EFFECT OF COLLECTING SOURCE AND SOAKING IN HUMIC ACID OF PINE (Pinus brutia TEN.) SEEDS ON GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH | PLANT CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 This research was carried out in the Forest Department's nursery at the University of Mosul's College of Agriculture and Forestry, as well as in a green house, to investigate the effect of collecting pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) seeds from three regions in northern Iraq: Mosul (Nineveh Governorate), Zawita (Dohuk Governorate), and Koysinjak (Erbil Governorate) on the effect of soaking the seeds. The seeds were planted in the spring of 2018, the experiment lasted two years, and the results were obtained in the fall of 2019, using the correct full form of RCBD. The study's findings showed that there are major variations between the treatments, with seeds collected from Zawita and Koysinjaq area giving the best significant results in germination percentage and other seedling growth characteristics compared to seeds collected from Mosul, and soaking with humic acid giving the best results in germination percentage and other seedling growth characteristics.

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The Relevance of Post Graduation Research in Agricultural Sciences in Selected Indian Universities | Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology

 The study was conducted in selected farm universities in Karnataka state namely Raichur, Dharwad and Bangalore Agricultural Universities for the period 2015-16 and 2016-17 to know about the relevance of post graduate research in agricultural sciences. The preferred research areas focused in various subjects of agricultural sciences were categorized and studied the relevance on the major fields of specialization in these farm universities. The results show that among various post-graduation disciplines numerically highest research relevance was observed in agronomy and least relevance was observed in crop physiology. Hence, the study suggests that research areas should be focused on current regions of overall agriculture development and research relevance should be focused on present problems which can address the farming communities about the current pressing agricultural development problems.

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OVERVIEW OF POST-HARVEST TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION IN UGANDA | Journal of Basic and Applied Research International

 Agriculture is the mainstay for over 70% of Uganda’s population, contributing 22.5% of the national GDP through exports and employment. However, the sector experiences a series of challenges. Besides the production challenges like drought, pests, and disease, over 40% of the overall yield at the end of the season is lost due to poor postharvest handling methods. To plan interventions that enable improve the utilization of postharvest methods, it is important to understand what is currently being done. The purpose of this paper was therefore to assess the available post-harvest handling technologies utilized in Uganda. The study also captures extension service to farmers, benefits, and challenges associated with the use of post-harvest technologies across all regions in Uganda.

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