Yellow seed colour in Brassica napus is a desired trait and has a strong impact on the quality of Canola and the processed products from the seed. The trait is accompanied with a thinner seed coat when compared to black seeds. For the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, different mutants have been characterised showing the transparent testa phenotype to be associated with light seed colour due to...

Information regarding the adaptation of maize (Zea mays L .) inbred lines to various field conditions and seed longevity is essential for companies. The objective this work was evaluate different vigour tests detecting differences among naturally aged seeds assess relationship between quality parameters pedigree data lines. A 15 lines, selected at Maize Research Institute Zemun Polje, belonging...

Canna indicaL.roots are used for medicinal purpose. A decoction of the root with fermented rice is used in the treatment of gonorrhea and amenorrhea. The seed of canna is extremely hard, and needs to be "scarified" before sowing. The aim of the present investigation is to determine the hardiness problem of the seed. The seed sample was collected from the IARI, New Delhi in 2008. The wo...

This work was conducted on the use of RE (radicle emergence) test to estimate seedling emergence (SE) and quality (seedling shoot weight (SSW), root (SRW) height (SH)) twelve hybrid cucumber seed lots with high germination (>95%) at low temperature conditions, salt conditions a combination two. The percentages RE, which is 2 mm radicle protrusion 25 °C in dark, were counted between 18 h 32 h...

itself, in its progress to maturity. The whole system expands and strengthens, though all its pafrts are daily decaying and flying off" as effete materials, no longer necessary for the growing fabric. It is so with the community at large; it appears, and really is, in perpetual bloom and vigour of youth, while the individuals of which it is composed, are hourly mingling, in thousands, with thei...

Current parameters of the Chicago classification include assessment of the esophageal body (contraction vigour and peristalsis), lower esophageal sphincter relaxation pressure, and intra-bolus pressure pattern. Esophageal disorders include achalasia, esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction, major disorders of peristalsis, and minor disorders of peristalsis. Sub-classification of achalasia ...

Four local efficient biofertilizer strains namely, Gluconacetobacter G1 and Azospirillum ACD-15 as nitrogen fixers, Pseudomonas striata phosphorus solubilizing bacterium and a potassium were used in developing NPK consortia. Each consortia consisted of one the two fixing bacteria, phosphate (PSB) (KSB) bacteria five different formulations lignite, kaolinite...

A Hindu Brahmin, a lawyer by profession, aged 70 years, noticed the onset of the following symptoms in July 1930. Both his mental and physical vigour gradually deteriorated until he finally lost all interest in life both in his work and pleasure. His appetite was poor and he suffered from obstinate constipation, but apart from these symptoms no physical cause for his condition could be discover...

Studies on organic seed fortification with Jatropha curcas and Pongamia pinnata using ‘Panchagavya ’at one, two, three, four and five per cent concentrations with the three different soaking durations revealed that Panchagavya at 2 and 5% with the soaking duration of 16 and 8 h were superior than the control and other concentrations in terms of germination and seedling vigour for Jatropha curca...

Two metabolites have been isolated from Aspergillus niger AN27, a biocontrol agent, and identified as 2-carboxymethyl 3-n-hexyl maleic acid (compound 1) and 2-methylene-3-hexylbutanedioic acid (compound 2). Their biological activities related to crop growth promotion have been assayed. Both the compounds increased germination and improved crop vigour. Compound 1 was more effective for increase ...