The most important factor limiting the soil application of sewage sludge is the presence of heavy metals. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of composting on nutrient content, heavy metal (Cd, Cr, Ni and Pb) concentration and heavy metal fractions in the sewage compo...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930789
Grasscutter, (Thryonomys swinderianus) locally known as ‘Nchi’ can generate additional income for farmers and families but its domestication in some Nigeria is still preliminary. This study was carried out in four private Grasscutter farms within four communities; Awgbu, Nanka, O...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930790
Heat stress, particularly the stress appears at the time of flowering to grain filling stages causing severe yield loss in wheat. Heat tolerance is complex phenomena that include adjustment in morphological, physiological and biochemical traits of the crop. Present investigation...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930786
Trichoderma sp. is extensively used for controlling several soil and seed bornefungal plant pathogens and for enhancing crop growth and yield. But the field efficacy depends on several factors viz., proper formulation, an efficient delivery system, methods of applicationand envir...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930788
A Field experiment was conducted at N. E. Borlaug Crop Research Centre, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (Latitude 290N, Longitude 79030’ E and Altitude 243.84 m above MSL) during kharif season of 2018-19 in Mollisols of Uttarakhand, India for brinja...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930785
A field trial was carried out during July month of kharif and October month of rabi seasons of 2013-14 and 2014-15 at Agricultural Research Station, Bheemarayanagudi to study the effect of nutrient management through target yield approach on uptake and soil microflora in maize –...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1830782
Wicker handicraft entrepreneurship is a unique world-famous small-scale forest-based cottage industry of indigenous people of Kashmir Himalaya which plays a prominent role in livelihood security, socioeconomic development, traditional handcraftsmanship and rural industrialization...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1830783
In view to overcome the major problem of ‘hidden hunger’ mainly caused by micronutrient deficiency, breeding for micronutrient enriched staple food crops is important. In developing countries, iron and zinc deficiencies are reported to be major health risk factor causing a high m...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1830794
Aims: This study uses Social Network Analysis (SNA) to investigate the social interaction that shape student collaborative problem solving activity when undergoing Design Thinking (DT) to improvise Climate Smart Agricultural Practices (CSAPs). Place and Duration of Study: The stu...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930784
Noodles, commonly prepared from hard/soft wheat flour, is popular throughout globe due to its’ versatility, low cost, ease of preparation and nutritional quality. Commercial noodles are rich in carbohydrates, but deficient in essential nutrients, like proteins, dietary fiber and...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1830781