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1. Mycotoxin research in India

Author:
Hesseltine, C.W.
Source:
Mycopathologia 1976 v.58 no.3 pp. 157-163
ISSN:
0301-486X
Subject:
peanuts; decontamination; spore dispersal; food contamination; soybeans; corn; aflatoxins; Penicillium oxalicum; human health; fungal spores; analytical methods; Aspergillus flavus; India
Abstract:
... A large amount of work involving mycotoxins has been done in India; several aspects of this research are reviewed. Major discoveries reported by Indian authors are listed. Individual sections are devoted to aflatoxin occurrence in India, aflatoxin in humans, role of insects in transmission of Aspergillus flavus spores, natural resistance in plants to aflatoxin formation, detoxification, mycology o ...
Handle:
10113/29838
PubMed:
823437

2. Conservation Bench Terraces for Rice in a Subhumid Climate

Author:
L. S. Bhushan
Source:
Soil Science Society of America journal 1979 v.43 no.4 pp. 754-758
ISSN:
0361-5995
Subject:
corn; crop failure; crops; dry matter accumulation; grain yield; panicles; plant development; probability; rice; runoff; soil water; soil water content; subhumid zones; terraces; topographic slope; water supply; India
Abstract:
... Rain-fed crops in northern India produce less than the potential maximum due to moisture stress at crucial stages of plant development. Research was initiated on a conservation bench terrace (CBT) system to evaluate its potential to increase water supply for increasing and stabilizing rice production on 2.5% sloping land in the subhumid climate. The width ratios of the contributing area to the col ...
DOI:
10.2136/sssaj1979.03615995004300040027x

3. Differential Susceptibility of Corn Cultivars to Zinc Deficiency

Author:
N. M. Safaya; A. P. Gupta
Source:
Agronomy journal 1979 v.71 no.1 pp. 132-136
ISSN:
0002-1962
Subject:
Zea mays; absorption; calcium; copper; corn; crops; culms; cultivars; dry matter accumulation; fertilizer application; germplasm screening; greenhouses; iron; leaves; loamy sand soils; magnesium; manganese; nitrogen; nutrient content; nutrient deficiencies; nutrients; pH; phosphorus; potassium; regression analysis; roots; shoots; tissues; zinc; zinc fertilizers; India
Abstract:
... Due to widlespread deficiency of Zn in the northwestern plains of India, germplasm screening for identifying less susceptible cultivars of crop plants has become as essential as recommending proper methods of Zn fertilization. To study the relationship between differential susceptibility to Zn deficiency and nutrient composition of plants, 13 cultivars of corn (Zea mays L.) were grown in the green ...
DOI:
10.2134/agronj1979.00021962007100010033x

4. Soil Submergence Effects on Nutrient Uptake, Growth, and Yield of Five Corn Cultivars

Author:
Room Singh; B. P. Ghildyal
Source:
Agronomy journal 1980 v.72 no.5 pp. 737-741
ISSN:
0002-1962
Subject:
Zea mays; adventitious roots; calcium; corn; cultivars; developmental stages; field experimentation; flooded conditions; grain yield; hybrids; magnesium; nutrient uptake; phosphorus; root systems; soil; submergence; India
Abstract:
... The potential of new corn hybrids in India is not obtained because of waterlogging. A field experiment on a Mollisol-udoll soil was conducted 1) to study the response of five corn varieties (cultivars) to waterlogged conditions and 2) to determine the critical growth stages and duration of waterlogging at which yield is significantly reduced. Waterlogging affected growth rate, nutrient uptake, a n ...
DOI:
10.2134/agronj1980.00021962007200050011x

5. Effect of Split Application of Liming Amendments on Grain Yield and Chemical Properties of an Acid Lateritic Soil

Author:
N.K. Pradhan; C. Misra
Source:
Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 1985 v.33 no.4 pp. 865-869
ISSN:
0974-0228
Subject:
Ultisols; acidity; coarse-textured soils; corn; exchangeable aluminum; grain yield; laterites; lime requirement; pulp and paper mills; pulp and paper sludge; residual effects; sludge; split application; India
Abstract:
... On an acid Ultisol of Orissa, the grain yield of maize as influenced by single and split application of lime sludge from the paper mill were compared with those obtained with equivalent doses of CaCO₂. Both sources were identical in their effect on grain yield. Paper mill sludge applied at 0.5 lime requirement (LR) dose in two splits (once as basal and the second at 25 days of growth) was superior ...

6. Natural occurrence of mycotoxins in staple foods in India

Author:
Ramakrishna, Y.; Bhat, R.V.; Vasanthi, S.
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 1990 v.38 no.9 pp. 1857-1859
ISSN:
0021-8561
Subject:
Sorghum (Poaceae); food grains; feed grains; wheat; corn; aflatoxins; trichothecenes; chemical analysis; India
DOI:
10.1021/jf00099a015

7. Role of Tractors, Tubewells and Plant Breeding in Increasing Cropping Intensity in Pakistan's Punjab

Author:
Khaleel Tetlay; Derek Byerlee; Zulfiqar Ahmad
Source:
Agricultural economics 1990 v.4 no.1 pp. 13-25
ISSN:
0169-5150
Subject:
corn; cotton; credit; double cropping; farmers; irrigation water; issues and policy; oilseeds; ownership; plant breeding; tractors; water supply; India; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Cropping intensity in the cotton‐wheat areas of Pakistan's Punjab is well below its potential, and also significantly lower than in neighbouring areas of India's Punjab. Analysis of annual cropping intensity indicates that access to irrigation water is the major factor explaining differences in cropping intensity in a cross‐section of farmers. Ownership of a tractor plays a lesser role in increasi ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1574-0862.1990.tb00102.x

8. Utilisation of pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides) for egg production

Author:
Kumar, A.M.R.; Reddy, V.R.; Reddy, P.V.V.S.N.; Reddy, P.S.
Source:
British poultry science 1991 v.32 no.3 pp. 463-469
ISSN:
0007-1668
Subject:
hens; poultry feeding; Pennisetum glaucum; production costs; corn; feed formulation; nutrient content; laying performance; profitability; India
DOI:
10.1080/00071669108417371
PubMed:
1893260

9. Maize ears not sculpted in 13th century Somnathpur Temple in India

Author:
Payak, M.M.; Sachan, J.K.S.
Source:
Economic botany 1993 v.47 no.2 pp. 202-205
ISSN:
0013-0001
Subject:
corn; corn ears; history; India
DOI:
10.1007/BF02862023

10. Contamination of Indian maize with fumonisin B1 and its effect on chicken macrophage

Author:
Chatterjee, D.; Mukherjee, S.K.
Source:
Letters in applied microbiology 1994 v.18 no.5 pp. 251-253
ISSN:
0266-8254
Subject:
chickens; immunosuppression; food contamination; macrophages; microbial contamination; Fusarium fujikuroi; corn; laboratory animals; mycotoxins; toxicity; phagocytosis; India
DOI:
10.1111/j.1472-765X.1994.tb00861.x

11. Effect of different degradable protein and starch sources on the blood metabolites and rumen biochemical profile of early weaned crossbred calves

Author:
Pattanaik, A.K.; Sastry, V.R.B.; Katiyar, R.C.
ISSN:
1011-2367
Subject:
aspartate transaminase; creatinine; wheat bran; ammonium nitrogen; peanut meal; volatile fatty acids; serum albumin; starch; cottonseed meal; blood serum; protein sources; corn; weaning; milling; calves; enzyme activity; cholesterol; pH; rumen fluids; alkaline phosphatase; India
DOI:
10.5713/ajas.1999.728

12. Effect of level of concentrate supplement on blood biochemical changes and testosterone level in crossbred (Bos indicus x Bos taurus) calves

Author:
Santra, A.; Agarwal, N.; Kamra, D.N.; Pathak, N.N.
ISSN:
1011-2367
Subject:
peanut meal; chemical composition; serum albumin; concentrates; feeding level; blood serum; body weight; dietary mineral supplements; crossbreds; blood glucose; corn; wheat straw; liveweight gain; urea; wheat bran; calves; globulins; testosterone; India
DOI:
10.5713/ajas.1999.881

13. Energy balance by carbon and nitrogen balance technique in White Leghorn and Rhode Island Red hens fed maize- and broken rice-based diets

Author:
Jadhao, S.B.; Tiwari, C.M.; Chandramoni.; Khan, M.Y.
ISSN:
1011-2367
Subject:
breed differences; nitrogen balance; rice; diet; restricted feeding; body protein; energy intake; corn; metabolizable energy; heat production; ad libitum feeding; hens; body fat; India
DOI:
10.5713/ajas.1999.1080

14. Performance of crossbred (Landrace X Local Indian) finisher barrows fed maize or wheat bran based diets: short note

Author:
Bhar, R.; Pathak, N.N.; Paul, S.
ISSN:
1011-2367
Subject:
digestible protein; carcass yield; area; feed conversion; dressing percentage; corn; slaughter weight; liveweight gain; crude protein; meat cuts; fat thickness; feed intake; feed formulation; wheat bran; digestibility; ad libitum feeding; backfat; swine; India
DOI:
10.5713/ajas.2000.1429

15. Soil Management Influences on Zinc Desorption for Rice and Maize Nutrition

Author:
Biswapati Mandal; G. C. Hazra; L. N. Mandal
Source:
Soil Science Society of America journal 2000 v.64 no.5 pp. 1699-1705
ISSN:
0361-5995
Subject:
Alfisols; Inceptisols; Zea mays; corn; cropping systems; crops; desorption; dry matter accumulation; greenhouse experimentation; iron oxides; nutrition; organic matter; plant response; rice; soil pH; zinc; zinc fertilizers; India
Abstract:
... In a rice-based cropping system soils are often subjected to different moisture regimes, which may influence desorption of adsorbed Zn and thus limit Zn availability to crops. Laboratory and greenhouse experiments were conducted to study the effect of moisture regimes with or without organic matter addition on changes in desorption of adsorbed Zn in soils and its utilization by rice and maize plan ...
DOI:
10.2136/sssaj2000.6451699x

16. Arbuscular-mycorrhizal inoculation of five tropical fodder crops and inoculum production in marginal soil amended with organic matter

Author:
Gaur, A.; Adholeya, A.
Source:
Biology and fertility of soils 2002 v.35 no.3 pp. 214-218
ISSN:
0178-2762
Subject:
soil inoculation; forage crops; Zea mays; corn; Trifolium alexandrinum; Avena sativa; oats; Sorghum bicolor; mycorrhizal fungi; shoots; roots; dry matter accumulation; nutrient uptake; nitrogen; phosphorus; sporulation; inoculum; fungal spores; Glomus; Gigaspora; nutrient content; mineral content; nitrogen content; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae; Scutellospora; India
Abstract:
... Five fodder crops, Zea mays, Medicago sativa, Trifolium alexandrinum, Avena sativa, and Sorghum vulgare were inoculated with a consortia of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in non-sterile PO4(3-) deficient sandy loam soil amended with organic matter under field conditions. Shoot and root dry weights and total uptake of P and N of all the test plants were significantly increased by AM i ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00374-002-0457-5

17. Effect of naturally fermented wheat straw based complete feeds on growth of buffalo calves

Author:
Pannu, M.S.; Kaushal, J.R.; Wadhwa, M.; Bakshi, M.P.S.
ISSN:
1011-2367
Subject:
chemical composition; buffaloes; young animals; concentrates; molasses; fermentation; blood chemistry; protein supplements; mustard meal; rice bran; corn; wheat straw; liveweight gain; urea; digestibility; India
DOI:
10.5713/ajas.2002.1568

18. Sources of Resistance to Downy Mildew in Wild and Weedy Sorghums

Author:
V. Kamala; S. D. Singh; P. J. Bramel; D. Manohar Rao
Source:
Crop science 2002 v.42 no.4 pp. 1357-1360
ISSN:
0011-183X
Subject:
Peronosclerospora sorghi; Sorghum bicolor; Sorghum halepense; Sorghum stipoideum; Zea mays; corn; disease resistance; downy mildew; greenhouses; races; resistance genes; wet season; wild relatives; Africa; Australia; India; United States
Abstract:
... Sorghum downy mildew (SDM), caused by Peronosclerospora sorghi Weston and Uppal (Shaw), is a serious disease of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] and maize (Zea mays L.). The wild relatives of sorghum, both cross compatible and cross incompatible with S. bicolor, could provide alternate sources of resistance genes for the long-term control of SDM. The objective of this study was to assess the ...
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci2002.1357

19. Effect of agricultural land use on soil organic matter status and the composition of earthworm communities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Author:
Haynes, R.J.; Dominy, C.S.; Graham, M.H.
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2003 v.95 no.2-3 pp. 453-464
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
sugarcane; agricultural management; land use; grasslands; adults; sugars; Pennisetum clandestinum; pastures; coniferous forests; palatability; Eucalyptus grandis; climate; Zea mays; conventional tillage; soil organic matter; corn; soil; earthworms; Lumbricidae; Lolium multiflorum; Saccharum; Pinus patula; microbial biomass; India; South Africa; Europe; Western Africa
Abstract:
... Little is known regarding the effects of land use on soil organic matter status and earthworm communities in South African soils. For that reason the effects of the main agricultural land uses in the midlands region of KwaZulu-Natal (maize (Zea mays), sugarcane (Saccharum spp.), annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum), permanent kikuyu pasture (Pennisetum clandestinum), gum (Eucalyptus grandis) and p ...
DOI:
10.1016/S0167-8809(02)00223-2

20. Effects of twenty-five years of fertilizer use on maize and wheat yields and quality of an acidic soil in the Western Himalayas

Author:
Sharma, S.P.; Subehia, S.K.
Source:
Experimental agriculture 2003 v.39 no.1 pp. 55-64
ISSN:
0014-4797
Subject:
Triticum aestivum; Zea mays; acid soils; animal manures; application rate; biphenyl; carbon; continuous cropping; corn; crops; edaphic factors; field experimentation; flora; grain yield; nitrogen fertilizers; soil pH; sulfur; weeds; wheat; India
Abstract:
... In a field experiment initiated in the 1972/73 rabi season (November–March) on an acidic soil in the western Himalayas of India, continuous cropping for 25 years with nitrogen fertilizer alone reduced the grain yields of maize (Zea mays) and wheat (Triticum aestivum) to almost zero. Based on five-year moving average values, the application of 100% NP resulted in a reduction of grain yields of maiz ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0014479702001035

21. Identification of QTLs conferring resistance to downy mildews of maize in Asia

Author:
M. L. C. George; B. M. Prasanna; R. S. Rathore; T. A. S. Setty; F. Kasim; M. Azrai; S. Vasal; O. Balla; D. Hautea; A. Canama; E. Regalado; M. Vargas; M. Khairallah; D. Jeffers; D. Hoisington
Source:
Theoretical and applied genetics 2003 v.107 no.3 pp. 544-551
ISSN:
0040-5752
Subject:
Peronosclerospora sorghi; Zea mays; alleles; chromosome mapping; chromosomes; corn; disease incidence; disease resistance; downy mildew; field experimentation; heritability; inbred lines; marker-assisted selection; pathogens; phenotypic variation; quantitative trait loci; restriction fragment length polymorphism; tropics; India; Indonesia; Philippines; Thailand
Abstract:
... Downy mildew is one of the most destructive diseases of maize in subtropical and tropical regions in Asia. As a prerequisite for improving downy mildew resistance in maize, we analyzed quantitative trait loci (QTLs) involved in resistance to the important downy mildew pathogens – Peronosclerospora sorghi (sorghum downy mildew) and P. heteropogoni (Rajasthan downy mildew) in India, P. maydis (Java ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00122-003-1280-6

22. Participatory plant breeding in maize: a case study from Gujarat, India

Author:
Witcombe, J.R.; Joshi, A.; Goyal, S.N.
Source:
Euphytica 2003 v.130 no.3 pp. 413-422
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
variety trials; Zea mays; crop quality; farmers; corn; varieties; early development; crop yield; agricultural programs and projects; India

23. Residue management for sustainable crop production in summer moong-maize-wheat sequence

Author:
Sidhu, A.S.; Sekhon, N.K.; Thind, S.S.; Hira, G.S.
Source:
Journal of sustainable agriculture 2003 v.22 no.2 pp. 43-54
ISSN:
1044-0046
Subject:
Vigna radiata; bulk density; corn; field experimentation; grain yield; nitrogen fertilizers; residual effects; soil profiles; soil quality; soil water content; sowing; summer; sustainable agriculture; wheat; India
Abstract:
... A five-year field experiment evaluated the effects of wheat and summer moong (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) residue incorporation in summer moong-maize-wheat rotation on yield of crops and some soil properties. Wheat residue was incorporated before sowing of summer moong whereas residue incorporation treatments for maize included no residue, wheat residue (WR) incorporated before sowing of summer moon ...
DOI:
10.1300/J064v22n02_04

24. Sequential Path Model for Determining Interrelationships among Grain Yield and Related Characters in Maize

Author:
S. A. Mohammadi; B. M. Prasanna; N. N. Singh
Source:
Crop science 2003 v.43 no.5 pp. 1690-1697
ISSN:
0011-183X
Subject:
Zea mays; corn; data collection; genetic techniques and protocols; grain yield; hybrids; models; seeds; selection index; yield components; India
Abstract:
... Knowledge of interrelationships between grain yield and its contributing components will improve the efficiency of breeding programs through the use of appropriate selection indices. Previous path analyses studies in maize (Zea mays L.) treated yield components as first-order variables. The present study, based on evaluation of 90 experimental maize hybrids (comprising one diallel and one line × t ...
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci2003.1690

25. A qualitative assessment of nutrition knowledge levels and dietary intake of schoolchildren in Hyderabad

Author:
Vijayapushpam, T.; Menon, Krishna Kumari; Rao, D Raghunatha; Antony, Grace Maria; Rao, D. Raghunatha
Source:
Public health nutrition 2003 v.6 no.7 pp. 683-688
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
carbonated beverages; corn; fast foods; food frequency questionnaires; food intake; fruits; green leafy vegetables; income; milk; noodles; nutrition assessment; nutrition education; nutrition knowledge; school children; schools; socioeconomic status; traditional foods
Abstract:
... Objectives: To assess the nutrition knowledge levels and dietary intake pattern of schoolchildren belonging to two groups of different socio-economic status (SES; high income/high SES and low income/low SES). Design: A purposive sampling method was employed. A validated food-frequency questionnaire was administered to assess the dietary intake of schoolchildren in four schools from two different s ...
DOI:
10.1079/PHN2003478
PubMed:
14552669

26. Effect of earthworms on incorporated tree litter and the available soil nitrogen and maize yield

Author:
Paul, D.; Vanlalchhuanga, R.
Source:
Tropical science 2004 v.44 no.1 pp. 20-22
ISSN:
0041-3291
Subject:
Erythrina variegata; forest trees; forest litter; earthworms; nitrogen fixation; nitrogen; soil nutrients; nutrient availability; Zea mays; corn; crop yield; shifting cultivation; agroforestry; India
DOI:
10.1002/ts.125

27. Endosperm Protein Quality and Kernel Modification in the Quality Protein Maize Inbred Lines

Author:
Kassahun Bantte; B. M. Prasanna
Source:
Journal of plant biochemistry and biotechnology 2004 v.13 no.1 pp. 57-60
ISSN:
0971-7811
Subject:
breeding; corn; endosperm; genotype; inbred lines; lysine; protein content; proteins; tryptophan; India; Mexico
Abstract:
... Twenty-two selected quality protein maize (QPM) lines, including 13 lines developed in India (DMRQPM series) and nine lines released by CIMMYT, Mexico (CML series), were evaluated for their endosperm protein content and quality, besides kernel modification in terms of vitreousness. Endosperm protein contents in 13QPMlines were on par or better than that of the normal maize ‘checks’ (Trishulata and ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF03263192

28. Genetic variability for resistance to sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) and Rajasthan downy mildew (P. heteropogoni) in the tropical/sub-tropical Asian maize germplasm

Author:
Yen, T.T.O.; Prasanna, B.M.; Setty, T.A.S.; Rathore, R.S.
Source:
Euphytica 2004 v.138 no.1 pp. 23-31
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
germplasm; Zea mays; downy mildew; corn; field experimentation; provenance; inbred lines; disease resistance; genetic variation; Peronosclerospora sorghi; phenotypic variation; India; Philippines; Thailand; Mexico
DOI:
10.1023/B:EUPH.0000047058.98223.b0

29. Modeling economics of conjunctive surface and groundwater irrigation systems

Author:
Ranganathan, C.R.; Palanisami, K.
Source:
Irrigation and drainage systems 2004 v.18 no.2 pp. 127-143
ISSN:
0168-6291
Subject:
cotton; mathematical models; irrigation water; crop production; rice; Zea mays; irrigation systems; Oryza sativa; Gossypium hirsutum; field crops; corn; econometric models; irrigated farming; surface water; groundwater; India
Abstract:
... Tank irrigation is one of the oldest sources of irrigation in India. Decline in the area irrigated over the years due to inadequate operation and maintenance, large-scale development of groundwater sources, disintegration of traditional irrigation institutions, heavy siltation, encroachment, etc., has resulted in heavy supplemental well irrigation in order to avoid crop losses. Rice yield from far ...
DOI:
10.1023/B:IRRI.0000040251.52864.7e

30. Yield and quality of baby corn (Zea mays L.) as influenced by spacing and fertilization levels

Author:
B. K. Ramachandrappa; H. V. Nanjappa; H. V. Shivakumar
Source:
Acta agronomica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 2004 v.52 no.3 pp. 237-243
ISSN:
0238-0161
Subject:
Zea mays; animal manures; corn; field experimentation; forage; yield components; India
Abstract:
... A field experiment was conducted on baby corn (Zea mays L.) at Bangalore, India during 2001 and 2002 with three spacings and seven fertilization levels to study their effect on the yield and quality of baby corn and green fodder. A wider spacing of 45 × 30 cm significantly increased yield components, sensory and nutritional parameters of baby corn and green fodder compared with closer spacing, whi ...
DOI:
10.1556/AAgr.52.2004.3.4

31. The impact of Bt crops on the developing world

Author:
Huesing, J.; English, L.
Source:
Agbioforum 2004 v.7 no.1-2 pp. -
ISSN:
1522-936X
Subject:
research and development; cotton; Zea mays; insect pests; genetic resistance; agricultural biotechnology; transgenic plants; genetic improvement; Solanum tuberosum; developing countries; corn; Bacillus thuringiensis; Gossypium; potatoes; India; Africa; Philippines; China
Abstract:
... Genetically modified (GM) plants are grown on more than 67 million hectares in 18 countries worldwide. A major trait used in GM crops is plant resistance to insects; this trait is based on one of several Bt proteins. The benefits accruing to farmers growing Bt crops are substantial across a number of geographies and economic strata, especially in developing countries. These benefits include increa ...

32. Assessment of biomass, productivity and sustainability of soybean based cropping systems at three levels of nitrogen in deep vertisols of semi-arid tropical India

Author:
Ramesh, P.; Ghosh, P.K.; Reddy, K.S.; Ajay; Ramana, S.; Choudhary, R.S.
Source:
Journal of sustainable agriculture 2005 v.26 no.2 pp. 43-59
ISSN:
1044-0046
Subject:
Glycine max; soybeans; Vertisols; continuous cropping; soil nutrient balance; intercropping; nitrogen fertilizers; fertilizer application; arid lands; Zea mays; corn; Triticum aestivum; wheat; Sorghum bicolor; seed productivity; grain yield; India
DOI:
10.1300/J064v26n02_05

33. Investigation of an outbreak of gout in kashmir favorella poultry

Author:
M.S. Mir; M.M. Darzi; A.A. Khan; N.A. Ganaie; S. Gupta; N. Nashiruddullah; S.A. Kamil
Source:
Indian journal of veterinary pathology 2005 v.29 no.1 pp. 35-37
ISSN:
0973-970X
Subject:
air; ammonium sulfate; animal pathology; corn; crude protein; feed evaluation; flocks; gizzard; gout; heart; hepatitis; histopathology; liver; mortality; nephritis; pericarditis; poultry; proventriculus; relapse; spleen; uric acid; India
Abstract:
... An outbreak of gout was investigated in a flock of Kashmir favorella maintained under intensive managemental system, causing a mortality of 18.76 per cent (46 of245) birds over a period of six months. Both visceral and articular gout were observed simultaneously. Kidneys revealed more severe changes and were full of white coloured uric acid urate deposits. Heart, liver, spleen, lungs, air sacs and ...

34. Phosphorus fractions in an acid soil continuously fertilized with mineral and organic fertilizer

Author:
Verma, S.; Subehia, S.K.; Sharma, S.P.
Source:
Biology and fertility of soils 2005 v.41 no.4 pp. 295-300
ISSN:
0178-2762
Subject:
Triticum aestivum; wheat; Zea mays; corn; acid soils; mineral fertilizers; fertilizer application; phosphorus; soil amendments; crop yield; India
DOI:
10.1007/s00374-004-0810-y

35. Structure and Function of Populus deltoides Agroforestry Systems in Eastern India: 1. Dry matter dynamics

Author:
D. K. Das; O. P. Chaturvedi
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2005 v.65 no.3 pp. 215-221
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
Cajanus cajan; Curcuma longa; Populus deltoides; Triticum aestivum; Zea mays; agroforestry; allometry; biomass production; corn; dry matter partitioning; energy crops; equations; models; pigeon peas; plant litter; plantations; primary productivity; tree age; trees; turmeric; wheat; India
Abstract:
... Agroforestry systems based on poplar (Populus deltoides) are becoming popular in eastern and northern parts of India. Therefore studies on the structure and function of the systems are important. The investigations included allometric equations for above- and belowground tree components, crop and plantation floor biomass and litter fall estimation at Pusa, Bihar, India. Biomass, floor litter mass, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-005-1266-2

36. Utilization of graded levels of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) in place of yellow maize in commercial broiler chicken diets

Author:
Rama Rao, S.V.; Raju, M.V.L.N.; Reddy, M.R.; Panda, A.K.
ISSN:
1011-2367
Subject:
broiler chickens; broiler feeding; corn; feed conversion; abdominal fat; blood lipids; antibody formation; carcass composition; India
DOI:
10.5713/ajas.2005.80

37. Utilization of reconstituted high-tannin sorghum in the diets of broiler chickens

Author:
Kumar, V.; Elangovan, A.V.; Mandal, A.B.
ISSN:
1011-2367
Subject:
feed processing; water content; corn; India
DOI:
10.5713/ajas.2005.538

38. A new index to assess soil quality and sustainability of wheat-based cropping systems

Author:
Kang, G.S.; Beri, V.; Sidhu, B.S.; Rupela, O.P.
Source:
Biology and fertility of soils 2005 v.41 no.6 pp. 389-398
ISSN:
0178-2762
Subject:
sustainable agriculture; soil quality; soil fertility; soil chemical properties; nutrient management; fertilizer application; animal manure management; rice; wheat; corn; crop rotation; soil microorganisms; microbial activity; nutrient uptake; dry matter accumulation; field experimentation; India
Abstract:
... Sustainability index was calculated to assess soil quality under the influence of different fertilizer management practices. It is based on the area of the triangle in which nutrient index, microbial index and crop index of soil represented the three vertices of a triangle. Nutrient index reflected the nutrient status of soil and was calculated from the measurements of various soil chemical parame ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00374-005-0857-4

39. Changes in soil biological and biochemical characteristics in a long-term field trial on a sub-tropical inceptisol

Author:
Ebhin Masto, R.; Chhonkar, P.K.; Singh, D.; Patra, A.K.
Source:
Soil biology & biochemistry 2006 v.38 no.7 pp. 1577-1582
ISSN:
0038-0717
Subject:
Inceptisols; subtropical soils; field experimentation; Vigna unguiculata; cowpeas; Zea mays; corn; Triticum aestivum; wheat; crop rotation; animal manures; mineral fertilizers; NPK fertilizers; fertilizer application; soil respiration; soil enzymes; enzyme activity; soil organic carbon; India
Abstract:
... Soil organic carbon (SOC), microbial biomass carbon (MBC), their ratio (MBC/SOC) which is also known as microbial quotient, soil respiration, dehydrogenase and phosphatase activities were evaluated in a long-term (31 years) field experiment involving fertility treatments (manure and inorganic fertilizers) and a maize (Zea mays L.)-wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)-cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) rotation ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.11.012

40. Direct and residual effect of vermicompost, biofertilizers and phosphorus on soil nutrient dynamics and productivity of chickpea-fodder maize sequence

Author:
Jat, R.S.; Ahlawat, I.P.S.
Source:
Journal of sustainable agriculture 2006 v.28 no.1 pp. 41-54
ISSN:
1044-0046
Subject:
Cicer arietinum; chickpeas; Zea mays; corn; forage crops; vermicomposts; land application; biofertilizers; residual effects; seed inoculation; Rhizobium; crop yield; phosphorus fertilizers; soil fertility; soil nutrient dynamics; nitrogen; phosphorus; field experimentation; dry matter accumulation; protein content; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; fertilizer rates; nutrient uptake; India
DOI:
10.1300/J064v28n01_05

41. Evaluation of herbicides against Phalaris minor in wheat in north-western Indian plains

Author:
Chhokar, R.S.; Sharma, R.K.; Chauhan, D.S.; Mongia, A.D.
Source:
Weed research 2006 v.46 no.1 pp. 40-49
ISSN:
0043-1737
Subject:
wheat; metribuzin; herbicide-resistant weeds; plant damage; residual effects; Trianthema portulacastrum; isoproturon; Phalaris minor; Triticum aestivum; mung beans; postemergent weed control; grain yield; flufenacet; Zea mays; corn; preemergent weed control; crop rotation; Vigna radiata var. radiata; grain crops; pesticide mixtures; grain sorghum; Sorghum bicolor; India
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-3180.2006.00485.x

42. Promotion of the Feeding Minds and Fighting Hunger Initiative in Selected Rural Schools in Andhra Pradesh, India

Author:
Mahtab S. Bamji; P. V. V. S. Murthy
Source:
Food and nutrition bulletin v.27 no.2 pp. 105-113
ISSN:
0379-5721
Subject:
Food and Agriculture Organization; animal products; corn; diet; food security; fruit products; households; hunger; malnutrition; models; nutrients; nutrition knowledge; questionnaires; rice; school children; schools; social factors; teachers; vegetables; India
Abstract:
... Schoolchildren are good agents of change and need to be educated and sensitized to specific issues of hunger and malnutrition through a question-and-answer process. Feeding Minds and Fighting Hunger (FMFH), a global project initiated by the Food and Agriculture Organization and partner organizations, attempts to help schoolchildren learn about these issues by introducing concepts in the prevention ...
DOI:
10.1177/156482650602700202

43. Association between line per se and hybrid performance under excessive soil moisture stress in tropical maize (Zea mays L.)

Author:
Zaidi, P.H.; Selvan, P.M.; Sultana, R.; Srivastava, A.; Singh, A.K.; Srinivasan, G.; Singh, R.P.; Singh, P.P.
Source:
Field crops research 2007 v.101 no.1 pp. 117-126
ISSN:
0378-4290
Subject:
breeding lines; field experimentation; grain yield; stress tolerance; summer; wet season; Zea mays; corn; soil water content; water stress; hybrids; plant breeding; India
DOI:
10.1016/j.fcr.2006.10.002

44. Changes in soil physical properties and organic carbon status at the topsoil horizon of a vertisol of central India after 28 years of continuous cropping, fertilization and manuring

Author:
Hati, K.M.; Swarup, A.; Dwivedi, A.K.; Misra, A.K.; Bandyopadhyay, K.K.
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2007 v.119 no.1-2 pp. 127-134
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
electrical conductivity; soil organic carbon; soil pore system; Vertisols; wheat; soil aggregation; NPK fertilizers; field experimentation; long term experiments; animal manures; Triticum aestivum; Zea mays; Glycine max; soil water content; corn; soil water potential; crop rotation; organic fertilizers; nitrogen fertilizers; fertilizer rates; soybeans; India
Abstract:
... Balanced application of inorganic fertilizer and organic amendments greatly influence the accumulation of organic matter in soil and also influence the soil physical environment. An investigation was carried out to study the long-term impact of fertilizer and manure application in a soybean-wheat-maize (fodder) crop rotation on soil organic carbon status and physical properties of a vertisol (Typi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2006.06.017

45. Evaluation of quality protein maize genotypes for resistance to stored grain weevil Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Author:
Firoz Hossain; Prasanna M. Boddupalli; Rakesh K. Sharma; Pradyumn Kumar; Bir Bahadur Singh
Source:
International journal of tropical insect science 2007 v.27 no.2 pp. 114-121
ISSN:
1742-7592
Subject:
Sitophilus oryzae; Zea mays; corn; endosperm; genotype; hybrids; imagos; inbred lines; insect infestations; insect resistance; pericarp; progeny; protein value; storage insects; stored grain; texture; weight loss; India
Abstract:
... The stored grain weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus), causes significant losses to maize grains in tropical countries. Despite the nutritional superiority of the quality protein maize (QPM), an important concern is the possible vulnerability of QPM genotypes to stored grain weevil infestation. In the present study the responses of 24 QPM inbred lines, along with several non-QPM inbred lines and h ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1742758407814676

46. Inequality and GM Crops: A Case-Study of Bt Cotton in India

Author:
Morse, S.; Bennett, R.; Ismael, Y.
Source:
Agbioforum 2007 v.10 no.1 pp. 44-50
ISSN:
1522-936X
Subject:
Zea mays; corn; transgenic plants; Bacillus thuringiensis; surveys; innovation adoption; farm income; economic analysis; India
Abstract:
... Critics of genetically modified (GM) crops often contend that their introduction enhances the gap between rich and poor farmers, as the former group are in the best position to afford the expensive seed as well as provide other inputs such as fertilizer and irrigation. The research reported in this paper explores this issue with regard to Bt cotton (cotton with the endotoxtin gene from Bacillus th ...

47. Relative contribution of different sized soil separates to inorganic P fractions in a Typic Ustochrept of N-W India

Author:
Varinderpal-Singh; Dhillon, N. S.; Brar, B. S.; Raj-Kumar
Source:
Nutrient cycling in agroecosystems 2007 v.79 no.2 pp. 161-168
ISSN:
1385-1314
Subject:
sand fraction; Vigna unguiculata; Zea mays; long term experiments; cowpeas; superphosphate; silt fraction; clay fraction; corn; wheat; particle size; Triticum aestivum; soil fertility; phosphorus; India
Abstract:
... The contribution of different sized soil separates to various inorganic P fractions was investigated after 32 years of long-term fertilization under maize-wheat-cowpea fodder crop rotation. Phosphorus was applied as single super phosphate. A major portion (71.5%) of Olsen-P was extracted from sand size particles, and only 11.4% and 17.1% was present in silt and clay size separates of the surface s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10705-007-9104-8

48. Sorption Characteristics of Chromium and Its Phytotoxic Effect with or without City Compost on Maize and Spinach in a Vertisol of Central India

Author:
Adhikari, T.; Singh, M.V.
Source:
Communications in soil science and plant analysis 2007 v.38 no.11-12 pp. 1503-1518
ISSN:
0010-3624
Subject:
seedling growth; Vertisols; MSW composts; spinach; dry matter accumulation; grain yield; chlorosis; Zea mays; bioaccumulation; sorption; corn; chromium; seed germination; phytotoxicity; fertilizer rates; Spinacia oleracea; India
Abstract:
... Phytotoxicity, due to chromium [Cr (VI)] additions from low to very high levels in a swell-shrink clayey soil (Haplustert), in maize and spinach was studied in a pot culture experiment. Six levels of Cr (VI) (0, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 75 mg kg(-1) soil) for maize and five levels for spinach (0, 2, 5, 10, and 25 mg kg(-1) soil) were applied singly and in combination with two doses (0 and 20 t ha(-1)) o ...
DOI:
10.1080/00103620701378458

49. Alternative soil quality indices for evaluating the effect of intensive cropping, fertilisation and manuring for 31 years in the semi-arid soils of India

Author:
Masto, Reginald Ebhin; Chhonkar, Pramod K.; Singh, Dhyan; Patra, Ashok K.
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2008 v.136 no.1-3 pp. 419-435
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Inceptisols; NPK fertilizers; Pennisetum glaucum; Triticum aestivum; agricultural research; animal manures; corn; cowpeas; crop rotation; crop yield; equations; intensive cropping; mineral fertilizers; principal component analysis; semiarid soils; soil quality; wheat; India
Abstract:
... Soil quality assessment provides a tool for evaluating the sustainability of alternative soil management practices. Our objective was to develop the most sensitive soil quality index for evaluating fertilizer, farm yard manure (FYM), and crop management practices on a semiarid Inceptisol in India. Soil indicators and crop yield data from a long-term (31 years) fertilizer, manure, and crop rotation ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-007-9697-z

50. Degradation of atrazine by an acclimatized soil fungal isolate

Author:
Singh, S.B.; Lal, S.P.; Pant, S.; Kulshrestha, G.
Source:
Journal of environmental science and health 2008 v.43 no.1 pp. 27-33
ISSN:
0360-1234
Subject:
atrazine; biodegradation; soil fungi; acclimation; nitrogen; provenance; agricultural soils; corn; minerals; soil inoculation; mycelium; cell free system; buffers; Penicillium; remediation; polluted soils; laboratories; India
DOI:
10.1080/03601230701735227
PubMed:
18161570