, during the Rabi season of 2022-23, a Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) was utilized to e... more , during the Rabi season of 2022-23, a Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) was utilized to explore the impact of twelve distinct seed priming treatments on onion cultivation. These treatments included two varieties of onion viz., Phule Samarth and B780 seeds of which were primed with KNO3 at 2%, TiO2 at 500ppm, PEG at 1MPa, Salicylic acid at 50ppm, Pseudomonas at 1%, and a control group using water. Each treatment was replicated three times to ensure result reliability. In terms of growth parameters, the combination of KNO3 at 2% and B780 variety led to the highest plant height, Salicylic acid at 50ppm combined with B780 resulted in the highest number of leaves and longest leaf length, and B5A2 (Pseudomonas at 1% + B780) exhibited the maximum leaf width. Furthermore, B2A1 (TiO2 at 500ppm + Phule Samarth) Resulted in the early maturity. In terms of yield parameters, the highest polar diameter was observed for treatment PEG at 1MPa + B780, the highest equatorial diameter for Salicylic acid at 50ppm + B780 and the highest bulb weight for Salicylic acid + B780. The combination of Salicylic acid at 50ppm + B780 also resulted in the highest yield per plot and the maximum marketable yield quantal per hectare. Economically, the data underscored the efficiency of KNO3 at 2% and Salicylic acid at 50ppm treatments, particularly for the B780 variety, with a Benefit-to-Cost Ratio (B:C) of 2.21. These findings emphasize the potential seed priming for optimizing growth and yield in onion.
Background: An experiment was carried out in the STR Laboratory, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa V... more Background: An experiment was carried out in the STR Laboratory, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, MP, during the Rabi season of 2022-2023 to determine the impact of seed priming time and copper levels on seed germination and vigour characteristics of the coriander seedlings. Method: The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications and 12 treatment combinations of Copper levels (0, 300, 400 and 500ppm) and soaking duration (14, 16 and 18 h). Results: The outcomes demonstrated that priming treatments had a noteworthy impact on seedling germination and vigour traits. Significantly higher germination (82%), least mean germination time (7.9 days), maximum germination index (22.83), longest radicle (17.30 cm) and plumule length (13.09 cm), maximum vigour index-I (2374.05 cm) and vigour index-II (12.29 g) and lowest mortality rate (18%) was observed when seeds were primed with Cu @ 500 ppm soaking for 16 h. Success of crop production depends on quality of seeds and it's germination percentage. Quality of seed susceptible to diverse climatic conditions resulting poor vigour and germination. Since availability of quality seed of coriander is very low, seed priming is an excellent technique which improves germination and better crop stand.
The increase in agricultural production in India has contributed significantly to increase in GHG... more The increase in agricultural production in India has contributed significantly to increase in GHG concentration in the atmosphere due to excessive tillage, use of fertilizer and improper crop residue management practices. The mechanization of Indian agriculture has also resulted in development and adoption of combine harvester, which leaves residue of harvested crop in the field. This crop residue is normally burnt in the open field leading to rapid GHG emissions and disturbing soil’s natural properties that contribute adversely to the fertility of the soil. It also affects human health in a number of ways. There is a need to discourage burning through Government incentives and technology transfer. Efficient machinery developed should be popularised and researcher’s farmers interactive sessions should be held for discussion of pros and cons of burning practice.
Agricultural soils can be a source or sink for atmospheric CO2 depending upon the management prac... more Agricultural soils can be a source or sink for atmospheric CO2 depending upon the management practices and land use patterns. Progressive increase in the concentration of GHGs since industrial era has created worldwide interest in identifying strategies to reduce concentration of these gases in the atmosphere. Carbon sequestration is an important technology for the maintenance of optimum CO2 level in the atmosphere, which in-turn results in reducing the recent increase in atmosphericcarbon dioxide, contributing to global warming. Carbon stored in soilsis 2–4 times more as compared to that stored in the atmosphere and around 4 times that C stored in vegetation. The potential carbon sequestration in world soil is 0.4–1.2 Gt C/year. Therefore, it is understandable that the soil C sink has significant impact on sequestering CO2. The objective of the paperis to review the potential of soils in sequesteringcarbon and mitigating the accelerated green house effects by changing agricultural management practices viz.conservation agriculture, organic agriculture, grasses/forages, proper grazing management, biochar and land use management. Significant amount of soil organic carbon (SOC) could be sequestered by changing conventional tillage to conservation tillage, its effect is noticeable only in long term rather than short term tillage practice. Legume-based crop rotation is more efficient in converting biomass C into soil organic C than the grass based. Rotational grazing improves grass quality and reduces the total amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere. Another approach in sequestrating atmospheric carbon is biochar production and mixing it into soil.
An approach was made to evaluate the area and perform spatial mapping of mango orchards using sat... more An approach was made to evaluate the area and perform spatial mapping of mango orchards using satellite image obtained from Sentinel-2 for Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The image was processed using ERDAS IMAGINE software. Supervised classification was performed for acreage estimation. An area of 1217 ha was found to be occupied by mango orchards, covering 0.24% of total area of Jabalpur district. The study has distinctly exhibited the adequacy of remote sensing imagery for identification and area estimation of mango orchards.
An approach was made to evaluate the area and perform spatial mapping of mango orchards using sat... more An approach was made to evaluate the area and perform spatial mapping of mango orchards using satellite image obtained from Sentinel-2 for Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The image was processed using ERDAS IMAGINE software. Supervised classification was performed for acreage estimation. An area of 1217 ha was found to be occupied by mango orchards, covering 0.24% of total area of Jabalpur district. The study has distinctly exhibited the adequacy of remote sensing imagery for identification and area estimation of mango orchards.
Agricultural soils can be a source or sink for atmospheric CO2 depending upon the management prac... more Agricultural soils can be a source or sink for atmospheric CO2 depending upon the management practices and land use patterns. Progressive increase in the concentration of GHGs since industrial era has created worldwide interest in identifying strategies to reduce concentration of these gases in the atmosphere. Carbon sequestration is an important technology for the maintenance of optimum CO2 level in the atmosphere, which in-turn results in reducing the recent increase in atmosphericcarbon dioxide, contributing to global warming. Carbon stored in soilsis 2–4 times more as compared to that stored in the atmosphere and around 4 times that C stored in vegetation. The potential carbon sequestration in world soil is 0.4–1.2 Gt C/year. Therefore, it is understandable that the soil C sink has significant impact on sequestering CO2. The objective of the paperis to review the potential of soils in sequesteringcarbon and mitigating the accelerated green house effects by changing agricultural management practices viz.conservation agriculture, organic agriculture, grasses/forages, proper grazing management, biochar and land use management. Significant amount of soil organic carbon (SOC) could be sequestered by changing conventional tillage to conservation tillage, its effect is noticeable only in long term rather than short term tillage practice. Legume-based crop rotation is more efficient in converting biomass C into soil organic C than the grass based. Rotational grazing improves grass quality and reduces the total amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere. Another approach in sequestrating atmospheric carbon is biochar production and mixing it into soil.
Aegle marmelos is a species of tree native to India. It is present throughout southeast Asia as a... more Aegle marmelos is a species of tree native to India. It is present throughout southeast Asia as a naturalized species. The tree is considered to be sacred by Hindus. Its fruits are used in traditional medicine and as a food throughout its range. All parts of the herb (leaves, fruits, roots) are used for medicinal purposes. Bael is the only member of the monotypic genus Aegle. It is a mid-sized, slender, aromatic, armed, gum-bearing tree growing up to 18 meters tall. It has a leaf with three leaflets. It has a reputation in India for being able to grow in places that other trees cannot. It copes with a wide range of soil conditions (pH range 5-10), is tolerant of water logging and has an unusually wide temperature tolerance (from -7 to 48°C). It requires a pronounced dry season to give fruit. The Bael fruit has a smooth, woody shell with a green, gray or yellow peel. It takes about 11 months to ripen on the tree and can reach the size of a large grapefruit or pomelo and some are eve...
, during the Rabi season of 2022-23, a Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) was utilized to e... more , during the Rabi season of 2022-23, a Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) was utilized to explore the impact of twelve distinct seed priming treatments on onion cultivation. These treatments included two varieties of onion viz., Phule Samarth and B780 seeds of which were primed with KNO3 at 2%, TiO2 at 500ppm, PEG at 1MPa, Salicylic acid at 50ppm, Pseudomonas at 1%, and a control group using water. Each treatment was replicated three times to ensure result reliability. In terms of growth parameters, the combination of KNO3 at 2% and B780 variety led to the highest plant height, Salicylic acid at 50ppm combined with B780 resulted in the highest number of leaves and longest leaf length, and B5A2 (Pseudomonas at 1% + B780) exhibited the maximum leaf width. Furthermore, B2A1 (TiO2 at 500ppm + Phule Samarth) Resulted in the early maturity. In terms of yield parameters, the highest polar diameter was observed for treatment PEG at 1MPa + B780, the highest equatorial diameter for Salicylic acid at 50ppm + B780 and the highest bulb weight for Salicylic acid + B780. The combination of Salicylic acid at 50ppm + B780 also resulted in the highest yield per plot and the maximum marketable yield quantal per hectare. Economically, the data underscored the efficiency of KNO3 at 2% and Salicylic acid at 50ppm treatments, particularly for the B780 variety, with a Benefit-to-Cost Ratio (B:C) of 2.21. These findings emphasize the potential seed priming for optimizing growth and yield in onion.
Background: An experiment was carried out in the STR Laboratory, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa V... more Background: An experiment was carried out in the STR Laboratory, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, MP, during the Rabi season of 2022-2023 to determine the impact of seed priming time and copper levels on seed germination and vigour characteristics of the coriander seedlings. Method: The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications and 12 treatment combinations of Copper levels (0, 300, 400 and 500ppm) and soaking duration (14, 16 and 18 h). Results: The outcomes demonstrated that priming treatments had a noteworthy impact on seedling germination and vigour traits. Significantly higher germination (82%), least mean germination time (7.9 days), maximum germination index (22.83), longest radicle (17.30 cm) and plumule length (13.09 cm), maximum vigour index-I (2374.05 cm) and vigour index-II (12.29 g) and lowest mortality rate (18%) was observed when seeds were primed with Cu @ 500 ppm soaking for 16 h. Success of crop production depends on quality of seeds and it's germination percentage. Quality of seed susceptible to diverse climatic conditions resulting poor vigour and germination. Since availability of quality seed of coriander is very low, seed priming is an excellent technique which improves germination and better crop stand.
The increase in agricultural production in India has contributed significantly to increase in GHG... more The increase in agricultural production in India has contributed significantly to increase in GHG concentration in the atmosphere due to excessive tillage, use of fertilizer and improper crop residue management practices. The mechanization of Indian agriculture has also resulted in development and adoption of combine harvester, which leaves residue of harvested crop in the field. This crop residue is normally burnt in the open field leading to rapid GHG emissions and disturbing soil’s natural properties that contribute adversely to the fertility of the soil. It also affects human health in a number of ways. There is a need to discourage burning through Government incentives and technology transfer. Efficient machinery developed should be popularised and researcher’s farmers interactive sessions should be held for discussion of pros and cons of burning practice.
Agricultural soils can be a source or sink for atmospheric CO2 depending upon the management prac... more Agricultural soils can be a source or sink for atmospheric CO2 depending upon the management practices and land use patterns. Progressive increase in the concentration of GHGs since industrial era has created worldwide interest in identifying strategies to reduce concentration of these gases in the atmosphere. Carbon sequestration is an important technology for the maintenance of optimum CO2 level in the atmosphere, which in-turn results in reducing the recent increase in atmosphericcarbon dioxide, contributing to global warming. Carbon stored in soilsis 2–4 times more as compared to that stored in the atmosphere and around 4 times that C stored in vegetation. The potential carbon sequestration in world soil is 0.4–1.2 Gt C/year. Therefore, it is understandable that the soil C sink has significant impact on sequestering CO2. The objective of the paperis to review the potential of soils in sequesteringcarbon and mitigating the accelerated green house effects by changing agricultural management practices viz.conservation agriculture, organic agriculture, grasses/forages, proper grazing management, biochar and land use management. Significant amount of soil organic carbon (SOC) could be sequestered by changing conventional tillage to conservation tillage, its effect is noticeable only in long term rather than short term tillage practice. Legume-based crop rotation is more efficient in converting biomass C into soil organic C than the grass based. Rotational grazing improves grass quality and reduces the total amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere. Another approach in sequestrating atmospheric carbon is biochar production and mixing it into soil.
An approach was made to evaluate the area and perform spatial mapping of mango orchards using sat... more An approach was made to evaluate the area and perform spatial mapping of mango orchards using satellite image obtained from Sentinel-2 for Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The image was processed using ERDAS IMAGINE software. Supervised classification was performed for acreage estimation. An area of 1217 ha was found to be occupied by mango orchards, covering 0.24% of total area of Jabalpur district. The study has distinctly exhibited the adequacy of remote sensing imagery for identification and area estimation of mango orchards.
An approach was made to evaluate the area and perform spatial mapping of mango orchards using sat... more An approach was made to evaluate the area and perform spatial mapping of mango orchards using satellite image obtained from Sentinel-2 for Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The image was processed using ERDAS IMAGINE software. Supervised classification was performed for acreage estimation. An area of 1217 ha was found to be occupied by mango orchards, covering 0.24% of total area of Jabalpur district. The study has distinctly exhibited the adequacy of remote sensing imagery for identification and area estimation of mango orchards.
Agricultural soils can be a source or sink for atmospheric CO2 depending upon the management prac... more Agricultural soils can be a source or sink for atmospheric CO2 depending upon the management practices and land use patterns. Progressive increase in the concentration of GHGs since industrial era has created worldwide interest in identifying strategies to reduce concentration of these gases in the atmosphere. Carbon sequestration is an important technology for the maintenance of optimum CO2 level in the atmosphere, which in-turn results in reducing the recent increase in atmosphericcarbon dioxide, contributing to global warming. Carbon stored in soilsis 2–4 times more as compared to that stored in the atmosphere and around 4 times that C stored in vegetation. The potential carbon sequestration in world soil is 0.4–1.2 Gt C/year. Therefore, it is understandable that the soil C sink has significant impact on sequestering CO2. The objective of the paperis to review the potential of soils in sequesteringcarbon and mitigating the accelerated green house effects by changing agricultural management practices viz.conservation agriculture, organic agriculture, grasses/forages, proper grazing management, biochar and land use management. Significant amount of soil organic carbon (SOC) could be sequestered by changing conventional tillage to conservation tillage, its effect is noticeable only in long term rather than short term tillage practice. Legume-based crop rotation is more efficient in converting biomass C into soil organic C than the grass based. Rotational grazing improves grass quality and reduces the total amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere. Another approach in sequestrating atmospheric carbon is biochar production and mixing it into soil.
Aegle marmelos is a species of tree native to India. It is present throughout southeast Asia as a... more Aegle marmelos is a species of tree native to India. It is present throughout southeast Asia as a naturalized species. The tree is considered to be sacred by Hindus. Its fruits are used in traditional medicine and as a food throughout its range. All parts of the herb (leaves, fruits, roots) are used for medicinal purposes. Bael is the only member of the monotypic genus Aegle. It is a mid-sized, slender, aromatic, armed, gum-bearing tree growing up to 18 meters tall. It has a leaf with three leaflets. It has a reputation in India for being able to grow in places that other trees cannot. It copes with a wide range of soil conditions (pH range 5-10), is tolerant of water logging and has an unusually wide temperature tolerance (from -7 to 48°C). It requires a pronounced dry season to give fruit. The Bael fruit has a smooth, woody shell with a green, gray or yellow peel. It takes about 11 months to ripen on the tree and can reach the size of a large grapefruit or pomelo and some are eve...
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