Influence of Wild Solanum Rootstocks on Growth Performance, Yield Attributes and Nutrient Efficiency in Grafted Brinjal| Chapter 8 | Food Science and Agriculture: Research Highlights Vol. 5

 

Grafting serves as a powerful tool to improve productivity, resilience, and quality in vegetable crops, making it an important practice for sustainable horticulture. The main aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of wild rootstocks on growth, yield, quality and nutrient uptake in grafted brinjal. The present investigation was conducted at Dr YSRHU-College of Horticulture, Anantharajupeta, Andhra Pradesh, during the year 2022-24. Data was recorded on various parameters and statistically analysed. The experimental design followed was a randomised block design with four treatments, which were replicated five times. Grafted plants of brinjal exhibited superior plant height, number of branches, leaves and leaf chlorophyll content at various stages (30, 60, 90, and 120 DAT). Brinjal on S. torvum (T1) showed the best performance, followed by S. gilo (T2) and S. indicum (T3). Grafted plants also flowered earlier with more flowers per plant. Grafted brinjal on S. torvum (T1) recorded the highest fruit length, diameter, girth, and average fruit weight, resulting in the maximum number of fruits per plant and the highest overall yield. S. gilo (T2) and S. indicum (T3). Also performed well, closely following S. torvum. While total soluble solids (TSS) showed no significant difference, brinjal grafted on S. gilo had the highest ascorbic acid and total sugar content. Fruit firmness was also highest in S. gilo, with S. indicum showing the highest titrable acidity. Grafting brinjal onto S. torvum, S. gilo, and S. indicum significantly enhanced nutrient uptake efficiency, with S. torvum being the most effective rootstock for improving nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium absorption. Grafting significantly improved nutrient efficiency and productivity, highlighting its potential for sustainable vegetable cultivation.

 

 

Author(s) Details

Reshma A
Dr.YSRHU-College of Horticulture, Anantharajupeta, Annamayya Dist, AP, India.

 

Sadarunnisa Syed
Dr.YSRHU-College of Horticulture, Anantharajupeta, Annamayya Dist, AP, India.

 

Syamsundar Reddy P
Dr.YSRHU-College of Horticulture, Anantharajupeta, Annamayya Dist, AP, India.

 

Tanuja Priya B
Dr. YSRHU- Horticultural Research Station, Lam, Guntur, AP, India.

 

Naga Madhuri K.V
ANGRAU-Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati, AP, India.

 

Padmaja V.V
Dr.YSRHU-College of Horticulture, Anantharajupeta, Annamayya Dist, AP, India.

 

Please see the book here :- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/fsarh/v5/6973

 

Evaluation of the Genebank Germplasm on Suitability for Use as Rootstock in Green Agriculture | Chapter 3 | Emerging Issues in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 6

 The uniformly increasing protected education crop yield due to nurtured quantity of fertilizers, various stimulants, and pesticides leads to a decrease in product quality in terms of foodstuff safety. Vegetable crops transplanting is considered one of the productive and environmentally friendly technologies for growing qualitative and judge particularities of tomatoes and making plants suitable for usage in green farming systems. Grafted plants are provided with energetic roots that contribute to high yield, crop quality improvement, and extreme resistance against pests and ailments. Grafted plants’ efficiency straightforwardly depends on the selection of a proper origin with high hereditary potential for crop improvement. Five attractive woman and five eggplant accessions from the World Vegetable Center have been evaluated for opposition to fusarium based on real-opportunity PCR diagnostics.  Tomato LO6176, LO6193, and eggplant VI045276, VI0454196 accessions have happened selected as promising rootstocks in accordance with their economically valuable traits. A phytosanitary assessment of accessions be able it possible to plan the most disease-opposing accessions for use as rootstock for tomato herbaceous grafting. The attractive woman grafted plants assessment per a complex of agronomic personalities has shown advantages of utilizing eggplant rootstocks compared accompanying tomato rootstocks.

Author(s) Details:

G. S. Martirosyan,
Scientific Center of Vegetable and Industrial Crops, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, 38, D. Ladoyan str., Darakert com., Ararat region, ind.0808, Republic of Armenia.

I. V. Vardanian,
Scientific Center of Vegetable and Industrial Crops, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, 38, D. Ladoyan str., Darakert com., Ararat region, ind.0808, Republic of Armenia.

L. M. Tadevosyan,
Scientific Center of Vegetable and Industrial Crops, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, 38, D. Ladoyan str., Darakert com., Ararat region, ind.0808, Republic of Armenia.

A. E. Avagyan,
Scientific Center of Vegetable and Industrial Crops, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, 38, D. Ladoyan str., Darakert com., Ararat region, ind.0808, Republic of Armenia.

G. J. Adjemyan,
Scientific Center of Vegetable and Industrial Crops, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, 38, D. Ladoyan str., Darakert com., Ararat region, ind.0808, Republic of Armenia.

Z. E. Harutyunyan,
Scientific Center of Vegetable and Industrial Crops, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, 38, D. Ladoyan str., Darakert com., Ararat region, ind.0808, Republic of Armenia.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/EIAS-V6/article/view/11419

Multinational Trends and Applications Considering Oncologic Risk Potential in Autologous Fat Grafting in the Face and Neck | Chapter 4 | New Horizons in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 11

 Since there is more evidence to support its usage, autologous fat grafting (AFG) is becoming more used in cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries.

We wanted to analyse present harvesting and processing strategies for AFG in the craniofacial area.

To determine the clinical impact of oncological risk, we performed a study in four European countries. Between the German-speaking and English-speaking groups, we found no significant regional variations in harvesting and processing methods. Half of our responders talked about the likelihood of AFG's pro-oncologic behaviour. Techniques used in AFG harvesting and processing do not significantly differ by region. Since there isn't an exceptional publication on the topic, more investigation into the oncologic risk potential of AFG in head and neck tumour locations is required.

Author(s) Details:

Lukas Fiedler,
Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.

Daniel B. Saleh,
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, Queen Victoria Road, NE1 4LP, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England.

Alicia Mukrowsky,
Department of General Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/NHMMR-V11/article/view/7139