Drought is a serious environmental stress limiting growth and productivity in peanut and other crops. Nutrient uptake of peanut is reduced under drought condition, which reduces yield. The objectives of this study were to investigate nutrient uptake of peanut genotypes in response to drought and to estimate the relationship between nutrient uptake and peanut yield under different water regi...

Twenty four primiparous and multiparous Holstein cows on early lactation, beginning five weeks postpartum, were used for four weeks to investigate the effects of supplemention of rumen-protected choline (RPC) or vitamin E on milk yield, milk composition, dry matter intake, body condition score and body weight. The cows were randomly assigned to one of the following treatments: I)no supplement (...

Dry-type transformer becomes the preferable choice in many applications due to its construction specific advantages over oil-cooled transformers. However, the inherent low thermal conductivity of dry-type transformers gives the rise to high operating temperatures. The temperature rise of a transformer is an important factor deciding its safe operation and the useful life span. With the increase...

common vetch ) vicia sativa .l) is belong to fabaceae family and due to adaptation and tolerance to environmental stresses are considered. in this research, morphological and agronomic characteristics of 89 genotypes of common vetch ) vicia sativa .l) were evaluated in an augmented design under irrigated and drought stress conditions in research field of university of tehran at karaj in 2011. r...

twenty four primiparous and multiparous holstein cows on early lactation, beginning five weeks postpartum, were used for four weeks to investigate the effects of supplemention of rumen-protected choline (rpc) or vitamin e on milk yield, milk composition, dry matter intake, body condition score and body weight. the cows were randomly assigned to one of the following treatments: i)no supplement (...

The influence of social class and reproduction on the body condition of impala Aepyceros melampus and nyala Tragelaphus angasi was investigated using the Kidney Fat Index (KFI). Territorial male impala lost condition during the rut, while the KFls of bachelor impala remained unchanged. By the end of the dry season both territorial and bachelor impala males were in poorer condition. Male nyala h...

Effective conversion of lignocellulosic material as renewable energy source has significant reflection on economic and environmental impact. Diluted acid hydrolysis at optimal condition was used to liberate fermentable sugar. The sorghum stalks, the alkali pretreatment of biomass and hydrolysis in diluted hydrochloric acid were investigated. The hydrolysis reaction was carried out in a 5L react...

This paper presents a method for on-line fault monitoring and diagnosis, which is implemented in the hydraulic control system in the cutter module of an industrial fish processing machine. Raw data from the pressure sensors and displacement sensors of the machine are analyzed on line, and residual values are generated using an Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF). By comparing these values against a s...

Maize is a key crop contributing to food security in Southern Africa yet accurate estimates of maize yield prior to harvesting are scarce. Timely and accurate estimates of maize production are essential for ensuring food security by enabling actionable mitigation strategies and policies for prevention of food shortages. In this study, we regressed the number of dry dekads derived from VCI again...