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African Journal of Agricultural Research Volume 9 Number 19 15 May 2014 ISSN 1991-637X ABOUT AJAR The African Journal of Agricultural Research (AJAR) is published weekly (one volume per year) by Academic Journals. African Journal of Agricultural Research (AJAR) is an open access journal that publishes high-quality solicited and unsolicited articles, in English, in all areas of agriculture including arid soil research and rehabilitation, agricultural genomics, stored products research, tree fruit production, pesticide science, post harvest biology and technology, seed science research, irrigation, agricultural engineering, water resources management, marine sciences, agronomy, animal science, physiology and morphology, aquaculture, crop science, dairy science, entomology, fish and fisheries, forestry, freshwater science, horticulture, poultry science, soil science, systematic biology, veterinary, virology, viticulture, weed biology, agricultural economics and agribusiness. All articles published in AJAR are peer- reviewed. Contact Us Editorial Office: [email protected] Help Desk: [email protected] Website: http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJAR Submit manuscript online http://ms.academicjournals.me/ Editors Prof. N.A. Amusa Dr. Bampidis Vasil eios Editor, African Journal of Agricultural Research National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF), Academic Journals. Animal Research Institute 58100 Giannitsa, Greece. Dr. Panagiota Florou-Paneri Laboratory of Nutrition, Dr. Zhang Yuanzhi Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Space Technology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University of Technology (HUT) Kilonkallio Espoo, Greece. Finland . Prof. Dr. Abdul Majeed Dr. Mboya E. Burud i Department of Botany, University of Gujrat,India, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Director Horticulture, P.O. Box 30709 Nairobi 00100, and landscaping. Kenya. India. Dr. Andres Cibil s Prof. Suleyman TABAN Assistant Professor of Rangeland Science Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Dept. of Animal and Range Sciences Faculty of Agriculture, Box 30003, MSC 3-I New Mexico State University Las Ankara University, Cruces, 06100 Ankara-TURKEY. NM 88003 (USA). Prof.Hyo Choi Dr. MAJID Sattari Graduate School Rice Research Institute of Iran, Gangneung-Wonju National University Amol-Iran. Gangneung, Gangwondo 210-702, Dr. Agricola Odoi Korea. University of Tennessee, TN., USA. Dr. MATIYAR RAHAMAN KHAN AICRP (Nematode), Directorate of Research, Prof. Horst Kaiser Bidhan Chandra Krishi Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science Viswavidyalaya, P.O. Kalyani, Nadia, PIN-741235, Rhodes University, PO Box 94, West Bengal. South Africa. India. Prof. Xingkai Xu Prof. Hamid AIT-AMAR Institute of Atmospheric Physics, University of Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Houari Bouemdiene, B.P. 32, 16111 EL-Alia, Algiers, Beijing 100029, Algeria. China. Prof. Sheikh Raisudd in Dr. Agele, Samuel Ohikhena Department of Medical Elementology and Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management, Toxicology,Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University) Federal University of Technology New Delhi, PMB 704, Akure, India. Nigeria. Prof. Ahmad Arzani Dr. E.M. Aregheore Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding The University of the South Pacific, College of Agriculture School of Agriculture and Food Technology Isfahan University of Technology Alafua Campus, Isfahan-84156, Apia, Iran. SAMOA. Editorial Board Dr. Mohamed A. Dawoud Dr. Bradley G Fritz Water Resources Department, Research Scientist, Terrestrial Environment Research Centre, Environmental Technology Division, Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency Battelle, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, (ERWDA), 902 Battelle Blvd., Richland , P. O. Box 45553, Washington, Abu Dhabi, USA. United Arab Emirates. Dr. Almut Gerhardt LimCo International, Dr. Phillip Retief Celli ers University of Tuebingen, Dept. Agriculture and Game Management, Germany. PO BOX 77000, NMMU, PE, 6031, Dr. Celin Acharya South Africa. Dr. K.S.Krishnan Research Associate (KSKRA), Molecular Biology Division, Dr. Rodolfo Ungerfeld Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Departamento de Fisiología, Trombay, Mumbai-85, Facultad de Veterinaria, India. Lasplaces 1550, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay. Dr. Daizy R. Batish Department of Botany, Dr. Timothy Smith Panjab University, Stable Cottage, Cuttle Lane, Chandigarh, Biddestone, Chippenham, India. Wiltshire, SN14 7DF. UK. Dr. Seyed Mohammad Ali Razavi University of Ferdowsi, Dr. E. Nicholas Odongo, Department of Food Science and Technology, 27 Cole Road, Guelph, Mashhad, Ontario. N1G 4S3 Iran. Canada. Dr. Yasemin Kavdir Dr. D. K. Singh Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Scientist Irrigation and Drainage Engineering Division, Department of Soil Sciences, Central Institute of Agricultural Enginee inrg Terzioglu Campus 17100 Bhopal- 462038, M.P. Canakk ale India. Turkey. Prof. Hezhong Dong Prof. Giovanni Dinelli Professor of Agronomy , Department of Agroenvironmental Science and Cotton Research Center, Technology Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Viale Fanin 44 40100, Jinan 250100 Bologna China. Italy. Dr. Ousmane Youm Prof. Huanmin Zhou Assistant Director of Research & Leader, College of Biotechnology at Inner Mongoli a Integrated Rice Productions Systems Program Agricultural University, Africa Rice Center (WARDA) 01BP 2031, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Cotonou, No. 306# Zhao Wu Da Street, Benin. Hohhot 010018, P. R. China, China. African Journal of Agricultural Research Table of Contents: Volume 9 Number 20 15 May, 2014 ARTICLES An evaluation of mango (Mangifera indica L.) germplasm for future breeding programme 1530 Manveen Kaur, J. S. Bal, L. K. Sharma and S. K. Bali Effects of soaking on moisture: Dependent mechanical properties of some selected grains essential to design of grain drinks processing machine 1538 Gana, I. M., Peter, A. I., Gbabo, A. and Anuonye, J. C. Response of tomato (Lycopersicium lycopersicun, CV UC82B) to drip irrigation and planting conditions 1543 S. O. Afolayan, K. Ogedengbe, S. A. Lateef, O. A. Akintola and O. J. Oladele Physiological and biochemical performance of Pouteria ramiflora ( Mart.) Radlk. seeds harvested at different maturation stages and subjected to drying 1550 Lílian Abadia da Silva, Juliana de Fátima Sales, João Almir Oliveira, Heloisa Oliveira dos Santos, Túlio Silva Lara and Marcos Antônio Soares A concise scheme of vegetation boundary terms in subtropical high mountains 1560 Ching-An Chiu, Mei-Fen Lee, Hsy-Yu Tzeng, Min-Chun Liao Evaluation of organic and inorganic amendments on nutrient uptake, phosphorus use efficiency and yield of maize in Kisii County, Kenya 1571 Jacob S. Ademba, Johnson K. Kwach, Silas M. Ngari Anthony O. Esilaba and Nelson L. Kidula Impact of differential storage conditions on seed germination and viability of some medicinal plants 1578 R. K. S. Tiwari and Kuntal Das Table of Contents: Volume 9 Number 20 15 May, 2014 ARTICLES Less oil but more money! Artisanal palm oil milling in Cameroon 1586 Raymond N. NKONGHO, Yvonne NCHANJI, Ofundem TATAW and Patrice LEVANG Occurrence of green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) in two coffee cropping systems 1597 Ana Elizabete Lopes Ribeiro, Maria Aparecida Castellani, Raquel Pérez-Maluf, Aldenise Alves Moreira, Suzany Aguiar Leite and Daniela Ribeiro da Costa Impact of entrepreneurship training on rural poultry farmers adoption of improved management practices in Enugu State, Nigeria 1604 Ezeibe A. B. C., Okorji E. C., Chah J. M. and Abudei R. N. Productivity of maize-legume intercropping systems under rainfed situation 1610 S. Kheroar and B. C. Patra Vol. 9(20), pp. 1530-1538, 15 May, 2014 DOI: 10.5897/AJAR2014.8583 Article Number: A5BED6644659 African Journal of Agricultural ISSN 1991-637X Copyright © 2014 Research Author(s) retain the copyright of this article http://www.academicjournals.org/AJAR Full Length Research Paper An evaluation of mango (Mangifera indica L.) germplasm for future breeding programme Manveen Kaur1, J. S. Bal1, L. K. Sharma2* and S. K. Bali2 1Department of Horticulture, Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab, India. 2Department of Soil Science, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND-58108, USA. Received 4 February, 2014; Accepted 9 May, 2014 Evaluation of physical and chemical characteristics of fruit crops has been successfully used for selection of improved cultivars for breeding programs. The study was conducted at typical subtropical conditions in North-West India for evaluating the variability of mango germplasm to conserve the elite ones and identify the superior genotypes based on fruit quality for multiplication and for future crop improvement. Fourteen genotypes were tested for their physiological and chemical characteristics. Randomized complete block design was used and critical difference was used to compare quality characteristics of fourteen mango genotypes. Maximum fruit weight was found in Chausa whereas maximum reducing and total sugars were observed in Malda. Dashehari ranked first in respect of yield per tree, that is, 148.90 kg/tree. Local Selection-I was the earliest to mature. Among all genotypes Chausa, Kala Gola, Hundel and Gola showed tendency towards regular bearing. The Alphonso, Malda and Chausa was identified for superior traits like total soluble solids/acid ratio (TSS/acid ratio); Chausa and Langra Banarasi for high pulp percentage and pulp stone ratio; Rattaul for excellent flavour; ‘Local Selection-I’ for regular bearing and Dashehari for higher
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    USE OF POTASSIUM NITRATE ON MANGO FLOWERING Mike A. Nagaol and Melvin S. Nishina2 lDepartment of Horticulture and 2Cooperative Extension Service, Hawaii County College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources University of Hawaii at Manoa The mango (Mangifera indica L.), a member of Elisa and Davenport 1992). It was concluded that the Anarcardiaceae, is a popular fruit of the water stress was not responsible for flower tropics and occupies a position in the tropics induction, but could enhance the response to cool similar to that of apples in temperate regions. temperatures. Similar conclusions have also been Originating in the Indo-Burma region, the mango obtained by workers in Australia (Whiley 1992). has since spread to nearly all tropical areas of the Reliable flowering is necessary to obtain world. On the Indian subcontinent, it has been consistent mango production in the tropics. In under cultivation for at least 4,000 years. Hawaii, the Pacific, and the Caribbean, where land In the tropics, mangos are usually grown at is a limiting factor, mango is a potentially elevations between sea level and 1,200 meters, but important fruit crop if increased production, does best below 610 meters in climates with a reliable bearing, and off-season bearing can be pronounced dry season. In Hawaii mango will achieved. In Hawaii, biennial bearing is common; grow best at elevations from sea level to 457 a heavy crop one year may prevent further fruiting meters (1,500 ft) (Chia et a!. 1988). Mangos grow for two years or longer. In the Hawaiian Islands, best at temperatures between 27 - 24°C and are leeward sections, which are drier during the winter susceptible to frost damage.