ISHS I International Conference on Indigenous Vegetables and Legumes. Prospectus for Fighting Poverty, Hunger and Malnutrition CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF WINTER FRUITED BOTTLE GOURD [LAGENARIA SICERARIA (MOL.) STANDL.]
SUMMARY Magnitude of Na and C1 accumulation around wheat roots was studied under different transpiration conditions in a loamy sand soil salinized with sodium chloride t o an electrical conductivity of 4.1 mmho/cm in the saturation extract. A significant correlation was observed between rate of water loss per unit root length and Na and C1 content of the soil closely adhering to the roots. Under high transpiration condition, maximum ion accumulation occurred in the apparent free space of roots followed by the soil closely adhering to the roots. Results i ndicate that salt concentration at the root surface is markedly altered under the influence of transpiration rate such that under high transpiration conditions, the plant roots may be exposed to a much higher salt concentration than t hat anticipated from a n analysis of the bulk soil samples.
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) describes a group of metabolic disorders characterized by high blood glucose levels. People with diabetes have an increased risk of developing a number of serious life-threatening health problems resulting in higher medical care costs, reduced quality of life and increased mortality. Knowledge of the prevalence about coexisting medical conditions in specific population groups helps healthcare providers and policymakers to allocate health resources efficiently and tailor diabetic care management to effectively utilize healthcare programs while decreasing healthcare expenditure.
Aims and Objectives: To find out the pattern of comorbidity burden among Type-II diabetes mellitus patients attending outpatient department of a rural tertiary care institute of North India.
Materials and Methods: Study setting: Outpatient department (OPD) of General Medicine of Rural Tertiary Care Institute in North India. Study design: Descriptive, cross-sectional. Study population: Patients who had already been diagnosed by a physician of having Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and attended OPD for follow-up during study period i.e. 1st November 2019 to 31st January 2020.
Results: Among 82 study participants, 36 were males and 46 females. A total of sixty-six study participants had co-morbidities along with diabetes mellitus. Most common co-morbidity recorded was related to cardiovascular system and neuropathies. Adherence to treatment was followed by 46 (56%) and dietary advice by 42 (51%) study participants.
Conclusion: In light of the chronicity of the disease and increasing prevalence of diabetes with associated comorbid conditions, there is a need for clearcut guidelines to address health risks of diabetes with other comorbid conditions. There should be provision for regular formal health education sessions to address co-morbidities, complications due to diabetes.
The effect of soil texture and grass cover on water erosion in the foot-hill soils of Punjab was studied. Soils with grass cover showed more run-off but much less soil loss per unit of water lost as run-off than the cultivated but bare soils. Run-off and soil loss increased with increase in the fineness of soil texture. Sands and loamy sands which form major textural groups in this area are less erodible. The studies show that those soil management practices which increase water intake rate should be followed in these soils.
A saline-sodic soil (pH 10.0, ESP 100.0) rich in soluble sodium carbonate was packed in 32 cm long acrylic plastic columns and leached with calcium chloride applied as slug at the soil surface and as dissolved salt in leaching water itself (solution application). For similar amounts of water, the application of Ca as a slug removed sodium up to a greater soil depth than its addition in the form of solution. Increase in the amount of water applied in case af slug increased the depth up to which the exchangeable sodium in the soil was lowered below 15%. With similar amounts of Ca, dilute solutions removed more exchangeable sodium from the soil. The results have been interpreted in terms of simultaneous movement of Na and Ca and change in their concentrations down the profile during reclamation.
Abstract The changes in photosynthetic rate and translocation of photosynthates in winter wheat ( Triticum Aestivum L.) grown in lysimeters were studied, in response to periodic soil water deficit during late tillering and flowering stages. Soil water deficits were imposed to previously nonstressed plants during late tillering and flowering states. Timing of irrigation was scheduled according to the ratio between irrigation water applied and cumulative pan evaporation (IW/CPE) of 0.75 (low deficit), and 0.5 (moderate deficit), as well as by suspending irrigations after crown root initiation stage (severe deficit). To determine the rate of photosynthesis, a short radioactive pulse of 14 CO 2 with 300 ppm concentration was given to second leaf from the top at tillering, and to the flag leaf at flowering stages for 20 second exposure time. The translocation of photosynthates was estimated by scanning 14 C activity in different plant parts. In late tillering the midday Photosynthetic rate (PR) was significantly 3 mg CO 2 dm −2 h −1 lower under low water deficit (WD 1 ) than under zero water deficit (WD 0 ). Under higher stress conditions, soil water acted as a limiting factor to keep the rate from rising above 13.2 during stress at late tillering (WD 2 ), 14.5 flowering (WD 4 ), and 10.0 mg CO 2 dm −2 h −1 for stress at both the growth stages (WD 5 ), respectively. The difference in daily accumulated photosynthesis (8 h), between stressed and nonstressed were 15, 40, 42, and 77 mg CO 2 dm −2 h −1 respectively at WD 1 WD 2 , WD 4 , and WD 5 . The retention of 14 C in flag leaf decreased considerably after 24 hours of exposure time when the labelled assimilates were translocated in bulk to the ear head. Under stressed condition a general trend was observed for upward translocation of assimilates towards the ear, even from the stem and root. The percent 14 C activity observed in ear after 24 hours was greatest in severely stressed plants. The photosynthetic rate is reasonable predicted by midday LDR and surface moisture.
Three soil water regimes, continuous submergence, alternate submergence and continuous saturation were selected to study their influence on nutrient transformations after application of lime in an acid (Tropofluvent) and acid sulphate (Sulfaquept) of Andamans. Soil pH increase was less when the soil water content decreased from submergence to saturated condition. A gradual increase in soil pH was observed up to 30 days under all soil water and lime treatments. Application of lime at 1/2 LR reduced Al3+ content of the acid soil below the toxicity level in submerged and alternate submerged and saturated conditions after 30 days of incubation. In acid sulphate soil, extractable Al3+ content was neutralized throughout the period of incubation when lime was applied at full dose under submerged condition. But saturated soil water even with full rate of lime application failed to lower extractable Al to levels below the toxic limit. When the soils were either kept alternatively waterlogged and saturated or were continuously under saturation, the amounts of Fe remained low in comparison with continuously waterlogged condition in both the soils. Lime significantly increased the available P status of both acid and acid sulphate soils, the increase being less at alternate submergence and saturation or continuous saturation moisture regimes than when the soils were kept under continuous submergence. Liming of both the soils resulted in a gradual increase in the extractable Ca2+ up to 60 days.
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