EVALUATION OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC MULCHING AS AN INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IN MAIZE UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS

Evaluation of Organic and Inorganic Mulching as an Integrated Weed Management Strategy in Maize Under Rainfed Conditions

ABSTRACT: Weeds affect crop growth, health and yield by competing for resources, and they serve as refuge for insect pests.Mulches of different materials have been found to control weeds and insect pests.A field study was conducted at the village of Mang, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, to explore the effect of various mulch materials on wee

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Recent sightings of marine mammals in Andaman Islands, India

This study Control Module Set reports opportunistic sightings of marine mammals between August 2013 and January 2014 in the Andaman region.Seven sightings were recorded during this period out of which one was of a Dugong, which is significant considering its small population size in India and limited data on its distribution and abundance.The rest

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Comparison of progressive collapse resistance of frame with specially shaped columns and frame with rectangular columns

RC frame structures with specially shaped columns Containers and RC frame structures with rectangular columns are different types of structures with different column sections.A progressive collapse analysis model of RC frames was proposed using the beam-column element and joint element based on the program OpenSees.Progressive collapse performance

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