TITLE: STRATEGY AND METHODOLOGY FOR DEVELOPING TRUE POTATO SEED (TPS) TECHNOLOGY IN SINDH True Potato Seed (TPS) is a low cost planting material, only about 100 g of TPS are needed to plant one hectare as compared to two tons of commercial seed tubers. Moreover it is technological alternative that offers farmers an option to overcome the perceived weaknesses of clonally propagated tubers as a source of planting materials. This study therefore was conducted first time in Sindh, Pakistan to determine how true potato seed could be implemented through genotype selection, growth substrates, planting time, plant spacing and packing material for storing tubers. The field experiments were conducted at Agriculture Research Institute, Tandojam, Pakistan located at 25.24, 46.00,’N, 68.32, 12.00E during 2009 and 2010. Experiment-1 was meant to observe the effect of different substrates for nursery raising of TPS genotype. In this study, three TPS viz. TPS=9802, TPS=9804 and TPS=9805 were grown in five growth substrates viz. Soil + Sand, Soil + FYM, Soil + Sand + FYM, Soil + PM (Poultry manure) and Soil + Sand + PM). Seeds of different genotypes sown in various substrates had significantly different results. The maximum germination, plant height, number and size of micro, small, medium and larges tubers were found in TPS-9804 grown in soil+sand+FYM (1:1:1). This genotype and same substrate also showed maximum total tuber yield on hectare basis. Experiment-2 was conducted to evaluate the effect of planting date and plant spacing on growth and yield of TPS nursery raising. In this study seeds of same genotypes were tested under three planting dates (15th October, 30th October and 15 th November) and three plant spacing (2, 4, and 6 cm). The maximum germination percent, plant height, number and weight of micro, small, medium and large tubers observed in TPS-9804. On hectare basis, the tuber yield was also higher in TPS-9804 genotype planted on 30th October with plant to plant distance of 4 cm. Experiment-3 was concerned to assess the impact of storage packing material on various genotypes viz, TPS=9802, TPS=9804, TPS=9805 and standard Diamant potato variety. To achieve the outcomes, different five packing material viz. gunny bag, polythlene bag, cloth bag, netted bag and wooden crate were used. The results obtained from 500 g standard weight of sample showed maximum tuber weight and tuber sprouting percentage after storage of TPS-9804 genotype kept in gunny bags. The results concluded that TPS-9804 genotype grown in the substrate containing soil + sand + FYM (1:1:1) was more efficient for obtaining maximum tuber number, size and yield. Comparing all true potato genotypes, TPS-9804 performed better in recording maximum tuber number and yield sown on 30th October with 4 cm plant spacing. In cold storage, maximum tuber weight and tuber sprouting was noted after storage in TPS- 9804 genotype kept in gunny bags. However, maximum rottening was found in Diamant standard potato variety kept in polytheline bag as packing material during storage. Hence TPS- 9804 genotype is recommended for Potato growers of Sindh province due to its better yield performance and storage capability under gunny bag as packing material.
Abstract: The emergence of Sayyid Ahmad Shahid on the political horizon of Muslim India in the early 19th century synchronized with the loss of Muslim political power. This loss led to departure of the Muslim community from Islam in its pristine purity. Sayyid Ahmad Shahid embarked upon the gigantic task of reviving Muslim enthusiasm toward the pristine Islam. The overbearing theme of what Sayyid Ahmad Shahid stood for amounted to the saying ‘back to the Qur‘an and ‘back to the traditions of the Prophet (s. A. W.) \ By that time the Mughal rulers were too weak to effect any meaningful change. Muslim religious scholars like Sayyid Ahmad rose to the occasion. Sayyid Ahmad, like other scholars, devoted his energy to diagnose the malaise of the Indian Muslims, on the one hand and tried to identify solution to the problems in Islam, on the other. He came to conclusion that changes could be brought about if Muslims reformed their ways. For that matter he preferred social Jihad, which was originally intended to purify or purge Islam of accretions from
BACKGROUND Bowel and bladder problems in CP children negatively affect children and their families. Constipation along with other problems like reduced mobility decreases the quality of life (QOL) by causing depression, anxiety and affecting social participation of children. Routine physical therapy may contribute in relieving constipation in CP children by improving mobility. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY · To determine the effectiveness of physical therapy in relieving constipation in spastic cerebral palsy children. MATERIAL & METHODS Single blinded randomized crossover study design was used to test the hypothesis. There were two groups Progressive Physical Therapy (PPT) and Maintenance Physical Therapy group (MPT). This study was conducted in Physiotherapy Department of Al-Nafees hospital Isra University Islamabad and National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Islamabad. A total of 35 children with spastic cerebral palsy having constipation were recruited through non-probability convenience sampling. The inclusion criteria were spastic CP children between ages 2-12 years of both genders, who were on oral feeding; above 1+ grade (MAS, 0-4 grades) and functional activity level of subjects was between 2-5 grades on Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). CP children with other systemic co-morbidities, physical deformity in GIT and intellectual disability were excluded from the study. The data was collected through general demographic questionnaire, defecation frequency (DF), constipation assessment scale (CAS) to determine the severity of constipation,Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) to determine the level of spasticity and Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) for functional independence in Cerebral Palsy. For betweengroup cross-sectional comparison, independent samples t-test was used and for within group longitudinal comparison repeated measures analysis of variance (RM-ANOVA) was used. To determine association among spasticity, dietary status and constipation regression analysis was used.RESULTS Progressive physical therapy group showed significant improvement in the spasticity throughout the treatment duration with mean difference of 0.9 (f=466.51, p<0.001). The defecation frequency also significantly improved throughout the treatment duration from once a week to almost daily with mean difference of 1.38 (f=1156.43, p<0.05), except at the end of 4th week no significant improvement found as shown by p=0.34. The total score of severity of constipation assessment scale improved significantly with mean difference of 5.1 (f= 241.03, p<0.001).The results showed that spasticity was significantly but negatively correlated(r= -0.81, p<0.001) to defecation frequency. It was also observed that spasticity had significant positive correlation with total score of constipation severity on constipation assessment scale (r=0.45, p<0.001). The results showed that dietary intake is not significantly correlated with defecation frequency (p-value >0.05) but calories(r=0.37, p=0.02), fat(r=0.40, p=0.01) and protein(r=0.41, p=0.01) in diet showed positive significant correlation with small volume of stool. The results also showed that low sugar intake was associated with bowel movements (r=-0.35, p=0.03) and oozing of stool (r=-0.49, p=0 .00) in spastic CP children CONCLUSION It is concluded that physical therapy significantly improves defecation frequency and constipation severity in spastic cerebral palsy children. The change in spasticity level due to administration of physical therapy, to maintain or improve symptoms, is significantly improved defecation frequency and reduces constipation severity among children with spastic cerebral palsy. Furthermore, increase in defecation frequency contributes in decreasing constipation severity. The study also concludes that in spastic CP children dietary status is not significantly associated with constipation in spastic cerebral palsy children. The study shows that even with increase calories, volume of stool was low due presence of spasticity.