Assessment of Quality of Farm Saved Paddy Seeds Collected from Cauvery Delta Region

Paddy is cultivated on a large scale in Cauvery delta region of Tamil Nadu. Due to non-availability of adequate quantity of certified seeds at their village level most of the farmers of this region using their farm saved seeds to raise the next season crop. In order to know the quality of farm-saved paddy seeds of delta region, a total of 20 seed samples from 17 distinct varieties were collected from various villages in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu during Rural Agricultural Work Experience programme. The samples were subjected to physical and physiological seed quality parameters evaluation at Seed Science and Technology laboratory of Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Thiruchirappalli. Only 15% of samples such as Seeraga samba, Karuppukavuni and RNR 1548 alone showed 80% seed germination. The average germination percent was 50.05. Based on our observations, farmers of this region store their seeds in gunny bags without proper drying and not following any pre-storage seed treatment to protect the seeds against storage pathogens and insects. Hence, awareness should be made among the farmers of this region regarding post harvest handling and management of farm produce harvested and stored for seed purpose. The government of Tamil Nadu should educate farmers about post-harvest handling of seeds through the Department of Agriculture to increase productivity and production of our country.

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An Assessment of Drinking Water Quality in Cauvery Delta Region and Palar Region, Tamil Nadu

Scholedge International Journal of Multidisciplinary & Allied Studies ISSN 2394-336X ◽

10.19085/journal.sijmas031201 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (12) ◽

pp. 238

Author(s):

R. Sophia Porchelvi ◽

P. Selvavathi

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Drinking Water ◽

River Basin ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Large Scale ◽

Anthropogenic Activities ◽

Small Scale ◽

Drinking Purposes ◽

Cauvery Delta

Delta regions of the Cauvery River basin are one of the significant areas of rice production in India. In spite of large-scale utilization of the river basin for irrigation and drinking purposes, the lack of appropriate water management has seemingly deteriorated the water quality due to increasing anthropogenic activities. Vellore is the second most populous district of Tamil Nadu in India where the Palar River flowing towards east for about 295 Km. Vellore is surrounded by many leather tanneries and small scale dying industries and their effluents are discharged into the Palar river causing impact on the quality of the underground water. To assess the extent of deterioration, physicochemical characteristics of surface water were analyzed select regions of Cauvery Delta River basin and Palar region, Tamil Nadu, during March 2016 to May 2016. This study aimed to examine quality of drinking groundwater. The results represented whether the water was suitable or unsuitable for drinking purposes in this area. It was also observed that some areas like Tiruvarur, Needamangalam, Kamalapuram, Arcot, Soraiyur, Ranipet had low quality drinking water. It is suggested to take some necessary measures for supplying desirable water to the people living in these areas.

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Yield and Seed quality of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) as affected by variety, nitrogen level and harvesting time

JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURE ◽

10.24297/jaa.v2i2.4250 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 93-100

Author(s):

Shahnaj Yesmina ◽

Moushumi Akhtarb ◽

Belal Hossain

Keyword(s):

Grain Yield ◽

Seed Weight ◽

Seed Quality ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Nitrogen Level ◽

Yield Attributes ◽

Harvesting Time ◽

Nitrogen Levels ◽

Vigour Index

The experiment was conducted to find out the effect of variety, nitrogen level and harvesting time on yield and seed quality of barley. The treatments used in the experiment consisted of two varieties viz. BARI Barley 4 and BARI Barley 5, three harvesting time viz. 35, 40 and 45 Days after Anthesis (DAA) and nitrogen levels viz. 0, 70, 85 and 100 kg N ha-1 . The experiment was laid out in a spilt- spilt-plot design with three replications assigning the variety to the main plot, harvesting time to the sub-plots and nitrogen level to the sub-sub plots. Variety had significant effects on the all yield attributes except fertile seeds spike-1 . Seed quality parameters viz. normal seeds spike-1 , deformed seeds spike-1 , germination (%) and vigour index were statistically significant. The variety BARI Barley 5 produced higher grain yield and seed quality than BARI Barley 4. Grain yield from BARI Barley 5 and BARI Barley 4 were 4.59 t ha-1 and 4.24 t ha-1 , respectively. Significantly, the highest 1000-seed weight (46.90 g) was produced by BARI Barley 5 than (37.90 g) BARI Barley 4. The result revealed that harvesting time had significant effect on yield and yield attributes and seed quality parameters. Seed yield was highest (4.65 t ha-1 ) when the crop harvested at 40 DAA and it was increased linearly from 35 DAA. Maximum quality seed and 1000-seed weight (43.20 g) was obtained when the crop harvested at 40 DAA. All the yields, yield attributes and seed quality parameters were significantly influenced by nitrogen levels. The highest grain yield (5.14 t ha-1 ) was obtained when BARI Barley 5 variety was fertilized by 100 kg N ha-1 and the lowest (3.14 t ha-1 ) was obtained from control treatments. Normal seeds spike-1 , vigour index, germination (%) were better at 85 kg N ha-1 in variety of BARI Barley 5 than BARI Barley 4. So it can be concluded that BARI Barley 5 showed better result when fertilized with 100 kg N ha-1 and harvested at 40 DAA for getting maximum yield and 85 kg N ha-1 and harvested at 40 DAA for getting better quality seed.

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Unfolding Water Quality Status During COVID-19 Lockdown for the Highly Polluted Santiago River in Jalisco, Mexico

10.21203/rs.3.rs-581075/v2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy ◽

Fermín Pérez-Guevara ◽

Ignacio Elizalde Martinez ◽

Shruti Venkata Chari

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

River Water ◽

Total Nitrogen ◽

Surface Water Quality ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

River Water Quality ◽

Organic Load ◽

The Government ◽

Temporary Closure

Abstract The Santiago River is one of Mexico's most polluted waterways and evaluating its surface water quality during the COVID-19 outbreak is critical to assessing the changes and improvements, if any, from the nationwide lockdown (April-May 2020). Hence, the data for 12 water quality parameters from 13 sampling stations during April-May 2020 (lockdown) were compared with the levels for the same period of 2019 (pre-lockdown) and with the same interval of previous eleven-years (2009-2019). The values of BOD (14%), COD (29%), TSS (7%), f. coli (31%), t. coli (14%) and Pb (20%) declined, while pH, EC, turbidity, total nitrogen and As enhanced by 0.3-21% during the lockdown compared to the pre-lockdown period suggesting decrements of organic load in the river due to the temporary closure of industrial and commercial activities. An eleven-year comparison estimated the reduction of pH, TSS, COD, total nitrogen and Pb by 1-38%. The analysis of water quality index estimates showed short-term improvements of river water quality in the lockdown period, compared to pre-lockdown and eleven-year trend as well as indicated very poor quality of the river. The contamination sources identified by factor analysis were mainly related to untreated domestic sewage, industrial wastewaters and agriculture effluents influencing the river water quality. Overall, our findings demonstrated positive responses of COVID-19 imposed lockdown on water quality of the Santiago River during the study period, providing a foundation for the government policy makers to identify the sources of pollution, to better design environmental policies and plans for water quality improvements.

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Quality of Harvested Seed Associated with Soybean Cultivars and Herbicides Under Weed-Free Conditions

Plant Disease ◽

10.1094/pdis.2002.86.9.1036 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 86 (9) ◽

pp. 1036-1042 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

C. A. Bradley ◽

G. L. Hartman ◽

L. M. Wax ◽

W. L. Pedersen

Keyword(s):

Seed Quality ◽

Soybean Seed ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Soybean Cultivars ◽

Percent Germination ◽

Soybean Plants ◽

Preemergence Herbicides ◽

Postemergence Herbicides ◽

Field Plots

Different herbicides were applied to soybean plants in field plots planted to different soybean cultivars located at four locations in Illinois between 1997 and 2000. Treatments varied from hand weeded to preemergence herbicides to postemergence herbicides. Soybean seeds were harvested and evaluated for different seed quality parameters. The percentage of seeds infected with Phomopsis spp. ranged from 1 to 40%, and the percentage of seeds infected with Cercospora kikuchii was low, ranging from 0 to 4%. Herbicides had little or no effect on seed quality parameters such as percent germination and incidence of seed pathogens or on protein and oil concentrations. Soybean seed quality was affected by Phomopsis spp. in that there were significant (P ≤ 0.05) inverse correlations between Phomopsis spp. incidence and percentage seed germination. It appears that Phomopsis spp. may be a more prevalent seed pathogen than C. kikuchii for soybean fields in central to northern Illinois.

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Comparative performance of different oil palm hybrid combinations in Cauvery delta region of Tamil Nadu

Journal of Plantation Crops ◽

10.19071/jpc.2016.v44.i3.3168 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 44 (3) ◽

pp. 180

Author(s):

T. Sumathi ◽

R. Rajendran ◽

R.K. Mathur ◽

H.P. Maheswarappa

Keyword(s):

Oil Palm ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Delta Region ◽

Comparative Performance ◽

Cauvery Delta

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PENGELOMPOKAN PERSENTASE BUTA HURUF UMUR 15-44 MENURUT PROVINSI MENGGUNAKAN ALGORITMA K-MEANS

KLIK - KUMPULAN JURNAL ILMU KOMPUTER ◽

10.20527/klik.v7i3.329 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 230

Author(s):

Saifullah Saifullah ◽

Nani Hidayati

Keyword(s):

Data Mining ◽

Human Resources ◽

Data Clustering ◽

Large Scale ◽

Market Basket ◽

Large Scale Data ◽

The Government ◽

Large Scale Data Processing ◽

Scale Data

Data Mining is a method that is often needed in large-scale data processing, so data mining has important access to the fields of life including industry, finance, weather, science and technology. In data mining techniques there are methods that can be used, namely classification, clustering, regression, variable selection, and market basket analysis. Illiteracy is one of the factors that hinder the quality of human resources. One of the basic things that must be fulfilled to improve the quality of human resources is the eradication of illiteracy among the community. The purpose of this study is to determine the clustering of illiterate communities based on provinces in Indonesia. The results of the study are illiterate data clustering according to the age proportion of 15-44 namely 1 high group node, low group has 27 nodes, and medium group 6 nodes. The results of this study become input for the government to determine illiteracy eradication policies in Indonesia based on provinces.Kata Kunci: Illiterate, Data mining, K-Means ClusteringData Mining termasuk metode yang sering dibutuhkan dalam pengolahan data berskala besar, maka data mining mempunyai akses penting pada bidang kehidupan diantaranya yaitu bidang industri, bidang keuangan, cuaca, ilmu dan teknologi. Pada teknik data mining terdapat metode-metode yang dapat digunakan yaitu klasifikasi, clustering, regresi, seleksi variabel, dan market basket analisis. Buta huruf merupakan salah satu faktor yang menghambat kualitas sumber daya manusia. Salah satu hal mendasar yang harus dipenuhi untuk meningkatkan kualitas sumber daya manusia adalah pemberantasan buta huruf di kalangan masyarakat Adapun tujuan penelitian ini adalah menetukan clustering masyarakat buta huruf berdasarkan propinsi di Indonesia. Hasil dari penelitian adalah data clustering buta huruf menurut propisi umur 15-44 yaitu 1 node kelompok tinggi, kelompok rendah memiliki 27 node, dan kelompok sedang 6 node. Hasil penelitian ini menjadi bahan masukan kepada pemerintah untuk menentukan kebijakan pemberantasan buta huruf di Indonesia berdasarakn propinsi.Kata Kunci: Buta Huruf, Data mining, K-Means Clustering

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Technology Advancement : Implementation of Real Time Mode in Higher Education Examination System

International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology ◽

10.32628/ijsrst119662 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 317-327

Author(s):

Pravin Pandit Shinkar ◽

Dr. Bechoo Lal

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Large Scale ◽

Learning Opportunities ◽

Ict In Education ◽

Examination System ◽

Real Time Mode ◽

Research Article ◽

Technology Advancement ◽

The Government

In this research article the researcher emphasized thetas move into the 21st century, many factors are bringing strong forces to bear on the adoption of ICTs in education and contemporary trends suggest will soon see large scale changes in the way education is planned and delivered as a consequence of the opportunities and affordances of ICT. It is believed that the use of ICT in education can increase access to learning opportunities. It can help to enhance the quality of education with advanced teaching methods, improve learning outcomes and enable reform or better management of education systems. By employing ICT in teacher training can save a lot of money of the Government. Moreover a lot of qualitative improvement can be seen as resource persons for the training can be best of the world. By employing ICT in administration can help in solving the problem of Absenteeism of students and teachers. Good quality content is one of the major issue and directly affects the standards of education and quality. By overcoming the certain challenges involved in the process of education can help a lot in this side. Conclusively a lot of quality improvement is possible after careful and planned implementation of ICT in education examination System with the help of real time mode.

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PENGAWASAN OMBUDSMAN TERHADAP PENYELENGGARAAN PELAYANAN PUBLIK PADA MASA PANDEMI CORONA VIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19)

JURNAL AKTA YUDISIA ◽

10.35334/ay.v6i1.2088 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 1-20

Author(s):

Inggit Akim

Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

Public Services ◽

Virus Disease ◽

Conceptual Approach ◽

Work From Home ◽

Corona Virus ◽

Social Restriction ◽

The Republic ◽

The Government

ABSTRACTSupervise the government as the provider of public services to carry out their duties and authorities under applicable regulations. Large-Scale Social Restrictions are restrictions on certain activities in an area suspected of being infected with Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which causes the quality of public services to be disrupted. The Ombudsman has the task of supervising the implementation of shared services organized by state or government officials and private or individual bodies assigned the task of providing services according to minimum service standards as a benchmark for service delivery and assessing the quality of services to the community. The research method used is normative juridical research with a conceptual approach (Statute Approach).The results of this study are large-scale social restriction policies through the Mayor of Tarakan Regulation Number 17 of 2020, restrictions on activities outside the house such as the implementation of learning at schools and/or other educational institutions, Work From Home (WFH), religious movements in houses of worship, activities in public places, social and cultural activities and Mandatory rapid tests for those using Sea and Air transportation modes, and providing social assistance to communities affected by COVID-19. Ombudsman's supervision of public services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tarakan City, namely by conducting coordination and control and cooperation with state and private officials as well as community or individual organizations, opening an Online Complaint Post for COVID-19 Affected Persons. Also, conduct unannounced checks to improve public services in the City of Tarakan. Based on the supervision, the receipt of reports on suspicion of maladministration and the Ombudsman's investigation results are subject to examination. Suppose it is proven that it has committed maladministration in public services, the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia can take corrective action and provide recommendations/suggestions to state administrators to improve the quality of public services. Keywords: Surveillance; Ombudsman; Public Service; COVID-19 Pandemic

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Spatial Evaluation of Groundwater Quality Using GIS and WQI in Gadilam River Basin, Tamil Nadu, India

Journal of Geology Geography and Geoecology ◽

10.15421/112150 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 546-561

Author(s):

K. Mohammed Rizwan ◽

V. Thirukumaran ◽

M. Suresh

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Groundwater Quality ◽

River Basin ◽

Quality Index ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Interpolation Method ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Groundwater Samples ◽

Spatial Interpolation Method

The aims of the current research are to assess the drinking water quality of the groundwater in the Gadilam River Basin, which is located in the northern part of Tamil Nadu, by identifying the groundwater quality index and examine its suitability for drinking. The current work determines the levels of groundwater quality parameters based on 120 groundwater samples; 50 samples from Archaean formation, 34 samples from Quaternary formation, 35 samples from Tertiary formation and the remaining sample from Cretaceous formation. Additionally, this research compares the determined levels with the various standards for drinking. Furthermore, the variability of parameters of the groundwater quality is explored in this paper by using the spatial interpolation method. The conclusion of this research reveals that the groundwater quality parameters such as Calcium (Ca2+), Magnesium (Mg2+), Nitrate (NO32-), Fluoride (F-), Sulphate (SO42-), Bi-carbonate (HCO3-) and Percentage of Hydrogen (pH) values are observed to be within the limiting value for WHO 2017 in all the formations during the seasons in which they were taken. The water quality index (WQI) values of the Archaean, Quaternary and Tertiary formations are found to be less than 100 meq/L in all stations in both seasons. In order of WQI, these stations come under the category of “Excellent” and “Good”. The Piper trilinear classification of groundwater samples fall in the field of mixed Ca-Mg-Cl, and No dominance, some of the samples represent Na-K, Cl types of water.

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Women Attribute and Household Level Factor on Women's Empowerment

Media Ekonomi dan Manajemen ◽

10.24856/mem.v36i2.2124 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 181

Author(s):

Neneng Miskiyah ◽

Sari Lestari Z Ridho ◽

Hadi Jauhari ◽

Keti Purnamasari

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Policy Implication ◽

Work Experience ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

Women's Empowerment ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Household Level ◽

The Government ◽

Coaching Women

Empowerment is an important strategy in increasing the role and opportunities of women in improving their economy and is an effort to increase and actualize their potential so that they are more able to be independent and work, and are more appreciated. This study aims to analyze the probability of empowering women in the songket craft business, testing and analyzing the variable women attribute and household level factor on women's empowerment . Tests are carried out using binary logistic regression . The results showed that the variables of age, education, and work experience had a significant effect on women's empowerment. The policy implication of the results of this study is that there needs to be more serious attention and involvement from the government and other institutions in coaching women songket craftsmen, and improving the quality of women through various activities to empower them through songket business activities.

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