IOSR-JAVS   Volume-9 ~ Issue-6 ~ JUNE-2016

ABSTRACT: A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of varying levels of Parkia biglobosa yellow fruit powder (YFP) on the performance of Uda rams. The animals were fed diets containing 0, 10, 20 and 30% inclusion levels of P. biglobosa yellow fruit powder (YFP) in a completely randomised experimental design replicated four times. Data were collected for 12 consecutive weeks on feed intake and live weight gain. Results indicated better feed conversion efficiency and growth performance with increase in the level of P. biglobosa YFP from YFP0 to YFP30 (P<0.05).......

Keywords: African Locust bean, Feed conversion, live weight gain, Sheep

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ABSTRACT: Two varieties, Valjevka and Victoria, were chosen in order to investigate the influence of diverse primer concentrations on germination energy of aged soybean seed. The seed was produced in the period from 2012 to 2015, i.e. three-, two-, one-year-old, and fresh seed were analyzed. The following treatments were used for seed immersion: ascorbic acid (AsA) (100 ml/l, 250 ml/l, 500 ml/l), potassium nitrate (KNO3) (1%, 3%, 5%), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (1%, 3%, 5%) and control (C) (non-treated seed). The application of the lowest concentration of primer solutions improved germination energy in both varieties, regardless of seed age.........

Keyword: Germination energy, priming, seed age, soybean seed

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ABSTRACT: This trial was conducted to investigate the effects of groundnut oil and palm oil on egg preservation. A total of 192 freshly laid eggs from commercially-bred Lohman brown layers were used to determine the effect of coating of fresh eggs with oil on egg quality and shelf life. The eggs were randomly assigned into three (3) groups of 64 eggs each; Group 1 was coated with palm oil, Group 2 coated with ground nut oil and Group 3 was uncoated (control).......

Keyword: Groundnut oil; Palm oil; Egg preservation

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ABSTRACT: The research aimed to find out economic activities of Bajo fishermen's wives and their contribution to household income. Primary data were obtained from 48 respondents who were selected using simple random method. Data were analyzed using analysis of income and contribution to the total household income. Research results showed that economic activities performed by Bajo fishermen's wives were selling fish, selling coral-reef seaweed, selling firewood, and selling cookies and cakes.........

Keywords : contribution, income, Bajo, fishermen's wives, Indonesia

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ABSTRACT: Investigations were made on some morphological (height of the stalk with inflorescence, leaf number, length of the middle belt leafs) and agronomic trait dry mass yield in five autochthonous tobacco varieties of Prilep (P 10-3/2 and P 12-2/1), Djebel (Dj № 1) and Yaka tobaccos (YK 7-4/2 and KY) and five commercial oriental varieties of Prilep tobacco (P-23, P-84, NS-72, P-66-9/7 and P-79-94). The trial was set up in the Experimental field of Tobacco Institute – Prilep in 2012, 2013 and 2014 in randomized block design with three replications, using traditional cultural practices.....

Keyword: tobacco (NicotianatabacumL.), autochthonous varieties, commercial varieties, quantitative traits, analysis of variance, variability.

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ABSTRACT: The objectives of the study was to isolate the major bacteria responsible for clinical mastitis and their antibiogram in goats in and around Hyderabad. Total of 18 milk samples were collected and of which 26 bacterial pathogens were isolated viz., 12/18 Staphylococcus spp. (66.66%) (8/18 coagulase positive Staphylococcus spp. (44.44%), 4/18 coagulase negative Staphylococcus spp. (22.22%) were predominant followed by 9/18 Escherichia coli (50%), 3/18 Klebsiella spp..........

Keyword: mastitis, antibiogram, coagulase, ceftriaxone, amoxicillin.

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ABSTRACT:Vegetative productivity of any region is mainly dependent on meteorological parameters like precipitation and temperature of the region. The northeastern region of India has diverse vegetation, mainly controlled by its unique climatic as well as physiographic conditions. An index used for determining vegetative condition of an area is NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index). This study focuses on the relationship between precipitation and NDVI in regard to the Kolong Basin of Assam and attempts to evaluate the changing trend of NDVI values which in turn depicts the vegetative productivity of the region......

Keyword: Correlation-coefficient, LANDSAT, NDVI, precipitation, vegetative productivity.

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ABSTRACT:The present investigation is carried out to establish the nature of relation between grain yield and yield components by partitioning the correlation coefficients between grain yield and its components into direct and indirect effects by using simple correlation and path analysis .By the help of correlation coefficients Selection index were constructed to increase the selection efficiency .A correlation coefficient and path analysis study was conducted in fifty one low land Rice with tolerance to submergence and stagnant flooding for ten component characters including grain yield......

Keyword: Correlation, direct effects, path analysis, Selection index , yield components

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ABSTRACT: Fruits of Palmyrah palm (Borassusflabellifer) are seasonal; therefore their fibrous(mesocarp) Palmyrahfruit pulp(PFP) extracted with water and should be preserved with lengthened shelf life to ensure its availability in local and international market throughout the year.Therefore a study on preservation of PFP was carried out with or without various concentrations of preservatives, Sodium benzoate (SB), Sodium metabisulphite (SMS) and combinations of the both at different ratio. pH of the PFP was adjusted to 3.8 with citric acid, heated in a water bath at 90oC for 20 Sec, preservatives were added, mixed well then bottled pulp was heated at 80oC for 30 min in thermostatic water bath and kept at room temperature (30oC) for 180 days........

Keyword: Palmyrah Fruit Pulp, preservatives, sensory evaluation

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ABSTRACT: The effects of girdling branches (GB) and girdling limbs (GL) on flowering, fruit set, fruit yield as well as leaf photosynthetic pigments and endogenous hormones content in 16 year-old Washington navel orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) trees were investigated during two seasons (2012-2013). GB increased number of flowers by 34.22 – 41.26%, fruit set by 103.17 – 113.30% and number of harvested fruits/ branch by 164.44 – 272.25% relative to ungirdled trees. GL increased number of flowers by 19.37 – 23.41%, fruit set by 59.73 - 76.77% and number of harvested fruits/ branch by 62.84 – 148.11% relative to ungirdled trees. However, GB slightly decreased fruit weight (7-19%), fruit size (12-18%) and fruit Total Soluble Solids (TSS)/acid ratio (20- 25%) compared to control. In girdling treatments, carbohydrates content was 14-153% and 7-74% more in leaves and stems, respectively......

Keyword: Girdling, Navel orange, Endogenous hormones, Fruit retention (%), Pigments, TSS/acid ratio.

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