This fuel ethanol study examined the effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae inoculum size on solid-phase fermentation of fodder beet pulp. A 5% inoculum (wt/wt) resulted in rapid yeast and ethanol (9.1% [vol/vol]) production. Higher inocula showed no advantages. Lower inocula resulted in lowered final yeast populations and increased fermentation times.

Two field experiments were conducted to know the effect of different doses of nitrogen fertilizer on the growth, botanical parameters and yield of maize and jumbo fodder cultivated with cowpea as inter crop and evaluation of silage. The experimental plots for Jumbo with cowpea and maize with cowpea were applied to nitrogen (N2) levels as urea 0, 100, 150kg ha-1 and 0, 150, 220 kg/ha, respective...

Forest ecosystems in Tanzania vary from mountain to riverine forests along the eastern arc mountain range, to miombo and acacia woodlands found across the country, to mangroves on the coast. Forests are important to Tanzanian economy and society due to the diverse goods and services they provide, including wood, water, fodder, medicine, fuel, food, shelter, employment, recreation, various habit...

1415 Research Article Gene effects of pod yield and its components in three crosses of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Abstract: Groundnut, (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a major source of vegetable oil and protein and also a major source of fodder crop. Genetic systems that control the expression of quantitative traits facilitate the choice of the most efficient breeding and selection procedure. Gen...

Rapid change in the environment due to global warming is not only linked with the scarcity of food but with the availability of green fodder also. Thirty mungbean genotypes were evaluated using randomized complete block design for fodder yield across years at two extreme environments of Pakistan; badly affecting by the flood. Broad-sense heritability and selection response were studied for degr...

We present our experience in exporting a knowledge base (KB). Specifically, we discuss the translations of the representation of scalar, cardinal, and categorical values, tasks, built-in data types, and collections. These examples could be illustrative for others trying to use OWL in their work. We also raise design questions that could provide fodder for discussion at the workshop.

The effects of magnesium or zinc deficiency on growth, tissue contents of Mg or Zn and protein synthesis have been compared in 4-13-week-old rats. When maintained on Mg-deficient fodder (1.6 mmol/kg) or Zn-deficient fodder (27 mumol/kg) rats showed a reduced weight gain, whereas repletion caused increased growth rates. Pair-feeding experiments showed that this could not be attributed to reduced...