Arun A. David

Response of Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) and Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) to Different Agricultural Waste and Soil

Mushroom with their great variety of species, constitute a cost-effective means of both supplementing the nutrition to human kinds. 4-5 species of mushroom are of industrial significance throughout the world (Chang and Miles, 1992). Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus sp.) belonging to Class Basidiomycetes and Family Agaricaceae is popularly known as ‘Dhingri’ in India and grows naturally in the temperate and tropical forests on dead and decaying wooden logs or sometimes on dying trunks of deciduous or coniferous woods. It may also grow on decaying organic matter. Produces protein rich food Oyster mushrooms are the third largest cultivated mushroom. The economic importance of the mushroom lies primarily in its use as food for human consumption. It is rich in Vitamin C and B complex and the protein content varies between 1.6 to 2.5 percent and mineral salts required for the human body. The accumulation of trace metals in agricultural soils disposal, waste incineration, urban effluent, traffic is of increasing concern due to International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 7 Number 10 (2018) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com

Assessment and Characterization of Soil of Pandariya Block in Kabeerdham District, Chhattisgarh, India

Soil is the basic resource for agriculture and its proper management is essential to sustain agricultural production and maintain soil productivity. Soil testing is one of the best available tools, to ascertain the physical characteristics & nutrient status of a field so as to assess the fertilizer requirements for a crop or a cropping system or for knowing the reclamation requirements if the soil is saline or sodic in nature. Fertilizer application based on soil tests is the best available approach for harvesting the economically viable potential yields of crops by increasing input use efficiency and maintaining soil health (Singh and Brar, 2005). Soil test-based fertility management is an effective tool for increasing productivity of agricultural soils that have high degree of spatial variability resulting from the combined effects of physical, chemical or biological processes (Goovaerts, 1998). The production of rice crop is more in the Central part of India. Chhattisgarh is situated in the central part of India. The state of Chhattisgarh, with Raipur as its capital, came into existence on 1st November, 2000 by separation of 16 districts of Chhattisgarh region from Madhya Pradesh. At present 27 districts are there in Chhattisgarh. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 6 (2017) pp. 1378-1384 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com

Effect of Different Doses of Sulphur and Zinc with NPK on Physico-Chemical Properties of Soil and Yield Attribute of Yellow Mustard (Brassica compestris L.) Cv. Sunanda

Oilseeds occupy a prestigious place in Indian agriculture due to their vital role in the sustainable economy of the country. Vegetable oil (edible) plays a significant role in human nutrition. As a high energy component of food, edible oil is important for meeting the calorific requirements of human beings. Indian mustard is one of the most important winter oil seed crops. In oilseeds, sulphur plays a vital role in the development of seed and improving the quality. Sulphur improves the quality of mustard by increasing the oil contents, protein content and several fatty acids. Sulphur helps in chlorophyll formation and also encourages vegetative growth. It also helps in the reductionoxidation reactions in the respiration. The importance of micronutrients application in increasing crop production has been recognized in India (Dubey et al., 2013).

Analysis Socioeconomic Status of Farmers Adopted Agroforestry of Basavanapura and Hejjige Village, Nanjangud, India

Agroforestry being a land use system where not only trees are associated with agricultural crops but is often associated with one or more kind of animal species naturally lend it too many definitions as the term encompass an assortment of varied practices. The Agroforestry farmers allocated more land to agricultural crops relative to forest crops in the ratio 4:1. Various levels of agricultural and forest crop combinations to reduce risk were made. Risk adverse farmers plant more forest crops on their Agroforestry farms. The tolerable minimum risk system is an Agroforestry system in which 80 per cent of the land is allocated to forest crops and 20 per cent is used for agricultural crops. Mercer (1993) states that agroforestry projects have two main objectives: first, to increase the efficiency of the use of rural resources by reducing or eliminating ecologically destructive land-use practices and by introducing new or improved agroforestry enterprises in order to produce sustainable increases in incomes and living standards, and second, to provide for social equity. Estimating the socio-economic impact of an International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 7 (2017) pp. 1745-1753 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com

Effect of different levels of organic and inorganic nutrient sources on growth and yield of mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

An experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2014–15 at the research farm of soil science, Allahabad School of Agriculture, laid out in randomized block design, consisted nine treatments and three replications. It was observed that growth and yield of mustard in treatment N80P60K40 vermicompost @ 10 t/ha was maximum. Maximum plant height (139.22 cm), number of leaves/plant (21.22), number of branches/plant (10.77), fresh weight/plant (87.78 g), dry weight/plant (62.25 g), test weight (4.17 g) and total seed yield (23.19 q/ha) were found to be significant over all other treatments. Adequate plant nutrient supply holds the key for improving the growth and seed production of crop.