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Response of Sakkoti Date Palms to Application of Poultry Manure Tea And Effective Microorgansmis as A Replacement of Inorganic Nitrogen Fertilization

Mohamed, A El-Sayed*; Hussein, H. M. Saied** and Maryem, M.S. Adam **

*Hort. Dept. Fac. of Agric. Minia Univ. Egypt.

** Hort. Dept. Fac. of Agric. Aswan Univ. Egypt.

Abstract: This study was carried out during 2016 and 2017 seasons to examine the effect of replacing 25 to 100 % inorganic N by using 25 to 100% poultry manure tea and 50 to 200 ml EM/palm/year on growth, palm nutritional status, flowering and fruit setting aspects, yield, bunch weight and fruit quality of Sakkoti date palms. Using N as 50% inorganic N+50% poultry manure tea + 100 ml EM/palm/year materially maximized all growth aspects, flowering, fruit setting %, yield and bunch weight. Leaf chemical components and quality parameters were gradually enhanced with reducing inorganic N percentages and at the same time increasing percentages of poultry manure tea and EM levels. The best results with regard to fruit quality were observed with using N as 100% poultry manure tea + 200 ml EM/palm/year. For improving yield and controlling nitrate and nitrite pollution, it is suggested to fertilize Sakkoti date palms with 50% inorganic N+50% poultry manure tea + 100 ml EM/palm/year.

[Mohamed, A El-Sayed; Hussein, H. M. Saied and Maryem, M.S. Adam. Response of Sakkoti Date Palms to Application of Poultry Manure Tea And Effective Microorgansmis as A Replacement of Inorganic Nitrogen Fertilization. World Rural Observ 2018;10(1):1-9]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online). http://www.sciencepub.net/rural. 1. doi:10.7537/marswro100118.01.

Keywords: Sakkoti date palms; inorganic N, poultry manure tea, EM, yield, fruit quality

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Survey of effect transformational leadership on organizational justice in Shahrekord city state-owned Banks

Zahra Beigi Harchegani¹, Behrooz RezaeeManesh²

^1. M.A. in Public Administration, Allameh Tabatabaee University, Tehran, Iran

^2. Associate Professor in Public Administration, Allameh Tabatabaee University, Tehran, Iran

zahra.biegi101@gmail.com

Abstract: Banks are important economic and countries factors, due to their role in monetary and fiscal and economic infrastructure creation. Growth, competition and sustainability of Banks's activity, they communicate with organizational characteristic such as organizational justice level and transformational leadership. This is due to the importance that managers know human resources as one of the assets are valued. In this article, the impact of transformational leadership on organizational justice has been investigated. Research population in 1394 contains 1100 employees from state-owned banks. Sample size by using Cochran formula and simple random sampling is equal 384. 340 questionnaires returned and statistics sample is formed. Study questionnaires include Bass standard transformational leadership questionnaire (2008), social justice questionnaire (Nihovf & Normanm 1993) and Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to determine the reliability which is equal 0.872 and 0.834, respectively. Data analysis was performed by using of statistical software SPSS. Research questions were studied by using of simple and multiple linear regression method simultaneously. Results showed that all transformational leadership factors (idealized influence, inspiration and intellectual stimulation have relatively strong effect on organizational justice.

[Zahra Beigi Harchegani, Behrooz Rezaee Manesh. Survey of effect transformational leadership on organizational justice in Shahrekord city state-owned Banks. World Rural Observ 2018;10(1):10-19]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online). http://www.sciencepub.net/rural. 2. doi:10.7537/marswro100118.02.

Keywords: Organizational justice, Transformational leadership, State-owned banks

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Survey the effect of quality of working life on organizational justice in Shahrekord city state-owned Banks

Zahra Beigi Harchegani¹, Behrooz Rezaee Manesh²

^1. M. A. in Public Administration, Allameh Tabatabaee University, Tehran, Iran

^2. Associate Professor in Public Administration, Allameh Tabatabaee University, Tehran, Iran

zahra.biegi101@gmail.com

Abstract: The main purpose of this study is Survey the effect of quality of working life on organizational justice in Shahrekord city state-owned Banks. Banks are important economic and countries factors, due to their role in monetary and fiscal and economic infrastructure creation. Growth, competition and sustainability of Banks's activity, they communicate with organizational characteristic such as organizational justice level and quality of personnel life. This is due to the importance that managers know human resources as one of the assets are valued. In this article, the impact of quality of working life on organizational justice has been investigated. Research population in 1394 contains 1100 employees from state-owned banks. Sample size by using Cochran formula and simple random sampling is equal 384. 340 questionnaires returned and statistics sample is formed. Study questionnaires include Bass quality of working life, social justice questionnaire (Nihovf & Normanm 1993) and Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to determine the reliability which is equal 0.872 and 0.834, respectively. Data analysis was performed by using of statistical software SPSS. Research questions were studied by using of simple and multiple linear regression method simultaneously. Results showed that all quality of working life factors (in– service training for employee, employers collaborative, pay fair rights and employee job security) have relatively strong effect on organizational justice.

[Zahra Beigi Harchegani, Behrooz Rezaee Manesh. Survey the effect of quality of working life on organizational justice in Shahrekord city state-owned Banks. World Rural Observ 2018;10(1):20-30]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online). http://www.sciencepub.net/rural. 3. doi:10.7537/marswro100118.03.

Keywords: Organizational justice, quality of working life, State-owned banks

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Agile Software Engineering

Ehsan Azizi Khadem¹, Emad Fereshteh Nezhad²

^1. MSc of Computer Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, Lorestan University, Iran

^2. MSc of Computer Engineering, Communications Regulatory Authority of I.R of Iran

emad_fereshtehnejad@yahoo.com

Abstract: Rapid development of hardware in computer systems caused a deep hole between software and hardware usability and performance. Computer hardware has great growing in technology and tremendous increasing in speed and accuracy. New hardware segments are too smaller and electronic circuits that used in them are very integrated. Software must use capability of hardware in a computer system but software development is slower than hardware growing. When a team want to implement a software product, it consumes long time and human power. One of the reasons of this gap, is that we have not powerful methods to generate a software for several years. In 21th century, many software development methodologies presented for improving software producing. Although it was a great success and is saved time and software specialist effort, but unable to save time properly. Agile software engineering is used for solving this problem and improving time consuming of a software project production. It has several methods to implements rapid requirement capture, design, coding and testing a software project. in this paper, we explain about agile methods definition and characteristics and compare it with traditional methods in software engineering.

[Ehsan Azizi Khadem, Emad Fereshteh Nezhad. Agile Software Engineering. World Rural Observ 2018;10(1):31-36]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online). http://www.sciencepub.net/rural. 4. doi:10.7537/marswro100118.04.

Keywords: Agile, Software Engineering, Methodology

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Influence of Nitrogen and Yeast on Production of Marigold Plants Tageteserecta

M. A. Hassanain¹, Amira R. Osman², Eman Sewedan² and Marwa Shams El-Dein²

¹Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Egypt.

²Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University, Egypt.

osmanami1@hotmail.com, amira.ramadan@agr.dmu.edu.eg.

Abstract: This investigation was carried out during 2015 and 2016 seasons on Tageteserecta grown at Hosh Issa, El-Beheira Governorate, Egypt. The experimental layout was factorial experiment in complete randomized block design with three replications. The aim of this work was to evaluate the impact of nitrogen fertilization rate at (90, 180 and 270 kg fed^-1) and foliar spray with dry yeast at three concentrations (2, 4 and 6 g L^-I) as well as spraying with distilled water as a control and their interaction on vegetative growth, flowering and chemical constituents in Tageteserecta. From the obtained results it was concluded that treating Tageteserecta plants with combination of nitrogen at (270 kg fed^-1) and foliar spray with dry yeast at (4 g L^-1) or (6 g L^-1) improve the vegetative growth, flowering characteristics and chemical constituents in Tageteserecta plants.

[M. A. Hassanain, Amira R. Osman, Eman Sewedan and Marwa Shams El-Dein. Influence of Nitrogen and Yeast on Production of Marigold Plants Tageteserecta. World Rural Observ 2018;10(1):37-46]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online). http://www.sciencepub.net/rural. 5. doi:10.7537/marswro100118.05.

Key words: Tageteserecta, nitrogen, yeast, vegetative growth, flowering growth.

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Investigation of association of MC1R gene diversity with feathers colour trait in chicken using DNA sequencing data

Salah Mahdi Alsudany 1,2, Hossain Moradi Shahrbabak 1, Seyed Reza Miraee Ashtiani 1, Mostafa Sadeghi 1

1Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
2 Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.
Corresponding author. Tel: +98 2632248082. Fax: +98 2632246752. E-mail address: hmoradis@ut.ac.ir (H. Moradi Shahrbabak).

Abstract: In chickens, the Extended black (E) locus encodes the melanocortin 1-receptor (MC1R), a G-protein coupled receptor that influence the production of eumelanin and pheomelanin, so that plays a fundamental key in plumage coloration. In this paper, the genetic diversity of a partial coding region of MC1R gene was investigated in Iraqi native chicken breeds using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) method. Furthermore, the association between genetic diversity with coat colour was studied as well as. Ninety-five animals were sampled and after extracting DNA, a 676-bp fragment of the MC1R gene was amplified by PCR. For detecting SNP in amplified fragment the DNA sequencing method was used. The result depicted six SNPs, including one synonymous (D78272:g.539G>A) and five nonsynonymous (D78272:g.524C>A, D78272:g.531A>T, D78272:g.730C>A, D78272:g.732A>G and D78272:g.783A>G) nucleotide substitutions. The allele frequencies were 0.5/0.5, 0.46/0.54, 0.5/0.5, 0.5/0.5, 0.65/0.65 and 0.57/0.43 for D78272:g.524C>A, D78272:g.531A>T, D78272:g.539G>A, D78272:g.730C>A, D78272:g.732A>G and D78272:g.783A>G mutations, respectively. Although the significant SNPs have been identified and all of them had high genetic diversity, there was not any association between the observed SNPs and coat colour (p> 0.05). It may be additional work can beneficial to clear the role of these SNPs.
[Salah Mahdi Alsudany, Hossain Moradi Shahrbabak, Seyed Reza Miraee Ashtiani, Mostafa Sadeghi. Investigation of association of MC1R gene diversity with feathers colour trait in chicken using DNA sequencing data. World Rural Observ 2018;10(1):47-51]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online). http://www.sciencepub.net/rural. 6. doi:10.7537/marswro100118.06.

Keywords: MC1R gene, Chicken, DNA sequence, SNPs, Polymorphism, association

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Solid cartridges in Determination of Benzidines in River and Wastewater by HPLC

Hadi Hassan Jasim ⁽¹⁾, Bahaa Malik Altahir ⁽²⁾, Muntadhar Salih Sultan ⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾Biology Department, College of Science, University of Baghdad, IRQ 10071 (Corresponding author: baha782004@gmail.com).

⁽¹⁾Department of Chemistry, University of Al-Mustansiryah, Baghdad, Iraq (dhadialshamary@gmail.com), (muntadhar_sultan@yahoo.com)

Abstract: A solid Phase Extraction (SPE) cartridges followed by HPLC-UV method is described for the simultaneous quantitative determination of benzidine (BZ) and its substituted 3, 3’-dichlorobenzidine (DCB) and 3, 3’-Dimethylbenzidine (DMB). The Benzidines were separated by liquid chromatography using a C-18 column with UV detector at wave length of 280nm. The mode of Flow was isocratic. The mobile phase was consisted of 75:25 methanol: water, column temperature 50C°, and Flow Rate 1.8ml/min. Calibration curves were linear (R² = 0.9979-0.9995). LOD (26.36-33.67) µg/L, LOQ (109.98-186.11) µg/L, the Robustness (2.99-4.35), Ruggedness (2.93-3.65). Conditions of extraction by (SPE) cartridges were optimized, the resin used is Octadecyl silica (ODS), pH (8) and Elution solvent used is methanol. The water samples to be analyzed were taken from six different locations. Three of them inside the station of petroleum refinery waste water treatment unit and the other three were at the Tigris River in Iraq around the station. The results were between (non detected, 246.9) µg/L inside the station and (non detected, 288.7) µg/L at the river.

[Hadi Hassan Jasim, Bahaa Malik Altahir, Muntadhar Salih Sultan. Solid cartridges in Determination of Benzidines in River and Wastewater by HPLC. World Rural Observ 2018;10(1):52-60]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online). http://www.sciencepub.net/rural. 7. doi:10.7537/marswro100118.07.

Keywords: petroleum refinery wastewater, Benzidine, 3,3’-dichlorobenzidine, 3,3’-Dimethylbenzidine, Solid phase extraction.

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Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Selected Individuals in Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria

VA Adesanwo, AO Adejuwon, BA Bamkefa, ET Umezurike, ME Oluwole, OD Odeleye

Department of Microbiology, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria

 ao_adejuwon@yahoo.ca

Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus is a versatile human pathogen which causes a broad spectrum of significant opportunistic infections ranging from a relatively mild involvement of the skin and the soft tissue to life threatening systemic illness such as sepsis, pneumonia, pustules and boils, as well as toxin-mediated syndromes like toxic shock, scalded syndrome and food poisoning. Fifty swab samples were collected randomly from different parts of the human face which were the nostrils, lower jaw and ear regions. The swab samples were collected from four individuals within Lead City University premises. All the samples were collected with the aid of sterile swab sticks for microbial analysis. The samples collected were inoculated onto Mannitol Salt Agar which is selective for Staphylococcus species. The bacterial isolates were all examined and characterized biochemically using standard microbiological methods. Tests carried out included catalase test, haemolytic test, Voges Prokaeur test, coagulase test and sugar fermentation tests. The sensitivity of the isolates to ten specific antibiotics was determined using the disc diffusion method. The antibiotics used were Pefloxacin (10ug), Gentamycin (10ug), Ampiclox (30ug), Zinnacef (20ug), Amoxicillin (30ug), Rocephin (30ug), Ciprofloxacin (10ug), Streptomycin (30ug), Septrin ( 30ug) and Erythromycin (19ug). Twelve isolates of the fifty samples collected grew golden yellow on Mannitol Salt agar. They were catalase test positive and coagulase test positive. These were suspected to be Staphylococcus aureus. This signifies a probable low proportion of suspected Staphylococcus aureus in the total bacteria isolated from the head region of the selected individuals. These twelve bacterial isolates suspected to be Staphylococcus aureus were sensitive to all the ten antibiotics used. It is concluded that the specific antibiotics used in this study will be effective in controlling infection with these suspected Staphylococcus aureus isolates in the selected individuals.

[VA Adesanwo, AO Adejuwon, BA Bamkefa, ET Umezurike, ME Oluwole, OD Odeleye. Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Selected Individuals in Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria. World Rural Observ 2018;10(1):61-68]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online). http://www.sciencepub.net/rural. 8. doi:10.7537/marswro100118.08.

Keywords: Pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus, antibiotics sensitivity

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Assessment of Selected Physicochemical and Microbial Parameters of Water Sources along Oproama River in Oproama Community in Rivers State, Nigeria

Asiton-a Asifamabia Dick, Leera Solomon and Susan Okparanta

Department of Science Laboratory Technology, School of Science and Technology, Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, P. M. B. 5936, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

asitona2016@yahoo.com

Abstract: Assessment of selected physiochemical and microbial parameters collected from seven hand-dug wells and three points along the Oproama River in Oproama community were studied to provide guidance and baseline data for future reference. The hand-dug wells and river water samples were collected to analyse the total heterotrophic bacteria, total coliform, salinity, chloride, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, calcium and magnesium. Bacteriological analysis showed that the groundwater quality was poor, with total coliform exceeding the WHO permissible limit for drinking. Bacteria species identified were Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella sp., Salmonella sp., Vibrio sp., Serratia marcescens, Shigella sp., Chromobacterium sp., Flavobacterium sp., Citrobacter sp., Alcaligenes sp., Bacillus sp., Streptococcus faecalis and Aeromonas sp. Conductivity, salinity, chloride, total dissolved oxygen, calcium, and magnesium were within recommended limit. Calcium/magnesium (Ca/Mg) for each well sample ranged from 1.67 to 12.33 and indicates absence of saltwater intrusion which stands at a limit of 1. The implication of this is the shallow hand-dug wells were contaminated with microbes and could result in health hazard.

[Asiton-a Asifamabia Dick, Leera Solomon and Susan Okparanta. Assessment of Selected Physicochemical and Microbial Parameters of Water Sources along Oproama River in Oproama Community in Rivers State, Nigeria. World Rural Observ 2018;10(1):69-74]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online). http://www.sciencepub.net/rural. 9. doi:10.7537/marswro100118.09.

Key words: Hand-dug wells, Oproama River, Saltwater intrusion, Total coliform

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Environmental Pollution and Reportage in Nigeria

Adieboye George Oforibika, Isetima Kelsy Alalibo and Leera Solomon

Department of Science Laboratory Technology, School of Science and Technology, Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, P. M. B. 5936, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

oforibikaa@yahoo.com

Abstract: The incidence of reportage of environmental pollution by Newspapers was under study here. This study was carried out for the period of 9 months (Sept. 2010 – May 2011), 360 editions of four newspapers gotten from University of Port Harcourt Donald Ekong library, Abuja Park Choba. The four newspapers used were: Guardian, Vanguard, Daily Sun and This Day. Population size for the study was 1090 editions. Of the sample size as 360 editions, only 334 editions were found (92.7%) while (7.2%) 26 were missing. There were only 18 editions (5%) having stories on environmental pollution in the Niger Delta. Guardian had 2 (11%), Vanguard 8 (44%), Daily Sun 3 (17%) and This Day 5 (28%). On the extent of coverage a total of 25 stories were reported; Guardian having 3 (12%), Vanguard has 12 (48%), Daily Sun having 5 (20%) and This Day having 5 (20%). Out of these 25 stories, 24 (96%) were on oil spillage while only 1 (4%) was on gas flaring. This result shows proof that there is very poor reportage of environmental pollution by the Nigeria Newspapers. This implies that environmental pollution is treated with levity by the Nigerian media houses.

[Adieboye George Oforibika, Isetima Kelsy Alalibo and Leera Solomon. Environmental Pollution and Reportage in Nigeria. World Rural Observ 2018;10(1):75-77]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online). http://www.sciencepub.net/rural. 10. doi:10.7537/marswro100118.10.

Key words: Environmental pollution, Niger Delta, Newspapers, University of Port Harcourt

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Impacts of anthropogenic activities on Avian Composition in Awba Dam, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

1Kolawole Felix Farinloye, 2Olusegun Onimisi John-Dewole

1Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
2Department of Chemistry, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
segunotaru@yahoo.com

Abstract: Most avian species living in urban areas readily adapts to presence of anthropogenic activities regardless of wherever they are found either within densely populated areas or within recreation centres. In Ibadan, Nigeria, Awba dam (AwD) is a reservoir of recreational potentials; hence the study was carried out there. This dam was dredged for the sake of ecotourism development during the 2013. This paper assessed the effects of anthropogenic activities on the present physico-chemical characteristics of the water, trace metal levels, and avian composition within the dam site. Reconnaissance study was carried out around AwD to make a general assessment. This gave the description of the habitat. The physicochemical parameters of AwD including water and air temperatures, transparency, total dissolved solids [TDS] dissolved oxygen [DO] etc was investigated. Bird survey was carried out using line transect method (Bibby et al., 2002). Stratified random sampling was used to allocate 7 transects into within the dam site. Bird surveys were carried out morning and evenings (6:00 –10:30 hrs and 16:00–18: 30 hrs). Birds heard and seen were recorded. These were monitored twice for two (2) wet and two (2) dry seasons of 2013-2014 respectively. Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Values of physicochemical parameters of the dam observed ranged as follows: water temperature, 24-26°C, transparency 0.0-0.3m, TDS 143.2-151.5mg/L, conductivity, 289.2-391.5µmhos/cm respectively. The mean rainfall for 2013-2015 was 1550mm, while mean air temperature was at 22-23°C respectively. Zn was (-0.641), Cu was (0.788) while Fe was (0.797) respectively. A total of 18 species of birds comprising of 11 families and 6 orders were recorded during this survey. These are seven (7) carnivores (38.8%), three (3) frugivores (16.6%), five (5) granivores (27.7%), two (2) insectivores (11.1%), and one (1) nectarinivores (5.55%) respectively. The AwD had no worker/staff as at the time of documenting the findings. The impact of the dredging has taken a heavy toll on the physicochemical parameters as well as on the flora and fauna specie diversity. More than sixty (60%) of the species are lost due to the noise of bulldozer and other heavy equipments. The assessment of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is highly necessary if such massive habitat change is of requirement later in the future to for stall species loss. That is why collaborative work is needed to be carried out between departments involved in the management of AwD.
[Kolawole Felix Farinloye, Olusegun Onimisi John-Dewole. Impacts of anthropogenic activities on Avian Composition in Awba Dam, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. World Rural Observ 2018;10(1):78-84]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online). http://www.sciencepub.net/rural. 11. doi:10.7537/marswro100118.11.

Key words: Awba dam, Dredging, Physicochemical Parameters, Specie Loss

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Water distribution characteristics of large cannon irrigation sprinkler under different spacing and layouts

Issaka, Z.¹, Issah M.H.¹, Ayamba P².

^1. Department of Agricultural Engineering, Tamale Technical University, Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana; 2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tamale Technical University, Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana.

Abstract: Relevant factors of big gun sprinkler affecting the irrigation performance are the nozzle diameter, operating pressure, layout form, and overlapping distance were studied under no wind conditions. The discharge coefficient ranged from 0.96 to 0.99. A mathematical model of radius of throw was also regressed and the coefficient of determination was 0.9765. The application rate was lower near the sprinkler, and then a peak value occurred under the radius of throw from 4 to 6 m for each water distribution pattern. The average application rate decreased with the increase of operating pressure. The average application rate increased with the increase of nozzle diameter. The increased or decreased magnitude of average application rate under small nozzle diameter was larger than large nozzle diameter within the same range of variation of operating pressure. The maximum CU values increased with the increase of operating pressure under different nozzle diameter or different layout. Equilateral triangle layout achieved higher uniformities compared with square layout. The optimal CU values and spacing coefficients of big gun sprinkler with different conditions of layout [s], operating pressure and nozzle diameter were proposed.

[Issaka, Z., Issah M.H., Ayamba P. Water distribution characteristics of large cannon irrigation sprinkler under different spacing and layouts. World Rural Observ 2018;10(1):85-94]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online). http://www.sciencepub.net/rural. 12. doi:10.7537/marswro100118.12.

Key word: sprinkler; hydraulic performance; water distribution; uniformity; layout

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Soil Quality Assessment for Plantation of Ashwagandha in Barshi Tahsil, Solapur [MH]

Shyam C. Kagade and Avinash S. Kadam

Research Student & Assistant Professor

School of Earth Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Vishnupuri, Nanded-431606, Maharashtra India.

Email: shyamkagade@gmail.com

Abstract: A field study was conducted at Barshi Tahsil for soil and its various contents throughout period of 2014 to 2015. A through survey was conducted to examine the quality of soil samples collected from agricultural farmlands around Barshi Tahsil of Maharashtra state, India. The soil is mainly alluvial in nature. Data presentation revealed different values of physical and chemical characteristics of soil. The objective of the study was to assess and compare the soil physicochemical properties of this soil. The study was carried on few selected physical and chemical characterization and that to the quality soil and its nature. The standard analytical methods were applied for analysis of soil. The present study was conducted to determine geographical feasibility of commercial plantation of Ashwagandha in Barshi Tahsil of Solapur regions of Maharashtra. On the basis of these research results it can be concluded that soil properties of this area were more operative for Ashwagandha plantation in respective area.

[Shyam C. Kagade and Avinash S. Kadam. Soil Quality Assessment for Plantation of Ashwagandha in Barshi Tahsil, Solapur [MH]. World Rural Observ 2018;10(1):95-100]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online). http://www.sciencepub.net/rural. 13. doi:10.7537/marswro100118.13.

Keywords: Plantation, Soil quality, Chemical analysis, UV-spectrophotometer

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