the Kolar Gold fields (KGF), Karnataka, India. Methods: To achieve the objectives, the study employed Thermo Scientific’s Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and ICP-AES using Iteva software to evaluate and statistically analyze the distribution of lead in the pond water and and ICP-OES to evaluate the concentration of lead in the muscles sample. Four sample sites (A, B, C and D) were selected based on their proximity to residential area. Pond water samples were analyzed between April and October 2022 following a southwest monsoon rain. Result: During the study in the pond water, sample site B and D exhibited an exceedingly high Pb concentration during October with 0.98 mg/L against 0.21 and 0.16 mg/L in April 2022 against the maximum permissible value of 0.05 mg/L by WHO 2008 and USEPA 2009, followed by site A and C. The control sample had a normal range of 0.01 mg/L. The concentration of Pb in the muscles on day 30 of October was exceedingly high in the sample site D with 1.9 mg/Kg against 1 mg/Kg on day 30 of April followed by the sample sites B,C and A, which is far above the threshold value as per the regulatory bodies (WHO 2008). The increase in the concentration of the lead decreases the catalase enzyme in the brain region of Danio rerio, the value goes down drastically from 112.3 (µM H2O2 utilized/min/mg protein) to 105.8 in sample site D between day 30 of April and October months, to that of the control value being stable from 151.7 to 150.94 (µM H2O2 utilized/min/mg protein). The outcome of this experiment will facilitate the assessment of pond water contamination levels and the likelihood of contaminants entering the aquatic environment, resulting in the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the aquatic organisms. The above results clearly indicates the effect of south-west monsoon rain in increasing the levels of lead concentration in the pond water during the month of October to that of April, which indirectly affects the physiology and metabolism of the fishes raised in the contaminated habitat of Kolar Gold Fields.","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"121 35","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140679366","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":"Proximate Constituent Analysis and Antioxidant Activity of Annual Edible Flowers","authors":"R. Atchaya, Thaneshwari, Keerthi Prakash","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5794","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Flowers are not only for their ornamental, aesthetic purpose but it is a great nutritious to human diet and health. These are rich source of pigments and possess antibacterial and antioxidant properties. Few flowers are used traditionally in diet and there is huge scope to use edible flowers in nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and pigment industry. But very less research has been done till date for finding proximate constituent, antioxidant activity and mineral profiling of edible annual flowers. The present work investigated the proximate constituent analysis and antioxidant activity of few annual flowers. Methods: In this laboratory analysis, different annual flowers were used for the experiment. They were Celosia cristata var. Deep Armor Purple, Celosia cristata var. Twisted Orange, Celosia cristata var. Pink, Celosia argentea var. Cristata Yellow, Celosia argentea var. Plumosa, Celosia cristata var. Bombay Pink, Gomphrena globosa, Gallardia pulchella, Tagetes erecta, Tagetes patula and Calendula officinalis. Proximate constituent analysis and antioxidant activity were performed using Association of Official Analytical Chemist (A.O.A.C) methods. Result: Among the different annual flowers, the maximum ash content (15.58%) the crude protein content (13.45%) and the crude fibre content (13.39%) were found in Gomphrena globosa flowers, whereas the minimum ash content (7.24%), the minimum crude protein (6.51%) and the minimum crude fibre content (6.63%) were reported in Calendula officinalis flowers. On the other hand, the antioxidant activity was found to be superior in the flowers of Tagetes patula (60.34%) followed by Tagetes erecta (57.99%) and the minimum antioxidant activity (43.89%) was found in flowers of Celosia cristata var. Twisted Orange.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"115 28","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140679164","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 and Correlation Studies on Influence of Foliar Nutrient Management on Yield Attributing Traits and Physico-chemical Parameters of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) on Cv. Balabhadra","authors":"Chinmaya Jena, P. K. Panda, Kabita Sethi, R. K. Nayak, R. K. Panda, K. Pramanik, Chandan Kumar Rout","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5951","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5951","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cashew being a hardy crop is able to thrive and produce yield under low nutrient management practices yet suffers low productivity as the yield potential of plant is not expressed. Persistence of low productivity of cashew in Odisha is due to inconsequence of old senile plantation of seedling origin under unfertile, marginal lands as well as no proper adaptation of scientific nutrient management practices. Methods: Present investigation was carried out at All India Coordinated Research Project on Cashew, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha during 2021-2022 and 2022-23 to evaluate the effect of nutrient management practices on yield attributing traits and physico-chemical properties of cashew cv. Balabhadra in randomized block design with six treatments and four replications. Result: Treatment schedule i.e., 100% RDF+10 kg FYM/plant/year+ Foliar spray of major nutrients (3% urea+0.5% MAP+1% K2SO4)+ Foliar spray of secondary and micro-nutrients (0.5% ZnSO4 + 0.1% Solubor + 0.5% MgSO4) witnessed better performance of cashew for most of the yield attributing traits and biochemical properties of cashew under study. Pearson correlation coefficient analysis revealed positive association of yield relevant traits (P less than 0.001) and negative correlation for apple length and TSS of cashew apple.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"8 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140693338","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":"In silico Analysis and Molecular Docking of Cry3Aa Toxin with Coleopteran Specific Midgut Receptor of ADAM10/APN Receptors","authors":"Arumugam Eniya, V. Balasubramani, Marimuthu Murugan, Muthurajan Raveendran, Lakshmanan Pugalendhi, Ravikumar Caroline Nirmala, Rajasekaran Raghu, Gothandaraman Rajadurai","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5955","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5955","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is widely recognized as a safe and effective bioinsecticide, with Cry toxins targeting pests of various insect orders. The present study focuses on the modeling and validation of the Cry3Aa protein (deduced amino acid sequence of cry3Aa gene cloned from native Bt isolate, T121) and its interaction with midgut receptor proteins (ADAM10 and APN). Methods: The three-dimensional structures of Cry3Aa protein and the midgut receptors ADAM10 and APN were predicted using the SWISS model server. Functional domain analysis of Cry3Aa revealed three distinct domains: N-terminal (Domain I), Central (Domain II) and C-terminal (Domain III), providing insights into their structural organization. The predicted models of Cry3Aa, ADAM10 and APN were validated using the Ramachandran plot which demonstrated structural integrity. Result: Primary structure analysis of Cry3Aa revealed a 652 amino acid protein with a theoretical isoelectric point of 5.59, a molecular weight of 74 kDa and stable characteristics. Protein-protein docking analysis using ClusPro 2.0 showed that Cry3Aa exhibited higher level of interaction with the ADAM10 receptor than with the APN receptor. The Cry3Aa-ADAM10 docked complex demonstrated 23 hydrogen bonds, reasoning for its stability and binding affinity. These findings revealed that the Cry3Aa protein has a strong affinity against coleopteran specific midgut receptors and hence Cry3Aa has a potential to be an effective coleopteran specific insecticidal protein.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"21 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140746901","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 Combining Ability Analysis for Pod Yield and its Attributing Traits in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)","authors":"G. V. Rao, M. Pandiyan, N. Manivannan, C.N. Chandrasekhar, C. Harisudan","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5929","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5929","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Groundnut is a globally significant oil crop. It possesses diversity in the nutritional and medicinal values. Groundnut kernels contain 48%-50% oil, 26%-28% protein and vitamins B and E. Continuous efforts to enhance groundnut productivity is the main driving force for the current study. Methods: Line × Tester analysis was carried out to estimate the gene action of yield and its attributing traits for their improvement. Seven lines viz., VRI 7, VRI 8, VRI 9, VRI 10, K 6, GG 7 and CO 7 and eight testers viz., IGCV 15402, IGCV 15412, IGCV 15432, IGCV 15427, IGCV 15426, IGCV 15408, IGCV 15410 and IGCV 15388 were crossed to obtain 56 crosses. GCA and SCA variance revealed the importance of both additive and non-additive gene action of all the traits. Result: The study observed significantly higher specific combining ability (SCA) variances compared to general combining ability (GCA) variances, indicating a predominant role of non-additive gene action in trait control. Line VRI 7 was observed best GCA, particularly for pod yield and other traits making it a promising variety for pod yield enhancement programs in the future. The SCA for hybrid VRI 8 × ICGV15426 and VRI 7 × ICGV15402 revealed superior performance in terms of pod yield per plant. Notably, the VRI 7 × ICGV15402 cross exhibited outstanding performance across all traits, highlighting the prominence of a parent with strong GCA. The study recommends early-generation selection as a strategic approach for improving groundnut breeding efforts.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"82 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140366231","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}