Impact of various organic biofertilizers on the growth and biochemical constituents of Maize (Zea mays L.)

The current study emphases on assessing the efficiency of different biofertilizers, namely Phosphobacteria, Azospirillum, Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) and Potash Mobilizing Bacteria (PMB), concerning their impact on seeds germination, growth parameters and biochemical constituents of Maize (Zea mays L). The experimentation with seed inoculations of different biofertilizers to assess their influence on the germination, various growth parameters and biochemical constituents of maize. A germination study was conducted using maize seeds treated with a variety of biofertilizers. The investigation focused on multiple aspects, including germination percentage, vigor index, seedling growth, fresh and dry weights of the seedlings. The growth parameters and pigments of the maize plants at different intervals (15, 30, and 45 Days after sowing, or DAS), with comparisons made to a control group. The findings indicated that all the examined growth parameters and pigments exhibited gradual improvements with the application of various organic biofertilizers. Based on the data, among these biofertilizers, Azospirillum stood out as the most effective, leading to significant enhancements in maize seedling growth, morphological parameters, and pigment levels when compared to both other biofertilizers and the untreated control group

Impact of various organic biofertilizers on the growth and biochemical constituents of Maize (Zea mays L.)

The current study emphases on assessing the efficiency of different biofertilizers, namely Phosphobacteria, Azospirillum, Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) and Potash Mobilizing Bacteria (PMB), concerning their impact on seeds germination, growth parameters and biochemical constituents of Maize (Zea mays L). The experimentation with seed inoculations of different biofertilizers to assess their influence on the germination, various growth parameters and biochemical constituents of maize. A germination study was conducted using maize seeds treated with a variety of biofertilizers. The investigation focused on multiple aspects, including germination percentage, vigor index, seedling growth, fresh and dry weights of the seedlings. The growth parameters and pigments of the maize plants at different intervals (15, 30, and 45 Days after sowing, or DAS), with comparisons made to a control group. The findings indicated that all the examined growth parameters and pigments exhibited gradual improvements with the application of various organic biofertilizers. Based on the data, among these biofertilizers, Azospirillum stood out as the most effective, leading to significant enhancements in maize seedling growth, morphological parameters, and pigment levels when compared to both other biofertilizers and the untreated control group

Children with moderate to severe cerebral palsy may not benefit from stochastic vibration when developing independent sitting

Purpose: Determine sitting postural control changes for children with cerebral palsy (CP), using a perceptual-motor intervention and the same intervention plus stochastic vibration through the sitting surface. Methods: Two groups of children with moderate or severe CP participated in the 12 week interventions. The primary outcome measure was center of pressure data from which linear and nonlinear variables were extracted and the gross motor function measure (GMFM). Results: There were no significant main effects of intervention or time or an interaction. Both treatment groups increased the Lyapunov exponent values in the medial–lateral direction three months after the start of treatment as well as their GMFM scores in comparison with baseline. Conclusions: The stochastic vibration did not seem to advance the development of sitting postural control in children between the ages of 2 and 6 years. However, perceptual-motor intervention was found beneficial in advancing sitting behavior

Whole-Body Vibration Versus Eccentric Training or a Wait-and-See Approach for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Randomized clinical trial.; To test the hypothesis that whole-body vibration training results in greater improvements in symptoms and pain, structural changes, and muscle flexibility and strength of the triceps surae muscle-tendon unit than those achieved with eccentric training or with a wait-and-see approach.; The potential use of vibration training for the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy has not been explored.; Fifty-eight patients (mean age, 46.0 years) with Achilles tendinopathy were randomly assigned to a 12-week intervention using whole-body vibration training, eccentric training, or a wait-and-see approach. Pain, tendon structure and path, and muscle flexibility and strength were assessed at baseline and follow-up, and compared using mixed-factor analyses of variance.; Pain improvements at the midsection of the tendon were greater in the vibration- and eccentric-training groups than in the wait-and-see group (mean difference from the vibration-training group, -18.0; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -35.0, -1.1; mean difference from the eccentric-training group, -27.0; 95% CI: -50.9, -3.1). Improvements in pain at the musculotendinous junction were greater in the eccentric-training group than in the other groups (mean difference from the vibration-training group, -31.4; 95% CI: -60.7, -2.0; mean difference from the wait-and-see group, -50.2; 95% CI: -82.3, -18.1). Improvements in most participants were achieved in the vibration-training group, followed by the eccentric-training group.; Vibration training may be an alternative or a complementary treatment in patients who do not respond well to eccentric training, especially in those with insertional pain.; Therapy, level 2b-