The pot culture experiment was conducted during September 2018 at Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, to assess allelopathic potential of Parthenium hysterophorus and Tridax procumbens aqueous leaf extracts on weeds and growth of blackgram. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized block design with 17 treatments replicated twice. The treatments consisted of pre and early post emergence application of Parthenium hysterophorus and Tridax procumbens aqueous leaf extract 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 per cent concentration. The results of the experiment revealed that the plant height, leaf area index and dry matter production was significantly influenced by aqueous leaf extract of Parthenium hysterophorus 3.0% as pre-emergence (PE) followed by Tridax procumbens 3.0% as PE. The data on weeds, total weed density and total dry weight of weeds were significantly reduced under pre-emergence (PE) application of aqueous leaf extract of Parthenium hysterophorus at 3.0% followed by Tridax procumbens at 3.0% as PE. Further, the weed density and dry weight of weeds were not significantly influenced by other concentrations tried.

The study was conducted Kalyani, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal on Onion cultivar Sukhsagar during Rabi season. The field experiment was consisted of six treatments of foliar spray of Salicylic acid (SA) at 30 days after sowing (DAS) in nursery and subsequent spray at 30, 45 or 60 days after transplanting (DAT) either alone or in combination along with one control. Salicylic acid; in their subsequent spray have been used to induce resistance against leaf blight disease. From the present investigation, it may be concluded that foliar application of SA is essential for onion crop. Foliar application of salicylic acid at 30 days after sowing and second spray at 30 days after transplanting and third spray at 45 days after transplanting during crop growth stage not only increased the growth, yield and quality bulbs but also to minimized the loss occurred due to disease pests in field.

Animal husbandry practices and agricultural activities are the main areas of the economic activities for dairy farm women. The study was conducted following exploratory research design to ascertain the profile characteristics of dairy farm women in rural areas of Rajkot District. In the rural area’s majority (55.00 percent) of the respondents was in the middle age group followed by 19.00 and 17.00 percent of the respondents belonged to the young and old age group respectively. While in case of education majority 40.00 percent of the respondent were educated up to secondary level whereas, 22.50 percent of the respondents were educated up to primary level followed by 21.25 percent respondents were educated up to high secondary level, 7.00 percent respondents were graduate. Hence, efforts should be undertaken by the Government, Veterinary Universities and other extension agencies in providing information on livestock farming practices so that they could bring about change in their living and improve the socio-economic status of livestock farmers.

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the impact of mineral mixture supplementation on overall performance and economics of lactating buffaloes. Trial was conducted on 80 buffaloes of nearly at the same lactation stage, milk yield and parity selected from six villages of Barnala district of Punjab. Buffaloes were divided in two group; 40 buffaloes were kept in each group viz. control (T1) and treatment group(T2). Two buffaloes of each farmer were selected to maintained similarity in feeding and management practice. Treatment group was supplemented 50gm mineral mixture per day/ buffalo for whole trial period additional to control group. The data were recorded by the farmers daily in the morning and evening and by the researcher at weekly interval. Analysis of data revealed that supplementation of mineral mixture increased the milk yield by 1.36 litre/ day (13.77%) in treated group and significantly (P<0.05) reduce post partum oestrus period , service period, number of A.I per conception leading to increased conception rate in the buffalo. The B:C ratio of mineral mixture supplementation was observed 1: 16 under farmer management practices. It was suggested to supplement the mineral mixture to the lactating buffaloes for higher production and reproductive efficiency for getting higher return and sustainable profit from dairy farming.

The guava considered to be one of the most exquisite and nutritionally valuable remunerative crops. Total six number of bio-fertilizer combinations (B0-Control, B1-Azotobacter+PSB+Potash Solubilizing Bacteria, B2- Azotobacter+ PSB+ Zinc Solubilizing Bacteria, B3- Azotobacter + Potash Solubilizing Bacteria+ Zinc Solubilizing Bacteria, B4- PSB+ Potash Solubilizing Bacteria+ Zinc Solubilizing Bacteria, B5- Azotobacter + PSB + Potash Solubilizing Bacteria+ Zinc Solubilizing Bacteria ) and three doses of IBA (I0- Control (no application) I1- 1000PPM, I2- 2000PPM) were tested under the experiment. The results revealed that the combination of B5I2 (Azotobacter + PSB + Potash Solubilizing Bacteria + Zinc Solubilizing Bacteria and 2000 ppm IBA dose produced maximum number of leaves per plant at 120 DAT and maximum chlorophyll index in air layered guava plants.

A one and half year old Golden Retriever male dog weighing 28 kg was presented with the history of accidental swallowing of plastic shuttlecock on previous night. Haemato-biochemical parameters were normal and contrast abdominal radiography revealed foreign body in the stomach. Gastrotomy was done and retrieved plastic shuttlecock in the pyrolus region. Gastrotomy incision was closed with PGA 3-0 in double layer suture pattern. Post-operatively fluid therapy, antibiotics and analgesics were administered for five days. On 9th day sutures were removed and animal recovered uneventfully.

Fifty Front-Line Demonstrations (FLDs) of groundnut were conducted at farmers’ fields in 50 acres to demonstrate production potential and economic benefit of improved technologies consisting suitable variety (GG-20), recommended dose of fertilizer (20:60:25:25 kg NPKS/ha), Zypsum 250kg ha and Rhizobium (5 g/kg of seed as seed treatment) at Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh during kharif season from 2013-14 to 2016-17 (4 years). The improved technologies recorded mean yield of 22.15 q/ha, which was 28.03 percent higher than that obtained with farmers practices of 17.30 q/ha. Improved technologies gave higher mean net return of Rs. 60500/ha with a benefit cost ratio of 2.79 as compared to farmers’ practices (Rs. 44522, benefit cost ratio of 2.48).

The present investigation was conducted at Dr Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan during Kharif season 2016-17 and 2017-18, to evaluate the effect of seed pelleting and integrated nutrient management on fresh market crop of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) using cv. Solan Bharpur. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design at spacing 60 x 45 cm having 24 treatment combinations comprised of four pelleting treatments including unpelleted control and six integrated nutrient management treatments. Among 24 treatments under study, treatment P1N4 (seeds pelleted with zinc sulphate + application of Azotobacter (2.5 kg/ha) + PSB (2.5 kg/ha) + KSB (2.5 kg/ha) + 80 % recommended dose of NPK) was produced maximum plant height (64.24 cm) and shows minimum days to fruit harvesting (67.16). The yield parameters like fruit weight (62.33 g), number of fruits per plant (25.66), fruit yield per plant (1.43 kg), fruit yield per plot (28.69 kg) and fruit yield per hectare (425.11 q) recorded highest in treatment P1N4 (seeds pelleted with zinc sulphate + application of Azotobacter (2.5 kg/ha) + PSB (2.5 kg/ha) + KSB (2.5 kg/ha) + 80 % recommended dose of NPK).

Tomato is the most popular vegetable in the world because of its taste, colour and high nutritive value and also for its diversified use. There are many factors involved in low yield of tomato; among them are infestations by fungi, bacteria, nematodes or viruses and the competing weeds are predominant. The most urgent need is to develop bio-control agents and varieties of tomato that can resist the ravage of important fungal diseases caused by Alternaria sp, Aspergillus sp, Penicillium sp Helimenthosporium sp.

Field experiment was conducted at Agriculture College and Research Institute, Killikulam, Tamil Nadu during rabi season of 2017-18 to study the effect of soil test crop response (STCR) application of N, P and K along with zinc and boron on growth and yield onion. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications. Biometrics such as plant height, number of leaves per plant, fresh leaves weight, bulb lets clump-1, polar diameter, equatorial diameter, weight of bulb and bulb yield were recorded. The growth and yield were significantly influenced by the soil and foliar application of zinc and boron with STCR dose of NPK. Application of STCR (106:97:54 kg of NPK ha-1) + ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 + 0.5% foliar spray significantly influenced the growth, yield characters and bulb yield. The lowest growth, yield characters and bulb yield were recorded under control. The fertilizer treatment of STCR (106:97:54 kg of NPK ha-1) + ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 with 0.5% foliar spray was found to be the best suitable method and dose for transplanted onion production.

A field experiment on a local scented rice var. ‘Kola joha’ was carried out under rainfed condition in the organic block located at the Instructional-cum Research Farm of Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat during kharif and rabi seasons of 2016-17 to study the effects of different crop establishment methods and nitrogen management practices through organic sources in scented rice-pea relay cropping system. Results revealed that almost all the growth and yield attributes as well as grain and straw yields of rice were recorded highest when transplanting was done with 60 (30+30) days old double planted seedlings. The total uptake (grain + straw) of N, P and K by rice crop was significantly higher with the same crop establishment method over the other methods. Most of the yield attributes, yield of green pods and stover as well as uptake of nutrients by pea sown as relay with rice were not influenced significantly due to different crop establishment methods. Among the nitrogen management practices application of 100% recommended dose of nitrogen (RDN) through FYM equivalent to 20 kg N/ha produced the highest grain and straw yields. The total rice grain equivalent yield, net returns and benefit-cost ratio were recorded highest when transplanting was done with 60 (30+30) days double planted seedlings and 100% RDN applied through FYM in scented rice. A slight grain in residual soil N and K2O but loss in P2O5 were obtained in all the crop establishment methods and nitrogen management practices at the end of the experiment.