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1. A staggered maize–legume intercrop arrangement influences yield, weed smothering and nutrient balance in the eastern himalayan region of india

Author:
V. K. CHOUDHARY; B. U. CHOUDHURY
Source:
Experimental agriculture 2018 v.54 no.2 pp. 181-200
ISSN:
1469-4441
Subject:
Arachis hypogaea; Glycine max; Zea mays; corn; ecosystems; grain yield; highlands; intercropping; nutrient availability; nutrient balance; peanuts; soybeans; weeds; Himalayan region; India
Abstract:
... The effects of sole and intercropping of rainfed maize (Zea mays L.) were evaluated with soybean (Glycine max L.) and groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) on crop yield, weed smothering efficiency (WSE) and nutrient (NPK) balance at Eastern Himalayan Region (EHR), India. Grain yield of maize was highest (3886 to 4110 kg ha⁻¹) in the solitary system followed by maize-soybean intercrops at 1:2 rows. Howev ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0014479716000144

2. Assessing spring maize responses to irrigation and nitrogen regimes in north-west India using CERES-Maize model

Author:
Rajbir Kaur; VK Arora
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.209 pp. 171-177
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Crop Environment Resource Synthesis models; Zea mays; biomass; corn; databases; evaporation; fertilizers; freshwater; grain yield; groundwater; irrigation management; irrigation water; model validation; nitrogen; profitability; sandy loam soils; soil water; variance; India
Abstract:
... Inadequate availability of fresh water and rising cost of fertilizers warrant their judicious use in agriculture. In intensively-cropped Punjab state of north-west India, alarming decline in groundwater resources pose a challenge to spring maize that otherwise has high profitability. This study is an assessment of water use and productivity responses of spring maize to irrigation and nitrogen regi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.07.022

3. Assessment of climate change impact on yield of major crops in the Banas River Basin, India

Author:
Swatantra Kumar Dubey; Devesh Sharma
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.635 pp. 10-19
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
barley; basins; carbon dioxide; climate change; climate models; corn; crop models; crop yield; crops; prediction; semiarid zones; watersheds; wheat; India
Abstract:
... Crop growth models like AquaCrop are useful in understanding the impact of climate change on crop production considering the various projections from global circulation models and regional climate models. The present study aims to assess the climate change impact on yield of major crops in the Banas River Basin i.e., wheat, barley and maize. Banas basin is part of the semi-arid region of Rajasthan ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.343

4. Assessment of yield and economic losses in agriculture due to weeds in India

Author:
Yogita Gharde; P.K. Singh; R.P. Dubey; P.K. Gupta
Source:
Crop protection 2018 v.107 pp. 12-18
ISSN:
0261-2194
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum; corn; direct seeding; field crops; financial economics; fungi; insects; mung beans; on-farm research; peanuts; plant pests; research projects; rice; soil types; soybeans; weed control; wheat; India
Abstract:
... Weeds are notorious yield reducers that are, in many situations, economically more harmful than insects, fungi or other crop pests. Assessment of crop yield and economic losses due to weeds in agriculture is an important aspect of study which helps in devising appropriate management strategies against weeds. A study was conducted to estimate the yield and economic losses due to weeds using the dat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cropro.2018.01.007

5. Can productivity and profitability be enhanced in intensively managed cereal systems while reducing the environmental footprint of production? Assessing sustainable intensification options in the breadbasket of India

Author:
Virender Kumar; Hanuman S. Jat; Parbodh C. Sharma; Balwinder-Singh; Mahesh K. Gathala; Ram K. Malik; Baldev R. Kamboj; Arvind K. Yadav; Jagdish K. Ladha; Anitha Raman; D.K. Sharma; Andrew McDonald
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2018 v.252 pp. 132-147
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
conventional tillage; corn; cropping systems; crops; direct seeding; ecological footprint; energy; farmers; global warming; grain yield; irrigation water; labor; markets; mung beans; no-tillage; profitability; puddling; resource management; rice; risk; supply chain; wheat; India; Indo-Gangetic Plain
Abstract:
... In the most productive area of the Indo-Gangetic Plains in Northwest India where high yields of rice and wheat are commonplace, a medium-term cropping system trial was conducted in Haryana State. The goal of the study was to identify integrated management options for further improving productivity and profitability while rationalizing resource use and reducing environmental externalities (i.e., “s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2017.10.006
PubMed:
29343882
PubMed Central:
PMC5727681

6. Conservation agriculture and precision nutrient management practices in maize-wheat system: Effects on crop and water productivity and economic profitability

Author:
R.D. Jat; H.S. Jat; R.K. Nanwal; A.K. Yadav; Anil Bana; K.M. Choudhary; S.K. Kakraliya; J.M. Sutaliya; Tek B. Sapkota; M.L. Jat
Source:
Field crops research 2018 v.222 pp. 111-120
ISSN:
0378-4290
Subject:
Triticum aestivum; Zea mays; agricultural conservation practice; conventional tillage; corn; costs and returns; crop yield; fertilizers; field experimentation; groundwater; irrigation water; mung beans; nutrient management; nutrient use efficiency; plant establishment; profitability; rice; water requirement; water use efficiency; India
Abstract:
... Excessive pumping of groundwater over the years to meet the high irrigation water requirement of rice-wheat system has resulted in over exploitation of groundwater in the Indo-Gangetic plains (IGP) of India. Replacement of traditional rice with less water crops such as maize under conservation agriculture (CA) based management (tillage, crop establishment and residue management) practices are requ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fcr.2018.03.025

7. Effect of herbicides on the activity of soil enzymes urease in maize crop

Author:
J. Aruna Kumari; P.C. Rao; M. Madhavi; G. Padmaja
Source:
Indian journal of agricultural research 2018 v.52 no.3 pp. 300-304
ISSN:
0976-058X
Subject:
agricultural colleges; agricultural research; atrazine; corn; enzyme activity; farms; field experimentation; pendimethalin; soil; soil enzymes; tembotrione; topramezone; urease; India
Abstract:
... A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of pre-emergence, post emergence and combination of atrazine with post emergence herbicides on soil enzyme urease activity(expressed as μg of NH₄+ released g⁻¹ soil h⁻¹) at College Farm, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India during kharif 2014. The experime ...
DOI:
10.18805/IJARe.A-4812

8. Effect of seaweed sap as foliar spray on growth and yield of hybrid maize

Author:
P. K. Basavaraja; N. D. Yogendra; S. T. Zodape; Ravi Prakash; Arup Ghosh
Source:
Journal of plant nutrition 2018 v.41 no.14 pp. 1851-1861
ISSN:
1532-4087
Subject:
Gracilaria; Kappaphycus alvarezii; corn; farms; foliar spraying; grain yield; hybrids; liquids; macroalgae; mineral fertilizers; nutrient uptake; renewable resources; sap; stover; India
Abstract:
... Seaweeds are important marine renewable resources. Use of seaweeds as fertilizers has allowed for substitution in place of conventional synthetic fertilizers. This study was conducted to examine the effect of seaweed liquid extract (SLE) on growth, yield, and nutrient uptake by hybrid maize. The experiments were conducted in ZARS, Vishweshwaraiah Canal farm, Mandya (Karnataka, India) during the ra ...
DOI:
10.1080/01904167.2018.1463381

9. Effect of tillage and crop establishment, residue management and K fertilization on yield, K use efficiency and apparent K balance under rice-maize system in north-western India

Author:
Vinod K. Singh; Brahma S. Dwivedi; Yadvinder-Singh; Susheel K. Singh; Rajendra P. Mishra; Arvind K. Shukla; Sanjay S. Rathore; Kapila Shekhawat; Kaushik Majumdar; Mangi L. Jat
Source:
Field crops research 2018 v.224 pp. 1-12
ISSN:
0378-4290
Subject:
conventional tillage; corn; crop residues; cropping systems; crops; direct seeding; exchangeable potassium; fertilizer application; grain yield; irrigation; no-tillage; nutrient management; nutrient use efficiency; nutrition; plant establishment; potassium; potassium fertilizers; recycling; rice; sandy loam soils; India
Abstract:
... The rice-maize cropping system (RMS) is an emerging option for diversification of the prevalent rice-wheat system (RWS) in South Asia. Studies underlined the significance of adequate potassium (K) nutrition for sustainable intensification of the RMS. Although studies on combined effects of tillage, residue retention, and nutrient management on crop yields and nutrient use efficiency for the RWS ar ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fcr.2018.04.012

10. Evaluating alternatives to rice-wheat system in western Indo-Gangetic Plains: Crop yields, water productivity and economic profitability

Author:
K.M. Choudhary; H.S. Jat; D.P. Nandal; D.K. Bishnoi; J.M. Sutaliya; Meena Choudhary; Yadvinder-Singh; P.C. Sharma; M.L. Jat
Source:
Field crops research 2018 v.218 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
0378-4290
Subject:
Zea mays; agricultural conservation practice; conventional tillage; corn; costs and returns; crop yield; crops; developmental stages; field experimentation; financial economics; groundwater; irrigation scheduling; irrigation water; mung beans; natural resources; no-tillage; plant establishment; profitability; rain; rice; soil matric potential; surface water; sustainable agriculture; water table; India; Indo-Gangetic Plain
Abstract:
... Serious water deficits, diminishing profitability and deteriorating natural resources are threatening agricultural sustainability in many regions of South Asia. High water input and low water productivity of conventional irrigated rice–wheat (RW) systems has led to the depletion of surface water and ground waters in northwest India. Conservation agriculture (CA) practices with precision irrigation ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fcr.2017.12.023

11. Evaluation of soil site for suitability of maize and fertility mapping using GIS 10.1 in ponnaniyar basin, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India

Author:
V. Sabareeshwari; M. Baskarand; P.M. Shanmugam
Source:
Agricultural science digest 2018 v.38 no.2 pp. 108-112
ISSN:
0976-0547
Subject:
Alfisols; Inceptisols; Vertisols; agricultural sciences; alternative crops; basins; computer software; corn; feldspar; gneiss; granite; quartz; rice; India
Abstract:
... Five pedons (P) were evaluated for their suitability to maize as alternate crop for the existing dominant rice crop at water scarce condition by variation in physiography, parent materials, and soil nutrients in Ponnaniyar basin. The pedons had the parent materials of non-calcareous gneiss with feldspar (P1), granite and feldspar intermingled (P2), weathered gneiss (P3), weathered quartz and felsp ...
DOI:
10.18805/ag.D-4706

12. Fertilizer Phosphorus Solubility Effects on Indian Mustard–Maize and Wheat–Soybean Cropping Systems Productivity

Author:
D.S. Rana; A. Dass; G.A. Rajanna; A.K. Choudhary
Source:
Agronomy journal 2018 v.110 no.6 pp. 2608-2618
ISSN:
0002-1962
Subject:
Brassica juncea; Glycine max; Triticum aestivum; Zea mays; agricultural research; agronomy; corn; diammonium phosphate; field experimentation; grain yield; phosphorus; phosphorus fertilizers; potassium chloride; research institutions; residual effects; seed yield; soil; soybeans; superphosphate; urea; water solubility; wheat; India
Abstract:
... Crop responses to P fertilization, in terms of productivity, phosphorus-use efficiency (PUE), and residual fertility in soil, can depend on the form of P applied. A field experiment was conducted to determine the effect of various P fertilizer forms on productivity and PUE indices in two predominantly practiced Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss.]–maize [Zea mays (L.)] and wheat [Tr ...
DOI:
10.2134/agronj2018.04.0256

13. Genetic diversity and biological characterization of sugarcane streak mosaic virus isolates from Iran

Author:
Zohreh Moradi; Mohsen Mehrvar; Ehsan Nazifi
Source:
Virusdisease 2018 v.29 no.3 pp. 316-323
ISSN:
2347-3584
Subject:
Sugarcane streak mosaic virus; amino acids; corn; fields; genes; genetic variation; grasses; leaves; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; provenance; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; sugarcane; surveys; China; India; Iran; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Sugarcane streak mosaic virus (SCSMV; genus Poacevirus, family Potyviridae) is a major causal agent of sugarcane mosaic disease in Asia. A survey of SCSMV was conducted in cultivated fields in Khuzestan province, southwestern Iran. Sixty-five sugarcane leaf samples showing mosaic symptoms were collected and investigated by RT-PCR. Almost one-fourth of the samples were found to be infected by SCSMV ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13337-018-0461-5
PubMed:
30159366
PubMed Central:
PMC6111955

14. Impact assessment of watershed interventions under low rainfall situations in semi-arid Karnataka

Author:
A. Raizada; R.N. Adhikari; S. Kumar; S.L. Patil; D. Ramajayam; M. Prabhavathi; N. Loganandhan; B. Mondal; W. Muralidhar
Source:
Indian journal of soil conservation 2018 v.46 no.2 pp. 261-271
ISSN:
0976-1721
Subject:
corn; development projects; economic analysis; forage; groundwater; irrigated farming; peanuts; rain; soil conservation; soil water; water quality; watersheds; India
Abstract:
... Impact assessment of an integrated watershed development project located in a low rainfall zone (417 mm) in semi-arid Karnataka was carried out. Rainfall distribution during the project period (2008–15) was erratic with four years out of seven receiving less than normal rainfall which led to changes in cropping patterns. Share of area allocated to maize and sorghum increased by 2.8% and 3%, respec ...

15. Long-term impact of conservation agriculture and diversified maize rotations on carbon pools and stocks, mineral nitrogen fractions and nitrous oxide fluxes in inceptisol of India

Author:
C.M. Parihar; M.D. Parihar; Tek B. Sapkota; R.K. Nanwal; A.K. Singh; S.L. Jat; H.S. Nayak; D.M. Mahala; L.K. Singh; S.K. Kakraliya; Clare M. Stirling; M.L. Jat
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.640-641 pp. 1382-1392
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Inceptisols; agricultural conservation practice; carbon sequestration; climate change; conventional tillage; corn; crop rotation; energy; experimental design; field experimentation; food security; global warming potential; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; labor; long term effects; nitrogen; nitrous oxide; no-tillage; plant establishment; pollution control; production technology; risk; soil degradation; soil depth; soil quality; sustainable development; India; Indo-Gangetic Plain
Abstract:
... Given the increasing scarcity of production resources such as water, energy and labour coupled with growing climatic risks, maize-based production systems could be potential alternatives to intensive rice-wheat (RW) rotation in western Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP). Conservation agriculture (CA) in maize systems has been widely promoted for minimizing soil degradation and ensuring sustainability unde ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.405

16. Monitoring of genetically modified food on the Czech food market and a cross-country comparison

Author:
V. Kyrova; V. Ostry; P. Surmanova; J. Ruprich
Source:
Acta alimentaria 2018 v.47 no.1 pp. 10-16
ISSN:
1588-2535
Subject:
Zea mays; corn; corn flour; genetically modified foods; glyphosate; markets; monitoring; polymerase chain reaction; rice; soybeans; transgenic plants; China; India; Indonesia; Philippines
Abstract:
... The presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) was analysed in food samples from the Czech food markets. Four different types of food samples (soya beans, soya bean products, maize flour, and rice) were collected at twelve places in four terms in the years 2008–2013. It represents a total 1152 food samples. Soya and maize were chosen, because these are the major transgenic crops grown world ...
DOI:
10.1556/066.2018.47.1.2

17. Morphological and molecular variability among Indian isolates of Rhizoctonia solani causing banded leaf and sheath blight in maize

Author:
Vimla Singh; Bimal S. Amaradasa; Chikappa G. Karjagi; Dilip K. Lakshman; Karambir S. Hooda; Aundy Kumar
Source:
European journal of plant pathology 2018 v.152 no.1 pp. 45-60
ISSN:
0929-1873
Subject:
DNA; Rhizoctonia; Thanatephorus cucumeris; agroecological zones; cluster analysis; corn; crop production; cultivars; ecological zones; epidemiological studies; genotype; hosts; hyphae; leaf blight; niches; pathogens; pigmentation; principal component analysis; rice; sequence analysis; soil fungi; sugarcane; transcription (genetics); virulence; India
Abstract:
... Rhizoctonia solani, a devastating soil borne fungus inciting banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) disease is a constraint in maize production and improvement program. Rhizoctonia isolates collected from seven diverse maize cropping zones of India were examined for morphological and molecular variability. All the tested isolates caused symptoms of BLSB on maize and were also cross infective on rice ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10658-018-1447-2

18. Nutrient uptake in maize under different weed and nutrient management options

Author:
Parvati Deewan; S.L. Mundra; Jigyasa Trivedi; R.H. Meena; R. Verma
Source:
Indian journal of weed science 2018 v.50 no.3 pp. 278-281
ISSN:
0974-8164
Subject:
Zea mays; agricultural colleges; corn; farms; field experimentation; metribuzin; nitrogen; nutrient management; nutrient uptake; oxyfluorfen; phosphorus; stover; weeds; India
Abstract:
... Results of field experiment carried out during Kharif 2011 and 2012 at Instructional Farm, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur, indicated various weed-management treatments significantly enhanced N and P uptake by maize (Zea mays L.) and reduced removal of nutrients by weeds as compared to weedy check. Maximum saving of 52.96% nitrogen and 51.87 % phosphorus was achieved with oxyfluorfen 0.1 ...
DOI:
10.5958/0974-8164.2018.00059.X

19. Physico-chemical characterisation and fertility rating of maize growing soils from hilly zone of Shivamogga district, Karnataka

Author:
K.S. Niranjana; K. Yogendra; K.M. Mahadevan
Source:
Indian journal of agricultural research 2018 v.52 no.1 pp. 56-60
ISSN:
0976-058X
Subject:
agricultural research; boron; bulk density; copper; corn; exchangeable calcium; iron; magnesium; manganese; nitrogen; nutrient management; organic carbon; phosphorus; physicochemical properties; potassium; sandy clay loam soils; sandy loam soils; soil fertility; texture; zinc; India
Abstract:
... Physico-chemical characterisation and fertility rating of surface soils (0–15 cm) was studied in 130 representative samples of different locations from maize growing areas from hilly zone of Shivamoga district of Karnataka. The soils were sandy loam to sandy clay loam in texture with bulk density varying from 1.43 to 1.49 Mg m⁻³. The study revealed that the majority of the soils were medium to hig ...
DOI:
10.18805/IJARe.A-4887

20. Potassium Supplying Capacity of Diverse Soils and K-Use Efficiency of Maize in South Asia

Author:
Saiful Islam; Jagadish Timsina; Muhammad Salim; Kaushik Majumdar; Mahesh K Gathala
Source:
Agronomy 2018 v.8 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
agricultural soils; agroecological zones; corn; cropping systems; crops; decision support systems; fertilizer application; field experimentation; grain yield; intensive cropping; nutrient use efficiency; potassium; potassium fertilizers; production technology; Bangladesh; India
Abstract:
... Increased nutrient withdrawal by rapidly expanding intensive cropping systems, in combination with imbalanced fertilization, is leading to potassium (K) depletion from agricultural soils in Asia. There is an urgent need to better understand the soil K-supplying capacity and K-use efficiency of crops to address this issue. Maize is increasingly being grown in rice-based systems in South Asia, parti ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy8070121

21. Productivity and profitability of baby corn (Zea mays L.) as influenced by foliar applied panchgavya and leaf extracts of endemic plants in Indo-Gangatic plains of central Uttar Pradesh

Author:
AK Tripathi
Source:
Current advances in agricultural sciences 2018 v.10 no.1 pp. 38-41
ISSN:
2394-4471
Subject:
Azadirachta indica; Parthenium hysterophorus; Zea mays; corn; field experimentation; foliar application; forage; leaves; prices; profitability; India
Abstract:
... A field experiment was carried out in rainy (kharif) season of 2011 at Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) to examine the effect of foliar application of panchgavya plus leaf extracts of neem (Azadirachta indica A, Juss.) and parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) in 1: 1 ratio on baby corn (Zea mays L). The results showed that the foliar application of panchgavya + neem leaf extracts (NLE) increased growth ...
DOI:
10.5958/2394-4471.2018.00005.9

22. Relative performance of boron, sulphur and zinc coatings onto prilled urea for increasing productivity and nitrogen use efficiency in maize

Author:
VIJAY POONIYA; YASHBIR SINGH SHIVAY; MADAN PAL; RADHIKA BANSAL
Source:
Experimental agriculture 2018 v.54 no.4 pp. 577-591
ISSN:
1469-4441
Subject:
boron; coatings; corn; cost benefit analysis; costs and returns; field experimentation; grain crops; grain yield; harvest index; nitrogen; nutrient use efficiency; nutrients; nutritive value; profitability; soil; stover; sulfur; total nitrogen; urea; zinc; zinc sulfate; India; Indo-Gangetic Plain
Abstract:
... Deficiencies of micro (Zn, B) and secondary (S) nutrients are well-documented in soil as well as in cereal crops, leading to decreased crop yields and low nutritional quality of food. We evaluated the effects of coated urea on maize yield, N and Zn uptake, and input cost relationships. Field experiments were conducted on maize to test boron-coated (BCU), sulphur-coated (SCU) and zinc-coated urea ( ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0014479717000254

23. Tembotrione for post-emergence control of complex weed flora in maize

Author:
Dharam Bir Yadav; Ashok Yadav; S.S. Punia; Anil Duhan
Source:
Indian journal of weed science 2018 v.50 no.2 pp. 131-136
ISSN:
0974-8164
Subject:
2,4-D; agricultural colleges; atrazine; corn; flora; grain yield; leaves; postemergent weed control; profitability; soil; straw; surfactants; tembotrione; toxicity; weeds; wheat; India
Abstract:
... Bio-efficacy of tembotrione 42% SC w/v (34.4% SC w/w), a new herbicide for post-emergence control of mixed weed flora in maize was evaluated during rainy seasons 2009 to 2015 at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Regional Research Station, Karnal and also through multi-location adaptive/farmer-participatory trials. Post-emergence application of tembotrione 120 g/ha along with surfactant (1000 ml ...
DOI:
10.5958/0974-8164.2018.00033.3

24. Trends in plant research using molecular markers

Author:
Jose Antonio Garrido-Cardenas; Concepción Mesa-Valle; Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro
Source:
Planta 2018 v.247 no.3 pp. 543-557
ISSN:
0032-0935
Subject:
Arabidopsis; DNA; agronomy; bibliometric analysis; biotechnology; corn; crops; evolution; genes; genetic markers; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; microsatellite repeats; plant breeders; quantitative trait loci; quantitative traits; restriction fragment length polymorphism; rice; single nucleotide polymorphism; wheat; China; France; Germany; India; United States
Abstract:
... MAIN CONCLUSION: A deep bibliometric analysis has been carried out, obtaining valuable parameters that facilitate the understanding around the research in plant using molecular markers. The evolution of the improvement in the field of agronomy is fundamental for its adaptation to the new exigencies that the current world context raises. In addition, within these improvements, this article focuses ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00425-017-2829-y

25. Vertical Distribution of Sulfur Fractions in a Continuously Fertilized Acid Alfisol Under Maize​–Wheat Cropping System

Author:
Gourav; N. K. Sankhyan; R. P. Sharma; G. D. Sharma
Source:
Communications in soil science and plant analysis 2018 v.49 no.8 pp. 923-933
ISSN:
1532-2416
Subject:
Alfisols; agricultural colleges; animal manures; continuous cropping; corn; demonstration farms; fertilizer application; grain yield; nitrogen; organic carbon; phosphorus; potassium; spatial distribution; sulfur; sulfur fertilizers; water solubility; wheat; India
Abstract:
... Vertical distribution of sulfur fractions was studied in a long-term fertilizer experiment at the experimental farm of Department of Soil Science, Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur (India), comprising various combinations of fertilizer and amendments. Initially, available nitrogen (N) was high, and phosphorus (P), potassium (K), organic carbon were optimum. Different forms, viz., ...
DOI:
10.1080/00103624.2018.1448409

26. A comparative assessment of land suitability evaluation methods for agricultural land use planning at village level

Author:
Duraisamy Vasu; Rajeev Srivastava; Nitin G. Patil; Pramod Tiwary; Padikkal Chandran; Surendra Kumar Singh
Source:
Land use policy 2018 v.79 pp. 146-163
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
agricultural land; corn; cotton; crop yield; cropping systems; farmers; farms; hydraulic conductivity; land suitability; land use planning; organic carbon; pH; peanuts; pigeon peas; rice; soil surveys; texture; villages; water holding capacity; India
Abstract:
... Defining the relationship between soil characteristics and crop requirements must be the first step in planning future agriculture land use. The aim of the present study is to identify the constraints and potentials of major soils in a block of Telangana, India and evaluate them for crop suitability and propose agricultural land use plans (ALUP) at village level. Using IRS P6 LISS IV, Cartosat-I a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.08.007

27. Adoption of Modern Maize Varieties in India: Insights Based on Expert Elicitation Methodology

Author:
S. Pavithra; Christian Boeber; Showkat Ahmad Shah; S. P. Subash; P. S. Birthal; Surabhi Mittal
Source:
Agricultural research 2018 v.7 no.4 pp. 391-401
ISSN:
2249-720X
Subject:
color; corn; crop yield; cultivars; disease resistance; expert opinion; genetic traits; hybrids; industry; lodging; marketing; private sector; public sector; shelf life; shelling; India
Abstract:
... Adoption of modern varieties of maize, characterised by higher genetic potential, is desirable from the viewpoint of increasing the maize yield level. At present, there is no well-structured and organised system for documenting the popular crop varieties and their area coverage in India. The present study attempts to fill such knowledge gaps by documenting the major maize varieties and estimating ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40003-018-0330-x

28. Anaerobic digestion of crop residues: Technological developments and environmental impact in the Indian context

Author:
Muramreddy Jugal Sukhesh; Polisetty Venkateswara Rao
Source:
Biocatalysis and agricultural biotechnology 2018 v.16 pp. 513-528
ISSN:
1878-8181
Subject:
anaerobic digestion; carbon dioxide; coal; corn; crop residues; environmental impact; greenhouse gas emissions; methane; methane production; paddies; wheat; India
Abstract:
... India is an agrarian country generating surplus amounts of paddy, wheat, and maize crop residues at large scale, which are not being managed properly. The anaerobic digestion is an efficient way of managing these residues in an environmentally friendly manner. It results in high calorific methane gas and fertile rich digestate. The current study focused on reviewing the availability, methane poten ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bcab.2018.08.007

29. Assessment of potential livestock feed resources in Telangana State, India

Author:
J. Raju; P. Ravi Kanth Reddy; N. Nalini Kumari; J. Narasimha; D. Nagalakshmi
Source:
Indian journal of animal research 2018 v.52 no.9 pp. 1285-1291
ISSN:
0976-0555
Subject:
animal research; corn; crop production; forage; land use; livestock; paddies; poultry feed; India
Abstract:
... An assessment of livestock and poultry feed resources availability was done based on the extrapolation of secondary data from livestock census, 2012 and land utilization and crop production pattern in Telangana state. Overall dry matter (DM) availability in the state is about 19.47 million tonnes (Mt) from various feed resources. Availability of green forage, dry forage and concentrate feed resour ...
DOI:
10.18805/ijar. B-3361

30. Can sustainability of maize-mustard cropping system be achieved through balanced nutrient management?

Author:
Dibyendu Sarkar; Lohit K. Baishya; Ch. Bungbungcha Meitei; Gulleibi Chanu Naorem; Repahini Chanu Thokchom; Jogendra Singh; S. Bhuvaneswari; Kaushik Batabyal; Ruma Das; Dhaneshwar Padhan; Narendra Prakash; Feroze H. Rahman
Source:
Field crops research 2018 v.225 pp. 9-21
ISSN:
0378-4290
Subject:
acid soils; analysis of variance; animal manures; corn; costs and returns; cropping sequence; cropping systems; crops; economic sustainability; energy balance; energy efficiency; environmental health; environmental quality; financial economics; harvest index; irrigation; labor; microbial biomass; mineral fertilizers; nutrient content; nutrient management; nutrient uptake; nutrient use efficiency; nutrients; plant protection; profitability; protocols; seeds; soil organic carbon; soil properties; soil quality; soil sampling; tillage; zinc; India
Abstract:
... Information on optimization of nutrient management (NM) protocols for maize-mustard cropping system to achieve sustainability with regards to crop yield, nutrient use efficiency, soil quality, energy balance and profitability is limited. We evaluated NM practices for maize-mustard cropping system in a comprehensive manner using five criteria such as i) crop yield response, ii) recovery efficiency ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fcr.2018.05.018

31. Changes in soil organic carbon pools in a long‐term trial with perennial fodder crops in acid soils of north‐east India

Author:
D. Sarkar; Ch. B. Meitei; A. Das; P. K. Ghosh; B. Mandal
Source:
Grass and forage science 2018 v.73 no.2 pp. 473-481
ISSN:
0142-5242
Subject:
Arachis pintoi; Cenchrus purpureus; Megathyrsus maximus; Paleudalfs; Setaria sphacelata; Zea mays; acid soils; carbon sinks; corn; field experimentation; forage; forage crops; grasses; legumes; microbial biomass; monitoring; perennials; soil depth; soil organic carbon; subtropics; India
Abstract:
... Efficient estimation of soil organic carbon (SOC) is vital for understanding and monitoring the effect of perennial fodder crops in conserving SOC. In subtropical regions, there is limited information on SOC accumulation and its allocation into different pools under long‐term grasses and legumes. Therefore, we investigated the dynamics of SOC in a 20‐year‐old field trial with seven perennial grass ...
DOI:
10.1111/gfs.12311

32. Chemical composition and mineral profile of concentrate feeds from dairy farms of Varanasi, India

Author:
Satya Prakash Yadav; Vinod Kumar Paswan; Prity Singh; Basant Kumar Bhinchhar; Pankaj Kumar Gupta
Source:
Journal of dairying, foods & home sciences 2018 v.37 no.3 pp. 182-186
ISSN:
0976-0563
Subject:
cattle; cellulose; corn; hemicellulose; ingredients; lignin; linseed; linseed cake; milk production; mustard oil cake; nutritional intervention; protein content; protein sources; proximate composition; rice bran; wheat bran; India
Abstract:
... One hundred twenty-three samples of 13 different concentrate feeds were collected from 45 dairy farms distributed all over the Varanasi municipal Corporation and these concentrate feeds were analyzed for proximate composition, fibre fractions, macro and micro mineral profilesto explore the suitable nutritional intervention for optimum production of dairy animals. It was observed that, mustard cake ...
DOI:
10.18805/ajdfr.DR-1378

33. Closing the global ozone yield gap: Quantification and cobenefits for multistress tolerance

Author:
Gina Mills; Katrina Sharps; David Simpson; Håkan Pleijel; Michael Frei; Kent Burkey; Lisa Emberson; Johan Uddling; Malin Broberg; Zhaozhong Feng; Kazuhiko Kobayashi; Madhoolika Agrawal
Source:
Global change biology 2018 v.24 no.10 pp. 4869-4893
ISSN:
1354-1013
Subject:
biotic stress; breeding programs; climate change; corn; crop management; dry environmental conditions; food security; genetic variation; heat stress; models; ozone; pests; plant breeding; rice; risk; soybeans; staple crops; troposphere; wheat; Bangladesh; China; India; Indonesia; South America; United States
Abstract:
... Increasing both crop productivity and the tolerance of crops to abiotic and biotic stresses is a major challenge for global food security in our rapidly changing climate. For the first time, we show how the spatial variation and severity of tropospheric ozone effects on yield compare with effects of other stresses on a global scale, and discuss mitigating actions against the negative effects of oz ...
DOI:
10.1111/gcb.14381

34. Comparative Germplasm Characterization of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Rajouri Region of Pir Panjal Himalaya J & K (India), based on Morphological and ISSR Markers

Author:
Tanvir H. Dar; Rubiada Shakeel; Shusheel Verma
Source:
Journal of crop science and biotechnology 2018 v.21 no.1 pp. 43-55
ISSN:
1975-9479
Subject:
Zea mays; breeding programs; cluster analysis; corn; cultivars; gene flow; genes; genetic markers; genetic variation; genotype; germplasm evaluation; microsatellite repeats; plant breeding; variance; Himalayan region; India
Abstract:
... The present study provides an assessment of genetic variability and relationship within and between different cultivars of maize grown across the Rajouri region of the Pir Panjal Himalaya, utilizing morphological and ISSR markers. Morphological descriptors showed significant diversity among cultivars; on morphological cluster analysis, the cultivars 9 and 7 were more related, while cultivars 10 an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12892-017-0128-0

35. Conservation agriculture effects on crop and water productivity, profitability and soil organic carbon accumulation under a maize-wheat cropping system in the North-western Indo-Gangetic Plains

Author:
T.K. Das; Y.S. Saharawat; Ranjan Bhattacharyya; S. Sudhishri; K.K. Bandyopadhyay; A.R. Sharma; M.L. Jat
Source:
Field crops research 2018 v.215 pp. 222-231
ISSN:
0378-4290
Subject:
Zea mays; acreage; agricultural conservation practice; carbon sequestration; conventional tillage; corn; crop residues; cropping systems; environmental health; field experimentation; grain yield; irrigated conditions; no-tillage; profitability; rice; sandy clay loam soils; soil organic carbon; subtropics; tropics; water use efficiency; wheat; India; Indo-Gangetic Plain
Abstract:
... The Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) of India is dominated with rice − wheat cropping system that occupies almost 10.5 million ha area. The sustainability of rice-wheat system is under threat due to numerous water-, nutrients-, weeds- and environment-related problems, mainly, due to the cultivation of rice. Suitable crop and soil management practices with a bias to conservation agriculture (CA) that can ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fcr.2017.10.021

36. Contribution of Secondary Traits for High Grain Yield and Stability of Tropical Maize Germplasm across Drought Stress and Non-Stress Conditions

Author:
Cousin Musvosvi; Peter S. Setimela; Mruthunjaya C. Wali; Edmore Gasura; Basavangouda B. Channappagoudar; Shreekant S. Patil
Source:
Agronomy journal 2018 v.110 no.3 pp. 819-832
ISSN:
0002-1962
Subject:
Zea mays; agronomy; corn; drought; genotype; genotype-environment interaction; germplasm; grain yield; heritability; models; t-test; water stress; India
Abstract:
... Information is needed on the contribution of secondary traits to grain yield and stability in maize (Zea mays L.). This study aimed at identifying stable and high yielding hybrids as well as traits contributing to high yield and stability in tropical maize. Twenty-two test hybrids and six check hybrids were evaluated under five environments in Karnataka, India, using a 4 × 7 α-lattice design with ...
DOI:
10.2134/agronj2017.04.0199

37. Critical limit of boron for maize (Zea mays L.) in red and lateritic soil of Jharkhand, India

Author:
Arvind Kumar; Manas Denre; Ruplal Prasad
Source:
Communications in soil science and plant analysis 2018 v.49 no.22 pp. 2802-2813
ISSN:
1532-2416
Subject:
Alfisols; Zea mays; ammonium acetate; analysis of variance; borax; boron; calcium; calcium chloride; climatic zones; corn; field experimentation; foliar application; grain yield; organic carbon; salicylic acid; soil treatment; India
Abstract:
... To establish a critical limit in soils and plant, an experiment was conducted in red and lateritic soil (Alfisols) of farmer’s field in tribal-dominated Panchayat Kurum, Palkot block, Gumla district, Jharkhand, India. Based on the results of the field experiment, the critical limits were determined as 0.48, 0.50, 0.47, and 0.42 mg kg⁻¹ in the soil, respectively, for hot water, hot calcium chloride ...
DOI:
10.1080/00103624.2018.1546866

38. Crop establishment with conservation tillage and crop residue retention in rice-based cropping systems of Eastern India: yield advantage and economic benefit

Author:
Rajiv Nandan; S. S. Singh; V. Kumar; V. Singh; K. K. Hazra; C. P. Nath; R. K. Malik; S. P. Poonia; Ch. Hemant Solanki
Source:
Paddy and water environment 2018 v.16 no.3 pp. 477-492
ISSN:
1611-2490
Subject:
aboveground biomass; conventional tillage; corn; corn cobs; crop residues; crop rotation; crops; direct seeding; financial economics; grain yield; income; no-tillage; plant establishment; production technology; profitability; rice; soil quality; wheat; India
Abstract:
... Continuous practice of tillage intensive puddled rice-based systems in South Asia has developed serious issues related to soil health and production sustainability. This has exaggerated the need for sustainable alternatives. Here, the impact of four tillage cum crop establishment practices [conventional puddled transplanted rice followed by conventional till maize/wheat (CTTPR-CT), non-puddled tra ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10333-018-0641-3

39. Delignification of corncob via combined hydrodynamic cavitation and enzymatic pretreatment: process optimization by response surface methodology

Author:
Kiruthika Thangavelu; Ramesh Desikan; Oxana P. Taran; Sivakumar Uthandi
Source:
Biotechnology for biofuels 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 203
ISSN:
1754-6834
Subject:
agricultural wastes; biomass; byproducts; cellulose; corn; corn cobs; delignification; energy; fuel production; hemicellulose; hydrodynamics; imports; lignin; lignocellulose; liquids; petroleum; response surface methodology; India
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Renewable liquid biofuel production will reduce crude oil import of India. To displace the huge quantity of fossil fuels used for energy production, this research was focused on utilization of unexploited low-cost agricultural residues for biofuel production. Corncobs are a byproduct of corn processing industry, and till now it is not utilized for biofuel production, eventhough it has ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13068-018-1204-y
PubMed:
30061925
PubMed Central:
PMC6057035

40. Effect of No-Till and Raised-Bed Planting on Soil Moisture Conservation and Productivity of Summer Maize (Zea mays) in Eastern Himalayas

Author:
Gulab Singh Yadav; Poulami Saha; Subhash Babu; Anup Das; Jayanta Layek; Chandan Debnath
Source:
Agricultural research 2018 v.7 no.3 pp. 300-310
ISSN:
2249-720X
Subject:
Zea mays; biomass production; conventional tillage; corn; corn cobs; ecosystems; field experimentation; forage; furrows; hills; irrigation; land management; leaf area index; no-tillage; plant growth; planting; rain; rooting; soil depth; soil water; soil water content; Himalayan region; India
Abstract:
... Productivity of summer maize (Zea mays) is relatively low in hill ecosystem of north-eastern region (NER) of India due to scanty rainfall, lack of irrigation and low residual soil moisture. Conservation tillage along with suitable land management system can improve the soil moisture regime and performance of maize. Field experiment was conducted for 2 years (2012 and 2013) with six combinations of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40003-018-0308-8

41. Effect of a four-decade long application of fertilizers, farmyard manure and lime, on forms of soil acidity and their relationship with yield of wheat and maize in an acid Alfisol

Author:
Rajneesh  ; R.P. Sharma; N.K. Sankhyan; Rameshwar Kumar; Swapana Sepehya
Source:
Journal of plant nutrition 2018 v.41 no.11 pp. 1444-1455
ISSN:
1532-4087
Subject:
Alfisols; acidity; agricultural colleges; animal manures; continuous cropping; corn; correlation; demonstration farms; fertilizer application; fertilizers; grain yield; nitrogen; phosphorus; potassium; soil pH; stover; straw; wheat; India
Abstract:
... The present investigation was undertaken in the on-going long-term fertilizer experiment initiated during 1972 at experimental farm of Department of Soil Science, Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, India. Continuous application of fertilizers either alone or in combination with farmyard manure (FYM)/lime affected different forms of soil acidity (total acidity, total potential acid ...
DOI:
10.1080/01904167.2018.1457684

42. Effect of conjoint application of indigenous PGPR and chemical fertilizers on productivity of maize (Zea mays L.) under mid hills of Himachal Pradesh

Author:
Gaurav Sood; Rajesh Kaushal; Anjali Chauhan; Shweta Gupta
Source:
Journal of plant nutrition 2018 v.41 no.3 pp. 297-303
ISSN:
1532-4087
Subject:
Zea mays; biomass; corn; crop yield; field experimentation; hills; mineral fertilizers; nitrogen; phosphorus; plant growth; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; plant height; India
Abstract:
... The present study was conducted to work out the conjoint application of indigenous PGPR (plant growth promoting rhizobacteria) and chemical fertilizers levels on the productivity of maize (Zea mays L.). Three best PGPR isolates (B1N1, MAT1 and DHK) having maximum PGP (plant growth promoting) traits were screened at different recommended doses (80%, 60% and 40%) of NP (Nitrogen and Phosphorous) und ...
DOI:
10.1080/01904167.2017.1381116

43. Effect of contrasting tillage and cropping systems on soil aggregation, carbon pools and aggregate‐associated carbon in rainfed Vertisols

Author:
J. Somasundaram; R. S. Chaudhary; D. Awanish Kumar; A. K. Biswas; N. K. Sinha; M. Mohanty; K. M. Hati; P. Jha; M. Sankar; A. K. Patra; R. Dalal; S. K. Chaudhari
Source:
European journal of soil science 2018 v.69 no.5 pp. 879-891
ISSN:
1351-0754
Subject:
Cajanus cajan; Cicer arietinum; Glycine max; Vertisols; Zea mays; aggregate stability; agricultural conservation practice; carbon sinks; conventional tillage; corn; crop residues; crop yield; cropping systems; durum wheat; experimental design; no-tillage; pigeon peas; soil aggregation; soil organic carbon; soil quality; soil sampling; soybeans; India
Abstract:
... Worldwide, conservation agriculture practices involving minimal soil disturbances and retention of crop residue (>30%) have been practised increasingly and recognized to enhance soil health by optimizing key soil attributes. However, little information is available on the short‐term effects of conservation agriculture practices on soil properties under rainfed Vertisols of Central India. Thus, our ...
DOI:
10.1111/ejss.12692

44. Effect of elevated carbon dioxide on soil hydrothermal regimes and growth of maize crop (Zea mays L.) in semi-arid tropics of Indo-Gangetic Plains

Author:
P. Pramanik; Bidisha Chakrabarti; Arti Bhatia; S. D. Singh; N. Mridha; P. Krishnan
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2018 v.190 no.11 pp. 661
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Zea mays; agricultural research; air temperature; bulk density; climate change; corn; free air carbon dioxide enrichment; photosynthesis; research institutions; soil depth; soil temperature; soil water; soil water content; sowing; stomatal conductance; tropics; India; Indo-Gangetic Plain
Abstract:
... To see the effect of climate change on the variation of soil hydrothermal regimes and growth of maize crop, an experiment was conducted in free-air carbon dioxide enrichment (FACE) facility during the kharif season of 2015 at Climate Change Facility of Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India. Under elevated CO₂ and ambient condition, surface bulk density (BD) were 1.38 Mgm⁻³ and 1 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-018-6988-5

45. Effects of irrigation, crop residue mulch and nitrogen management in maize (Zea mays L.) on soil carbon pools in a sandy loam soil of Indo-gangetic plain region

Author:
Sumanta Chatterjee; K.K. Bandyopadhyay; S. Pradhan; R. Singh; S.P. Datta
Source:
Catena 2018 v.165 pp. 207-216
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
Zea mays; best management practices; carbon sinks; corn; crop residues; cropping systems; experimental design; farms; fertilizers; field experimentation; forests; irrigation rates; land use planning; manure spreading; mulching; nitrogen; pastures; sandy loam soils; soil depth; soil organic carbon; tillage; total organic carbon; wheat; India; Indo-Gangetic Plain
Abstract:
... Different land use management practices e.g. native forest vegetation, pastures and the agricultural management practices (e.g. tillage, cropping system, crop residue mulching and fertilizer and manure application) influence the soil organic carbon pools, which has short term and long term implications on soil carbon dynamics. Field experiments were conducted in a sandy loam soil of the Indian Agr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2018.02.005

46. Energy auditing of long-term conservation agriculture based irrigated intensive maize systems in semi-arid tropics of India

Author:
C.M. Parihar; S.L. Jat; A.K. Singh; B. Kumar; N.S. Rathore; M.L. Jat; Y.S. Saharawat; B.R. Kuri
Source:
Energy 2018 v.142 pp. 289-302
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
adults; biomass production; conventional tillage; corn; crop rotation; energy; green manures; irrigation; no-tillage; site preparation; tropics; India
Abstract:
... In a 7-year study, we assessed the conservation agriculture (CA) practices [permanent bed (PB) and zero tillage (ZT)] and conventional till (CT) in 4-diversified maize rotations [maize-wheat-mungbean (MWMb), maize-chickpea-Sesbania green manure (MCS), maize-mustard-mungbean (MMuMb) and maize-maize-Sesbania green manure (MMS)]. Results showed that ZT and PB plots consumed lower energy (7 yr average ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2017.10.015

47. Enhancing Water and Phosphorus Use Efficiency Through Moisture Conservation Practices and Optimum Phosphorus Application in Rainfed Maize–Chickpea System in Vertisols of Central India

Author:
R. S. Chaudhary; J. Somasundaram; K. G. Mandal; K. M. Hati
Source:
Agricultural research 2018 v.7 no.2 pp. 176-186
ISSN:
2249-720X
Subject:
Cicer arietinum; Gliricidia; Vertisols; chickpeas; conservation practices; corn; corn stover; farmers; germination; grain yield; irrigation; livelihood; long term effects; monsoon season; nutrient use efficiency; nutrition; phosphorus; rain; soil physical properties; soil water; sowing; water content; India
Abstract:
... Conserving soil moisture in the rainfed region is a challenging task as it plays a significant role in crop productivity and livelihood security of rainfed farmers. The soil moisture conservation practices (MCPs) coupled with the addition of root augmenting nutrition are crucial for sustaining crop yields and maintaining soil phosphorus (P) in a rainfed Vertisol of Central India. Thus, a study was ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40003-018-0316-8

48. Estimation of arsenic, manganese and iron in mustard seeds, maize grains, groundwater and associated human health risks in Ropar wetland, Punjab, India, and its adjoining areas

Author:
Sakshi Sharma; Inderpreet Kaur; Avinash Kaur Nagpal
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2018 v.190 no.7 pp. 385
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
agricultural land; arsenic; bioaccumulation factor; corn; food crops; food intake; groundwater; human health; human population; iron; linear models; manganese; neoplasms; risk; soil sampling; wetlands; India
Abstract:
... Present study was conducted to estimate the bioconcentration of total arsenic (t-As), manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) in mustard seeds and maize grains cultivated in agricultural fields of Ropar wetland and its surroundings. Possible health risks posed to residents of study area via daily dietary intake of inorganic arsenic (i-As), manganese and iron via consumption of mustard seeds, maize grains and ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-018-6763-7

49. Evaluation of potassium solubilizing rhizobacteria (KSR): enhancing K-bioavailability and optimizing K-fertilization of maize plants under Indo-Gangetic Plains of India

Author:
Vijay Singh Meena; Abbu Zaid; Bihari Ram Maurya; Sunita Kumari Meena; Indra Bahadur; Madhumonti Saha; Ashok Kumar; Rajhans Verma; Shabir H. Wani
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2018 v.25 no.36 pp. 36412-36424
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Agrobacterium radiobacter; absorption; adverse effects; agricultural land; breeding; corn; fertilizer application; grain yield; human health; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; potassium; potassium fertilizers; principal component analysis; rhizosphere bacteria; screening; seeds; solubilization; sustainable development; India; Indo-Gangetic Plain
Abstract:
... Imbalanced potassium (K) fertilization in agricultural fields has led to considerable negative impacts and remains to be the foremost challenge for maize production in India-Gangetic region. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, particularly potassium solubilizing rhizobacteria (KSR), could serve as inoculants and a promising strategy for enhancement of plant absorption of K hence reducing depende ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-018-3571-0

50. Expression of endogenous proteins in maize hybrids in a multi-location field trial in India

Author:
Linga R. Gutha; Divakar Purushottam; Aruna Veeramachaneni; Sarita Tigulla; Vikas Kodappully; Chandana Enjala; Hitendrasinh Rajput; Jennifer Anderson; Bonnie Hong; Jean Schmidt; Shveta Bagga
Source:
Transgenic research 2018 v.27 no.4 pp. 331-342
ISSN:
0962-8819
Subject:
actin; corn; crops; developmental stages; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; field experimentation; genotype; glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; growing season; hybrids; leaves; models; peptide elongation factors; plant tissues; safety assessment; transgenic plants; India
Abstract:
... Genetically modified (GM) crops undergo large scale multi-location field trials to characterize agronomics, composition, and the concentration of newly expressed protein(s) [herein referred to as transgenic protein(s)]. The concentration of transgenic proteins in different plant tissues and across the developmental stages of the plant is considered in the safety assessment of GM crops. Reference o ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11248-018-0077-y