RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE SCIENCES

Volume-13, Number-1, February, 2020

 

(A Multidisciplinary, Peer reviewed / Referred Research Journal Concerned with Environment and Life Sciences)

(p-ISSN: 0974-4908)

Guest – Editor:

Dr. R.A. Singh, Prof. C.S. Azad  University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), India

 

 

 

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Res. Environ. Life Sci., 13 (1) 1 - 2 (2020)

 

Effect of micro-nutrients application on pod yield of peanut and incidence of POD borer

 

R.A. Singh*1, V.B. Jaiswal1, Dharmendra Yadav1 and R.K. Singh2

1C.S. Azad  University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), India

2K.V.K., Jalaun (U.P.) India

 

*Corresponding author e-mail: rasinghcsau@gmail.com

 

Paper received: 15.11.19, Revised received: 20.12.19

Paper Accepted: 12.01.20, Category: Original paper

 

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Abstract

The experiment was undertaken two consecutive years during rainy season at Regional Research Station, Mainpuri, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.). The experimental soil was sandy loam, having poor status of fertility. The six treatments i.e. ammonium molybdate @ 10 kg/ ha, iron sulphate @ 10 kg/ha zinc sulphate @ 10 kg/ha, cupper sulphate @ 10 kg/ha, gypsum @ 300 kg/ha and control were tested in RBD with 4 replications. Application of gypsum @ 300 kg/ha with RDF registered significantly higher pod yield of peanut by 15.41 q/ha. The other micro-nutrients in combination recommended doses of NPK produced almost statistically at par pod yield of peanut. The order of performance was gypsum @ 300 kg/ha (15.41 q/ha)> ammonium moly. @ 10 kg/ha (13.98 q/ha) > iron sulphate @ 10 kg/ha (13.70 q/ha) >  zinc sulphate 10 kg/ha (13.70 q/ha) > cupper sulphate 10 kg/ha (13.34 q/ha) > control (12.00 q/ha). The higher net profit Rs 24345/ha and BCR 1:1.54 were computed with the application gypsum @ 300 kg/ha, while lowest net profit (Rs 9000/ha) and BCR (1:1.20) obtained at control. The highest pod damage due to incidence of pod borer was recorded with application of iron sulphate @ 10 kg/ha (9.8%) and cupper sulphate @ 10 kg/ha (7.05%).

Keywords: Deficiency, Gypsum, Incidence, Micro-nutrient, Pod borer

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Res. Environ. Life Sci., 13 (1) 3 - 8 (2020)

 

Efficacy and durability of interpersonal Social Rhythem Therapy in bipolar disorder

 

Priyanka Shukla1, Sandeep K. Singh*2,  Debasish Padhi3

1Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Guest lecturer in CSJM University, Kanpur

2Professor and Head of Department of Social Work, CSJM University, Kanpur

3Psychiatrist, Senior Resident, Rama Medical College, Kanpur

 

*Corresponding author e-mail: drsandeepsw@gmail.com

 

Paper received: 18.11.19, Revised received: 01.01.20

Paper Accepted: 12.01.20, Category: Original paper

 

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Abstract

Bipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder is historically known as manic–depressive disorder.Medical treatment is the primary treatment for bipolar disorder. To get the best from medications, there is requirement of adding psychological treatment. The benefits of adding psychological to usual medical treatment include reductions in bipolar relapse; time spent with symptoms and hospitalization, and improved functioning.There have been various researches conducted in the area of efficacy of interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (IPSRT) but there are only a few study reported in Indian populations.Therefore present study is conducted to see the efficacy and durability of the IPSRT with active medication.

Keywords

Bipolar disorder, Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy, Treatment

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Res. Environ. Life Sci., 13 (1) 9 - 10 (2020)

 

Economic study of blackgram - Indian mustard cropping  system under different rain water conservation practices

 

Mayank Kumar*, Kaushal Kumar, N. Lari and R.A. Singh

C. S. Azad University of Agricultures and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), India,

 

*Corresponding author e-mail: mayankkumar2203@gmail.com

 

Paper received: 05.12.19, Revised received: 20.01.20

Paper Accepted: 22.01.20, Category: Original paper

 

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Abstract

An experiment was conducted during two consecutive years of 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 at Hillocks and Valley Watershed of Jhararghat, Lalitpur, situated in catchments area of river Betawa. The soil of watershed area was sandy loam locally known as Rakar, having pH 8.1, organic carbon 0.26%, total nitrogen 0.02%, available phosphorous 10.38 kg/ha and available potassium 227.00 kg/ha initially before starting of present experiment. The trial was conducted on farmers fields under blackgram-Indian mustard cropping system. There were four treatments comprised of conventional system, runoff recharge in stony dug wells, runoff harvesting at hill bottom in natural water impounding structure and runoff collection in constructed water storage structure.The black gram variety Azad Urd-3 and Indian mustard Ev.Varuna were sown with conservation agronomical practices. The highest seed yield of blackgram by 9.06 q/ha was reaped from runoff collection in constructed water storage structure of pilot area. The sowing of Indian mustard after blackgram in the same treatment gave highest seed yield by 24.87 q/ha. The net return was found maximum Rs.120675/ha with runoff collection in constructed water storage structure. There was different of Rs 68480 /ha was noted between runoff collection in constructed water storage structure and conventional system. Runoff collection in constructed water storage structure brought out the maximum benefit cost ratio of 1:3.20. The lowest benefit cost ratio of 1:1.95 was computed under conventional system or farmers practice.

Keywords

B:C ratio, Cropping system, Economic study, Net return, Rain water conservation

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Res. Environ. Life Sci., 13 (1) 11 - 15 (2020)

 

Impact of chromium toxicity on in-vitro growth of Vigna mungo (PDM 139)

 

Shashwat Katiyar*1 and Dharam Singh2

1Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnology, CSJM University, Kanpur-208024

2Department of Environmental Sciences, Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnology, CSJM University, Kanpur-208024

 

*Corresponding author e-mail: shashwatkatiyar8@gmail.com

 

 

Paper received: 27.11.19, Revised received: 07.01.20

Paper Accepted: 14.01.20, Category: Original paper

 

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Abstract

Petri dish culture experiments conducted to study the effect of chromium (Cr+6) on metabolic activities such as pigments, chlorophyll, pheophytin, carotenoid, total protein, catalase, peroxidase and guaiacol peroxidase (GPX) of black gram (Vigna mungo L. PDM139). Seedlings were evaluated on basis of 7 day exposure under different concentration of chromium such as 5,10 & 15mg/L. These concentrations were significantly affected chlorophyll, pheophytin, carotenoid, catalase, peroxidase and guiacol peroxidase activity in seedling of black gram. Study shows significant (p<0.05) decrease in total chlorophyll in presence of high level of chromium concentration 5% (1.603 ±0.04), 10% (1.361 ±0.04)& 15% (1.211 ±0.09) as compared to control (1.798 ±0.03). Similar observations also reveal significant (p<0.05) decrease in the pheophytin for different Cr+6 concentrations 5%(2.290±0.06), 10%(1.963±0.09) & 15%(1.682±0.04). The investigation shows that Catalase, peroxidase &   GPX activity significantly increase in different concentration of chromium as compare to control.Although the level of total pheophytin significantly decrease with reference to elevated dose of chromium concentration.

Keywords: Chromium,Vigna mungo, seedling, pigments

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Res. Environ. Life Sci., 13 (1) 16 - 18 (2020)

 

Growth and yield of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars under varying levels of nitrogen in central plain zone of Uttar Pradesh

 

Rajiv*1, P.K. Rathi2 and Sumit Kumar3

1Vegetable Research Station,

2Directorate of Extension, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur-208 024, India

3ICAR- Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut-250 110, India

 

*Corresponding author e-mail: rajiv.agro69@gmail.com

 

Paper received: 12.12.19, Revised received: 21.01.20

Paper Accepted: 24.01.20, Category: Original paper

 

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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted on potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) at Vegetable Research Station, Kalyanpur, Kanpur (U.P.) during 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 in sandy loam soil. Treatments included combinations of two cultivars (Kufri Sadabahar and Kufri Surya) and five nitrogen levels (0, 75, 150, 225 and 300 kg/ha) replicated four times in factorial randomized block design. Based on pooled data over years, plant height (Kufri Sadabahar- 53.83 and Kufri Surya- 55.64 cm), number of shoots per plant (Kufri Sadabahar- 5.45 and Kufri Surya- 5.90) and tuber yield (Kufri Sadabahar- 32.58 t/ha and Kufri Surya- 35.85 t/ha) increased significantly upto 225 kg N/ha. Similar trend was also observed in case of net return and significantly highest of  164885 and 189774/ha was obtained under treatment of 225 kg N/ha in Kufri Sadabahar and Kufri Surya, respectively. Therefore, application of 225 kg N/ha may be recommended for these varieties in central plain zone of Uttar Pradesh.

Keywords: Potato, Cultivars, Nitrogen, Growth, Yield, Economics