eight forage sorghum cultivars (sweet jumbo, nectar, chopper, pacific bmr, speed feed, kfs1, kfs2 and kfs3) were assessed to determine the most suitable traits carrying cultivar, through a randomized complete block design with four replications during 2003-2005. ammonium phosphate (basd on p2o5) was applied at 115 kg/ha and 183 kg/ha of nitrogen (urea-based) at four application times. six trait...

Rice-rice system and rice fallows are no longer productive in Southeast Asia. Crop and varietal diversification of the rice based cropping systems may improve the productivity and profitability of the systems. Diversification is also a viable option to mitigate the risk of climate change. In Eastern India, farmers cultivate rice during rainy season (June-September) and land leftovers fallow aft...

In the semi-arid tropics, over two-third’s of the world’s people depend on agriculture within which livestock play a major role in building rural livelihoods. Crop residues (fodder/stover) are important feed resources for ruminants. This review was undertaken with the objective of improving understanding of the role of various crop management factors in affecting the productivity and quality of...

Earthworms are essential detritus feeders that play a vital role in the process of decomposition of organic matter and soil metabolism. They are referred to as indicators of soil health. The complex process of partial breakdown of organic matter and mixing with mucous and gut microbial flora in the form of earthworm cast results in the enhancement of soil fertility status. They influence the so...

environmental stresses are one of the most important factors of agricultural products reduction in the world. the influence of different concentrations of nickel nitrate (0, 100, 200 and 500 μm in hoagland’s solution) on dry matter, catalase enzyme, flavonoids, hydrogen peroxide, peroxidase enzyme, mda and accumulation of ni were studied in coriander ( coriandrum sativum ) plants. treatment wit...