Application of RUSLE and GIS was carried out to estimate soil erosion in Rupnagar district, which falls within the Shivaliks northwest India. Input layers such as rainfall erosivity, erodibility, slope length steepness, cover management, conservation practice factors were developed ArcGIS. The R factor obtained from gridded data IMD, K FAO map, LS DEM, C LULC map. district divided into seven watersheds (WS-1 WS-7) based on a map Soil Land Use Survey Based average annual loss, ranked with...

Long-term sustainability is the concern of today's agriculture. A long-term field experiment (since 1983) comprising 14 treatments with different combinations inorganic (NPK) and organic fertilizers (such as farmyard manure, wheat cut straw Sesbania aculeate green manure) was conducted to evaluate their effect on soil physico-chemical properties under a rice–wheat system. There significant (P < .05) reduction in bulk density strength but increase infiltration rate water retention use manures...

The proficient supply of water and nutrients is a key factor for successful vegetable production under greenhouses. This field experiment was conducted during 2018–2019 completely randomized design to evaluate the effects drip irrigation nutrient schedule on soil dynamics productivity greenhouse tomato. consisted two schedules, i.e., I1 (irrigation applied from week 1 2 basis 100% pan evaporation (Epan), 3 8 40% Epan, 9 14 60% 15 20 80% 21 24 Epan) I2 Epan throughout crop period) with...

Roadside bird mortality is a new environmental dimension in developing countries. With the recent increase number of high-speed cars and simultaneous improvement roads India, bird-car strikes resultant are becoming important. To know how many species frequent Punjab thus may be prone to killed by fast vehicles, we censused birds along 420 km different widths traffic volumes from vehicle moving at 50–60 per hour. We also counted transects c. 1 away roads, for comparison. In all, 35 were...

Maintaining sustainable crop production on undulating, sloppy, and erodible soils in Shivalik foothills of North-west India is a challenging task. Intercropping accepted as highly system to reduce soil erosion ensure by making efficient use resources. Field experiments were conducted the rainy season (July September) during 2015, 2016, 2017 evaluate effect land slopes maize cowpea strip-intercropping productivity resource conservation at Regional Research Station, Ballowal Saunkhri located...

AbstractAbstractUnorganized sector of work is full health hazards and injuries if the workforce female, scenario worsens. Therefore present investigation was undertaken with an objective to find injury disease data female construction workers. Results study revealed that most them belonged age group 21-30 years, were married lived in nuclear family setup. Mean weight height respondents below normal value. Cardiovascular responses, Basal Metabolic Index Body Surface Area very much within...

Potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg) are essential plant macronutrients responsible for mitigation of biotic abiotic stresses as well enhancement in yield maize. In rainfed maize, low productivity due to imbalanced use fertilizers, erratic rainfall periodic dry spells major constraints. Hence, a field experiment was conducted rainy season during 2015, 2016 2017 on an Inceptisol optimize the levels K Mg The consisted four K; control, @20 kg ha−1, K@30 ha−1 40 Mg; Mg@15 Mg@30 Mg@45 ha−1....

SummaryWe report for the first time conditions biolistic transformation of broccoli. Efficient transient expression b-glucuronidase (gus) gene has been obtained following broccoli cv. Marathon F1 (Brassica oleracea var. italica) cotyledons via microparticle bombardment. The influence several particle gun delivery parameters and pre-treatment cotyledon leaf discs on rates GUS have investigated. Consistently high were using M17 tungsten particles fired at 900 psi with a gap distance 20 mm...

AbstractIn the scenario of ever rising number urban married women entering formal workforce; increasing amount work stress both at home and workplace its impact on family environment, present study entitled, 'Impact occupational environment: an analytical working Ludhiana city' was undertaken with objectives to know socio personal characteristics selected categories their families; examine conditions analyse environment as perceived by respondents. The conducted in city a total sample 150...

Every year millions of Muslims from all around the world gather to perform their pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Due massive number pilgrims different languages, cultures and countries, it is highly challenging for authorities manage provide proper services these pilgrims. In this paper, we propose a pilgrim tracking system with help Radio Frequency identification (RFID) that can be deployed improve present situation. We also investigate possible security privacy issues new secure...

The screening of 2000 Indian mustard accessions against white rust and phenotypic evaluation resistant to assess the nature magnitude genetic diversity including their agronomic potential was carried out at three locations during rabi 2014–2016. Out germplasm accessions, 168, 46 185 were found Ludhiana, Pantnagar, Hissar, respectively but only 27 identified as across indicating pathogenic variability different locations. These further validated under artificial inoculation eight them,...

Long-term tillage and nitrogen management are useful for determining how crop strategies affect soil sustainability productivity. The long-term impact of practices [conventional (CT), reduced (RT1) + herbicide application (RT2)] sources [100% recommended dose (RDN) through compost (N1), 50% RDN urea (N2) 100% (N3)] in maize-wheat system was evaluated properties, nutrient uptake results highlighted that RT2 significantly resulted 10% higher organic carbon (SOC), 13% phosphorus 5% bulk density...

Summary Field experiments were conducted at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana from 1980–1 to 1984–5 study response of lentil genotypes phosphorus application and Rhizobium inoculation. The number dry weight nodules increased consistently with increasing rates 0 60 kg P 2 O 5 /ha. Nitrogenase activity intact root 17 530 22 390 nmol/h per g 20 6 /ha 27391 29170 40 /ha, respectively. inoculation also nodulation, nitrogenase grain yield. Interaction between was significant in 3 out...

A number of options available for rice residue management including in-situ incorporation, onfarm retention or removal, are with the farmers to tackle menace burning. In this connection, a survey was conducted in five villages district Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab adopted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Langroya identify paddy straw techniques followed and determine their relative cost effectiveness resource use efficiency, saving time sowing succeeding wheat. Survey showed that majority...

Muscular fatigue (hand grip) and body pains experienced during ironing of clothes in standing posture on 82 cms high board with selected irons different weights were measured 6 female subjects. Results showed that muscular while light weight iron (0.77 kgs) found significantly less as compared to other irons. was be higher heavy (2.92 steam (1.29kgs). Thus causes minimum stress using is most taxing human body.

Present study was conducted on 240 Punjabi women from approved and unapproved localities of Ludhiana to know the availability kitchen work spaces in their houses, examine suitability these analyse problems faced due unsuitable spaces. Results indicated that all users locality had most observed workspaces where as less. Minimum seen for specified kitchen. with lowest storage shelf height by categories. Maximum respondents felt highest dish stacking 'too high' them shelves be low' handle. Few...

A series of experiments were performed to evaluate the biochemical response Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) and rapeseed (B. napus) salicylic acid (SA) benzothiadiazole (BTH). Four treatments SA BTH given 10 week old plants upto four consecutive weeks. Anti-oxidative enzyme activities phenolic contents evaluated after 72 hr treatment. An increase in antioxidative was observed all 1st, 2nd 3rd spray followed by a decrease 4th spray. After spray, treatment containing 3 ppm + 33 showed 1.6-,...

Nine food items were evaluated organoleptically and for microbial growth under refrigeration conditions. Organoleptic evaluation showed deterioration in appearance, colour, texture, flavour of wheat flour dough, cooked meat, grapes, Paneer (Cottage cheese) fresh Pudina (Mentha Sativa). Grapes stored ordinary polythene bag full fungus one day only; followed by significant number yeast mould count dal (split red lentil) when plastic bin, Verka packet, dough Sharbat (Sweet drink prepared from...