Seed Priming: Triumphs and Tribulations 197

K. Sivasubramaniam, R. Geetha, K. Sujatha, K. Raja, A. Sripunitha and R. Selvarani     
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Estimates of Gene Action for Seed and Seedling Traits in Indigenous Maize (Zea mays L.) Germplasm of Himachal Pradesh 210

J. Kumar, S. Kumar, V. Mahajan and J.K. Sharma     
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Estimation of Combining Ability Effects in Mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) Crosses 213

Punam Singh Yadav and G. Roopa Lavanya     
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Heterosis and Inbreeding Depression in Safflower,Carthamus tinctorius L. 216

D. Shivani, Ch. Sreelakshmi and C.V. Sameer Kumar     
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Effect of Long Term Manure and Fertilizer Addition on Sulphur Forms Under Rice Monoculture 219

P. Saravana Pandian     
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Biochemical and Nutritional Responses of Tripartite Soybean-Rhizobium-Glomus Association Under Low and High P Fertilization 224

K.S. Subramanian, R.A. Jegan, M. Gomathy and S. Vijayakumar     
Vol : 98      Issue : Jul-Sep      p-ISSN : 0024-9602      e-ISSN : 2582-5321     

Impact of Drip-Fertigation on Changes in Rhizosphere of Oil Palm 229

C. Sharmila Rahale and K.S. Subramanian     
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Influence of Weeds as Nutrient Source on Paddy Yield, Residual Soil Properties and Economics 234

R. Krishnamurthy     
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Effect of Drip Fertigation and Intercropping on Growth, Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Maize (Zea mays L.) 238

S. Anitta Fanish and P. Muthukrishnan     
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Influence of Drip Fertigation on Yield, Water Saving and Water Use Efficiency in Maize (Zea mays L.) Based Intercropping System 243

P. Muthukrishnan and S. Anitta Fanish     
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Enhancing Productivity of Summer Irrigated Cotton Through Plant Growth Regulator and Foliar Nutrition 248

K. Rajendran, A. Palchamy, K. Sankaranarayanan, K. Prabakaran and K. Bhararhi     
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Effect of Seed Fortification with Bio-inoculants, Nutrients and Growth Regulators on Seed Germination and Seedling vigour of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), Brinjal and Chilli (Capsicum annum) (Solanum melongena) 251

A.S. Ponnuswamy and V. Vijayalakshmi     
Vol : 98      Issue : Jul-Sep      p-ISSN : 0024-9602      e-ISSN : 2582-5321     

Evaluation of Bajra-Napier Hybrid Grass Cultivars under Coastal Ecosystem of Karaikal, Puducherry Union Territory 253

V. Chellamuthu, P. Saravanane and S. George Paradis     
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Systemic Resistance in Tomato against Meloidogyne incognita Induced by Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacterium, Pseudomonas fluorescens 255

K. Sankari Meena, E.I. Jonathan and P.G. Kavitha     
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Differential Digestive Amylase Activity in Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. in Relation with Biological and Yield Traits 258

K.A. Murugesh, S. Mohankumar and C.A. Mahalingam     
Vol : 98      Issue : Jul-Sep      p-ISSN : 0024-9602      e-ISSN : 2582-5321     

Laboratory Evaluation of Profenofos 50 EC and Abamectin 1.8 EC against Coconut Eriophyid Mite 263

S. Sheeba Joyce Roseleen, K. Ramaraju and S. Suresh     
Vol : 98      Issue : Jul-Sep      p-ISSN : 0024-9602      e-ISSN : 2582-5321     

Varietal Resistance of Okra against Two Spotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus urticae 266

S. Sheeba Joyce Roseleen and K. Ramaraju     
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Phylogenetic Relationship of DpNPV (Diaphania pulverulentalis Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus) with Other Lepidopteran NPVs based on Polyhedrin Gene 270

P. Priyadharshini, K.C. Narayanaswamy and C.A. Mahalingam     
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Antixenosis Induced by Talc-based Bioformulation Pseudomonas fluorescens against Okra Shoot and Fruit Borer, Earias vittella 273

T. Thiruveni, M. Shanthi, R.K. Murali Baskaran and T. Raguchander     
Vol : 98      Issue : Jul-Sep      p-ISSN : 0024-9602      e-ISSN : 2582-5321     

Biology and Morphology of Aonla Aphid, Schoutedonia emblica 277

S. Jamuna Devi and B. Rajasekaran     
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New Distributional Records of Fairyflies (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Mymaridae) from Pudhucherry, India 279

A. Rameshkumar, S. Manickavasagam and A. Jebanesan     
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QuEChERS Method for Determination of Some Chlorinated Hydrocarbon and Synthetic Pyrethroid Residues in Sheep Meat by Gas Chromatography-Electron Capture Detector 282

M. Paramasivam, R. Harischandra Naik and S. Chandrasekaran     
Vol : 98      Issue : Jul-Sep      p-ISSN : 0024-9602      e-ISSN : 2582-5321     

Adoption Behaviour of Fish Farmers in Critical Inland Fish Culture Technologies in Tamil Nadu 286

A. Pounraj and T. Rathakrishnan     
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Developing a Test to Measure the Knowledge of Stakeholders on Eco-friendly Rice Farming 291

K.P. Smitha and A. Anil Kumar     
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