Fixed effects panel data approach for multiple year was used to analyse the impact of rainfall and temperature on the yield of major crops in the Western Indian State of Gujarat. During the period of study, the maximum temperature increased by 1.54°C in Saurashtra, while the mini...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37071
Weeds are serious problem in all crops but they are even more so in “kharif” crops. For weed problem several study and research work has carried out for its effective control and measure by various cultural, chemical and mechanical method. The pr...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37844
Aims: To investigate the buckling behavior of RHS Rings, under two kinds of transverse loading (a) between platens and (b) between wearpads, by experimentation and through Finite Element Analysis(FEA). Place and Duration of Study: College of Engineering, UAE University, between D...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37474
The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the quantitative characters of different genotypes of okra planted in plot size of 5.40 m2 with the spacing of 60 X 30 cm. Observations were recorded on plant height, number of branches per plant, stem diameter at final harves...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37138
Aim: Integration of land resource inventory with land suitability to derive optimal land use at farm level. Study Design: Land resource inventory for farm level planning using transect approach for soil profile studies and then classified soils as per USDA soil taxonomy. The soil...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37455
Antimony, cadmium and zirconium hexacyanoferrates (II) were synthesized and characterized by elemental and spectral studies. Interaction of 2, 4-dinitrophenol (2, 4-DNP) and 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol (2, 4, 6-TNP) with antimony, cadmium and zirconium hexacyanoferrates (II) have bee...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35913
The basic premises of this study is to analyze climate change impacts on flow rate in Ngerengere sub-basin using the data-driven model. Stream flows of sub-basin were simulated by skilled GCMs using data-driven model and Polynomial regression model. The model was setup using obse...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/36155
Introduction: A stealthier form of deficiency is known as hidden hunger which is caused due to the intake of cheap food and having the characteristic of fulfilness but actually lacked in essential vitamins and minerals. In underdeveloped and developing countries, over 900 million...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37865
Aim: Experiment was conducted to study the effect of different rates of plant nutrients on yield attributes and yield of Maize (Zea mays L.). Study Design: A field experiment in randomized block design consists of 12 treatments combination with three replications. Place and D...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37315
The study was conducted in kurukshetra district of Haryana to assess the extent of knowledge and adoption level of farm women for improved animal husbandry practices. Four villages were selected at random from randomly selected two blocks of kurukshetra district and finally 160 r...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/31154
Effect of blanching time in hot water (0, 5, 10 and 15 min) was carried out on six green leafy vegetables popularly consumed in Nigeria namely; Cnidoscolus asconitifolius, Talinum triangular, Celosia argentea, Amaranthus hybridus, Vernomia anygdalina, and Telfaria occidentalis. T...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34808
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal symbiosis has notable impact on sustainable growth and development of various plants as they provide assistance to acclimatize with the biotic and abiotic conditions. In this concern, a field experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2015-16 at...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/36814
This paper evaluates risks associated with Radio-frequency radiation exposure at close proximities to Mobile Phone Base Stations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It involved the use of RF field strength meter, a portable meter with a GPS. Clusters of telecommunication bas...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/33104
Potential evapotranspiration (PET) is a crucial indicator of hydrologic regime of a region. It is an important variable in the estimation of actual evapotranspiration (AET) in hydrological and ecosystem modeling. Evapotranspiration affects the amount of runoff and thus the irriga...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/36356
Aims: To evaluate proximate, mineral, anti-nutrient and functional properties of unfermented and fermented horse eye bean (Mucuna urens) flour. Study Design: Single factor (one way). Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, U...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/37311