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Button mushrooms have a very short shelf life after harvesting and are sensitive to mechanical damage and browning. This can be a severe problem in enlarging the market and the long-distance exportation of this product. In this respect, edible coatings could be an alternative treatment to extend the shelf life of button mushrooms, maintaining their quality during long-term storage. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of gum, agar, sodium alginate, egg white protein, and lecithin on the postharvest weight loss, color, browning, respiration rate, ethylene production, and storage life of button mushrooms. The results showed that the above-mentioned edible coatings are a promising way to extend the life and maintain the quality of button mushrooms. Significant differences (p< 0.05) were observed between the control and edible coating-treated samples in all parameters. Sodium alginate and gum were more effective in preventing weight loss, coloring, and browning than other edible coatings. On the other hand, the respiration rate and ethylene production were more suppressed by the agar and lecithin coatings compared to the others. In conclusion, it can be recommended that the above-mentioned edible coatings could be used as novel coatings in commercial treatments for maintaining the quality of button mushrooms during a long-term storage period.
Seyda Cavusoglu; Yusuf Uzun; Nurettin Yilmaz; Sezai Ercisli; Erkan Eren; Halina Ekiert; Hosam Elansary; Agnieszka Szopa. Maintaining the Quality and Storage Life of Button Mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) with Gum, Agar, Sodium Alginate, Egg White Protein, and Lecithin Coating. Journal of Fungi 2021, 7, 614 .
AMA StyleSeyda Cavusoglu, Yusuf Uzun, Nurettin Yilmaz, Sezai Ercisli, Erkan Eren, Halina Ekiert, Hosam Elansary, Agnieszka Szopa. Maintaining the Quality and Storage Life of Button Mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) with Gum, Agar, Sodium Alginate, Egg White Protein, and Lecithin Coating. Journal of Fungi. 2021; 7 (8):614.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeyda Cavusoglu; Yusuf Uzun; Nurettin Yilmaz; Sezai Ercisli; Erkan Eren; Halina Ekiert; Hosam Elansary; Agnieszka Szopa. 2021. "Maintaining the Quality and Storage Life of Button Mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) with Gum, Agar, Sodium Alginate, Egg White Protein, and Lecithin Coating." Journal of Fungi 7, no. 8: 614.
The Rosa is one of the most diverse genera in the plant kingdom and, in particular, its fruits have been used for multiple purposes in different parts of the world for centuries. Within the genus, Rosa canina and Rosa dumalis are, economically, the most important species and dominate Rosa fruit production. In this study, some important fruit and shrub traits of ten Rosa canina and ten Rosa dumalis ecotypes collected from rural areas of Kars province, located in the east Anatolia region of Turkey were investigated. We found significant differences among ecotypes in most of the morphological and biochemical traits. The ecotypes were found between 1446–2210 m altitude. Fruit weight and fruit flesh ratio ranged from 2.95 g to 4.72 g and 62.55% to 74.42%, respectively. SSC (Soluble Solid Content), Vitamin C, total phenolic, total flavonoid, total carotenoid, and total anthocyanin content of the ecotypes ranged from 16.9–22.7%, 430–690 mg per 100 g FW (fresh weight), 390–532 mg gallic acid equivalent per 100 g FW, 0.88–2.04 mg per g FW, 6.83–15.17 mg per g FW and 3.62–7.81 mg cyanidin-3-glucoside equivalent per kg, respectively. Antioxidant activity was determined to be between 19.7–34.7 mg ascorbic acid equivalent per g fresh weight. Rosa ecotypes contained chlorogenic acid and rutin the most as phenolic compound. Our results indicated great diversity within both R. canina and R. dumalis fruits.
Mehmet Bozhuyuk; Sezai Ercisli; Neva Karatas; Halina Ekiert; Hosam Elansary; Agnieszka Szopa. Morphological and Biochemical Diversity in Fruits of Unsprayed Rosa canina and Rosa dumalis Ecotypes Found in Different Agroecological Conditions. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8060 .
AMA StyleMehmet Bozhuyuk, Sezai Ercisli, Neva Karatas, Halina Ekiert, Hosam Elansary, Agnieszka Szopa. Morphological and Biochemical Diversity in Fruits of Unsprayed Rosa canina and Rosa dumalis Ecotypes Found in Different Agroecological Conditions. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):8060.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMehmet Bozhuyuk; Sezai Ercisli; Neva Karatas; Halina Ekiert; Hosam Elansary; Agnieszka Szopa. 2021. "Morphological and Biochemical Diversity in Fruits of Unsprayed Rosa canina and Rosa dumalis Ecotypes Found in Different Agroecological Conditions." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 8060.
Guar, the most popular vegetable, is tolerant of drought and is a valuable industrial crop enormously grown across India, Pakistan, USA, and South Africa for pharmaceutically and cosmetically usable galactomannan (gum) content present in seed endosperm. Guar genotypes with productive traits which could perform better in differential environmental conditions are of utmost priority for genotype selection. This could be achieved by employing multivariate trait analysis. In this context, Multi-Trait Stability Index (MTSI) and Multi-Trait Genotype-Ideotype Distance Index (MGIDI) were employed for identifying high-performing genotypes exhibiting multiple traits. In the current investigation, 85 guar accessions growing in different seasons were assessed for 15 morphological traits. The results obtained by MTSI and MGIDI indexes revealed that, out of 85, only 13 genotypes performed better across and within the seasons, and, based on the coincidence index, only three genotypes (IC-415106, IC-420320, and IC-402301) were found stable with high seed production in multi-environmental conditions. View on strengths and weakness as described by the MGIDI reveals that breeders concentrated on developing genotype with desired traits, such as quality of the gum and seed yield. The strength of the ideal genotypes in the present work is mainly focused on high gum content, short crop cycle, and high seed yield possessing good biochemical traits. Thus, MTSI and MGIDI serve as a novel tool for desired genotype selection process simultaneously in plant breeding programs across multi-environments due to uniqueness and ease in interpreting data with minimal multicollinearity issues.
Niranjana Benakanahalli; Shankarappa Sridhara; Nandini Ramesh; Tiago Olivoto; Gangaprasad Sreekantappa; Nissren Tamam; Ashraf Abdelbacki; Hosam Elansary; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen. A Framework for Identification of Stable Genotypes Basedon MTSI and MGDII Indexes: An Example in Guar (Cymopsis tetragonoloba L.). Agronomy 2021, 11, 1221 .
AMA StyleNiranjana Benakanahalli, Shankarappa Sridhara, Nandini Ramesh, Tiago Olivoto, Gangaprasad Sreekantappa, Nissren Tamam, Ashraf Abdelbacki, Hosam Elansary, Shaimaa Abdelmohsen. A Framework for Identification of Stable Genotypes Basedon MTSI and MGDII Indexes: An Example in Guar (Cymopsis tetragonoloba L.). Agronomy. 2021; 11 (6):1221.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNiranjana Benakanahalli; Shankarappa Sridhara; Nandini Ramesh; Tiago Olivoto; Gangaprasad Sreekantappa; Nissren Tamam; Ashraf Abdelbacki; Hosam Elansary; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen. 2021. "A Framework for Identification of Stable Genotypes Basedon MTSI and MGDII Indexes: An Example in Guar (Cymopsis tetragonoloba L.)." Agronomy 11, no. 6: 1221.
This research work explores the productive performance of local paddy landraces under different fertility levels as well as the role of microbial inoculants in improving the yields of paddy landraces and reducing nutrient additions by increasing nutrient use efficiency under changing climatic scenarios in coastal areas. The landrace Padmarekha recorded taller plants, more tillers per hill, higher total dry matter accumulation other than grain and straw yields besides better uptake of N, P2O5, K2O, S and Zn. Further, nutrient management with the application of 100% of the recommended doses of fertilizers combined with biofertilizers including Azospirillum + Bacillusmegatherium var. Phosphoticum + Frateuriaquaratia + Thiobacillusthiooxidans + Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza recorded higher growth and yield traits in addition to improving the uptake of nutrients and partial factor productivity. Thus, it can be concluded that the application of 100% of the recommended dose of fertilizer, inoculated with biofertilizers, would be helpful in increasing the efficiency of applied nutrients in addition to improving yield and nutrient use efficiency.
T. Nataraja; Raja Naika; Shashidhar Shankarappa; Krishna Reddy; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Fatemah Al-Harbi; Tarek El-Abedin; Hosam Elansary; Ashraf Abdelbacki. Productivity of Paddies as Influenced by Varied Rates of Recommended Nutrients in Conjunction with Biofertilizers in Local Landraces. Agronomy 2021, 11, 1165 .
AMA StyleT. Nataraja, Raja Naika, Shashidhar Shankarappa, Krishna Reddy, Shaimaa Abdelmohsen, Fatemah Al-Harbi, Tarek El-Abedin, Hosam Elansary, Ashraf Abdelbacki. Productivity of Paddies as Influenced by Varied Rates of Recommended Nutrients in Conjunction with Biofertilizers in Local Landraces. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (6):1165.
Chicago/Turabian StyleT. Nataraja; Raja Naika; Shashidhar Shankarappa; Krishna Reddy; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Fatemah Al-Harbi; Tarek El-Abedin; Hosam Elansary; Ashraf Abdelbacki. 2021. "Productivity of Paddies as Influenced by Varied Rates of Recommended Nutrients in Conjunction with Biofertilizers in Local Landraces." Agronomy 11, no. 6: 1165.
Agriculture in a water-limited environment is critically important for today and for the future. This research evaluates the impact of deficit irrigation in different planting methods on the physio-morphological traits, grain yield and WUE of maize (Zea mays L.). The experiment was carried out in 2015 and 2016, consisting of three planting methods (i.e., BBF, SNF, and DWF) and four irrigation levels (i.e., I10D: irrigation once in ten days, I40: irrigation at 40% DASM, I50: irrigation at 50% DASM, and I60: irrigation at 60% DASM). The results reveal that varying degrees of water stress due to planting methods and irrigation levels greatly influenced the maize physio-morphological traits and yield attributes. The combined effect of DWF + I50 benefited the maize in terms of higher leaf area, RWC, SPAD values, CGR, and LAD, followed by the SNF method at 60 DAS. As a result, DWF + I50 and SNF + I50 had higher 100 grain weight (30.5 to 31.8 g), cob weight (181.4 to 189.6 g cob−1) and grain yield (35.3% to 36.4%) compared to other treatments. However, the reduction in the number of irrigations (24.0%) under SNF + I50 resulted in a 34% water saving. Thus, under a water-limited situation in semi-arid tropics, the practice of the SNF method + I50 could be an alternative way to explore the physio-morphological benefits in maize.
Hanamant Halli; Sanganabasappa Angadi; Aravind Kumar; Prabhu Govindasamy; Raghavendra Madar; David Baskar V; Hosam Elansary; Nissren Tamam; Ashraf Abdelbacki; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen. Assessment of Planting Method and Deficit Irrigation Impacts on Physio-Morphology, Grain Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Maize (Zea mays L.) on Vertisols of Semi-Arid Tropics. Plants 2021, 10, 1094 .
AMA StyleHanamant Halli, Sanganabasappa Angadi, Aravind Kumar, Prabhu Govindasamy, Raghavendra Madar, David Baskar V, Hosam Elansary, Nissren Tamam, Ashraf Abdelbacki, Shaimaa Abdelmohsen. Assessment of Planting Method and Deficit Irrigation Impacts on Physio-Morphology, Grain Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Maize (Zea mays L.) on Vertisols of Semi-Arid Tropics. Plants. 2021; 10 (6):1094.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHanamant Halli; Sanganabasappa Angadi; Aravind Kumar; Prabhu Govindasamy; Raghavendra Madar; David Baskar V; Hosam Elansary; Nissren Tamam; Ashraf Abdelbacki; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen. 2021. "Assessment of Planting Method and Deficit Irrigation Impacts on Physio-Morphology, Grain Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Maize (Zea mays L.) on Vertisols of Semi-Arid Tropics." Plants 10, no. 6: 1094.
From time immemorial, humans have exploited plants as a source of food and medicines. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded 21,000 plants with medicinal value out of 300,000 species available worldwide. The promising modern “multi-omics” platforms and tools have been proven as functional platforms able to endow us with comprehensive knowledge of the proteome, genome, transcriptome, and metabolome of medicinal plant systems so as to reveal the novel connected genetic (gene) pathways, proteins, regulator sequences and secondary metabolite (molecule) biosynthetic pathways of various drug and protein molecules from a variety of plants with therapeutic significance. This review paper endeavors to abridge the contemporary advancements in research areas of multi-omics and the information involved in decoding its prospective relevance to the utilization of plants with medicinal value in the present global scenario. The crosstalk of medicinal plants with genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics approaches will be discussed.
Deepu Pandita; Anu Pandita; Shabir Wani; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Haifa Alyousef; Ashraf Abdelbacki; Mohamed Al-Yafrasi; Fahed Al-Mana; Hosam Elansary. Crosstalk of Multi-Omics Platforms with Plants of Therapeutic Importance. Cells 2021, 10, 1296 .
AMA StyleDeepu Pandita, Anu Pandita, Shabir Wani, Shaimaa Abdelmohsen, Haifa Alyousef, Ashraf Abdelbacki, Mohamed Al-Yafrasi, Fahed Al-Mana, Hosam Elansary. Crosstalk of Multi-Omics Platforms with Plants of Therapeutic Importance. Cells. 2021; 10 (6):1296.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDeepu Pandita; Anu Pandita; Shabir Wani; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Haifa Alyousef; Ashraf Abdelbacki; Mohamed Al-Yafrasi; Fahed Al-Mana; Hosam Elansary. 2021. "Crosstalk of Multi-Omics Platforms with Plants of Therapeutic Importance." Cells 10, no. 6: 1296.
Brassinosteroids have emerged as pleiotropic phytohormone owing to their wide function in crop growth and metabolism. Homobrassinolide being an analogue of brassinosteroids is known to improve the growth, yield and quality parameters in many crop plants. Thus, an evaluation study was conducted for two years (2018 and 2019) to elucidate the performance of tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum L.) to a novel group of phytohormone, homobrassinolide. The field experiment comprised of seven treatments with homobrassinolide 0.04% (Emulsifiable Concentrate) EC at four different concentrations (0.06, 0.08, 0.10 and 0.12 g active ingredient (a.i.) ha-1) and two well-known growth promoters viz., Gibberellic acid, Naphthalene Acetic Acid along with the untreated control. Plant height and chlorophyll concentration were found significantly different in both years of experiment as well as among the different treatments. Homobrassinolide at 0.12 g a.i. ha-1 was found better with maximum number of fruits (77.36 plant-1), fruit length (6.72 cm), fruit breadth (6.45 cm) and fruit weight (80.52 g) over other concentrations and treatments. Fruit yield was more pronounced in the plots treated with plant growth regulators compared to untreated control. However, significantly higher fruit yield of 91.07 t ha-1 (62.58 t ha-1 with untreated control) along with improved quality traits viz., fruit firmness (4.11 kg cm-2), ascorbic acid content (24.09 mg 100g-1), total soluble solids (4.43 oBrix) and keeping quality (12.50 days) was recorded in 0.12 g a.i. ha-1 homobrassinolide treated plots. Thus, it can be inferred that homobrassinolide application would be a better option to enhance growth, yield as well as quality traits in tomato.
Shankarappa Sridhara; Nandini Ramesh; Pradeep Gopakkali; Venkatesh Paramesh; Nissren Tamam; Ashraf M.M. Abdelbacki; Hosam O. Elansary; Ahmed M. El-Sabrout; Shaimaa A.M. Abdelmohsen. Application of homobrassinolide enhances growth, yield and quality of tomato. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2021, 28, 4800 -4806.
AMA StyleShankarappa Sridhara, Nandini Ramesh, Pradeep Gopakkali, Venkatesh Paramesh, Nissren Tamam, Ashraf M.M. Abdelbacki, Hosam O. Elansary, Ahmed M. El-Sabrout, Shaimaa A.M. Abdelmohsen. Application of homobrassinolide enhances growth, yield and quality of tomato. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2021; 28 (8):4800-4806.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShankarappa Sridhara; Nandini Ramesh; Pradeep Gopakkali; Venkatesh Paramesh; Nissren Tamam; Ashraf M.M. Abdelbacki; Hosam O. Elansary; Ahmed M. El-Sabrout; Shaimaa A.M. Abdelmohsen. 2021. "Application of homobrassinolide enhances growth, yield and quality of tomato." Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 28, no. 8: 4800-4806.
The aim of this study was to explore the effect of sowing methods and deficit irrigation on weed dynamics, yield and water-use efficiency (WUE) of the maize–cowpea system during the summer and monsoon seasons, respectively. The field experiment was carried out for two years (2015 and 2016) using a split design with three replicates under irrigated (maize) and rainfed (cowpea) conditions on vertisols of a semi-arid region. Treatments included three sowing methods [i.e., broad bed and furrow (BBF), corrugated furrow (CF) and ridges and furrow (RF)] and four irrigation levels [i.e., irrigation once in 10 days (I10D), irrigation at 40% (I40), at 50% (I50) and at 60% (I60) depletion]. The results indicated that, regardless of weed flora (monocots, dicots and sedges), the RF method produced higher weed density (2.09–2.98 No. m−2) compared to CF (2.00–2.80 No. m−2) and BBF (1.85–2.64 No. m−2) in maize at 30 and 60 days after sowing (DAS). The RF method with irrigation at I40 and I50 recorded significantly higher weed density, followed by the CF and BBF method. A similar trend was also observed with dry weight of weeds (monocot; 24.19%, dicot; 25.52%, and sedges; 29.80%) in maize at 30 and 60 DAS. Higher weed density and dry weight of weeds in the RF method with I40 was due to higher soil moisture availability and higher nutrient uptake due to larger lateral wetting of the soil and greater water use (29.27%). However, the BBF method favoured the growth of weeds (9.33–16.60%) in cowpea at 55 DAS and coped under rain-fed situation over CF and RF. The CF with moderate depletion (I50) method produced significantly higher maize equivalent yield (MEY) of cowpea (10,000 kg ha−1) with considerable reduction in the total water usage (19.33%). Therefore, under a water scarcity situation, growers can practice CF and I50 for higher yield and WUE of maize–cowpea sequence cropping.
Hanamant Halli; Sanganabasappa Angadi; Prabhu Govindasamy; Raghavendra Madar; Manjanagouda Sannagoudar; Ahmed El-Sabrout; Abed Alataway; Ahmed Dewidar; Hosam O. Elansary. Integrated Effect of Deficit Irrigation and Sowing Methods on Weed Dynamics and System Productivity of Maize–Cowpea Sequence on Vertisols. Agronomy 2021, 11, 808 .
AMA StyleHanamant Halli, Sanganabasappa Angadi, Prabhu Govindasamy, Raghavendra Madar, Manjanagouda Sannagoudar, Ahmed El-Sabrout, Abed Alataway, Ahmed Dewidar, Hosam O. Elansary. Integrated Effect of Deficit Irrigation and Sowing Methods on Weed Dynamics and System Productivity of Maize–Cowpea Sequence on Vertisols. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (4):808.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHanamant Halli; Sanganabasappa Angadi; Prabhu Govindasamy; Raghavendra Madar; Manjanagouda Sannagoudar; Ahmed El-Sabrout; Abed Alataway; Ahmed Dewidar; Hosam O. Elansary. 2021. "Integrated Effect of Deficit Irrigation and Sowing Methods on Weed Dynamics and System Productivity of Maize–Cowpea Sequence on Vertisols." Agronomy 11, no. 4: 808.
In recent times, with the globalization of markets, shrinking of land and climate change, food basket diversification, increase in demand for nutrient-rich food, the protected cultivation of high-value crops (HVCs) have assumed a pivotal role in augmenting higher crop productivity and profitability and enhancing nutritional security of the growing population. In this context, a study was undertaken to analyze the impact of protected cultivation in horticultural crops in the districts of Almora and Dehradun in the Uttarakhand state. It was mainly based on primary data obtained through a primary survey and focus group discussion with the 96 farmers practicing protected cultivation by using a well-structured and pre-tested questionnaire. In economic analysis, the project analysis tools were used to assess the feasibility of the protected cultivation. The study clearly demonstrated that the cultivation of vegetables and flowers under protected cultivation is a highly profitable enterprise. However, the findings of the study indicated that the subsidy scheme needs to be continued to encourage maximum farmers to adopt protected cultivation and farmers need to be encouraged to form farmers producers organizations (FPOs), which would help them in seeking better quality of inputs and enhancing negotiating power in the market to realize maximum returns for their farm produce.
Pramod Kumar; Amit Kar; Dharam Singh; Anbukkani Perumal; Satish Shivamurthy; Krishna Reddy; Prakash Badal; Ankush Lala Kamble; Virendra Kamalvanshi; Girish Jha; Manjeet Nain; Prakash Pachiyappan; Abed Alataway; Ahmed Dewidar; Hosam Elansary. Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops in Uttarakhand: An Economic Analysis. Agronomy 2021, 11, 692 .
AMA StylePramod Kumar, Amit Kar, Dharam Singh, Anbukkani Perumal, Satish Shivamurthy, Krishna Reddy, Prakash Badal, Ankush Lala Kamble, Virendra Kamalvanshi, Girish Jha, Manjeet Nain, Prakash Pachiyappan, Abed Alataway, Ahmed Dewidar, Hosam Elansary. Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops in Uttarakhand: An Economic Analysis. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (4):692.
Chicago/Turabian StylePramod Kumar; Amit Kar; Dharam Singh; Anbukkani Perumal; Satish Shivamurthy; Krishna Reddy; Prakash Badal; Ankush Lala Kamble; Virendra Kamalvanshi; Girish Jha; Manjeet Nain; Prakash Pachiyappan; Abed Alataway; Ahmed Dewidar; Hosam Elansary. 2021. "Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops in Uttarakhand: An Economic Analysis." Agronomy 11, no. 4: 692.
Intensive mono-cropping without a balanced supply of nutrients and declining water resources are degrading soil health, and as a consequence, agriculture production is becoming unsustainable and causing environmental degradation. The field experiment was conducted during Rabi season to assess the effect of an irrigation schedule, nutrient management, and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties on soil microbial biomass carbon (SMBC) and soil enzymes activities. Two nutrient levels, recommended rate of chemical fertilizer (RDF) and 50% RDF + 50% recommended dose of nitrogen (RDN) through farmyard manure (FYM) designated as Integrated Nutrient Sources (INS), and three irrigations levels, one irrigation at crown root initiation (CRI), two irrigations at CRI and flowering stages, and five irrigations at all main stages of the crop (CRI, tillering, jointing, flowering, and grain filling) were allocated to main-plots while four varieties of wheat, HD 2967, WR 544, HD 2987, and HD 2932, were allocated to sub-plots. The results revealed that SMBC and activities of dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase enzymes, and acid phosphatase were higher under restricted irrigation (irrigation at CRI stage) than other irrigation schedules. SMBC, dehydrogenase, acid phosphatase, and alkaline phosphatase activities were 73.0 µg g soil−1, 86.0 µg TPF g soil−1d−1, 39.6 µg PNP g soil−1 h1, and 81.8 µg PNP g−1 soil h−1, respectively, with the use of INS that was higher than RDF. Root weight and root volume followed a similar pattern. Applying single irrigation at CRI left behind the maximum available nitrogen (166.4 kg ha−1) in soil compared to other irrigation schedules and it was highest (149.31 kg ha−1) with the use of INS. Moreover, total organic carbon (TOC) was 0.44 and 0.43% higher with irrigation at CRI stages and the use of INS, respectively. The INS with single irrigation at the CRI stage is important to improve the root growth, SMBC dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, and acid phosphatase enzyme activity in the wheat production system.
Bipin Kumar; Shiva Dhar; Sangeeta Paul; Venkatesh Paramesh; Anchal Dass; Pravin Upadhyay; Amit Kumar; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Fatemah Alkallas; Tarek El-Abedin; Hosam Elansary; Ashraf Abdelbacki. Microbial Biomass Carbon, Activity of Soil Enzymes, Nutrient Availability, Root Growth, and Total Biomass Production in Wheat Cultivars under Variable Irrigation and Nutrient Management. Agronomy 2021, 11, 669 .
AMA StyleBipin Kumar, Shiva Dhar, Sangeeta Paul, Venkatesh Paramesh, Anchal Dass, Pravin Upadhyay, Amit Kumar, Shaimaa Abdelmohsen, Fatemah Alkallas, Tarek El-Abedin, Hosam Elansary, Ashraf Abdelbacki. Microbial Biomass Carbon, Activity of Soil Enzymes, Nutrient Availability, Root Growth, and Total Biomass Production in Wheat Cultivars under Variable Irrigation and Nutrient Management. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (4):669.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBipin Kumar; Shiva Dhar; Sangeeta Paul; Venkatesh Paramesh; Anchal Dass; Pravin Upadhyay; Amit Kumar; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Fatemah Alkallas; Tarek El-Abedin; Hosam Elansary; Ashraf Abdelbacki. 2021. "Microbial Biomass Carbon, Activity of Soil Enzymes, Nutrient Availability, Root Growth, and Total Biomass Production in Wheat Cultivars under Variable Irrigation and Nutrient Management." Agronomy 11, no. 4: 669.
Vegetable soybean production is dependent on the development of vegetable type varieties that would be achieved by the use of germplasm to evolve new agronomically superior yielding vegetable type with beneficial biochemical traits. This can be accomplished by a better understanding of genetics, which is why the research was conducted to reveal the quantitative genetics of vegetable soybean genotypes. Genetic variability of main morphological traits in vegetable soybean genotypes and their divergence was estimated, as a result of the magnitude of genotypic variation (GV), and phenotypic variation (PV) of traits varied among the genotypes. All traits showed high heritability (h 2) associated with high genetic advance percentage mean (GAM). Therefore, these variable traits are potential for genetic improvement of vegetable type soybean. Genetic diversity is the prime need for breeding, and the magnitude of genetic diversity values were maximized among specific genotypes. Eight clusters were found for all genotypes; cluster VIII and cluster I were considered to have the most diversity. Cluster VIII consisted of two genotypes (GM-6 and GM-27), based on the mean outcomes of the high yield attributing traits. Hence, these two (GM-6, GM-27) genotypes can be advanced for commercial cultivation; furthermore, other genotypes can be used as source of breeding lines for genetic improvement of vegetable soybean.
Nagaraju Shilpashree; Sarojinikunjamma Devi; Dalasanuru Manjunathagowda; Anjanappa Muddappa; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Nissren Tamam; Hosam Elansary; Tarek El-Abedin; Ashraf Abdelbacki; Veerabhadregowda Janhavi. Morphological Characterization, Variability and Diversity among Vegetable Soybean (Glycine max L.) Genotypes. Plants 2021, 10, 671 .
AMA StyleNagaraju Shilpashree, Sarojinikunjamma Devi, Dalasanuru Manjunathagowda, Anjanappa Muddappa, Shaimaa Abdelmohsen, Nissren Tamam, Hosam Elansary, Tarek El-Abedin, Ashraf Abdelbacki, Veerabhadregowda Janhavi. Morphological Characterization, Variability and Diversity among Vegetable Soybean (Glycine max L.) Genotypes. Plants. 2021; 10 (4):671.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNagaraju Shilpashree; Sarojinikunjamma Devi; Dalasanuru Manjunathagowda; Anjanappa Muddappa; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Nissren Tamam; Hosam Elansary; Tarek El-Abedin; Ashraf Abdelbacki; Veerabhadregowda Janhavi. 2021. "Morphological Characterization, Variability and Diversity among Vegetable Soybean (Glycine max L.) Genotypes." Plants 10, no. 4: 671.
Comparative estimations of the antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts from biomasses of different types of in vitro cultures of Cistus × incanus, Verbena officinalis, Scutellaria lateriflora, and S. baicalensis and also from plant raw materials were performed. The antioxidant measurements were based on the modern assays—cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) and quick, easy, new, cheap, and reproducible CUPRAC (QUENCHER-CUPRAC). The total extractable antioxidants (CUPRAC assay) ranged from 10.4 to 49.7 mmol (100 g)−1 of dry weight (DW) expressed as Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), and the global antioxidant response (QUENCHER-CUPRAC assay) ranged from 16.0 to 79.1 mmol (100 g)−1 DW for in vitro cultures, whereas for plant raw materials the total extractable antioxidants ranged from 20.9 to 69.5 mmol (100 g)−1 DW, and the global antioxidant response ranged from 67.2 to 97.8 mmol (100 g)−1 DW. Finally, the in vitro cultures could be regarded as an antioxidant-rich alternative resource for the pharmaceutical, health food and cosmetics industries.
Michał Dziurka; Paweł Kubica; Inga Kwiecień; Jolanta Biesaga-Kościelniak; Halina Ekiert; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Fatemah Al-Harbi; Diaa El-Ansary; Hosam Elansary; Agnieszka Szopa. In Vitro Cultures of Some Medicinal Plant Species (Cistus × incanus, Verbena officinalis, Scutellaria lateriflora, and Scutellaria baicalensis) as a Rich Potential Source of Antioxidants—Evaluation by CUPRAC and QUENCHER-CUPRAC Assays. Plants 2021, 10, 454 .
AMA StyleMichał Dziurka, Paweł Kubica, Inga Kwiecień, Jolanta Biesaga-Kościelniak, Halina Ekiert, Shaimaa Abdelmohsen, Fatemah Al-Harbi, Diaa El-Ansary, Hosam Elansary, Agnieszka Szopa. In Vitro Cultures of Some Medicinal Plant Species (Cistus × incanus, Verbena officinalis, Scutellaria lateriflora, and Scutellaria baicalensis) as a Rich Potential Source of Antioxidants—Evaluation by CUPRAC and QUENCHER-CUPRAC Assays. Plants. 2021; 10 (3):454.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichał Dziurka; Paweł Kubica; Inga Kwiecień; Jolanta Biesaga-Kościelniak; Halina Ekiert; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Fatemah Al-Harbi; Diaa El-Ansary; Hosam Elansary; Agnieszka Szopa. 2021. "In Vitro Cultures of Some Medicinal Plant Species (Cistus × incanus, Verbena officinalis, Scutellaria lateriflora, and Scutellaria baicalensis) as a Rich Potential Source of Antioxidants—Evaluation by CUPRAC and QUENCHER-CUPRAC Assays." Plants 10, no. 3: 454.
Assessing the impact of planting methods and irrigation levels is needed to determine the effects on maize root morphological traits, grain yield, and water productivity in semi-arid regions. A study was initiated on maize (Zea mays L.) from 2015 to 2016, including three planting methods [i.e. broad bed and furrow (BBF), shallow and narrow furrow (SNF) and deep and wider furrow (DWF)] and four irrigation levels [i.e. irrigation once in ten days (I10D), irrigation at 40% depletion of available soil moisture (DASM, I40), irrigation at 50% DASM (I50) and irrigation at 60% DASM (I60)] arranged in a split-plot design with three replications. Results reveal that the DWF method has increased root length, root volume, root surface area and root dry weight compared to SNF and BBF (p < 0.05). DWF and SNF resulted in higher grain yield than BBF, although the DWF grain yield was non-significant with SNF but resulted in 22.40% higher irrigation application. Irrigation at I50 had a significant effect on root length, root surface area, and grain yield, regardless of planting methods. Therefore, where irrigation has been a costly and limited farm input, the practice of SNF and deficit irrigation (I50) could be a viable option for greater water saving and higher grain yields of maize.
Hanamant Halli; Sanganabasappa Angadi; Aravind Kumar; Prabhu Govindasamy; Raghavendra Madar; Diaa El-Ansary; Mohamed Rashwan; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Ashraf Abdelbacki; Eman Mahmoud; Hosam Elansary. Influence of Planting and Irrigation Levels as Physical Methods on Maize Root Morphological Traits, Grain Yield and Water Productivity in Semi-Arid Region. Agronomy 2021, 11, 294 .
AMA StyleHanamant Halli, Sanganabasappa Angadi, Aravind Kumar, Prabhu Govindasamy, Raghavendra Madar, Diaa El-Ansary, Mohamed Rashwan, Shaimaa Abdelmohsen, Ashraf Abdelbacki, Eman Mahmoud, Hosam Elansary. Influence of Planting and Irrigation Levels as Physical Methods on Maize Root Morphological Traits, Grain Yield and Water Productivity in Semi-Arid Region. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (2):294.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHanamant Halli; Sanganabasappa Angadi; Aravind Kumar; Prabhu Govindasamy; Raghavendra Madar; Diaa El-Ansary; Mohamed Rashwan; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Ashraf Abdelbacki; Eman Mahmoud; Hosam Elansary. 2021. "Influence of Planting and Irrigation Levels as Physical Methods on Maize Root Morphological Traits, Grain Yield and Water Productivity in Semi-Arid Region." Agronomy 11, no. 2: 294.
Climate change has increasing effects on horticultural crops. To investigate the impact of CO2 and temperature at elevated levels on tomato production and quality of fruits an experiment was conducted by growing plants in open top chambers. The tomato plants were raised at EC550 (elevated CO2 at 550 ppm) and EC700 (elevated CO2 at 700 ppm) alone and in combination with elevated temperature (ET) + 2 °C in the open top chambers. These elevate CO2 and temperature treatment effects were compared with plants grown under ambient conditions. Outcome of the experiment indicated that growth parameters namely plant stature in terms of height (152.20 cm), leaf number (158.67), canopy spread (6127.70 cm2), leaf area (9110.68 cm2) and total dry matter (223.0 g/plant) were found to be high at EC700 compared to plants grown at ambient conditions in open field. The plants grown at EC700 also exhibited significantly higher number of flowers (273.80) and fruits (261.13), more fruit weight (90.46 g) and yield (5.09 kg plant−1) compared to plants grown at ambient conditions in open field. The percent increase in fruit yield due to EC varied from 18.37 (EC550) to 21.41 (EC700) percent respectively compared to open field and the ET by 2 °C has reduced the fruit yield by 20.01 percent. Quality traits like Total Soluble Solids (3.67 °Brix), reducing sugars (2.48%), total sugars (4.41%) and ascorbic acid (18.18 mg/100 g) were found maximum in EC700 treated tomato than other elevated conditions. Keeping quality was also improved in tomato cultivated under EC700 (25.60 days) than the open field (17.80 days). These findings reveal that CO2 at 700 ppm would be a better option to improve both quantitative as well as qualitative traits in tomato. Among the combinations, EC550 + 2 °C proved better than EC700 + 2 °C with respect to yield as well as for the quality traits. The tomato grown under ET (+2 °C) alone recorded lowest growth and yield attributes compared to open field conditions and rest of the treatments. The positive influence of EC700 is negated to an extent of 14.35 % when the EC700 combined with elevated temperature of + 2 °C. The present study clearly demonstrates that the climate change in terms of increased temperature and CO2 will have a positive effect on tomato by way of increase in production and quality of fruits. Meanwhile the increase in EC beyond 700 ppm along with ET may reduce the positive effects on yield and quality of tomato.
Tejaswini Rangaswamy; Shankarappa Sridhara; Nandini Ramesh; Pradeep Gopakkali; Diaa El-Ansary; Eman Mahmoud; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Ashraf Abdelbacki; Hosam Elansary; Amal Abdel-Hamid. Assessing the Impact of Higher Levels of CO2 and Temperature and Their Interactions on Tomato (Solanumlycopersicum L.). Plants 2021, 10, 256 .
AMA StyleTejaswini Rangaswamy, Shankarappa Sridhara, Nandini Ramesh, Pradeep Gopakkali, Diaa El-Ansary, Eman Mahmoud, Shaimaa Abdelmohsen, Ashraf Abdelbacki, Hosam Elansary, Amal Abdel-Hamid. Assessing the Impact of Higher Levels of CO2 and Temperature and Their Interactions on Tomato (Solanumlycopersicum L.). Plants. 2021; 10 (2):256.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTejaswini Rangaswamy; Shankarappa Sridhara; Nandini Ramesh; Pradeep Gopakkali; Diaa El-Ansary; Eman Mahmoud; Shaimaa Abdelmohsen; Ashraf Abdelbacki; Hosam Elansary; Amal Abdel-Hamid. 2021. "Assessing the Impact of Higher Levels of CO2 and Temperature and Their Interactions on Tomato (Solanumlycopersicum L.)." Plants 10, no. 2: 256.
Halophytic plants can adapt to grow and thrive in highly saline conditions. Suaeda species are annual halophytes with high salt tolerance and are most suitable in the restoration of salinized or contaminated saline land and as food, forage, medicine, and bioenergy. In this study, we comprehensively analyzed the different metabolic responses of Suaeda species under salt and drought stress at ambient and elevated CO2 conditions. Seedlings of Suaeda species were treated with 500 mM NaCl and 5% of polyethylene glycol under elevated CO2 stress conditions for 24 h. Then, widely untargeted metabolites were detected by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Different metabolites involved in amino acid metabolism, glycolysis, photorespiration, and tricarboxylic acid cycle were quantitatively determined after stress treatments. A total of 61 primary metabolites were annotated. Different treatments increased the contents of certain metabolites, such as amino acids, sugars, and organic acids, as well as some antioxidants, such as quininic acid, kaempferol, and melatonin. These substances may be correlated with osmotic tolerance, increased antioxidant activity, and medical and nutritional value in the species. This study suggests that various metabolites differentially accumulated in C4Suaeda species under varying stress conditions. Furthermore, this work provides new insights into the key secondary metabolite pathway involved in stress tolerance.
Sonam Yadav; Hosam O. Elansary; Mohamed A. Mattar; Khalid M. Elhindi; Majed A. Alotaibi; Avinash Mishra. Differential Accumulation of Metabolites in Suaeda Species Provides New Insights into Abiotic Stress Tolerance in C4-Halophytic Species in Elevated CO2 Conditions. Agronomy 2021, 11, 131 .
AMA StyleSonam Yadav, Hosam O. Elansary, Mohamed A. Mattar, Khalid M. Elhindi, Majed A. Alotaibi, Avinash Mishra. Differential Accumulation of Metabolites in Suaeda Species Provides New Insights into Abiotic Stress Tolerance in C4-Halophytic Species in Elevated CO2 Conditions. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (1):131.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSonam Yadav; Hosam O. Elansary; Mohamed A. Mattar; Khalid M. Elhindi; Majed A. Alotaibi; Avinash Mishra. 2021. "Differential Accumulation of Metabolites in Suaeda Species Provides New Insights into Abiotic Stress Tolerance in C4-Halophytic Species in Elevated CO2 Conditions." Agronomy 11, no. 1: 131.
Callus, suspension and bioreactor cultures of Verbena officinalis were established, and optimized for biomass growth and production of phenylpropanoid glycosides, phenolic acids, flavonoids and iridoids. All types of cultures were maintained on/in the Murashige and Skoog (MS) media with 1 mg/L BAP and 1 mg/L NAA. The inoculum sizes were optimized in callus and suspension cultures. Moreover, the growth of the culture in two different types of bioreactors—a balloon bioreactor (BB) and a stirred-tank bioreactor (STB) was tested. In methanolic extracts from biomass of all types of in vitro cultures the presence of the same metabolites—verbascoside, isoverbascoside, and six phenolic acids: protocatechuic, chlorogenic, vanillic, caffeic, ferulic and rosmarinic acids was confirmed and quantified by the HPLC-DAD method. In the extracts from lyophilized culture media, no metabolites were found. The main metabolites in biomass extracts were verbascoside and isoverbascoside. Their maximum amounts in g/100 g DW (dry weight) in the tested types of cultures were as follow: 7.25 and 0.61 (callus), 7.06 and 0.48 (suspension), 7.69 and 0.31 (BB), 9.18 and 0.34 (STB). The amounts of phenolic acids were many times lower, max. total content reached of 26.90, 50.72, 19.88, and 36.78 mg/100 g DW, respectively. The highest content of verbascoside and also a high content of isoverbascoside obtained in STB (stirred-tank bioreactor) were 5.3 and 7.8 times higher than in extracts from overground parts of the parent plant. In the extracts from parent plant two iridoids—verbenalin and hastatoside, were also abundant. All investigated biomass extracts and the extracts from parent plant showed the antiproliferative, antioxidant and antibacterial activities. The strongest activities were documented for the cultures maintained in STB. We propose extracts from in vitro cultured biomass of vervain, especially from STB, as a rich source of bioactive metabolites with antiproliferative, antioxidant and antibacterial properties.
Paweł Kubica; Agnieszka Szopa; Adam Kokotkiewicz; Natalizia Miceli; Maria Fernanda Taviano; Alessandro Maugeri; Santa Cirmi; Alicja Synowiec; Małgorzata Gniewosz; Hosam O. Elansary; Eman A. Mahmoud; Diaa O. El-Ansary; Omaima Nasif; Maria Luczkiewicz; Halina Ekiert. Production of Verbascoside, Isoverbascoside and Phenolic Acids in Callus, Suspension, and Bioreactor Cultures of Verbena officinalis and Biological Properties of Biomass Extracts. Molecules 2020, 25, 5609 .
AMA StylePaweł Kubica, Agnieszka Szopa, Adam Kokotkiewicz, Natalizia Miceli, Maria Fernanda Taviano, Alessandro Maugeri, Santa Cirmi, Alicja Synowiec, Małgorzata Gniewosz, Hosam O. Elansary, Eman A. Mahmoud, Diaa O. El-Ansary, Omaima Nasif, Maria Luczkiewicz, Halina Ekiert. Production of Verbascoside, Isoverbascoside and Phenolic Acids in Callus, Suspension, and Bioreactor Cultures of Verbena officinalis and Biological Properties of Biomass Extracts. Molecules. 2020; 25 (23):5609.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaweł Kubica; Agnieszka Szopa; Adam Kokotkiewicz; Natalizia Miceli; Maria Fernanda Taviano; Alessandro Maugeri; Santa Cirmi; Alicja Synowiec; Małgorzata Gniewosz; Hosam O. Elansary; Eman A. Mahmoud; Diaa O. El-Ansary; Omaima Nasif; Maria Luczkiewicz; Halina Ekiert. 2020. "Production of Verbascoside, Isoverbascoside and Phenolic Acids in Callus, Suspension, and Bioreactor Cultures of Verbena officinalis and Biological Properties of Biomass Extracts." Molecules 25, no. 23: 5609.
A three-year field experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station of Mandor, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, under arid climatic conditions in the rabi season of 2016–2019 with the objectives of evaluating the effect of drip irrigation and fertigation levels on cumin plant growth, yield, oil content, water-use efficiency, and water productivity. The pooled data revealed that the drip irrigation at 0.6 cumulative pan evaporation (CPE) recorded significantly higher plant height (31.4 cm), umbels plant−1 (50.4), umbellates umbel−1 (5.07), seeds umbel−1 (5.34), test weight (4.60 g), seed yield (1063 kg ha−1), gross return (₹ 172,600 ha−1), net return (₹ 113,500 ha−1) and benefit, and cost ratio (2.9) over drip fertigation at 0.4 CPE and surface irrigation with 0.8 CPE. The fertigation with 80% recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) being at par with 100% RDF recorded a significantly higher number of umbels plant−1 (50.0), umbellates umbel−1 (5.03), seeds umbellate−1 (5.24), test weight (4.67 g), seed yield (1052 kg ha−1), gross return (₹ 170,900 ha−1), net return (₹ 111,700 ha−1), and benefit cost ratio (2.9) over fertigation with 60% RDF and control. Maximum water-use efficiency (5.7 kg ha−1 mm−1) and water saving (39.04%) was observed under drip irrigation at 0.4 CPE followed by 0.6 CPE (4.8 kg ha−1 mm−1 and 18.86%, respectively).
Moti Lal Mehriya; Neelam Geat; Sarita; Hari Singh; Mohamed A. Mattar; Hosam O. Elansary. Response of Drip Irrigation and Fertigation on Cumin Yield, Quality, and Water-Use Efficiency Grown under Arid Climatic Conditions. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1711 .
AMA StyleMoti Lal Mehriya, Neelam Geat, Sarita, Hari Singh, Mohamed A. Mattar, Hosam O. Elansary. Response of Drip Irrigation and Fertigation on Cumin Yield, Quality, and Water-Use Efficiency Grown under Arid Climatic Conditions. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (11):1711.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMoti Lal Mehriya; Neelam Geat; Sarita; Hari Singh; Mohamed A. Mattar; Hosam O. Elansary. 2020. "Response of Drip Irrigation and Fertigation on Cumin Yield, Quality, and Water-Use Efficiency Grown under Arid Climatic Conditions." Agronomy 10, no. 11: 1711.
Sorghum is an important dual-purpose crop of India grown for food and fodder. Prevailing weather conditions during the crop growth period determine the yield of sorghum. Hence, the crop yield forecasting models based on weather parameters will be an appropriate option for policymakers and researchers to develop sustainable cropping strategies. In the present study, six multivariate weather-based models viz., least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), elastic net (ENET), principal component analysis (PCA) in combination with stepwise multiple linear regression (SMLR), artificial neural network (ANN) alone and in combination with PCA and ridge regression model are examined by fixing 90% of the data for calibration and remaining dataset for validation to forecast rabi sorghum yield for different districts of Karnataka. The R2 and root mean square error (RMSE) during calibration ranged between 0.42 to 0.98 and 30.48 to 304.17 kg ha−1, respectively, without actual evapotranspiration (AET) whereas, these evaluation parameters varied from 0.38 to 0.99 and 19.84 to 308.79 kg ha−1, respectively with AET inclusion. During validation, the RMSE and nRMSE (normalized root mean square error) varied between 88.99 to 1265.03 kg ha−1 and 4.49 to 96.84%, respectively without AET and including AET as one of the weather variable RMSE and nRMSE were 63.48 to 1172.01 kg ha−1 and 4.16 to 92.56%, respectively. The performance of six multivariate models revealed that LASSO was the best model followed by ENET compared to PCA_SMLR, ANN, PCA_ANN and ridge regression models because of reduced overfitting through penalisation of regression coefficient. Thus, it can be concluded that LASSO and ENET weather-based models can be effectively utilized for the district level forecast of sorghum yield.
Shankarappa Sridhara; Nandini Ramesh; Pradeep Gopakkali; Bappa Das; Soumya D. Venkatappa; Shivaramu H. Sanjivaiah; Kamalesh Kumar Singh; Priyanka Singh; Diaa El-Ansary; Eman A. Mahmoud; Hosam O. Elansary. Weather-Based Neural Network, Stepwise Linear and Sparse Regression Approach for Rabi Sorghum Yield Forecasting of Karnataka, India. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1645 .
AMA StyleShankarappa Sridhara, Nandini Ramesh, Pradeep Gopakkali, Bappa Das, Soumya D. Venkatappa, Shivaramu H. Sanjivaiah, Kamalesh Kumar Singh, Priyanka Singh, Diaa El-Ansary, Eman A. Mahmoud, Hosam O. Elansary. Weather-Based Neural Network, Stepwise Linear and Sparse Regression Approach for Rabi Sorghum Yield Forecasting of Karnataka, India. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (11):1645.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShankarappa Sridhara; Nandini Ramesh; Pradeep Gopakkali; Bappa Das; Soumya D. Venkatappa; Shivaramu H. Sanjivaiah; Kamalesh Kumar Singh; Priyanka Singh; Diaa El-Ansary; Eman A. Mahmoud; Hosam O. Elansary. 2020. "Weather-Based Neural Network, Stepwise Linear and Sparse Regression Approach for Rabi Sorghum Yield Forecasting of Karnataka, India." Agronomy 10, no. 11: 1645.
The measurement of sustainability in terms of social, economic, and ecological indicators significantly influences the achievement of sustainable development goals. This paper presents a sustainable livelihood security index (SLSI) by selecting 20 indicators and positions them within the ecological, economic, and social dimensions of sustainable development for the Indian west coast. These indicators were first normalized and, using estimated weights, indices were computed. Important indicators were shortlisted by a two-step process, namely, principal component analysis and linear and nonlinear weighted scores. The results revealed that indicators such as forest cover, net sown area, milk availability, groundwater availability, land productivity, food grain availability, rural road connectivity, villages electrified, and land degradation were found to be important indicators. Kerala was found as the most developed state followed by Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Goa in linear and non-linear weighted scoring. The study identifies the Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kachchh, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts as the districts with the highest priority for development through investment and policy interventions. The study concludes that the west coast region, in terms of its sustainable development levels, improved significantly with a focus on low-SLSI districts by considering ecological, economic, and social dimensions in planning for technological development and dissemination.
Viswanatha Krishna; Venkatesh Paramesh; Vadivel Arunachalam; Bappa Das; Hosam Elansary; Arjun Parab; Dendi Reddy; K. Shashidhar; Diaa El-Ansary; Eman Mahmoud; Mohamed El-Sheikh. Assessment of Sustainability and Priorities for Development of Indian West Coast Region: An Application of Sustainable Livelihood Security Indicators. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8716 .
AMA StyleViswanatha Krishna, Venkatesh Paramesh, Vadivel Arunachalam, Bappa Das, Hosam Elansary, Arjun Parab, Dendi Reddy, K. Shashidhar, Diaa El-Ansary, Eman Mahmoud, Mohamed El-Sheikh. Assessment of Sustainability and Priorities for Development of Indian West Coast Region: An Application of Sustainable Livelihood Security Indicators. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (20):8716.
Chicago/Turabian StyleViswanatha Krishna; Venkatesh Paramesh; Vadivel Arunachalam; Bappa Das; Hosam Elansary; Arjun Parab; Dendi Reddy; K. Shashidhar; Diaa El-Ansary; Eman Mahmoud; Mohamed El-Sheikh. 2020. "Assessment of Sustainability and Priorities for Development of Indian West Coast Region: An Application of Sustainable Livelihood Security Indicators." Sustainability 12, no. 20: 8716.
Understanding of the potassium (K) nutrient cycle and its microbial transformation of unavailable forms of soil K to plant-available K is crucial in any agroecosystem for strategic nutrient management through inorganic fertilizer, crop residue (CR), and microbial applications. Therefore, the present investigation was undertaken to study the effect of crop residue and K management practices on crop productivity, K mobilization from native soil K-pool, and crop assimilation of K under a zero-till maize–wheat cropping system. The experiment consisted of four residue levels (0, 2, 4, and 6 Mg ha−1) and five K levels (0, 50%, 100%, 150% RDK [recommended dose of K] and 50% RDK + potassium solubilizing bacteria, KSB). Results showed that CR retention at 6.0 Mg ha−1 significantly improved grain yield (of maize by 10.17%; wheat by 9.87%), dry matter accumulation, K uptake and redistribution in native soil K pools (water soluble K (WSK), exchangeable K (EK) and non-exchangeable K (NEK)) at 30 and 60 days after sowing and at harvest as compared to no CR. Among the K management, 50% RDK+KSB reported significantly higher grain yield (of maize by 26.22%; wheat by 24.70%), dry matter accumulation, K uptake, and native K pools (WSK, EK, and NEK) at different growth stages compared to no K. Total K did not differ significantly due to residue and K management. The highest actual change of K reported with 6.0 Mg ha−1 CR (51 kg ha−1) and 50% RDK+KSB (59 kg ha−1) over control. Significant (p ≤ 0.01) positive correlation was found among grain yield, dry matter accumulation, K uptake, the actual change in K and different native K pools. It can be concluded that retention of 6 Mg ha−1 CR and supply of 50% K through inorganic fertilizer along with seed inoculation of KSB biofertilizers, improved crop growth, productivity by enhancing K assimilation as a consequence of the release of non-exchangeable K and through the application of CR and K treatments under a zero tillage maize–wheat system.
Raghavendra Madar; Yudh Singh; Mahesh Meena; Tapas Das; Venkatesh Paramesh; Fahed Al-Mana; Mohamed A. Mattar; Hosam O. Elansary. Residue and Potassium Management Strategies to Improve Crop Productivity, Potassium Mobilization, and Assimilation under Zero-Till Maize–Wheat Cropping System. Agriculture 2020, 10, 401 .
AMA StyleRaghavendra Madar, Yudh Singh, Mahesh Meena, Tapas Das, Venkatesh Paramesh, Fahed Al-Mana, Mohamed A. Mattar, Hosam O. Elansary. Residue and Potassium Management Strategies to Improve Crop Productivity, Potassium Mobilization, and Assimilation under Zero-Till Maize–Wheat Cropping System. Agriculture. 2020; 10 (9):401.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRaghavendra Madar; Yudh Singh; Mahesh Meena; Tapas Das; Venkatesh Paramesh; Fahed Al-Mana; Mohamed A. Mattar; Hosam O. Elansary. 2020. "Residue and Potassium Management Strategies to Improve Crop Productivity, Potassium Mobilization, and Assimilation under Zero-Till Maize–Wheat Cropping System." Agriculture 10, no. 9: 401.