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Pests of Seed Spices and Their Management
The major pests of seed spices coriander, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, dill, ajwain, nigella and anise include the aphids—Hyadaphis coriandri, Aphis gossypii, Brevicoryne brassicae, Myzus persicae, Aphis spir...
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Physiological and biochemical adaptations in lentil genotypes under drought stress
Drought is a major restrictive factor for declining grain yield in lentil globally. Present investigation was conducted by taking microsperma (HUL-57) and macrosperma (IPL-406) genotypes of lentil (Lens culinaris
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Identification of heterotic crosses based on the combining ability of novel genotypes in opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.)
Opium poppy is one of the most important crops in respect to its alkaloids of pharmacopoel value and seeds for edible purposes. Thus it becomes necessary to develop varieties for dual purposes having high opiu...
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Enhanced inorganic carbon uptake by Chlorella sp. IMMTCC-2 under autotrophic conditions for lipid production and CO2 sequestration
To achieve sustainable production of biofuel from microalgae, a well-optimized and sustained biomass production is prerequisite. The major factor determining the higher productivity of algae is the availabilit...
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Toxicity of Crude Extracellular Products of Aeromonas hydrophila on Rohu, Labeo rohita (Ham.)
In the present study the haemolytic and proteolytic activity of extracellular products (ECP) secreted from Aeromonas hydrophila (CAHH14 strain) were studied with respect to temperature and different time of incub...
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Lignocellulolytic enzyme production from submerged fermentation of paddy straw
Five strains of cellulolytic bacteria and four strains of Phanerochaete chrysosporium were evaluated for the lignocellulolytic enzyme production during submerged fermentation (SmF) of paddy straw. Extra-cellular ...
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Nitrogen budget under rotational bush fallow agriculture (jhum) at higher elevations of Meghalaya in north-eastern India
The nitrogen budge of ‘rotational bush fallow’ agriculture (jhum) was investigated at higher elevations of Meghalaya in north-eastern India under 15, 10 and 5 year fallow cycles (the intervening fallow period ...