The present study describes technological integration as source of the sustainable supply chain resilience. The implementation of sustainable supply chain resilience has recently played a vital role, owing to its substantial factors which influence the business continuity. The influence of sustainable supply chain resilience is greatly varying, to embrace companies’ efficiency during a crisis such as COVID-19. In the present study, systematic model-based integration of sustainable supply chain resilience is developed, which can benefit the companies’ profile of work normalcy during the pandemic situation by managing the associated risks. Different variable factors are considered, to assess their impact on the sustainable supply chain. These factors are environmental regulatory system, customer response monitoring system, environmental uncertainty, interoperability and operational integration. Data were collected by questionnaire and analyzed with statistical tools of interpretation. This research is concluded with the assessment that there is a significant correlation between technological integration and the resilient supply chain’s sustainability. The business organizations need to understand the current COVID-19 situation, the supply chain issues, and their impact on the other factors. Business organizations need to implement international quality standards through the use of technology. This study highlights the critical components of technological advancement, which can uplift the existing standards. Overall, the study portrays the recent sustainable supply chain resilience-based orientation to cope with the current pandemic situation.
Cherry fruit is considered to be quite sensitive to cracking and is the major limiting factor for profitable cherry production in most of the cherry-producing regions of the world. At times, the cracking severity can reach up to 90 %. Although most of the fruit cracking is attributed to direct and possibly localized water uptake through the fruit skin, there are many other interactive factors that can contribute to cracking including the variety grown, skin properties, climate, and so on. The cracking in cherry has been categorized in three distinct forms: stem end cuticular fractures, nose or apical cracking, and the third, side cracking, which is a large crack usually deep into the pulp on the cheek of the fruit and is considered to be most damaging. The type of the crack developed may depend on the particular etiological factor and the shape of the fruit. However, the problem can be minimized to a great extent by knowing the cause and accordingly, adapting certain management practices, of which irrigation management, protective covers, and mineral supplements are of prime consideration.
Present investigation was carried out to study the influence of growth retardants viz., prohexadionecalcium and paclobutrazol on mineral content of pear cv. 'Clapp's Favourite' during the year 2015-2016. The experiment was laid out with thirteen treatments, replicated thrice on 12 year-old-pear tree with uniform vigor and health under uniform cultural practices. The treatment comprised of single and double spray of growth retardants i.e., prohexadione-calcium (100 ppm, 200 ppm and 300 ppm) and paclobutrazol (100 ppm, 200 ppm and 300 ppm). The first spray of these growth retardants was given at complete petal fall stage and second at four weeks after first spray. The orchard soil was moderately deep with good fertility status. Results revealed that both the growth retardants had showed a significant influence on the studied characters. The plants sprayed twice with prohexadione-calcium @ 200 ppm (T9S2) recorded minimum annual shoot extension growth of 16.92 cm and leaf area (22.20 cm 2 ) alongwith increase in fruit yield (51.24 kg). Highest value for calcium (Ca) in leaves and fruits of pear (574.00 mg & 71.24 mg, respectively) was recorded when plants were sprayed twice with prohexadionecalcium at 300 ppm. Results also revealed that application of prohexadione-calcium application at 200 ppm sprayed twice (T9S2) resulted in significant increased in potassium content of the pear leaves and fruits i.e. 98.40 mg and 22.78 mg, respectively. However minimum value for potassium content was recorded in control (T1S0). Double spray of prohexadione-calcium @ 200 ppm was effective in reducing the annual extension growth, leaf area and increasing the fruit yield and calcium and potassium content in leaves and fruit.
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