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Paclobutrazol has been found predominantly effective in the induction of early flowering and thus finding scope for off-season production in mango. The precise physiological mechanism regulating early floral induction is meagerly understood. The objective of the study was to examine t...

Studies were conducted to investigate the effect of soil applied paclobutrazol (PBZ) on the hormonal composition of auxin (IAA), abscisic acid (ABA), cytokinins and gibberellins in 12 years old Alphonso mango trees during the year 2011. Paclobutrazol treatment decreased IAA contain in s...

Rainfall is a prime input of the hydrological cycle and therefore its variability analysis plays a key role in designing of engineering structures and crop planning. The increase in uncertainty of rainfall events may affect the water resources which lead to decrease the produ...

A study was conducted to investigate the effects of paclobutrazol (PBZ) (1.25 g a.i m-1) on the contents of non-enzymatic antioxidants, ascorbic acid, glutathione (GSH) and phenols and activities of antioxidant enzymes, peroxidase, catalase, superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase in buds&#...

Velvet bean, Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. is an underutilized tropical legume promising in terms of protein, lipid, minerals, and other nutrients compared to other conventional legumes. Information on nutritional aspect of Mucuna is scanty and conflicting information are available regarding&#x...

Increasing the mineral contents in vegetables through breeding is considered as a suitable strategy to combat mineral deficiencies in human populations. In the present study, 21 morphologically diverse cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) genotypes, comprising 19 germplasm accessions and two comm...

This publication provides an overview of various popular salinity management technologies developed by ICAR-CSSRI in the last five decades.

In this publication, the successes achieved and the lessons learnt with on-farm demonstrations of salinity management technologies have been compiled with focus on the interventions compatible with the social-ecological milieus of a given area.

Global salt-affected area is projected to increase substantially in the foreseeable future due to fresh water scarcity, irrigation management, rampant use of poor quality waters in irrigation and the climate change impacts. Ironically, soil reclamation through conventional means is increasingly b...

Use of paclobutrazol is common strategy for inducing uniform and profuse flowering in mango. The possible mechanism by which paclobutrazol exert such responses are less understood. The present investigation was carried out to investigate possible role of polyamines and ethylene biosynthesis ...

In order to study the role of carbohydrates in the paclobutrazol induced floral initiation in mango (Mangifera indica L.), the carbohydrate contents and the activities of amylase and sucrose metabolizing enzymes were analyzed in the apical buds and leaves of&#...

Temperature is a primary factor affecting the rate of plant development. Warmer temperatures expected with climate change and the potential for more extreme temperature events will impact plant productivity. Pollination is one of the most sensitive phenological stages to temperature e...

Coconut testa, a brown skin covering of a coconut endosperm, is a rich source of phenolics. It is one of the byproducts obtained in the coconut processing industries and currently underutilized despite being rich in phenolic compounds. A study was conducted to identify ...

Study was conducted to determine the biochemical constituents in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) haustorium, a spongy tissue formed during coconut germination. Results indicated that 100g of dried coconut haustorium contained 1.05 ± 0.2% ash, 44.2 ± 4.6% soluble sugar, 24.5 ± 3.2% starch,&#...

Bananas and plantains are the major fruit crops belonging to the genus Musa and they provide a well-balanced diet to millions of people. Demand of tissue cultured plants of banana is increasing rapidly for disease free planting material, crop improvement and genetic transformation.The&#...

Papaya is major tropical fruit gaining importance throughout the tropics and subtropics but there is a severe restriction in its production due to the serious disease known as Papaya Ring Spot Virus (PRSV-P).No papaya&...

The indigenous future fruit ‘Jamun’ is grown throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the country. Since vast genetic variability exists among the seedling populations, characterizing the germplasm to identify superior genotypes is essential for jamun crop improvement. In this backgroun...

Production of papaya is hampered by a deadly disease known as Papaya Ring Spot Virus. When infected in the early stages of growth, fruit production is severely affected and upon the later stages of infection, fruits of lower quality were produced. Maintain...

ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI) during its journey of 50 years, since its inception in 1969, has made impressive contributions in terms of development of technologies for reclamation of salt-affected soils and waters. Besides U.S. Soil Salinity Laboratory, CSSRI ...

This gives highlights of XIV Agricultural Science Congress.

Pusa basmati 1121 and Wheat HD 2867 sets new records in production and export

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