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View article: Vegetative Propagation and Rootstock for Nutmeg: A Review
Vegetative Propagation and Rootstock for Nutmeg: A Review Open
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) is an important perennial spices of dioecious nature. Seed propagation leads to segregation into males and females in a ratio of 1:1. The unpredictability of nutmeg sex during the seedling stage drives ve…
View article: Chemical Profiling and Constituent Diversity in Nutmeg Genotypes (Myristica fragrans Houtt.)
Chemical Profiling and Constituent Diversity in Nutmeg Genotypes (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) Open
Background: Nutmeg is a perennial tree spices which is yielding twin spices; present days research thrust is to identify high yielding mother trees. But yield and quality both are equally important due to its wide spread medicinal as well …
View article: Effect of seed treatments, spacing and season of sowing on yield and quality of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) under rain shelter
Effect of seed treatments, spacing and season of sowing on yield and quality of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) under rain shelter Open
Coriander is an important herb & seed spice. The yield of coriander is influenced by the agronomic practices adopted during cultivation. This study was carried out in the Department of Plantation Crops and Spices, College of Horticulture, …
View article: Assessment of Mutagenicity Induced by Gamma Rays and EMS in M1 Generation of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)
Assessment of Mutagenicity Induced by Gamma Rays and EMS in M1 Generation of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) Open
To assess the effect of gamma rays and EMS (Ethyl methane sulfonate) application on chilli var. Kashi Anmol, an experiment was conducted during winters of 2017-18 at Agricultural Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras H…
View article: Sensory Attributes of Sunflower Microgreens with Storage under Ethanol Vapour and Organic Acid Treatments
Sensory Attributes of Sunflower Microgreens with Storage under Ethanol Vapour and Organic Acid Treatments Open
Sunflower microgreens hold potential to bring fresh food to consumers with minimal input and maximal nutritional benefit. The study involved use of GRAS treatments to increase the shelf life of sunflower microgreens. Microgreens were treat…
View article: Potato Starch: Novel Ingredient for Food Industry
Potato Starch: Novel Ingredient for Food Industry Open
Potato is a crop cultivated worldwide and starch extracted from potato had superior properties than their cereal starches. The limitations of native potato starch can be overcome by physical, chemical, enzymatic modifications. In fact, pot…
View article: Effect of Different Packaging Methods on Shelf Life of Potato Stored at Room Temperature
Effect of Different Packaging Methods on Shelf Life of Potato Stored at Room Temperature Open
The cured tubers of variety Kufri Chipsona-4 were subjected to the sprout inhibiting treatment viz., hot water dip treatment (57.5±0.1oC for 20 min) along with control and were packed in nylon mesh bags, MAP (modified atmosphere packaging)…
View article: Quantifying the Interaction between Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) and Rhizobium on Moong (Vigna radiata)
Quantifying the Interaction between Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) and Rhizobium on Moong (Vigna radiata) Open
Interaction between Root-knot Nematode and Rhizobia was evaluated in the green house on moong variety (SML-668). Seeds of the moong variety were sown in sterilized potted sandy soil and inoculated with 1000 freshly hatched juveniles of roo…
View article: Value Added Products from Ber
Value Added Products from Ber Open
Ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk) belongs to the Rhamnaceae family and is also called as jujube. It grows in arid and semi-arid regions of India and there are 125 varieties of ber in India. The cultivars Umran, Kathapal and Gola are the most …
View article: Evaluation of Kaempferia galanga L. morphotypes and its chemical markers
Evaluation of Kaempferia galanga L. morphotypes and its chemical markers Open
Kaempferia galanga is an important medicinal plant belonging to family Zingiberaceae. It forms a component of various Ayurveda medicines. Two morphotypes of K. galanga collected from Arunachal Pradesh and Kerala were evaluated for growth a…
View article: FTIR Spectroscopic Characterisation of Almond Varieties (Prunus dulcis) from Himachal Pradesh (India)
FTIR Spectroscopic Characterisation of Almond Varieties (Prunus dulcis) from Himachal Pradesh (India) Open
Almond is known for its nutritive value and is popularly consumed in India after overnight soaking. It is rich in lipid profile, polyphenols content followed by vitamin-E and also found rich in minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium a…
View article: Effect of Various Dosages of Castor (Racinius communis) Leaves on Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Under Screen House Conditions
Effect of Various Dosages of Castor (Racinius communis) Leaves on Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Under Screen House Conditions Open
Studies were carried out at screen house of department of Nematology to evaluate the different dosages of castor leaves against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita in okra. Plant growth parameters improved due to addition of chopped …
View article: Fruit rind constituents in nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) morphotypes
Fruit rind constituents in nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) morphotypes Open
Rind or pericarp is the outermost part of nutmeg fruit which is thick and fleshy. Fresh rind, contributing 80 to 85 per cent of total fruit weight, has an astringent taste with aromatic flavour. Due to these qualities, the use of rind for …
View article: Investigations on developing a key for identification of elite nutmeg tree
Investigations on developing a key for identification of elite nutmeg tree Open
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) is unique among tree spices, as the donor of two distinct spices; nutmeg and mace. Yield is a complex phenomenon in nutmeg. Fruit yield per tree is the targeted quantitative parameter which is dependent o…