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Chauhan, S.
- Nutrient Harvest through Pruned Material and whole Tree in Populus deltoides Based Agrisilviculture Systems in Central Punjab
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Indian Forester, Vol 135, No 12 (2009), Pagination: 1716-1723Abstract
The study was carried out at farmers fields to quantify nutrient harvest through biomass of pruned material of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 year old plantations and whole tree of Populus deltoides Bartr. (Poplar). The pruned biomass was 327.4, 426.96, 986.27, 1,234.91 and 1,558.59 kg ha-1 at 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 year old plantations respectively. The total biomass of branches, main stem and ischolar_main of poplar at exploitable age was 48,96, 89,144, 94,040 and 12,280 kg/ha, respectively. Nutrient concentration was increased from basal segment to terminal segment of pruned braches and decreased with size of the branches. The nutrient harvest through pruned biomass was 46.32 kg ha-1 N, 6.92 kg ha-1 P and 19.93 kg ha-1 K whereas nutrient loss through whole tree was 652.8 kg ha-1, 75.84 kg ha-1 P and 719.84 kg ha-1 K. As the nutrient is exceeded than annual return, additional doses of fertilizers may be required to maintain soil fertility and productivity of the system.Keywords
Nutrient Harvest, Populus deltoides, Agri-Silviculture System, Punjab
- Status of Obstetric Morbidities in Maharashtra
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1 Department of Operational Research National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Jehangir Merwanjee Street, Parel, Mumbai-400012, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 68, No 7 (2015), Pagination: 60-65Abstract
Introduction: Obstetric (maternal) morbidity is any health condition attributed to and/or aggravated by pregnancy and childbirth that has a negative impact on the woman's wellbeing. Its prevalence status and trend in Maharashtra is reviewed to inform the medical fraternity.Method: Literature search with keywords was carried out through computerized databases - Pubmed, Cochrane library and Google for the studies conducted in the last two decades. State and central health ministry websites were searched for relevant service records (HMIS). The findings of studies and databases were compiled, tabulated and interpreted to describe the status of obstetric morbidities in Maharashtra.
Results: Studies for review were found to be very limited. The major acute obstetric morbidities were Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (2% to 7.8%); Eclampsia (0.25% to 0.60%); Post-partum haemorrhage (3.2%); Antepartum haemorrhage (4.1%); and Obstructed labour (1.9%). Major chronic obstetric morbidities were Genital Prolapse (0.9% to 7.1%); Chronic PID (2.5%); Secondary infertility (1.7%); and Genital fistula (0.08% to 1.6%). A high level of anaemia (69.5%) with severe anemia (12%) is prevalent among women. Over the last five years, there has been good improvement in maternal health indicators in Maharashtra indicating a possible reduction in the level of obstetric morbidities.
Conclusion: The availability of very few studies for review limits the conclusive evidence on the current magnitude of obstetric morbidities in Maharashtra; however, it does indicate the existence of major obstetric morbidities. Fresh studies are needed to capture the current status within the improving background of maternal health indicators.