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Development of Screening Method for Moisture Deficit Tolerance of Black Pepper Genotypes

M. Alagupalamuthirsolai, V. Srinivasan, C. Sarathambal, C. K. Thankamani, K. S. Krishnamurthy & K. P. Subila · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Black pepper is basically a rainfed crop in India.  Drought is the chief abiotic stress causing up to 50-80% crop loss in black pepper. Lack of precise screening methodology to develop moisture stress tolerant lines is a limiting factor in black pepper productivity. To develop a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230372

Interactive Effect of Elevated CO2 and Drought Stress on Leaf Anatomy in Brassica Species

Ranjan Das · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

The aim of present study was to understand how the ultrastructure of the leaf mesophyll cells in Brassica leaf can be altered under elevated CO2 by interactive effect of elevated CO2 on leaf anatomy and ultra structure of Brassica species under moisture stress conditions. Results...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230366

Vertical Distribution of Physical and Chemical Properties of Soils of Ramapura-1 Microwatershed of YadgirTaluk and District of Karnataka, India

Rajendra Hegde, M. B. Mahendra Kumar, K. V. Niranjana, K. V. Seema & B. A. Dhanorkar · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

By using digitized cadastral map and satellite imagery an investigation was carried out to study the vertical distribution of physical and chemical properties of soils of Ramapura-1 microwatershed of Yadgirtaluk and district of Karnataka, India. The soil texture varied from loamy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230365

Impact of the Spatial Resolution of Satellite’s Data for Mapping Land use Land Cover in Karmala Tehsil, Solapur, India

Sanket Kolambe, Jeet Raj, Krishna Lohakare, Shital Mane & Vikrant Nikam · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Land use and land cover (LULC) classification mapping is important for evaluating, monitoring, protecting and planning for land resources. A key factor in extracting desired information from satellite images is choosing the right the spatial resolution. The scale of a pixel on th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230363

Dependence of Rural Communities on Unsafe Water Sources - Case study of Tinda Village, Northeastern Nigeria

Ojima Z. Wada, David B. Olawade, Temitope D. Afolalu, Charles J. Maihankali & Adedayo S. Olojo · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Accessibility of rural dwellers, particularly in Northern Nigeria, to basic water services has been a significant challenge over the years, thereby contributing significantly to the high mortality rates associated with waterborne disease recorded in the region. Recent information...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230364

Forecasting of Kharif Rice and Jute Yield in North Bengal through Statistical Model

Kousik Nandi, Anwesh Rai, Soumen Mondal, Subhendu Bandyopadhyay & Deb Sankar Gupta · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Crop yield forecasting under the present climate change scenario needs an effective model and its parameter that how crop respond to the weather variable. A number of weather based models have been developed to estimate the crop yield for the various crops at block, district and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230362

Assessment of Fertilizer Applicator while Spraying Fertilizers in Warangal and Nagarkurnool District, India

Afifa Jahan & R. Arunjyothi · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Indian population is 73% depended on agricultural activities for their livelihood. Increasing population has increased the intensity of agricultural production for feeding and doubling of food production has increased usage of fertilizers. Spraying of fertilizers has reported to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230361

Classification of Level of Rice Pest Incidence Based on Weather Information

V. Jinubala & P. Jeyakumar · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Aims: To classify the rice pest data based on the weather attributes using a machine learning approach, a decision tree classifier, and to validate the performance results with other existing techniques through comparison. Design: Rice pest classification using C5.0 algorithm Met...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230359

Effect of the Different Surface Coatings and Packaging Materials for Shelf Life and Quality of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) CV. Allahabad Safeda

Sirisilla Saharika, Veena Joshi, P. Prasanth & D. Vijaya · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Aims: To evaluate the potentiality of surface coatings and packaging for achieving extended shelf life with enhance fruit quality attributes in Guava under ambient storage condition. Study Design:  The lab experiment conducted in complete randomized design three replications on A...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230360

Effect of Organic Amendments on Soil Carbon Stock, Yield and Quality of Sugarcane Ratoon

Rashmi Priyadarshi, S. K. Thakur, C. K. Jha & S. K. Singh · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

A field experiment was conducted during 2018-20 to evaluate the effect of different organic amendments on yield and quality of sugarcane ratoon in calcareous soil at Crop Research Centre, farm at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar. The experiment was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230355

Evaluation of Pollution Load: Heavy Metal Contents and Physiochemical Properties of the Great Kwa River, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

Paul Bassey Ekpo, Anthony John Umoyen, Nseobong Godwin Akpan, Inyang Paul Ekpo, Gabriel Abu & Cecilia James Sunday · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Background and Objectives: Human activities can increase the amount of pollutants in the environment leading to water pollution. The contamination of surface water and sediments by heavy metals can result in adverse health conditions of humans, due to the bioaccumulation of metal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230356

Geophysical Investigation Using 3-Dimensional Grid-Formation for Subsurface Lithology Characterization (A Case Study of Ovia North East, Edo State, South South Nigeria)

O. J. Airen & P. S. Iyere · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Geophysical investigations using three-dimensional (3D) grid formation was carried out in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria for subsurface lithology characterisation so as to generate a comprehensive basemap of the study area. Twelve (12) traverses in fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i130353

Genotypic × Environment Interaction and Stability Analysis for Yield and Yield Attributes in Taramira (Eruca sativa Mill.)

Mahaveer Prasad Ola, Mohan Lal Jakhar, D. K. Gothwal, Sarfraz Ahmadmad & Manohar Ram · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Aims: To identify the stable genotypes across the different environments for yield and its           attributing traits. Study Design: Field experimental design was applied. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted at Research Farm, SKN College of Agriculture, S....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230354

Water Quality of Streams and Springs around a Municipal Landfill Surrounded by Intense Agricultural Activities in a Tropical Environment

B. A. Fonge, E. N. Nkoleka & F. Z. Asong · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

In Cameroon waste disposal by open dumping and landfilling are the most practised options. The siting, operation and after-care of landfills remain a challenging task. In this study we assessed water quality of stream, spring and leachate samples around/from the Mussaka landfill...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i130352

Evaluation of Rural Entrepreneurship with Value Added Regram (Cajanus cajan) Using Mini Dal Mill

Afifa Jahan, R. Arunjyothi, M. Jagan Mohan Reddy, T. Prabhakar Reddy, A. Shankar, K. RamaKrishna, B. Rajasheker, L. Shravika & M. Rajasheker · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Pulses processing is a very huge business in India. In India, split of pulses are prepared called as “Dal” or “Dhal”. Regdram cultivating farmers are demotivated as there net returns are low due to continuous market fluctuation in prices of Redgram and this is becoming the reason...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i130351