Browsing by Author "Manojkumar, T.S."

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    Axial Flow Pre-Cleaner for on Farm Cleaning of Cotton
    (2014) Arude, V.G.; Shukla, S.K.; Manojkumar, T.S.
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    Effect of Controlled Atmosphere Storage on Adults and Immature Stages of Rhizopertha dominica (Fab.)
    (2012) Manojkumar, T.S.; Sreenarayanan, V.V.; Mohan, S.; Kailappan, R.
    Effect of controlled atmosphere parameters like carbon dioxide, oxygen concentration and period of storage were studied with 40, 50 and 60% concentrations of carbon dioxide; 16, 12, 8, and 4% oxygen, and the remaining as nitrogen. A setup was developed for production of gas mixtures for controlled atmosphere storage studies. The gases were metered separately, and mixed together in a gas mixing chamber generating the desired gas composition. The containers were purged with gas mixture after introducing counted number of adults or immature stages Rhizopertha dominica (Fab.), and were kept at 30oC in a temperature controlled chamber. Complete mortality of adults of was obtained in 5 days with 40% carbon dioxide at 16% oxygen level. With the reduced oxygen level of 8%, cent percent mortality of adults was achieved in 3 days. Complete mortality of eggs and early instar larvae were obtained with 40% carbon dioxide concentration in 9 days. Late instar larvae and pupae required 50% carbon dioxide concentration with 9 and 12 day treatment, respectively, for complete control. The control of all the life stages of R.dominica required a treatment with 50% carbon dioxide concentration for 12 days.
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    Success story of women FoCTs at KVK, Kasaragod
    (2013-12) Manojkumar, T.S.; Leena, S.; Jayashree, M.P.
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    Training on Jasmine Cultivation- An Impact Study
    (2014) Leena, S.; Shoba, S.; Manojkumar, T.S.; Satheesha, N.
    Jasmine (Jasminum sp.) is one of the leading traditional flowers of India. Its flowers are used for making garlands, adorning hairs of women, in religious and ceremonial functions and for producing jasmine oil for perfume manufacture. Realising the economic significance of jasmine, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kasaragod considered it appropriate to popularise Jasmine cultivation among women self groups, house wives and rural youth through training programmes. Ex-trainees who attended the training programme on jasmine cultivation at KVK, Kasaragod during 2006-09 were interviewed by using a well structured interview schedule. The present study revealed that the training programmes conducted at KVK, Kasaragod on jasmine cultivation have significantly influenced womenfolk of Kasaragod, thereby emphasising the empowerment of farm women through technological literacy on jasmine cultivation.