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Not AvailableCLIMATIC FACTORS OF BELLARY ( KARNATAKA) REGION BASED MAINLY ON THE DATA RECORDED AT THE SOIL CONSERVATION RESEARCH FARM FOR THE PERIOD 1959-69 ARE DISCUSSED. THE SHORT PERIOD RAINFALL DATA OF THE FARM IS COMPARED WITH 100 YEAR RAINFALL RECORD OF THE BELLARY OBSERVATORY REGARDING AMOUNTS, DISTRIBUTION AND MONTHLY PROBABILITIES OF OCCURENCE OF RAINFALLNot Availabl

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Not AvailableTHE INFLUENCE OF PRESSING THE SEED ROWS ON GERMINATION OF JOWAR , BENGALGRAM, COTTON AND SAFFLOWER WAS STUDIED AT 3 DIFFERENT MOISTURE CONTENTS. MAXIMUM GERMINATION WAS RECORDED AT A SOIL MOISTURE CONTENT OF 28% WITH TOTAL FAILURE OF GERMINATION AT 22% WHICH IS WILTING POINT FOR THESE SOILS. PRESSING WAS FOUND TO IMPROVE GERMINATION IN ALL CROPS ESPECIALLY IN THE DRIER RANGE.Not Availabl