RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENT AND
LIFE SCIENCES
Volume-10, Number-12, December-2017
(A Multidisciplinary, Peer reviewed / Referred Research Journal
Concerned with Environment and Life Sciences)
(p-ISSN: 0974-4908)
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Res. Environ. Life Sci., 10
(12) 893-899 (2017) To study the productivity of
chickpea (Cicerarietinum L.) by the effect
of phosphorus, sulphur and bio-fertilizer Rajneesh Singh, Ghanshyam
Singh, Vipul Singh and Shashank
Shekher Singh Department of Agronomy, Narendra University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad (U.P.), India *e-mail: rumisanazir@yahoo.com (Received:
October 22, 2017; Revised received: November 18, 2017; Accepted: November 22,
2017) |
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted
at the Agronomy Research Farm of Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad
(U.P.) during rabi season of two consecutive
years of 2014-15 and 2015-16. The experiment was layout in SPD having twenty
four treatment combinations consisted of Three phosphorus levels (0, 30, 60
kg P2O5 ha-1), Two sulphur
levels (0, 20 kg ha-1),and four seed inoculation treatment with biofertilizers (uninoculated,
PSB, Rhizobium and PSB + Rhizobium).
The soil of the experimental field was silty loam
in texture with low organic carbon (0.30-0.35%) and nitrogen (175.4-180.20 kg
ha-1) and medium in phosphorus (15.25-15.80 kg ha-1)
and potassium (238-238 kg ha-1). The chickpea variety ‘Avrodhi’ was sown at the rate of 80 kg seed ha-1
in lines at 30 cm apart on 25th October
during 2014-15 and on 22th October
during 2015-16. The application of phosphorus significantly increased the
number of pods plant-1, seed pod-1, test weight and
seed, straw and biological yields, protein content in seed and straw, total
uptake of N , P and S by chickpea up to 60 kg P2O5
ha-1and 20 kg S ha-1 . The seed inoculation with PSB + Rhizobium significantly increased all the growth and
yield attributes, seed, straw and biological yields, protein content in seed
and straw and total uptake of N , P and S by the crop over the uninoculated control. The highest gross income, net
income and benefit: cost ratio were obtained with
the application of 60 kg P2O5 ha-1, 20 kg ha-1
and seed inoculation with PSB + Rhizobium during
both the years of experimentation. Key words:
Chickpea, Cicer
arietinum L., Chickpea Varieties, Phosphorus
Levels, Sulphur Levels and Biofertilizers |
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Res. Environ. Life Sci., 10
(12) 900-903 (2017) Sedge flora of Lucknow Sonia Saini Department of Botany, Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow – 226007, India *e-mail: lalitsonia29@gmail.com (Received:
October 29, 2017; Revised received: November 26, 2017;Accepted: November 30,
2017) |
Abstract: The paper deals with the
systematic enumeration of plants of family Cyperaceae.
The enumeration comprises 22 species belonging the different 6 genera
followed by correct botanical name, short descriptions, Phenology and field notes along with their uses. Key words:
Floristic, Cyperaceae,
uses |
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Res. Environ. Life Sci., 10
(12) 904-905 (2017) Onion cultivation under moisture
desiccate area of bundelkhand
(u.p.) v.R. Chaudhary1, R.k. singh2, Ram prakash2 and
M.K. Singh1 1C.S. AzadUniversity
of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur-208002, India 2K.V.K. Rura Mallu,
Jalaun *e-mail:
vikas.ranjan06@gmail.com (Received:
October 22, 2017; Revised received: November 23, 2017;Accepted: November 27,
2017) |
Abstract: The adaptive trail was carried out during late autumn season
of 2003-04 at farmers fields of Jalaun
district. The pilot area situated in the catchment area of river Pahuj, having Parwa
and mixed Kabar soils. The different doses
of nutrients i.e., control 80 kg N + 40 kg P2O5 + 00 kg
K2O/ha, 100 kg N + 60 kg P2O5 + 40 kg K2O/ha
and 120 kg N + 80 kg P2O5 + 80 kg K2O/ha
were tested on farmers fields. The maximum bulb yield of 298.00 q/ha was
recorded under 120 kg N + 80 kg P2O5 + 80 kg K2O/ha.
Application of 80 kg N + 40 kg P2O5 + 00 kg K2O/ha
reduced the bulb yield in comparison to higher doses of NPK but boosted the
bulb yield by a margin of 41.5 q/ha over the control. The yield contributing
traits were concordance to the bulb yield. The higher gross return of Rs.
596000/ha, net return Rs. 526790/ha and BCR 1:8.61 were found higher under
120 kg N + 80 kg P2O5 + 80 kg K2O/ha in
comparison to other tested treatments. Key words:
Autumn season, boost,
Catchments area, Salad, Spice |
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Res. Environ. Life Sci., 10
(12) 906-908 (2017) Maize-early potato-potato cropping
system is a path of prosperity to the farm families of Farrukhabad
district, U.P. Dinesh Singh Yadav1 and Dharmendra Yadav2 1Education Department of Kanpur Dehat; 2
C.S. Azad university of
Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur-208002, India *e-mail:
dineshsinghyadav678@gmail.com (Received:
November 01, 2017; Revised received: November 28, 2017;Accepted: November 30,
2017) |
Abstract: The study was carried out during Kharif
and Rabi season of 2000-01 and 2001-02. The 100 farmers of 10 villages
of district Farrukhabad was selected for the study.
The selected farmers were grouped into 3 categories i.e., marginal farmers
(holding below 1 ha), small farmers (holding 1-2 ha) and big farmers (holding
above 2 ha). The information pertaining yield, cost of cultivation and net
return were collected from the farmers through personal interview under
maize-early potato-late/main crop of potato and maize-late/main crop of
potato cropping system. Average maize yield by 19.50 q/ha, 20.25 q/ha and
21.50 q/ha were recorded from marginal, small and big farmers, respectively.
The marginal, small and big farmers received net return Rs. 63.00 ha, Rs.
334.00/ha and Rs. 360.00/ha, respectively, from maize. The average tubers
yield of early potato raised after maize recorded by 140.00 q/ha from
marginal farmers, 155.00 q/ha from small farmers and 165.00 q/ha from big
farmers. The net profit of Rs. 37690.00/ha, 49420.00/ha and 56818.00/ha
received by marginal, small and big farmers, respectively from the early
production of potato. The late/main potato yield of 200.00 q/ha, 225.00 q/ha
and 235.00 q/ha was noted from marginal, small and big farmers, respectively.
The marginal, small and big farmers earned net profit from late/main crop of
potato by Rs. 46837.00/ha, 61692.00/ha and Rs. 67535.00/ha, respectively. The
over all net return from cropping system of
maize-early potato-late/main crop of potato received by marginal, small and
big farmers by Rs. 84590.00/ha, Rs. 111446.00/ha and Rs. 125713.00/ha,
respectively. Similarly, maize-late/main crop of potato cropping system
provided Rs. 46900.00/ha, Rs. 62026.00/ha and Rs. 68895.00/ha to marginal,
small and big farmers, respectively. Thus, maize-early potato-late/main crop
of potato cropping system gave more net profit over the maize-late/main crop
of potato to each group of farmers. Key words: Big
farm, cropping system,
Intensive cultivation, Marginal farm, Small farm. |
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Res. Environ. Life Sci., 10
(12) 909-912 (2017) Performance of baby corn as
influenced by organic sources of nutrients Keerthirani, D. S. and Sharanappa University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 065,
India *e-mail:
keerthana924@gmail.com (Received:
November 03, 2017; Revised received: November 27, 2017;Accepted: November 30,
2017) |
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted at the University of
Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru
during kharif, 2014 to study the
effect of organic sources on growth, yield and economics of baby corn. There
were nine treatments replicated thrice in RCBD. Among the organic nutrient
management treatments, application of poultry manure and enriched biodigester liquid manure (EBDLM) at 75 kg N eq. ha-1,
respectively + panchagavya (3%) at 15 and 45 days
after sowing (DAS) + vermiwash at 30 DAS recorded
significantly higher baby corn yield with and without husk and green fodder
yield (13.75, 3.68 and42.43 t ha-1, respectively) and was on par
with application of FYM at 10 t ha-1 + 150:75:40 kg NPK ha-1
(14.76, 4.12 and 43.88 t ha-1, respectively) as a result of higher
growth parameters viz., Plant height, leaf area, LAI and dry matter
production and yield parameters viz., Length, girth, volumeand fresh weight of cob, respectively. Whereas, the
highest net returns of Rs.1,63,885 ha-1 was obtained with FYM 10 t
ha-1 + 150:75:40 kg NPK ha-1 followed by poultry manure
and EBDLMat 75 kg N eq. ha-1,
respectively + panchagavya (3%) at 15
and 45 DAS + vermiwash at 30 DAS (Rs.1,53,208). Key words: Organic
baby corn, panchagavya, poultry manure, Vermiwash |
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Res. Environ. Life Sci., 10
(12) 913-916 (2017) Effect of tannery effluent on
morphological parameters and metal accumulation in spinach plant Kamlesh Nath1,
B. Pratap Singh1, Dharam
Singh2 and Y. K. Sharma1 1Department of Environment Science, University of Lucknow, Lucknow -226
007, U.P. India 2Department of Environmental Science, I.B.S.B.T., C.S.J.M. University,
Kanpur-208 002, India *e-mail:
nathkamlesh@rediffmail.com (Received:
October 23, 2017; Revised received: November 22, 2017;Accepted: November 24,
2017) |
Abstract: The presence of heavy metal ions such as chromium in
industrial waste water is a potential hazard to aquatic, animal and human
life. Chromium compounds are widely used in a number of industries such as
leather, textile, chemical printing dye-ink manufacturing metal
electroplating industries etc. The effects of tannery effluent on
morphological parameters on spinach plant were studied in present study. The
Leaf area, fresh weight and dry weight of leaves significantly increased in
10% and 25 % tannery effluent than control and rapidly decreased from 50%
tannery effluent onwards. The moisture % significantly decreased as tannery
effluent increased. Leaf area was higher with 25 ppm
of zinc sulphate, iron sulphate
and 10 ppm of potassium sulphate
in combination with 50% tannery effluent. The chromium accumulation in leaf
was increase with increased in concentration of tannery effluent. In recovery
treatments it was higher with 10 ppm zinc sulphate, potassium sulphate
and 25 ppm of iron sulphate
when combinedly used with 50% tannery effluent. The zinc accumulation was
decreases with increase of tannery effluent concentration. However, potassium
and iron were increased in 10% tannery effluent but started to decrease on 25
% tannery effluent onwards. Key words: Tannery
effluent, chromium, Potassium, zinc, iron |
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Res. Environ. Life Sci., 10
(12) 917-920 (2017) Effect of chemical vernalization on
seed germination and seedling growth in soybean Rukshi Aslam1 and Y. K. Sharma2 1Department of Botany, Karamat Husain Muslim
Girls P.G. College, Lucknow 226 021, India 2Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226 007, India *e-mail:
rukshiali@yahoo.com (Received:
October 23, 2017; Revised received: November 22, 2017;Accepted: November 24,
2017) |
Abstract: The chemical
used in the experiment was salicylic acid which belongs to an extra ordinary
diverse group of plant phenolics, usually defined
as substances those posses an aromatic ring bearing a hydroxyl group or its
functional derivatives. Plant phenolics are also
referred to as secondary metabolites. Salicylic acid and other plant phenolics are biosynthesized in several different ways.
Germination percentage was found to be increased from 97.00 of control to
99.00 in distilled water + low temperature, i.e. control. Moisture
percentage was found to be increased to 88.9% in control + LT as compared to
83.2% of control. In the experiment seed germination was found to be enhanced
with the application of IAA. The second growth regulator used in the work was
gibberellic acid. The seed germination percentage
was found to be increased with gibberellic acid. Gibberellic acid showed an inhibitory effect on the
activity of catalase and peroxidase.
Amylase activity was found to be increased in the experiment with the effect
of GA soyabean. Total protein and sugar contents
were found to be increased with IAA as well as GA. The chemical used in the
experiment was salicylic acid which is helpful in plant disease resistance,
and also a well known growth inhibitor which showed negative effect on plant
growth and enzyme activity. Seed germination percentage was found to be
decreased with the effect of salicylic acid. The poor germination was
observed due to lower intake of water and poor amylase activity. Key words: Salicylic
acid, IAA, Seed germination, Amylase, Catalase, Peroxidase |
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Exclusively Online Res. Environ. Life Sci., 10
(12) 921-924 (2017) Present status, prospects and scope of in vitro mutant
selection: simple mutation breeding approach for improving crop plants with
enhanced abiotic stress tolerance Muthukumar, M*., Anju Bajpai,
V.K. Singh and S. Rajan ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture,Rehmankhera, PO Kakori,
Lucknow-226 101, India *e-mail: muthukumarbt@gmail.com (Received:
October 29, 2017; Revised received: November 26, 2017; Accepted: November 28,
2017) |
Abstract: Abiotic
stresses like drought, salinity, cold, frost and metal toxicity are key concerns that affects crop plants in terms of economic
yield and productivity. The effects of these stresses are aggravated by the
changing climatic scenario. Conventional methods of breeding to develop abiotic stress tolerant crop plants are time consuming
and are also limited by paucity of resistant varieties in the gene pool for
some crop plants. Mutation breeding is one the promising approaches to evolve
crop plants with enhanced abiotic stress tolerance,
but it also has limitations. Alternate to this mutation breeding approach is
incorporating mutation and selection in tissue culture plants which is called
in vitro mutant selection. This approach seems to be promising and has
been proved successful in many crop plants. The present review summarizes the
details of the selection agents and strategies that have been adopted in
developing mutant lines through in vitro mutant selection against
stresses like salinity, acidity, drought, metal toxicity and cold stress with
few examples and illustrations. This paper gives an overall view of the
potentials, prospects and scope of in vitro mutant selection in crop
plants against various abiotic stresses. Key words: abiotic
stress, in vitro mutant selection, stress tolerance |
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Exclusively Online Res. Environ. Life Sci., 10
(12) 925-931 (2017) Some caracteristics of flow bounded
by four wavy plates: Asymmetric case in non-orthogonal coordinates Akhilesh Tripathi Department of Mathemetics,
Isabella Thoburn P.G. College, Lucknow-226007, UP,
India. *e-mail:
nivelesh@rediffmail.com (Received: January 11, 2017; Revised received: June 15,
2017; Accepted: June 25, 2017) |
Abstract: In this
paper, we consider the steady flow of a viscous fluid through a pipe bounded
by four sinusoidally varying plates with opposite
walls in same phase and separated by a constant mean distance. Some flow
characteristics e.g. central line velocity, stress, drag etc extracted by
analytical solution have been discussed. The rectilinear pipe bounded by four
wavy plates has possible applications in environment science, life science
and other disciplines of science and humanities. Key words: four wavy plates, Asymmetric case,
rectilinear pipe, opposite walls |