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- Carbon Isotope Ratio of the Coaly Matter from the Basal Part of the Proterozoic Vindhyan Supergroup
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1 Physical Research Laboratory, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009, IN
2 Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Saugar, Sagar 470 003, MP, IN
1 Physical Research Laboratory, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009, IN
2 Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Saugar, Sagar 470 003, MP, IN
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Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78), Vol 27, No 1 (1986), Pagination: 119-120Abstract
The stable carbon isotope ratio (13C/12C) of the carbonaceou matter from the basal part of the Vindhyan sub-group, estimated to be about 1200 Ma old, has been measured and the values support a biogenic origin for the incorporated carbon.
- Wind-Sculpturing of the Vindhyan Sandstone in the Bhopal Region, M.P.
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1 Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Saugar, Sagar 470 003, M.P., IN
1 Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Saugar, Sagar 470 003, M.P., IN
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Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78), Vol 27, No 2 (1986), Pagination: 202-208Abstract
Wind-sculpturing of the Karauli Quartzite (Rewa Group, Vindhyan Supergroup) at several localities in the Bhopal region has produced rock monuments like monad-rocks, inselbergs, etc., with tunnels boring through some of them. These monuments are found as isolated rock masses of various shapes and sizes standing above land surfaces that have reached base level of erosion. The highly jointed, horizontally bedded and fractured quartz-arenite rests over massive but softer sandstone which is first eroded causing overhang of the former. Eventual collapse of the overhanging rock masses and their ultimate removal leaves 1he soft but massive horizon underneath unprotected. Repetition of the process over eons of time has produced these natural monuments; the most remarkable group is seen at a locality known as Bhim Baithka. Several of these natural sculptures have developed tunnels and passages that pass right through them in the softer sandstone towards t he base. where the action of the sand- and particle-laden wind is most destructive.- Vandalism in the Name of Religion
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1 Lucknow, IN
1 Lucknow, IN
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Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78), Vol 66, No 4 (2005), Pagination: 521-521Abstract
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- Automation in Transplanting:A Smart Way of Vegetable Cultivation
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1 ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal 462 038, IN
2 College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur 313 001, IN
3 ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati 413 115, IN
1 ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal 462 038, IN
2 College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur 313 001, IN
3 ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati 413 115, IN
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Current Science, Vol 115, No 10 (2018), Pagination: 1884-1892Abstract
Vegetable transplanting is a labourious and timeconsuming field operation when performed manually. The semi-automatic vegetable transplanters are cumbersome to operate due to limitations on manual feeding rates of seedlings which vary with respect to work duration and skill of the operator. Automation in the field of vegetable transplanters has provided opportunities for savings in labour and time required for transplanting operation in open field and controlled environmental structures, i.e. shade nets or polyhouse. The advent and recent advances in transplanting technologies suggest ample scope of working on automated seedling pickup and drop mechanisms using robotics. Use of seedling pickup mechanism in automatic transplanters can repeatedly extract single seedling automatically from the seedling pro-tray with the help of a pair of pins or forks and drop at predefined location. In general, these systems comprise either a machine vision system or end-effector mechanism for extracting the seedling; gripper and a manipulator; indexing drum-type seedling removal device with ejector; or a pick-up system, feeding system and a planting system. Such automated systems have helped ease the transplanting operation and efficient planting of seedlings by maintaining the accuracy, precision and effectiveness in planting seedlings with minimum human intervention. This study highlights the research gaps and developments in smart transplanting technologies used in the field of vegetable cultivation.Keywords
Agriculture, Automation, Smart Farming, Vegetable Transplanting.Full Text
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- Compound Feed Production for Livestock
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1 Department of Farm Engineering, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, IN
2 Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur 131 001, IN
1 Department of Farm Engineering, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, IN
2 Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur 131 001, IN
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Current Science, Vol 118, No 4 (2020), Pagination: 553-559Abstract
Dairying is an important source of subsidiary income to small/marginal farmers and agricultural labourers. Cattle feeding practices are generally traditional and most of the feed comes from grazing. However, due to shortage of feed, there has been a gradual shift from traditional feed pattern to compound feed (CF). For livestock it is either in the form of mash, feed block or feed pellets. With added advantages, the feed block and feed pellets are more popular than the mash. In India, CF is produced at the industrial level. The CFmaking machines are classified as feed block-making machines and feed pellet-making machines; these are further classified as manually operated, electrical and IC engine-powered machines. The feed pelleting machines available in the market are expensive and thus unaffordable by livestock farmers. If small-scale animal producers have access to a domestically developed pellet mill technology that is low cost yet dependable, then it reduces the dependency on the high cost of commercial feeds available in the market and makes dairy farming more profitable by taking advantages of different feedstuff available at cheap prices, especially during harvest when high-quality ingredients available at low prices.Keywords
Compound Feed Production, Dairy Farming, Feed Blocks and Pellets, Livestock.Full Text
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