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B. B. Jadhav , R. Y. Kenjale , S. A. Chavan

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S. A. Chavan

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The Gir forest of Gujarat covering nearly 1600 km² -about ⅔ deciduous and the rest open tborny scrub-forest has been constituted into a wild life Sanctuary. This Article deals witb the complex food chain existing in this forest.

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B. S. Sonawane ¹, S. A. Chavan ¹, R. Padhiyar ¹, A. Mahajan ¹, N. Sarate ¹, A. Mohite ¹

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1 Department of Medicine, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai-400022, IN

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Endomyocardial fibrosis is a restrictive cardiomyopathy of uncertain aetiology characterizsed by fibrin deposits over the endocardial surfaces of apices or inflow tract of either or both ventricles. We report here a case of thirty six years old female who presented to the emergency medical services with sudden onset left upper limb weakness. On enquiry she gave history of bilateral, symmetrical multiple joint pain (small and large) and hair loss since 8 years, loss of weight since 6 months, breathlessness on exertion and low grade fever since 1 month, non-exertional chest pain not associated with diaphoresis or palpitation since 15 days. There was no significant history of acute coronary syndrome in past.

On investigations, Chest X ray revealed cardiomegaly, 2 D Echo and Colour Doppler revealed layered homogenous mass attached to posterolateral left ventricle and extending to LV apex with anechoic region within, involving papillary muscle. There was associated restricted motion of left ventricular wall. Doppler showed mild MR. There was mild pericardial effusion.

Cardiac MRI revealed Lamellar thrombus along mid anteroseptal and posterolateral wall with no contrast enhancement and was isointense to myocardium on T1 and T2 w images hypointense to myocardium on BFFE images, subendocardial scarring of basal mid-anterior, antero-sepal and lateral wall of LV associated with hypokinesia on cine images.

In view of significant history of multiple (small and large) joint pain and hair loss her Anti-nuclear Antibody (ANA) test was done which was positive.

Endomyocardial biopsy revealed fibrin thrombus with entrapped neutrophils compatible with thrombotic stage of endomyocardial fibrosis.

Thus, we present a case of Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF) with connective tissue disorder.

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Endomyacardial Fibrosis, Connective Tissue Disorder, Embolic Stroke.

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M. S. Gawankar ¹, B. R. Salvi ¹, S. A. Chavan ¹, N. V. Dalvi ¹

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1 Regional Fruit Research Station, Vengurle - 416 516, IN

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Research on ischolar_mainstock in mango is very limited in our country. Kalapady was reported to be a dwarfing ischolar_mainstock. Recent trend among mango growers is to high density orcharding with dwarfening nature of the varietie. Efforts were made at Agriculture Research Station, Mulde, to study comparative performance of Ratna, Alphonso and Kesar mango on Vellaikolamban and mixed ischolar_mainstock i.e., heterozygous seedling stock and the effect of ischolar_mainstock on a scion under high density of 5m x 5m spacing. Results indicated that use of Vellaikolamban ischolar_mainstock reduced plant volume in scion cv. Alphonso by 39.1%, followed by 24.9% in Ratna and 26.5% in cv. Kesar. As volume of the canopy was reduced, it directly influenced fruit yield cvs. Alphonso and Ratna. However, reduction in canopy volume had a positive influence on yield in cv. Kesar. Net returns of Rs.38,629/- per ha were maximum for Kesar with the ischolar_mainstock Vellaikolamban.

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Mango, Ratna, Alphosno, Kesar, Vellaikolamban, Mixed Rootstock, Polyembryonic, Dwarfing, Volume, Yield.

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N. V. Dalvi ¹, B. R. Salvi ¹, S. A. Chavan ¹, M. P. Kandalkar ¹

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1 Regional Fruit Research Station, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Vengurle - 416 516, IN

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A trial was conducted to optimize spacing for high density planting in mango cv. Alphonso to obtain higher yield/ unit area at the Agriculture Research Station, Mulde, during 2006-07 to 2008-09 with four close spacings and one normal spacing as control. Highest yield (6.4 MT/ha) was recorded with a spacing of 5 m x 5 m without reduction in fruit size in 10 year old plants compared to the mean yield of 1.12 MT/ha in 10m x 10m normal spacing. High density plantation helped to get significantly higher yield per unit area compared to the normal spacing, without affecting size and quality of mango fruits. The highest cost:benefit ratio (2.33) was recorded in high density plantation of 5m x 5m, with maximum net returns of Rs.1,12,000/- per hectare. The present findings show promise for more yield and returns per unit area during the initial years of mango plantation by adopting 5m x 5m high density planting.

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Mango, Alphonso, Spacing, High Density Planting.

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M. S. Gawankar ¹, R. D. Sawale ², S. N. Pawar ², S. A. Chavan ²

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1 All India Coordinated Research Project on Cashew, IN
2 Regional Fruit Research Station, Vengurle - 416 516, IN

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A field trial was conducted at Regional Fruit Research Station, Vengurle, Dist. Sindhudurg, (Maharashtra) to assess the efficacy of Ethrel^® in relation to flowering behavior and yield enhancement in cashew on seven year old Cashew trees of Vengurle -7 variety during 2008-09. Three sprays of Ethrel^® @ 100 ppm, 200 ppm and 400 ppm along with water spray were given before flushing, after flushing and during fruit-set. Control consisted of no. spray. Among treatments, Ethrel^® @ 100 ppm significantly increased number of flowering panicles m^-2 (12.0), number of perfect flowers per panicle (52.8), fruit-set m^-2 (28.8), number of nuts per panicle (2.9) and yield tree^-1 ( 1.51 kg tree^-1) than control and water spray. Thus, lower concentration of Ethrel^® had a beneficial effect on cashew.

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Cashew, Ethrel^®, Foliar Spray, Sex Ratio, Nut Yield.

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