Which book/ research article would you suggest for developing a good fundamental understanding of basic branches of Agriculture science ?

Assuming following divisions of agriculture science and applied agriculture. 1) Seed and variety characterisation, and plant breeding 2) Agronomy and Soil science (Classification and methods of...

01 February 2019 4,141 3 View

For Olsen soil P test (alkaline soil), 1M sodium bicarbonate extractant is used. Does Na in extracting solution restricts P- estimation with ICP-OES?

For alkaline soils, Olsen's method using 1M sodium bicarbonate is recommended for determination of soil available P. However my ICP-OES technician says that because there is Na concentration in...

11 December 2017 3,011 4 View

Requesting correct procedure for Mineral N (ammonium & nitrate) Rayment and Higginson 1992 ?

Dear experts, I am searching for this procedure for chemical analysis of wood charcoal/ ash. "Mineral N (ammonium & nitrate) Rayment and Higginson 1992" From literature source I learn this...

10 November 2017 10,025 1 View

How to raise soil pH during on going cultivation?

08 September 2017 4,959 64 View

Nutrient uptake pot culture study: Soil analysis - Plant available nutrients, extraction process for ICP vs AAS?

Hello All, I am undertaking nutrient uptake study in pot culture with Soybean. I need to analyse plant available nutrients in soil and plant. Presenting you a slightly clumsy situation and...

08 September 2016 3,075 4 View

How can I adjust pH, to study soil nutrient availability on addition of organic amendment at different pH range (Eg. at 7 - 7.5 OR at 7.5 to 8 etc)?

Soil nutrient availability is influenced by pH. An organic amendment does a function of nutrient addition at the same time it changes soil pH. More importantly, it also modifies soil CEC and...

07 August 2016 3,045 16 View

To make a Soil classification based on fertility levels, how many number of samples would mean a representative sample? Suitable statistical method?

I would like to study soils in a defined geographic region in India. I plan to collect soil samples from different locations and analyse fertility parameters: pH, CEC, electric conductivity, 12...

04 May 2016 9,424 5 View

How to simultaneously perform multiple biochemical assays?

I am a research scholar working on heavy metal stress on plants. I will be doing biochemical characterisation( protein, carbohydrate, proline, antioxidant enzymes and many more assays) at interval...

01 March 2021 6,999 3 View

Which cell line should we use to perform biological dosimetry experiments?

We are preparing some experiments based on irradiating cells under different conditions in order to evaluate the effects in terms of DNA damage, genetic expression, etc. As our project is...

01 March 2021 3,355 3 View

Isolates of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus?

Dear Dr. Cai, my name is Simone Prospero and I work in the team of Phytopathology at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest Snow and Landscape Research (WSL;...

01 March 2021 1,133 1 View

What is this fern?

Please help me to identify this fern species. Thank you in advance.

24 February 2021 2,435 5 View

How to solve 2nd order non-linear and non-homogenous ordinary differential equation using non-linear shooting method and RK4 using Python?

I want to solve a second-order non-linear and non-homogenous order differential equation using the non-linear shooting method and fourth-order Runk Gutta using Python? Thank you for your help!

21 February 2021 3,225 3 View

How to use Remote sensing and GIS applications for mapping the available medicinal plants within the locality/municipality?

Hello, I'm very interested in mapping and managing the conservation of the Philippine traditional medicinal plants, in which I think is very helpful in the field of medicine for further analysis...

21 February 2021 374 5 View

Can medicinal plants really play an inherent rule in the COVID-19 tackle?

Numerous scientific reports cited plant extracts with potential antiviral activity and even anti-COVID-19? Why these findings are neglected? I remember very well the warning released by the WHO to...

17 February 2021 2,141 9 View

Is there any solar electric power plant having the concentrated photovoltaic modules?

The solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant uses commercial (non-concentrated) PV modules which are quite simple in design and reliable. They can work on fixed orientation and don't need the moving...

16 February 2021 3,796 9 View

Trouble shooting with his tagged protein expression in E.Coli?

i have issues in expressing a chicken protein in BL21 cells with his tag. I do not see induction even at 18 degrees. Any suggestions

15 February 2021 8,939 3 View

How to consider effects of rapid warm adaptation in modeling of ecological impacts of warming?

I would highly appreciate it if my fellow ecologists (biologists) provide their opinion on the thoughts below [esp., shortly tell us which path may be more effective, if they know another way, if...

15 February 2021 3,642 6 View