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View article: Factors Affecting the Adoption of Renewable Energy (Solar) in Rhodes Park Area of Lusaka District, Zambia
Factors Affecting the Adoption of Renewable Energy (Solar) in Rhodes Park Area of Lusaka District, Zambia Open
Purpose: This study investigated the factors affecting the adoption of solar energy in Rhodes Park, Lusaka. The objectives of the study were to assess the awareness of solar energy benefit among residents and business, also to identify the…
View article: Factors Affecting the Adoption of Renewable Energy (Solar) in Rhodes Park Area of Lusaka District, Zambia
Factors Affecting the Adoption of Renewable Energy (Solar) in Rhodes Park Area of Lusaka District, Zambia Open
Purpose: This study investigated the factors affecting the adoption of solar energy in Rhodes Park, Lusaka. The objectives of the study were to assess the awareness of solar energy benefit among residents and business, also to identify the…
View article: Repercussions of the Calpain Cleavage-Related Missense Mutations in the Cytosolic Domains of Human Integrin-β Subunits on the Calpain–Integrin Signaling Axis
Repercussions of the Calpain Cleavage-Related Missense Mutations in the Cytosolic Domains of Human Integrin-β Subunits on the Calpain–Integrin Signaling Axis Open
Calpains, calcium-dependent cytosolic cysteine proteases, perform controlled proteolysis of their substrates for various cellular and physiological activities. In different cancers, missense mutations accumulate in the genes coding for the…
View article: Effects of Biostimulants on Growth and Biochemical Composition of Amaranthus dubius
Effects of Biostimulants on Growth and Biochemical Composition of Amaranthus dubius Open
The study aimed to evaluate the effects of different biostimulants on the growth, yield, biochemical properties, and economic viability of Amaranthus dubius and identify the most effective biostimulant or combinations for improving crop pe…
View article: Evaluation of packaging materials for preserving post-harvest quality of spinach under ambient storage in middle Gujarat
Evaluation of packaging materials for preserving post-harvest quality of spinach under ambient storage in middle Gujarat Open
View article: Heterosis breeding for yield and its attributes in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)
Heterosis breeding for yield and its attributes in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) Open
A study on heterosis in brinjal was carried out during the year 2019-20 at the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Annamalai University. Seven genotypes were hybridised in full diallel fashion and the resultant 42 hybrids were evalu…
View article: Evaluation of Host Plant Resistance to Meloidogyne incognita in Banana Hybrids
Evaluation of Host Plant Resistance to Meloidogyne incognita in Banana Hybrids Open
The reaction of twenty four new synthetic banana hybrids were selected and evaluated for resistance to M. incognita under artificially inoculated pot conditions. Known susceptible (Grand Naine) and resistant (Yankambi KM5) banana varieties…
View article: Dendro Biomass Resources for Solid and Liquid Fuel Generation – Opportunities and Challenges
Dendro Biomass Resources for Solid and Liquid Fuel Generation – Opportunities and Challenges Open
Botryococcus braunii is notable for its ability to produce high amounts ofhydrocarbons, especially oils in the form of triterpenes. Samples of greencolonial unicellular microalga B. braunii were collected from Kuruchi lakeat Coimbatore. Th…
View article: Effect of salicylic acid on growth and plant water status of sorghum genotype under salt stress
Effect of salicylic acid on growth and plant water status of sorghum genotype under salt stress Open
Physiological response of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) genotype (HJ 513) against the foliar application of salicylic acid (SA) under salt stress was studied. Present investigation was carried out to evaluate the role of SA in mitigating th…
View article: Assessment of air pollution impact on micromorphological and biochemical properties of Pentas lanceolata Forssk. and Cassia siamea Lam.
Assessment of air pollution impact on micromorphological and biochemical properties of Pentas lanceolata Forssk. and Cassia siamea Lam. Open
In the present study an attempt was been made to assess the air pollution effect on micromorphological and biochemical parameters of Pentas lanceolata and Cassia siamea. There was a decrease in number of stomata in P. lanceolata of the pol…
View article: Antimicrobial activity of medicinal plants against Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris causing black rot of cabbage
Antimicrobial activity of medicinal plants against Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris causing black rot of cabbage Open
Cabbage is considered as the fifth most important vegetable crop in India and major constraint in its production is black rot caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc). The management of the disease is difficult and the chemica…
View article: Comparison of the effects of Craseonycteris thonglongyai (bumblebee bat) droppings and synthetic fertilizer on some phytotoxins in the leaf of Amaranthus cruentus
Comparison of the effects of Craseonycteris thonglongyai (bumblebee bat) droppings and synthetic fertilizer on some phytotoxins in the leaf of Amaranthus cruentus Open
Leafy vegetables such as Amaranthus cruentus form important part of diet because they provide valuable nutrients for maintenance of good health and prevention of some diseases. Despite these enormous nutritional benefits, they may accumula…
View article: Air pollution impact on micromorphological and biochemical response of Tabernaemontana divaricata L. (Gentianales: Apocynaceae) and Hamelia patens Jacq. (Gentianales: Rubiaceae)
Air pollution impact on micromorphological and biochemical response of Tabernaemontana divaricata L. (Gentianales: Apocynaceae) and Hamelia patens Jacq. (Gentianales: Rubiaceae) Open
In the present investigation an attempt was been made to assess the air pollution effects on micromorphological and biochemical parameters of Tabernaemontana divaricata (Gentianales: Apocynaceae) and Hamelia patensi (Gentianales: Rubiaceae…
View article: Genetic variability studies in Brinjal (Solanum melongena) for fruit yield and quality
Genetic variability studies in Brinjal (Solanum melongena) for fruit yield and quality Open
The genetic parameters like range, mean, phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV), genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV), heritability and genetic advance as percentage over mean were studied in 30 brinjal genotypes for eleven traits. …
View article: Assessment of allelopathic efficacy of Parthenium hysterophorus L. plant parts on seed germination and seedling growth of Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Assessment of allelopathic efficacy of Parthenium hysterophorus L. plant parts on seed germination and seedling growth of Phaseolus vulgaris L. Open
In the current study an endeavor was been made to appraise the allelopathic effects of Parthenium hysterophorus L. leaf, stem and flower extracts on growth and seedling related traits of Phaseolus vulgaris L. The Parthenium hysterophorus l…
View article: Allelopathic efficacy of aqueous extracts of Zingiber officinale Rosc. on germination, vigour, growth and yield of Vigna radiata L.
Allelopathic efficacy of aqueous extracts of Zingiber officinale Rosc. on germination, vigour, growth and yield of Vigna radiata L. Open
Effect of water content on the germination characteristics of Trichosanthes cucumerina, Momocardia charantia and Abelmoschus esculentus seedsNirosha Razeek, Thananthika Sittampalam, Ranganathan Kapilan