GROWTH RETARDANTS effects ON FLOWERING AND YIELD PARAMETERS OF SPANISH JASMINE (Jasminum grandiflorum L.)

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of growth retardants on flowering and yield parameters and shelf life of spanish jasmine. The experiment comprised of eleven treatments each replicated thrice was executed following the principles of randomized block design. The treatments included foliar spray of CCC @ 1000, 1500 and 2000 ppm, alar @ 1000, 2000 and 3000 ppm, ethrel @ 1000, 1500 and 2000 ppm, pruning and untreated control. In this study, the application of CCC 1500 ppm exerted favourable influence and enhanced the flower bud characters viz., flower bud length (2.98 cm), flower stalk length (2.36 cm) and total length of the flower (5.34 cm). The yield and yield attributes viz., hundred flower buds weight (9.90 g), flower buds yield plant-1 (4.23 kg), flower buds yield plot-1 (33.84 kg) and flower buds yield hectare-1 (14.1 t ha-1) were also found to be the maximum in the plants treated with CCC 1500 ppm. The plant growth retardants did not show any significant effect on shelf life of flowers

A smart material based approach to morphing

This presentation gives an overview of the Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) based approach to the research and13; development of adaptive/smart/morphing airframe structural technologies at the Advanced Composites13; Division, NAL. Central to this approach is the efficient integration of thermal NiTi SMA elements with13; polymeric carbon composites. The SMA elements could be either externally placed or embedded in the13; polymeric composite. The external connection could be in the form of mechanisms / devices

A STUDY ON ETHICS OF CONSUMERISM IN INDIA

ABSTRACT Consumerism is part of contemporary post of modern world. It has most commonly been examined in terms of its collective effects, positive or negative, on an economy and its constituents. Few perspectives have incorporated the negative effects of consumerism on an individual. Managing the negative effects of consumerism in terms of identity conflicts is a key issue that has not received much attention in existing literature. Consumerism is increased consumption of goods and services by people above the commonly established level of basic need good for the society and economy .ethics are needed not only for sustained growth of a business but also have overall well being of the economic structure which is again linked to the long term suitability of the business

Morphometry of the Dugong Dugon (Muller, 1776) skeleton based on Indian Museum specimens, Kolkata, India

817-821The present study discussed about detailed examination of skeleton characters of four dugong specimens received from Indian Museum. The specimens were deposited and preserved in the National Zoological Collection (ZSI/27608; ZSI/27609; ZSI/27610; ZSI/27611) of The Mammal and Osteological Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata

A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE SHIPPING SECTOR

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Challenges in understanding the epidemiology of acquired brain injury in India.

An acquired brain injury (ABI) is an injury to the brain, which is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma. In India, rapid urbanization, economic growth and changes in lifestyle have led to a tremendous increase in the incidence of ABI, so much so that it is being referred to as a 'silent epidemic'. Unlike developed countries, there is no well-established system for collecting and managing information on various diseases in India. Thus it is a daunting task to obtain reliable information about acquired brain injury. In the course of conducting a systematic review on the epidemiology of ABI in India, we recognized several challenges which hampered our effort. Inadequate case definition, lack of centralized reporting mechanisms, lack of population based studies, absence of standardized survey protocols and inadequate mortality statistics are some of the major obstacles. Following a standard case definition, linking multiple hospital-based registries, initiating a state or nationwide population-based registry, conducting population-based studies that are methodologically robust and introducing centralized, standard reporting mechanisms for ABI, are some of the strategies that could help facilitate a thorough investigation into the epidemiology and understanding of ABI. This may help improve policies on prevention and management of acquired brain injury in India

Evaluation of leguminous vegetables as intercrops in pruned fields of jasmine (Jasminum sambac Ait.)

Investigations on intercropping of leguminous vegetables in a pruned field of jasmine (Jasminum sambac) carried out in a farmer's field at Keezakundalapadi (Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu), indicated that intercropping pruned jasmine with double rows of vegetable cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) fetched the highest equivalent yield of jasmine (5,393 kg ha-I), land equivalent ratio (1.99), net returns (Rs. 1,44,113 ha-I) and benefit-cost ratio (3:1). &nbsp

Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) nees on common bacterial and fungal pathogens

Abstract The medicinally active substances were isolated from leaves of Crossandra infundibuliformis by Soxhlet extractor and identified by phytochemical tests. The soxhlet extraction in powdered form was performed using aqueou