Relationship between incidence of Leucinodes orbonalis (Guenee) and Chlorophyll content in leaves of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)

The present study on biochemical basis of resistance against Leucinodes orbonalis infestation was conducted during the year 2011-2012. The results revealed that highest chlorophyll-‘a’- content of 0.497 mg/gfw was recorded in the susceptible genotype SHB-1.The lowest amount of 0.319 and 0.381 mg/gfw was observed in the resistant genotypes Brinjal-85 and Local long respectively, which were significantly different from other evaluated genotypes. The chlorophyll ‘a’content was positively correlated with the brinjal shoot and fruit borer infestation. Thehighest chlorophyll -‘b’- content of 0.442 mg/gfw was recorded at 70 DAT (days after transplanting). The amount of chlorophyll -‘b’- varied significantly among the genotypes at different ages and decreased with the age of crop. The average highest amount of chlorophyll -‘b’- was estimated in the genotype SBH-1 which was significantly at par with hybrid SBH-2. The lowest chlorophyll -‘b’- content was recorded at 40 DAT in the genotype Brinjal-85 followed by Local Long. The lowest amount of total chlorophyll was estimated in the resistant variety as compared to susceptible therefore exhibiting lowest level of infestation

The Persistency of the India-Pakistan Conflict: Chances and Obstacles of the Bilateral Composite Dialogue

This article investigates the underlying causes for the persistency of the India–Pakistan conflict and, on this basis, the chances and obstacles of the bilateral composite dialogue initiated in 2004. In particular, it wants to provide a theoretically grounded account of the factors that facilitated and constrained the bilateral composite dialogue process. Drawing on the regional security complex theory, this article examines the rivalry between the two South Asian nuclear powers on four levels of analysis: the domestic, the regional, the interregional and the global level. The analysis shows that there have been some substantial changes on all four levels in the recent decade or so and that these changes have provided more beneficial conditions for a peace process. These changes include, inter alia, India’s new regional policy, the consequences of the 9/11 terrorist attacks for the region and India’s growing power capacities. However, major obstacles to the India–Pakistan dialogue and a permanent conflict resolution continue to persist: the dominant role of the military in Pakistan, conflicting national identities and the still partially contested nature of statehood in India and Pakistan, which is in the case of Pakistan linked to the growing power of Islamic fundamentalists

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Not AvailableInvestigations were carried out from 2012 to 2016 in walnut germplasm block of Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir to study the effect of training and pruning systems on various traits in walnut (Juglans regia L.). Grafted plants of walnut were planted during 2000–01. Walnut is a monoecious plant, but during investigation of floral traits, two genotypes were observed, that did not bear male catkins continuously from 2012 to 2015 and behaved as gynodioecious, but, produced negligible rudimentary catkins in 2016. There is no report in literature regarding this kind of behaviour in walnut. These plants can be important from breeding point of view, which is otherwise a very tedious job in walnut.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableA trail was conducted from 2012 to 2015 with nine cultivars of alstroemeria (Alstroemeria hybrida) to know the suitability of different cultivars for round the year production under polyhouse conditions, in temperate climate. Among the nine cultivars, “Rosita” yielded flowers continuously from March to December. Hence, it was advocated for commercial cultivation under polyhouse conditions under temperate climate. While investigating various cultivars for plant foliage and floral traits, few plants in two cultivars i.e. Rosita and No. 14 were found with deformed shoots having more number of leaves, flowers and were different from normal shoots. This new disorder can be called as shoot deformation. This is a new report as far as disorders of Alstroemeria are concerned.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableThe present investigation for assessment of genetic divergence of horticultural traits in 18 olive genotypes was carried out at experimental farm of ICAR-CITH, Srinagar. All the selected genotypes differed significantly for selected traits. Thirteen economic traits were scored and subjected to multivariate analysis. Results revealed a considerable phenotypic variability among olive genotypes. The cluster analysis classified genotypes into two major groups according to their potential characteristics. The first group was found superior in terms of narrowest leaf, longest fruit size, high fruit firmness, high pulp content, high fruit shape index and low yield per plant and second cluster in longest leaf, thickest leaf, high fruit weight, low firmness and high yield per plant attributes. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that The first PC, which is the most important component, explained 29.05% of total variation and was positively related to leaf length and leaf length/width ratio, leaf thickness, oil content (fresh and dry weight basis), stone weight, yield per plant. Among genotypes most diverse genotypes were Picholine, Cipressino, Toffohai, Coratina and Cornicobra which could be utilized as donor parents to begin crossing in European olive as well as in Indian olive species and breeding programs which may result in increase in the desired traits such as fruit size, oil content and yield.Not Availabl