The microwave liquefaction kinetics of corn stover in the presence of ethylene glycol (EG) using sulfuric acid as a catalyst was studied. The liquefaction apparent rate constant (k) was examined using a first-order reaction model. The k values of corn stover increased from 0.080 min -1 to 0.165 min -1 , with the reaction temperature increasing from 120 o C to 180 o C. The k value of cellulose a...

Bioconversion of waste newspaper into fermentable sugars at different temperatures with Aspergillus niger cellulase concentrationsJ Boitumelo M Sibiya, J Pieter H van Wyk

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most versatile emerging crops having wider adaptability under varied agro-climatic conditions. Globally maize Known as “Queen cereals” because it has highest genetic yield potential among cereals To find out best Genotype hybrids, a field experiment was conducted during kharif season 2022 at experimental Crop Research Farm, Department Agronomy, Naini Agricultur...

An experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2019-20 with the objective evaluating effect mulching and nutrient management practices on growth, yield economics maize (Zea mays L.) at Balindi Research Complex, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal, India clay loam soil. The laid out in Randomized Block Design nine treatment (T) combinations such as T1- Live mulch (Trifoli...

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2022 at Crop Research Farm (CRF), Department Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (UP) to investigate the “Evaluation Maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids under agro-climatic conditions Prayagraj, U.P”. The treatments consists 18 hybids. laid out in Randomized Block Design with ten replicated thrice. significantly highest plant height (169.75 cm), number l...

Efficient processing, handling, and storage of corn stover, a major crop‐based biomass, require an understanding of the moisture sorption thermodynamic properties of its fractions. Moisture sorption thermodynamic properties of the major corn stover fractions such as leaf, stalk skin, and stalk pith were determined, utilizing the static gravimetric sorption isotherms data in the temperature rang...

This study aimed at utilizing unmanned aerial vehicle in place of a conventional hand sprayer for the smart delivery agricultural inputs especially crop nutrients. A field experiment was conducted farms Agricultural Research Station, Bhavanisagar, Tamil Nadu University. There were nine treatments which replicated thrice randomized block design. The include NPK 19:19:19 along with liquid micronu...