INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
VOL. 69, NO. 1, January 1999
CONTENTS
ect of applied phosphorus, sulphur and zinc on yield and M Varavipour, R Hasan and D Singh 1
uptake parameters of wheat (Triticum aestivum) and
soybean (Glycine max) grown on a loamy sand
mparative performance of sugarcane (Saccharum S N Singh, M Lal, J P Shukia and G P Singh 5
officinamm) raised through spindle bud culture and
conventional methods under different dates of planting
ect of different organic manures and nitrogen levels on R P Singh Shaktawat and K. N Bansal 8
growth and yield of sunflower {Helianthus annuus)
spouse of sunflower genotypes (Hehanthas annuus) to Devi Dayal and S K Agarwal 10
nutrient management
ad quality of sesame (Sesamum indicum) as influenced by Pratima Sinha, C P Sharma and C Chatterjee 14
boron nutrition
gulation ofthe ripening of banana (Musa acuminata) fruits Neelam Pathak and G G Sanwal 17
bychemicals
eld and water-use of'Anab-e-Shahi' grape (Vitis vinifera) K Srinivas, S D Shikhamany and N N Reddy 21
vines under drip and basin irrigation
eolytic nitrification activities in forest and tea {Camellia Balamani Bezbaruah, Ta^m Bora and 24
sinensis) plantation soils and evaluation of ureolytic Neelima Saikia
nitrifier sensitivity to pesticides
gnetic variability, stability and correlation studies in lowland T Vange, AAOjo and LL Bello 30
rice (Oryzasativa) genotypes
ability analysis of yield in maize (Zea mays) V P Mani and N K Singh 34
Caracteristics and developmental morphology of three B Ramesh and Neeraj Kumar Tyagi 36
agronomically useful mutants in lentil (Lens
culinaris)
tentiality of honeybees in hybrid seed production of D Rajagopal, G K Veeresh, Chikkadevaiah, 40
sunflower (Helianthus annuus) N Nagaraj a and R N Kencharaddi
gnetic systems involved in inheritance ofpapaverine in Sudhir Shukia and S P Singh 44
opium poppy (P apaver somniferum)
New technique to develop artificial epiphytotics of foliar J Kumar, A K Sharma, Raj Kumar and 48
blight in wheat (Triticum aestivum) S Nagaraj an
e-bearing performance of Nagpur mandarin (Citrus Awtar Singh and H C Dass 52
reticulata) on indigenous and exotic rootstocks
feCt ofAzolla on wheat (Triticum aestivum) yield and soil M P Sharma and Room Singh 55
properties
feCt of 2,4-D and Azospirillum brasilense on nodula- R Elanchezhian and J D S Panwar 58
Tion and nitrogen fixation in wheat (Triticum
aestivum)
Stability of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) varieties V S Kandalkar and S N Upadhyay 62
under delayed sowings and aphid infestation con-
ditions
Economic threshold level for leaf webber and capsule D B Ahuja 65
borer (Antigastra catalaunalis) on sesame
(Sesamum indicum) in arid region of Rajasthan
A foliar disease resistant line developed through inter- P Vindhiya Varman 67
specific hybridization in groundnut (Arachis
hypogaea)
Assessment of divergence in rice grown in iron toxic soil D S Pandey, H S Gupta and P S Pandey 69
of Meghalaya
Book Reviews 71
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THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Vol. 69, No. 2, February 1999
CONTENTS
Biofertilizers for cereal production in India - A review D M Hegde, B S Dwivedi and S N Sudhakara Babu 73
Grain yield and phosphorus status in pigeonpea (Cajanus V Katyal, K S Gangwar and S K. Sharma 84
cajan) - wheat (Triticum aestivum) system as
influenced by levels and frequency ofP application
Response of blackgram(Phaseolus mungo)-Indian mustard S KTrivedi and Vijay Singh 86
(Brassicajuncea) cropping sequence to fertilizer
application
Performance of macaroni wheat (Triticum durum) under Sanjeev Kumar, Harbir Singly Rajender Kumar 90
nitrogen and phosphorus and sowing dates and B P Singh
Effect of varying rates of nitrogen and its schedule of split D R Thakur and Vinod Sharma 93
application in baby corn (Zea mays)
Performance of castor (-Ricinus cummunis) genotypes with P Raghuram Reddy, M Vanaja, C Hanumantha 96
normal and delayed seeding under irrigated and rainfed Rao, G R Maruthi Sankar, S Venkalcswarlu
conditions and J D Eastin
Genotypes, irrigation and fertility effects on seed yield, water Baldev Raj, Tej Singh and Harbir Singh 101
use and water-use efficiency of spring sunflower
(Helianthus annuus)
Effect of phosphorus application on 'Verano" Stylosanthes A U Ornoregie 106
kamota and Centrosemapascuorum under sub-humid
conditions in Nigeria
Gene effects for pod characteristics in groundnut (Arachis S Sudheer Kumar and S A Patel 111
hypogaea)
Phenotypic stability in upland coHon (Gossypium hirsutum) U G Patel, J C Patel, K B Patel and V D Pathak 116
Nitrogen and sulphur role in potato (Solanum tuberosum) K C Sud, D C Vcrma and R C Sharma 118
nutrition on brown hill soil of Shimla
Combining ability of some quantitative characters in D Ram, GKalloo and Major Single 122
bittergourd (Momordica charantia)
Physiological effect on growth, yield and storage qualities Kallol Kumar Pramanick, Narendra Singh 126
of onion (Altium cepa) and Nctrapal
Effect of pre-harvest sprays of ethephon, calcium acetate R K Sonkar and M S Ladaniya 130
and carbendazirn on rind colour, abscission and shelf-
life ofNagpur mandarin (Citrus reUculata)
Effect of inbreeding in opium poppy (Papaver somnifemm) Sudhir Shukla and S P Singh 136
Genetics of resistance of bacterial blight (Xanthohtonas Arvind Kumar 140
oryzae pv oryzae) m some Oryza nivara accessions
from Madhya Pradesh
Development of purple blotch incited by Alternaria porri B S Lakra 144
and its losses in seed crop of onion (Allium cepa)
Effect of urea on microbial degradation of apple leaf litter V S Thakur and R D Sharma 147
and its relationship to the inhibition ofpseudothecial
development of Venfuria inaequoUs
Relevance of Mills infection periods to apple scab (Venturia V S Thakur and K Khosia 152
inaequalis) pediction and rescheduling fungicide
applications in Himachal Pradesh
Effect of level of nitrogen and plant population on yield of S C Sahoo and M M Panda 157
baby corn {Zea mays)
Cytoplasmic-genic male sterility in pigeonpea (Cajanus R Rathnaswamy, J L Yolanda, T Kalaimagal, 159
cajan) M Suryakumar and D Sassikumar
Efficacy and economics of insecticides and neem SUpadhyayandRCMishra 161
(Azddirachta indica)- based products on incidence of
aphid (Aphis gossypu) on isabgol (Plantogo ovata)
Prophylactic control of stem and root borer (Plocaederus T Senguttuvan and N R Mahadevan 163
ferrugineus) in cashew (Anacardium occidentale)
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INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Vol. 69, NO. 3 , March 1999
CONTENTS
Nutrient harvest and soil fertility as influenced by legume- N K Prasad and Sanjay Kumar 167
wheat (Triticum aestivum) sequences
Effect of intercropping sweet potato (lpomea batatas) with F N Emuh and A A Agboola 172
pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) and okra (Hibiscus
esculentus) on economic yield of maize (Zea mays)
and maximization of land use
Yield performance and heat unit requirement of wheat I S Sandhu, A R Sharma and H S Sur 175
(Triticum aestivum) varieties as affected by sowing
dates under rainfed conditions
Seasonality and varietal preference of red pumpkin beetle R K Borah 180
(Raphidopalpa foveicollis) on cucumber {Cucumis
salivus) in Assam
Effect of seed rates and fertilizer levels on the yield and Kamla Singh 182
economics of potato (Solanum tuberosum) under north-
eastern hill conditions
Utilization ofnuclearpolyhedrosis virus in the integrated D S Pokharkar, S D Chaudhary and 185
control of fruit-borer (Helicoverpa armigera) on tomato S K Verma
(Ly copers icon esculentum)
Effect of2-chloroethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride on the D Mukherjee, R R Verma, D Singh 189
bulb growth of different cultivars of tulip (Tulipa and S Manuja
gesnerana)
Performance ofpre-bearing acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia) Lallan Ram, Shyam Singh and R A Marathe 193
on various rootstock strains
Effect of phosphorus solubilizing analogue resistant mutants Vivek Kumar, S S Punia, K Lakshminarayana 198
of Azotobacter chroococcum on sorghum and Neeru Narula
Effect of vesicular arbuscularmycorrhizal association on GCSetua,PSudhakar,RKar,NKDas 201
'S 1 ' mulberry (Morus sp) at nursery stage and J K Ghosh
Crop canopy and yield of grain legumes in relation to splash Arjun Prasad, S N Prasad and K D Singh 205
erosion in south-eastern Rajasthan
Role of copper in improving the seed quality of sunflower N Nautiyal, C P Sharma and C Chatterjee 210
(Helianthus annuus)
Combining ability in muskme\on(Ciicttmismelo) ADMunshiandVKVerma 214
Phenotypic stability of advanced hybrids for yield in early S V Singh, P C Gaur and S K Pandey 217
and main potato (Solanum tuberosum) crop
Genotypic X environment interaction on yield and quality 0 P Tuteja, D P Singh and B S Chhabra 220
traits of asiatic cotton (Gossypium arboreum)
Effect of certain botanicals on biological activity of nuclear R K Murali Baskaran, M S Venugopal 224
polyhedrosis virus of tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera and N R Mahadevan
litura)
Agro-economic aspects of rice (Oryza sativa) - groundnut Tapan K Jana, Bijan K Mandal and Sanjoy Saha 227
(Arachis hypogaea) intercropping
Evaluation of some modified urea fertilizers for transplanted Suresh Kumar, P N Tripathi and Room Singh 230
rice (Oryza sativa)
Nutrient content, uptake and yield of sunflower (Helianthus R P S Shaktawat and K N Bansal ' 232
annuus) as affected by organic manures and nitrogen
levels
Screening and evaluation of bell pepper {Capsicum annuum) AnjuThakur,PSThakur,SPDhall - 234
varieties for drought tolerance and S P Kanaujia
Effect of soil and foliar application of zinc and copper on Y M Sharma, G S Rathore and J C Jesani 236
yield and fruit quality of seedless lemon {Citrus limon)
Evaluation of a commercially available weedicide applicator Vijay Garg, Suresh Narang and A C Varshney 239
Response of sugarcane (Sacchamm officinarum) to sources R J Tiwari and G K Nema 242
and doses of phosphorus
Effect of different locations and seasons on micromineral Anubha Baruah and K K Baruah 245
contents in napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum)
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INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
VOL. 69, NO. 4, April 1999
CONTENTS
Feasibility of inclusion of mustard (Brassica juncea) S K Shukia and M B Pandey 247
genotypes in intercropping and sequential cropping
systems with sugarcane (Saccharum Officinaruin)
Zinc transformations it\ a rice soil irrigated with sodic water Neetu Minhas and I M Chhibba 251
In'situ conservation of residual soil-moisture through tillage S C Pramanik 254
and mulch for maize (Zea mays) in tropical Bay Islands
Phenology and physiology of Brassica genotypes with Anil Kumar, D P Singh, Bikram Singh and 258
nitrogen levels on aridisols Yash Pal Yadav
Correlation regression and path-coefficient analysis of M P Giridharan and P C Jindal 261
biochemical parameters associated with duration of
crop growth in grape ( Vitis vinifera)
Evaluation of techniques for the detection of Kamal bunt J L Varshney 265
(Neovossia indica) of wheat {Triticum aestivum)
Soil solarization for mass scale production of arbuscular A V Rao and J C Tarafdar 271
mycorrhizal fungal inoculum in Indian arid zone
Pathpgenicity and management of root-knot nematode S N Mahapatra, P K Swain and B Behera 275
\Meloidogyne incognita) in pointed gourd
-(Trichosanthes dioica)
New male sterile accessions for hybrid rice {Oryza sativa) C Panduranga Rao 278
breeding
Genetic variability in linseed ^Linum usitatissimum) B Pradhan, Ashok Mishra and P K Mishra 281
Weed control by Azolla in rice {Oryza sativa) fields of South S K Sahoo and B K Datta 283
24 Parganas, West Bengal
Effect of scheduling of irrigation on performance of winter M D Reddy, A Srinivas and V Gopala Krishna 285
maize (Zea mays) in Alfisols
Response of chilli (Capsicum annuum) to applied nitrogen D N Singh, A Sahu and A K Parida 287
and potassium in clay loam soils ofOrissa
Onion (Allium cepa) responses to sulphur in representative R C Jaggi and S P Dixit 289
vegetable growing soils ofKangra Valley ofHimachal
Pradesh
Regulation of flowerifig time, plant growth and yield in J C Nath and K Baruah 292
Assam lemon (Citrus limon) with the help of pruning
and growth regulators
Genetic divergence in sabaigrass (Eulaliopsis binata) D Lenka and K C Barik 295
Low grade rockphosphate : A complimentary phosphorus LN Verma and A K Rawat 297
source in soybean (Glycine max) - wheat (Triticum
aestivum) cropping system
Integrated nutrient management injute (Corchorus S K SmghandBCGhosh 300
capsulam) - rice (Oryza sativa) cropping system under
rainfed lowlands
Efficacy of carbendazirn granules against Sclerotinia S K Sugha 302
sclerotiorum of pea (Pisum sativum), cabbage
(Brassica oleracea var capitata) and cauliflower
(Drassica oleracea var botrytis)
Evaluation of economic threshold levels for Helicoverpa T M Bharpoda, H P Patel, J J Patel, ' 304
annigera on 'H 6' cotton (Gossypium hirsutam) in Usha Patel, G P Patel and J R Patel
central Gujarat region
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