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The study was carried out on fresh, one, two and three year aged seeds of guava (Psidium guajava L. ) L-49 (Sardar) in the laboratoryof Department of Seed Science and Technology, CCS HAU, Hisar, during 2018-2019. The seeds were subjected to different seed scarification treatments, viz. hot water treatment at 80°C for 1 minute, concentrated sulphuric acid for quick dip and water soaking for 48 hr. The seeds were assessed for peroxidase activity, dehydrogenase activity and electrical conductivity. Hot water treatment at 80°C for 1 minute resulted into maximum peroxidase activity (710.0) and dehydrogenase activity (0.233) but minimum electrical conductivity (11.02). It is concluded that seeds treated with hot water treatment at 80°C for 1 minute showed maximum peroxidase, dehydrogenase activities and minimum electrical conductivity which reflects that better seed quality.

The evaluation of varieties for a particular region is an important process in order to screen the potential cultivars for any specific region or climate. Although the varieties may express a unique behaviour under certain area, but it may fail or sustain that peculiar character when grown under different location. Along with varieties, planting time significantly affect the crop production. Therefore, standardization of planting time is very important to get a good growth and excellent quality of cut flowers. By using staggered planting, the flowering period may also be extended for fetching a good price during different occasions. The present investigation comprised five oriental lily varieties along with three planting time (1st fortnight of October, 2nd fortnight of October and 1st fortnight of November) and observations were recorded for various vegetative parameters. Out of the three-planting time, the varieties planted during 1st fortnight of October performed better resulting in terms of maximum plant height, number of leaves, leaf length, leaf width etc. Among the varieties, St. Andrews performed overall best with respect to highest percentage of bulb sprouting, plant height, leaf length, leaf width etc.

The experiment comprising of eleven treatments of nutrients and growth regulator was conducted on seven years old plants at Experimental Orchard of the Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during the year 2019-20 to study the effect of urea, ZnSO4 and NAA on fruit cracking and yield of pomegranate. The data were recorded on fruit cracking, number of fruits per plant, fruit yield, average fruit weight, fruit length, fruit breadth, fruit volume, and specific gravity. The recorded data were subjected to statistical analysis using RBD. The result of the experiment indicates that the foliar application of urea, ZnSO4, and NAA had a significantly positive effect on most of the recorded parameters. The maximum potential of pomegranate plants in respect number of fruits per plant (122.3), fruit length (8.10 cm), fruit breadth (7.20 cm), average fruit weight (252.3 g), fruit yield (30.8 kg/plant) and fruit volume(305 ml) was exploited to a maximum level and specific gravity (0.82 kg/m3) to a minimum level with foliar application of urea 1.0% + ZnSO4 0.5%. The lowest fruit cracking of pomegranate was recorded within the foliar application of ZnSO4 at 0.5% concentration.

Studies have confirmed that resistance training can have a beneficial effect on bone mineral contents. But, it is not well established that which type of sporting activity is more beneficial for increased bone mineral density (BMD). The objective of the study was to find out the difference in the BMD between various sporting activities. As a part of study, bone mineral density of elite sportsmen belonging to various type of sports in respect to weight bearing, resistance and impact were compared. Research design for present study was a cross-sectional design. A total of 120 elite sportsmen (mean age=22.14 years, mean BMI=24.89 kg/m2), who have won first/second/third position at least at national/ inter-university levels in the discipline of Weight lifting (N - 22), Volleyball (N – 24), Basketball (N – 24), Athletics (Long distance, Middle distance and Cross-Country runners) (N – 25) and Cycling (N – 24) participated in the study. Bone mineral density was measured by using Ostepro-ultrasound bone mineral density system. The ANOVA results revealed statistically significant difference between different groups for right and left leg Calcaneal Bone Mineral Density (g/cm2) with F value of 9.14 (p

Plant material is the basic requirement for any fruit crop because it influences the ultimate yield in terms of quality and quantity. For rapid multiplication of guava through grafting there is a huge demand for superior rootstocks, but this demand is not fulfilled because of poor seed germination and growth. With this objective the present investigation was carried out at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during the year 2016-2017 and 2018-2019. The experiment was laid out in CRD with five replications to find out the efficiency of germination and growth of guava cv. L-49 under growing conditions (greenhouse and open condition), on different dates of sowing (firstand second fortnight of August and first fortnight of September) using growing media (Cocopeat and sand). Under greenhouse + cocopeat media + first fortnight of August takes minimum days required for seed germination. While under greenhouse + cocopeat media + first fortnight of September obtain max. Germination, height of seedling, number of leaves and stem diameter were recorded. Cocopeat is a good growing media component with acceptable pH, EC, physical properties, highpore space, high water content and other chemical attributes. Greenhouse condition is better due to the better environmental conditions than compared to the open condition. September sowing is better due to its better adaptability to meteorological conditions existing at the time of germination. Present results suggest that highest to germination percentage, height, number of leaves and stem diameter of guava seedlings were found best under greenhouse condition in cocopeat media at first fortnight of September sowing.

Background: The use of wrapping material during storage of cut flowers creates a modified atmosphere which reduces flower metabolism during storage, thereby slowing carbohydrate consumption as respiratory substrate. The main problem related to dry storage is moisture loss or desiccation. Keeping in view the above aspects, the present study was conducted to enhance the shelf life of tuberose.Methods: The experiment was carried out at Post-Harvest Laboratory of Department of Horticulture, COA, CCS HAU, Hisar during the cropping season (March to September) of year 2019. It was laid out in CRD (factorial) with three replications and twenty-four treatment combinations, comprising of six wrapping materials (newspaper, butter paper, chart sheet, low density polyethylene of 100µ, high density polyethylene of 200µ and control as without wrapping) and four storage time (1, 4, 7 and 10 days), were tested. After harvesting, cut spikes were wrapped in wrapping materials and kept in cold-store at low temperature (less than 5°C), thereafter cut spikes were placed in vase solution (4% sucrose plus 300 ppm 8-HQC) for recording observations on floral parameters. Result: Among different wrapping materials, the butter paper wrapped cut spikes observed better in most of the parameters followed by LDPE (100µ) wrapped cut spikes. Among the storage time, storage of cut spikes for 1 day observed better in most of the parameters except time taken up to opening of first pair of florets and total post-harvest life. Overall, butter paper wrapped cut spikes stored for 1 day performed better in term of floret diameter (46.73 mm), floret length (56.10 mm), floret longevity (2.89 days), appearance (3.70/5.0 scale), florets opened at a time (32.30%), total opened florets (54.32%), marketable vase life (6.53 days), total vase life (11.17 days), weight loss (17.08%) and solution consumed (135.33 ml) by the spikes. However, the cut spikes wrapped in butter paper stored for 10 days were found better with early opening of first pair of florets (0.95 days) and maximum post-harvest life (20.10 days).

The second to fourth-digit-ratio (2D:4D), a putative marker of prenatal androgen action and a sexually dimorphic trait, has been suggested to be related with fitness and sports performance. But there very few studies which has evaluated the association between 2D:4D and the circulating levels of testosterone hormone. The objectives of the study were to examine the difference between 2d:4d and salivary testosterone hormone in 107 male combative sportsmen (42 = boxers, 37 = wrestlers & 28 = judokas) and 150 non-sportsmen (NSM) Length of index finger and ring finger of both left and right hand was measured with the help of digital vernier caliper. We found a significant difference in the digital finger ratio 2d:4d between the combative sportsmen and non sportsmen (Boxers v/s NSM t value -7.73, P < 0.01, Wrestlers v/s NSM t value – 5.60, P < 0.01 & Judokas t value – 4.75, P < 0.01). Further significant difference (Boxers v/s NSM t value -17.59, P < 0.01, Wrestlers v/s NSM t value – 18.03, P < 0.01 & Judokas t value – 13.75, P < 0.01) in the level of salivary testosterone hormone (pg/ml) between the combative sportsmen and non sportsmen was found. We suggest that low right-left 2D:4D is a predictive marker of testosterone receptiveness in men trained for the combative sports and this association is programmed by the action of prenatal testosterone.

The abuse of all types of supplements to improve sport performance and physical fitness has spread to regularly gym users. The most appealing supplements are those that claim to help build muscle, improve endurance and reduce body fat. The aim of this study to evaluate the intake of nutritional and dietary supplements among males from four gyms in Kurukshetra, Haryana (India). Two hundred and seventy-three users of above 16 years completed a self-administered questionnaire that had been pilot-tested to ensure clarity and to eliminate open-ended questions. Out of total sample 63.8% had used 14 different supplements in past 6 months with each individual consuming a mean of 2.6 (range 1–6) supplements. The most commonly used supplements were glucose (36.9%), multivitamins (32.8%), calcium tablets (20.2%), protein powder (20.4%) and ayurvedic medicines (15.7%). Coaches/instructors, friends and gym fallow were the major source of information for these supplements and 91.2% were unaware that supplementation can have adverse effects. The majority (97.4%) did not report any adverse effects whereas male (16–25 years) were buying anabolic steroids and cheaper alternatives of viagra (sildenafil citrate) without any medical prescriptions quite frequently from medicines stores. The prevalence of supplement use in gyms is very high and the knowledge about these products among the users is not adequate. Hence, there is an urgent need to educate the users about these products and all latest scientific information should be provided to the users and their trainer.