Vol 53, No 1 (2015)

Table of Contents

Regular papers

Productivity analysis of aerobic rice in the lowlands of Southern Kerala
V.S. Jinsy, P. Shalini Pillai, J. Jacob
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1-7
Comparative evaluation of SRI with conventional system in the irrigated rice tracts of Kerala
Musthafa Kunnathadi, C.T. Abraham, C. George Thomas, T. Girija
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8-16
Development of a decision support system for banana pest management
V.G. Sunil, Berin Pathrose, P.V. Habeeburrahman
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17-20
Growth and nodulation response of six indigenous trees and two shrubby legumes to phosphorus and nitrogen fertilizers in two soils of Ghana
Emmanuel Yaw Boakye, Innocent Yao Dotse Lawson, Emmanuel Owusu-Bennoah, Seth Kofi Akyea Danso
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21-34
Shade tolerance of selected hybrid napier cultivars under rainfed conditions
Savitha Antony, C. George Thomas
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35-41
Variation in root yield and ephedrine content of Bala (Sida cordifolia Linn.) at differential harvesting under open and shaded situation
A. Latha, V.V. Radhakrishnan
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42-47
Physico-mechanical properties of sugar cane stalks related to mechanical harvesting
P.K. Sureshkumar, D. Manohar Jesudas
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48-55
Probability models for weekly rainfall at Thrissur
C. Laly John, B. Ajithkumar
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56-62

Short communications

Genetics of resistance to ToLCV in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Koteswararao Yadav, P.G. Sadhan Kumar, S. Nirmaladevi, Sally K. Mathew, T.E. George, S. Krishnan
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63-65
Drum seeding for enhanced profitability of paddy cultivation in Kuttanad region of Kerala
P. Muralidharan, M.S. Rajeev, Reema Anand, Anjali R. Nathan
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66-69
Influence of mulches on rhizosphere microflora, yield and weed competition in okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench]
U.P. Faras Bin Muhammed, P.V. Sindhu, K. Surendra Gopal, C. George Thomas
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70-74
Dry matter production of rice as influenced by soil amelioration in acid soils
M. A. Anila, S. Visveswaran, Mercy George, P.S. John
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75-78
Water stress mitigation in vegetable cowpea through seed hardening and moisture conservation practices
Syama S. Menon, K.E. Savithri
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79-84
Seed source and size variation influences the germination and seedling growth of Strychnos nux-vomica
G. Shine, K. Sudhakara, C.M. Jijeesh
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85-90
Performance of MGNREGS on income and employment of agricultural labourers
Seenath Peedikakandi, A. Prema, S. Anitha
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91-94