Performance of Coconut Hybrids Dwarf X Bido Tall

The desirable future coconut variety characteristics should include (1) short trunk and low height increment, (2) early bearing, (3) high nut yield, and (4) high neera (coconut sugar sap). High yoelding but short coconut palm statures make it easy to harvest the nuts and tap the neera. The Dwarf coconut varieties are generally early bearing with a low height increment and plenty nuts per fruit bunch. The Bido tall coconut bears fruits as early as three years after planting and with high nut yield, a low height increment and a very short trunk. This study aims to evaluate early vegetative growth (2 – 3 years after planting) of eight coconut hybrids derived from combinations of Dwarfs x Bido tall hybridizations. The arrays of hybrid coconuts consisted of hybridization between three Dwarf coconut varieties by Bido tall generated in 2016, and those between five Dwarf coconut varieties by Bido tall generated in 2017. The KHINA-1 hybrid was used as the standard hybrid control. Results of the evaluation showed the evaluated Waingapu Red Dwarf x Bido tall hybrids have the largest stem girth and the highest plant heightOn the other hand, Aromatic Green Dwarf x Bido tall hybrids showed the highest leaf numbers. However, all hybrid combinations showed the same stem girth diameter at two years after planting. At two and three years after planting, the Raja Brown Dwarf x Bido tall hybrids were the tallest, while the Nias Yellow Dwarf x Bido tall coconut hybrids have the highest leaf number. All of the Dwarf x Bido tall coconut hybrids showed good vegetative performance at two and three years after planting. The differences in early vegetative performances among the evaluated Dwarf x Bido tall might indicate the differences in early bearing, high nut yield and high neera characters of the hybrids.

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Evaluation of vermicompost and chemical fertilizers on performance of Pak choi (Brassica rapa cv. Hong Tae) and soil biological process

Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science ◽

10.3126/jiaas.v33i0.20711 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 243-250

Author(s):

K. M. Tripathi ◽

D. D. Dhakal ◽

S. C. Sah ◽

D. R. Baral ◽

M. D. Sharma

Keyword(s):

Brassica Rapa ◽

Root Length ◽

The Other ◽

Leaf Number ◽

Microbial Activities ◽

Chemical Fertilizers ◽

Pak Choi ◽

Soil Microbial ◽

Other Hand ◽

Four Levels

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of vermicompost and chemical fertilizers on the performance of Pak choi (Brassica rapa CV. Hong Tae) in Chitwan Nepal during November 2012 to January 2013. Four levels of vermicompost (0, 5, 10 and 15 t/ha) and four levels of NPK equivalent in the form of inorganic fertilizer (100, 50, 25 and 0% of recommended doses of 100:60:60 Kg/ha) in 16 combinations were assessed for yield, yield contributing parameters of Pak choi and microbial activities of soil. All levels of chemical fertilizers increased plant height, leaf number and chlorophyll content of leaves but they had no effect in increasing root length. Chemical fertilizers at 100:60:60 kg NPK/ha increased biological and economic yield of Pak choi. However, all levels of chemical fertilizers were found strongly suppressing in soil microbial activities. Vermicompost on the other hand increased root length, leaf number, biological and economic yield and more significantly increased soil microbial activities resulting in increased level of soil respiration. Chemical fertilizers were effective in increasing plant growth but suppressed microbial activities of soil. Vermicompost on the other hand was effective in long run through slow release of plant nutrients and improving soil health by increased soil microbial activities.Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science. Vol. 33-34, 2015, page: 243-250

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Etude des modes de ramification sympodiale chez Lycopersicum esculentum et L. pimpinellifolium

Canadian Journal of Botany ◽

10.1139/b74-286 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 52 (10) ◽

pp. 2207-2218 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A. Silvy

Keyword(s):

Seed Treatment ◽

Second Order ◽

The Other ◽

Mature Plant ◽

Leaf Number ◽

Axillary Bud ◽

Lycopersicum Esculentum ◽

Other Hand ◽

Macroscopic Observation

In Lycopersicum esculentum Mill, and L. pimpinellifolium Dun. ramification modes of plants with determinate and indeterminate habits are studied by macroscopic observation (apex evolution, phyllotaxis, and leaf number of the different branches of a mature plant) and also by analyzing mutated sectors after seed treatment. While the first inflorescence, a cyme, originates from the greater part of the prefloral apex, the top of which bears the first flower, second-order axes come up at the axils of the last two leaves. In all the varieties, the axillary bud of the second-last leaf produces a sympodial lateral ramification. On the other hand, that of the last leaf, which becomes visible on the side of the prefloral apex, as anticipated, immediately bears a second inflorescence in varieties with determinate habit, but makes up the second-order axis of the main sympodium in varieties with indeterminate habit. The characteristics of these two bud patterns are compared.

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A study of cometary eruptions through OH radio-lines

International Astronomical Union Colloquium ◽

10.1017/s025292110003150x ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 173 ◽

pp. 249-254

Author(s):

A.M. Silva ◽

R.D. Miró

Keyword(s):

Short Duration ◽

Growth Curves ◽

The Other ◽

Initial Mass ◽

Radio Lines ◽

Other Hand ◽

Sudden Rise

AbstractWe have developed a model for theH2OandOHevolution in a comet outburst, assuming that together with the gas, a distribution of icy grains is ejected. With an initial mass of icy grains of 108kg released, theH2OandOHproductions are increased up to a factor two, and the growth curves change drastically in the first two days. The model is applied to eruptions detected in theOHradio monitorings and fits well with the slow variations in the flux. On the other hand, several events of short duration appear, consisting of a sudden rise ofOHflux, followed by a sudden decay on the second day. These apparent short bursts are frequently found as precursors of a more durable eruption. We suggest that both of them are part of a unique eruption, and that the sudden decay is due to collisions that de-excite theOHmaser, when it reaches the Cometopause region located at 1.35 × 105kmfrom the nucleus.

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Closing the GAP—A 5Å Scanning Microscope

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100061938 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 27 ◽

pp. 6-7

Author(s):

A. V. Crewe

Keyword(s):

Normal Form ◽

The Other ◽

Resolving Power ◽

Scanning Microscope ◽

Conventional Microscope ◽

Other Hand ◽

Closing The Gap ◽

Thermal Sources ◽

Better Than ◽

Transmission Microscope

We have become accustomed to differentiating between the scanning microscope and the conventional transmission microscope according to the resolving power which the two instruments offer. The conventional microscope is capable of a point resolution of a few angstroms and line resolutions of periodic objects of about 1Å. On the other hand, the scanning microscope, in its normal form, is not ordinarily capable of a point resolution better than 100Å. Upon examining reasons for the 100Å limitation, it becomes clear that this is based more on tradition than reason, and in particular, it is a condition imposed upon the microscope by adherence to thermal sources of electrons.

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Life Beyond 1MeV

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s1431927600000118 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 38 ◽

pp. 30-33

Author(s):

K.H. Westmacott

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Past Experience ◽

The Other ◽

Good Case ◽

Other Hand ◽

The U.S

Life beyond 1MeV – like life after 40 – is not too different unless one takes advantage of past experience and is receptive to new opportunities. At first glance, the returns on performing electron microscopy at voltages greater than 1MeV diminish rather rapidly as the curves which describe the well-known advantages of HVEM often tend towards saturation. However, in a country with a significant HVEM capability, a good case can be made for investing in instruments with a range of maximum accelerating voltages. In this regard, the 1.5MeV KRATOS HVEM being installed in Berkeley will complement the other 650KeV, 1MeV, and 1.2MeV instruments currently operating in the U.S. One other consideration suggests that 1.5MeV is an optimum voltage machine – Its additional advantages may be purchased for not much more than a 1MeV instrument. On the other hand, the 3MeV HVEM's which seem to be operated at 2MeV maximum, are much more expensive.

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Can the Academic Self-Concept be Positive and Realistic?

Zeitschrift für Pädagogische Psychologie ◽

10.1024/1010-0652.19.3.132 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 129-132 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Reimer Kornmann

Keyword(s):

Academic Performance ◽

Opposite Effect ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Point Of View ◽

The Other ◽

Self Concept ◽

High Ability ◽

Self Image ◽

Other Hand

Summary: My comment is basically restricted to the situation in which less-able students find themselves and refers only to literature in German. From this point of view I am basically able to confirm Marsh's results. It must, however, be said that with less-able pupils the opposite effect can be found: Levels of self-esteem in these pupils are raised, at least temporarily, by separate instruction, academic performance however drops; combined instruction, on the other hand, leads to improved academic performance, while levels of self-esteem drop. Apparently, the positive self-image of less-able pupils who receive separate instruction does not bring about the potential enhancement of academic performance one might expect from high-ability pupils receiving separate instruction. To resolve the dilemma, it is proposed that individual progress in learning be accentuated, and that comparisons with others be dispensed with. This fosters a self-image that can in equal measure be realistic and optimistic.

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Stories and the Self

Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications ◽

10.1027/1864-1105/a000255 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 47-58 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stefan Krause ◽

Markus Appel

Keyword(s):

Meta Analysis ◽

The Self ◽

The Other ◽

Lower Degree ◽

Contrast Effects ◽

Self Perception ◽

Self Perceptions ◽

Other Hand ◽

The One ◽

Implicit And Explicit

Abstract. Two experiments examined the influence of stories on recipients’ self-perceptions. Extending prior theory and research, our focus was on assimilation effects (i.e., changes in self-perception in line with a protagonist’s traits) as well as on contrast effects (i.e., changes in self-perception in contrast to a protagonist’s traits). In Experiment 1 ( N = 113), implicit and explicit conscientiousness were assessed after participants read a story about either a diligent or a negligent student. Moderation analyses showed that highly transported participants and participants with lower counterarguing scores assimilate the depicted traits of a story protagonist, as indicated by explicit, self-reported conscientiousness ratings. Participants, who were more critical toward a story (i.e., higher counterarguing) and with a lower degree of transportation, showed contrast effects. In Experiment 2 ( N = 103), we manipulated transportation and counterarguing, but we could not identify an effect on participants’ self-ascribed level of conscientiousness. A mini meta-analysis across both experiments revealed significant positive overall associations between transportation and counterarguing on the one hand and story-consistent self-reported conscientiousness on the other hand.

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Don’t Put Me in This Group

Social Psychology ◽

10.1027/1864-9335/a000363 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 50 (2) ◽

pp. 80-93

Author(s):

Jort de Vreeze ◽

Christina Matschke

Keyword(s):

Positive Emotions ◽

Negative Emotions ◽

Negative Information ◽

The Self ◽

The Other ◽

Other Hand ◽

Group Memberships

Abstract. Not all group memberships are self-chosen. The current research examines whether assignments to non-preferred groups influence our relationship with the group and our preference for information about the ingroup. It was expected and found that, when people are assigned to non-preferred groups, they perceive the group as different to the self, experience negative emotions about the assignment and in turn disidentify with the group. On the other hand, when people are assigned to preferred groups, they perceive the group as similar to the self, experience positive emotions about the assignment and in turn identify with the group. Finally, disidentification increases a preference for negative information about the ingroup.

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