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Jigar D. Sharma ¹, K. C. Patel ², Rahil M. Bhavani ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (GUJARAT), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (GUJARAT), IN

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Keywords

Silicon, Cadmium, Maize, Root Length, Leaf Area, Chlorophyll Content, Yield

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K. C. Patel ¹

Affiliations
1 Arts and Commerce College Idar, Idar, Sabarkantha, Gujrat, IN

Abstract

The relationship of mental health in employee and un-employee has been one of the most important research area in social sciences. In present investigation, as such has focus on critical issues of mental health and depression among highly educated employee and un-employee in context of sex, habitat and marital status. In present research study and compare various component of mental health like Positive Self-evaluation, Perception of Reality, Integration of Personality, Autonomy, Group Oriented Attitude, Environmental Mastery of highly educated employee and unemployee in relation to employment of subjects. For the present research work random sampling technique was used for the selection of the subjects. The sample was consisted of 150. The age range from 25 to 45 years. And Mental health Inventory and depression scale was administered in an individual setting after giving adequate instructions and establishing report in this research. After result analysis of this research data says that Employed subjects have shown good mental health by getting mental health component, i.e., positive self-evaluation, perception of reality, integration of personality, autonomy, group oriented attitude and environmental mastery.

Keywords

Mental Health, Marital Status, Employee.

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Jugal K. Malav ¹, K. C. Patel ², Ravi A. Patel ¹

Affiliations
1 Micronutrient Project (ICAR), Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

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Preliminary survey work was carried out in paddy growing area of Anand and Kheda district of middle Gujarat to know the available silicon (Si) status in soils of paddy fields. Total sixty surface soil samples were collected and categorized as per available Si status in low, medium and high categories. Representative bulk soil samples were taken to conduct pot experiment to study the available Si and response to Si application by paddy in goradu soils of middle Gujarat. The soils were treated with four levels of Si viz., 0, 100, 200 and 300 mg Si kg soil^-1. The experiment was planned in factorial completely randomized design with three repetitions. The Si application up to 200 mg kg^-1 soil significantly increased grain and straw yields of paddy over control under low (< 25 mg Si kg^-1 soil) and medium (25-50 mg Si kg^-1 soil) category soils, while it was up to 100 mg Si kg^-1 soil in high category soils. The further addition of silicon i.e. 300 mg Si kg^-1 soil showed a declining trend. Si content in grain was significantly increased under medium and high categories of soils as compared to low category soils. The highest Si content in grain (2.74 %) was recorded in soils having high status of available Si i.e. high category soils. The Si content in straw was significantly increased at Si₁₀₀, Si₂₀₀ and Si₃₀₀ levels over control (5.94 per cent). The Si uptake by paddy grain and straw was significantly affected by Si levels in low and medium soil categories as compared to high category soils.

Keywords

Silicon, Paddy, Silicon Uptake.

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K. C. Patel ¹, K. P. Patel ², V. P. Ramani ², J. C. Patel ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Micronutrient Project (ICAR), Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
3 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College and Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

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A pot house study was conducted on sewage irrigated Fluventic Ustochrepts soils of peri urban area of Vadodara to study the effect of Pb and FYM on spinach yield, Pb uptake and different forms of Pb after spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.). The soils were treated with six levels of Pb (0, 5, 10, 20, 40 and 80 mg Pb kg soil^-1) and two levels of FYM (0,1%). The results revealed that the significant reduction in yield of spinach was noticed at 80 mg Pb kg^-1 soil application. The uptake of nutrients viz., P, K, Fe and Zn decreased at higher Pb level. Amongst the different forms of Pb after spinach, the per cent reduction in Fe-Mn oxide bound Pb and increase in other forms was noticed in sewage irrigated soil. On the other hand, when the spinach was grown on sewage irrigated soil with the application of FYM, percentage of total Pb increased except that of residual Pb. The percentage of exchangeable Pb of total Pb decreased due to Pb addition; and the decrease was comparatively higher in the presence of FYM. The relative abundance of various fractions of Pb after spinach in sewage irrigated soils was in the order: Residual Pb>Fe-Mn oxides bound Pb>Organically bound Pb>Carbonate bound Pb>Exchangeable Pb. The spinach leaf yield negatively correlated with enrichment of carbonated bound Pb (r=-0.763**), organically bound Pb (r=-0.588**) and Fe-Mn oxide bound Pb (r=-0.425**) in the soil. The results indicate that the FYM addition modified the distribution of various Pb fractions leading to reduction in the availability of Pb. Therefore, FYM application could show beneficial effect to mitigate the adverse effect of Pb in the high Pb containing sewage irrigated soil.

Keywords

Sewage, FYM, Pb Fractions, Exchangeable, Fe-Mn Oxides.

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K. C. Patel ¹, K. P. Patel ², H. K. Kandoria ³, K. L. Jetani ⁴, V. P. Ramani ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Micronutrient Project (ICAR), Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
3 Dry Farming Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Jamkhambhaliya (Gujarat), IN
4 Fishery Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Okha (Gujarat), IN

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A field experiment was conducted at Dry Land Agricultural Research Station, JAU, Jamkhambhaliya, Saurashtra for studying the effect of seaweed liquid fertilizer on yield and uptake of micronutrients by kharif Groundnut (cv. G.G.2) under rainfed condition. The groundnut (GG.2) grown on soils deficient in available Zn and Fe significantly responded higher pod yield and uptake of micronutrients (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu) and net realization (ICBR 1:3.28) to the spray of seaweed liquid fertilizer (SLF) @ 3.5 % at 15, 30 and 45 days after sowing.

Keywords

Seaweed Liquid Fertilizer, Groundnut, Yield, Micronutrients.

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B. T. Sheta ¹, N. K. Kalyanasundaram ², K. C. Patel ²

Affiliations
1 DWSR, Anand Centre, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agriculture University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

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Field experiment was conducted on loamy sand soil of Anand (Gujarat) during 2003 and 2004 to study the effect of different levels of N, K and S on forage pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]. There were two levels of N viz., 100(N₁) and 150(N₂) kg ha^-1, three treatments of K viz., 0 (K₀), 40 kg K₂O ha^-1 applied either entirely as basal (K₁) or 50% as basal and remaining in two equal splits after first and second cuts (K₂) and three levels of S viz., 0 (S₀), 20 (S₁) and 40 (S₂) kg S ha^-1. Application of higher N rate (150 kg N ha^-1) or K (40 kg K₂O ha^-1) or S (40 kg S ha^-1) increased crude protein content (CPC) and crude protein yield and decreased acid detergent fiber (ADF) or neutral detergent fiber (NDF) or both. Interaction effect of N×K showed that N₂K₁ and N₂K₂ reduced NDF content and improved the quality more than that of lower levels of N and K. The values were in acceptable range for good quality fodder. The nutrient ratios N:S (6.03 to 7.71), S:P (0.63 to 0.75), S:Zn (85.81 to 95.41) and Ca:P (1.47 to 1.60) of pearl millet were in the acceptable range and either favorably or neutrally influenced by N₂, K₁ or K₂ and S₂. Thus, the crude protein yield and quality of forage pearl millet were improved through N, K and S application.

Keywords

Crude Protein Content, Neutral Detergent Fiber, Nutrient Ratio.

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