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To find out the effect of low-grade Udaipur rock phosphate (URP), single super phosphate, and their combinations on available soil phosphorus at different growth stages of groundnut-maize cropping system, a field experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with three replications and eight treatments from 2013–2014 to 2015. The soil has a loam texture, a pH of 5.18, low available nitrogen, and medium phosphorus, and potassium. Except for control P, available phosphorus (P) in all treatments increased from an initial value of 14.64 kg ha−1, attained the peak at 30 DAS, and thereafter declined gradually up to the harvest stage. The available phosphorus in treatments at 30 DAS was in order of SSP+ lime > SSP > URP+SSP (1:3) > URP+SSP (1:1) > URP+SSP (3:1) > URP. The highest available phosphorus build-up of 61.7% was obtained when the crop received lime with SSP. The combined application of URP +SSP mixture in 1:1 ratio recorded higher phosphorus accumulation (46.7%) as compared to standard SSP treatment (39.5%). Based on Δ P the method, maximum dissolution in sole URP treatment (T2 and T7) occurred during 30 to 60 DAS of groundnut and maize crop. On the other hand, when the crop received URP+SSP (T4,T,5 and T6) in a different ratios, maximum phosphorus release was recorded at 30 DAS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The efficacy of Praziquantel @ 20mg/kg. b. wt. orally against natural infection of S. nasalis in cattle was studied and was found to be 81.96%, 88.52%, 95.08% and 100% effective on 5th, 7th, 15th and 30th day post treatment respectively. The variation in egg count on 30lh day post treatment between treatment and control groups were statistically significant (p<0.05). Clinical observations showed reduction in snoring sound on 5th day post treatment and reduction in the mucopurullant nasal discharge on 15th day post treatment onwards. The granuloma gradually reduced and significant reduction was observed on 30th day post treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]