We have investigated the charging of spherical glassy carbon grains of 3 to 6 micrometers in diameter under the influence of high energy electron bombardment. The single grain is trapped in the electrodynamic quadrupole trap and hold there for a long time (up to days). The grain is isolated and therefore its charge can be altered by impinging and leaving electrons only. We are able to continuou...

Introduction Recent prices in soybean have spurred interest motivating growers into input integration to improve yields across the northern savannas of Ghana. This requires more knowledge increase yield and profitability production areas. Materials method A 3-yr study was conducted three locations at Manga, Nyankpala, Wa Ghana's savanna identify best-yielding combination under a rain-fed enviro...

The quantitative performance of wheat crop under 1-5 year old poplar plantations in irrigated agro-ecosystem was studied to ascertain the biological yield of tree and crop. Results revealed that growth and yield of wheat decreased significantly with the increase in poplar age. The per cent reduction in net grain yield was 17% under one year old poplar plantation, which increased to 52.15% under...

                The present study was undertaken to evaluate direct and indirect selection criteria for the improvement of grain yield and quality components in Chenopodium quinoa Willd. Correlated response (CR) and relative selection efficiency (RSE) were estimated for grain yield and three quality components, grain protein, grain carotenoid and leaf carotenoid based on different contributing ...

Five physiological and eleven yield traits of two pairs of sister lines generated from a high generation with similar genetic background (SLs) for purple pericarp were investigated to explore the reasons behind low-yield production of colored rice. Of the five physiological traits examined, except grain anthocyanin content, there were generally similar trends between the P (purple-pericarp) lin...

An experiment was conducted in an ongoing trial at the Agronomical Research Farm (plot no. 5) of Tirhut College Agriculture, Dholi (RPCAU, Pusa) during Kharif 2019. The laid out ‘split-plot design’ with tillage practices under main plot treatments and nutrient management as subplot treatments. results revealed that yield attributes such panicles per square metre grains panicle were significantl...

A field experiment was conducted during winter (rabi) season of 2019–20, at research farm the Afghanistan National Agricultural Sciences and Technology University (ANASTU), Kandahar, Afghanistan, in randomized complete-block design to find out effect zinc on growth, yield yield-attributing characters wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Results revealed that, plant height (100.3 cm), number tillers/m2...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to compare the economic costs and benefits of fortifying grain with folic acid to prevent neural tube defects. METHODS A cost-benefit analysis based on the US population, using the human capital approach to estimate the costs associated with preventable neural tube defects, was conducted. RESULTS Under a range of assumptions about discount rates, bas...

A field experiment was conducted on medium black calcareous soil at Junagadh (Gujarat) during Rabi season of 2019-20 to study the bioefficacy herbicides and their mixtures for weed management in maize (Zea mays L.). The laid out randomized block design with three replications. treatments comprised of: Atrazine 500 g/ha as PE fb 2,4-D (SS) PoE 30 DAS, halosulfuron-methyl 60 tembotrione 100 topra...