Among vegetables, brinjal or eggplant is an economically important vegetable crop and second major vegetable crop next to potato in India. This crop suffers from various diseases, among different fungal diseases of brinjal, Alternaria leaf spot caused by Alternaria alternata has...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101513
The study was conducted during the Kharif season of 2023-24 at the Soil Science Crop Research Farm, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj. The experiment was arranged in a Randomized Block Design with three replications. The investigation...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74763
The agricultural sector is fundamental to human civilization since it provides food and other basic needs to billions of people. Given that 9.7 billion people are expected to live on Earth by 2050, food production needs to increase by 70%. The population is predicted to become mo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i2277
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is one of the most important pulse crops of India. Chickpea is one of the major and abundant sources of protein among pulses; production of chickpea is very low all over the worldwide due to several biotic and abiotic stresses. Biotic stress diseases...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i5804
The experiment was conducted at SIF of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur during Rabi season of 2017-18. It was experiment consisted eight treatments of different nutritional doses of micro nutrient, organic manure, and micro-organisms, along...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234251
The current review was directed in Lucknow District of Uttar Pradesh. Malihabad and Bakshi Ka Talab were selected proportionally for the study. 120 ranchers were remembered for the example for the current examination. Results uncovers that greater part of respondents were found i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i430851
Dholpur district is located in the semi-arid regions of Rajasthan. The region is affected due to unreliable rainfall pattern, which resulted in the development of a drought-like situation. The mean annual rainfall in the district is 596.76 mm. The present study has been conducte...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i830592
Wheat is a major staple crop essential for global food security. Integrated use of organic and inorganic fertilizers improves soil health and increases wheat productivity sustainably. A field experiment was carried out at Agronomy Research Farm of Narendra Deva University of Agri...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64259
India has emerged as the world’s largest producer of rice, surpassing China. But India has shown that continuous and imbalanced use of chemical fertilisers can adversely affect soil health and crop performance. A field experiment was conducted during the Kharif season of 2025 at...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i44186
Citrus (Sapindales: Rutaceae) is the largest cultivated group of fruits in the world, which includes Kinnow, sweet orange, limes, lemons, mandarins, tangerines and grapefruit. Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama is one of the most important and serious pest of c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42173
Hydroponic farming has the potential to be a viable solution to problems related to conventional agriculture, such as deteriorated soil and limited water supply. Hydroponic farming may significantly increase crop yields while preserving the resources by cultivating various plants...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i64618
Aditya Maddheshiya, Mukesh Srivastava, Ankit Kumar, Shrishti Mishra, Gaurav Ayodhya Singh, Siddhant Kr. Pundir & Aditi Thakur·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2026
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important food and vegetable crop worldwide and in India, where Uttar Pradesh contributes a substantial share of national production. Early blight, caused by Alternaria solani, is a major fungal disease of potato and is associated with consider...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i64261
The Indian food processing sector, a vital sunrise industry with a CAGR of 9.97%, faces a critical challenge where over 90% of agricultural production originates in rural areas yet suffers from annual post-harvest losses of approximately ₹90,000 crore due to a lack of village-lev...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i52034
The study aimed at demonstrating the socio-economic characteristics of potato farmers and variance in the production of potato in northern Haryana. It was based on an extensive filed survey with randomly drawn sample of 200 farmers. A multi-stage purposive sampling was used for s...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83686
The present study was carried out to assess the phytochemical and antioxidant potential of 24 chilli landraces grown in hilly regions of India viz. Himachal Pradesh & Assam and genotypes were evaluated for different phytochemical parameters and antioxidant assays. Highest tot...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2024/v16i91522
Growth indices changes from sowing till harvesting of the crop were monitored under the influence of four tillage options (zero tillage no-residue, zero tillage with residue, conventional tillage no-residue and conventional tillage with residue) and four weed management practices...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2131238
The experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2017–18 at the Students' Instructional Farm of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh to evaluate the effect of different fertility levels and bio-fertilizers application on yield, yi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1330975
Length–weight relationships and condition indices were examined for 17 fish species collected from the Choral River, Indore City, Madhya Pradesh, India, during February–April 2025. Fish sampling was conducted three times in each month, and a total of 1,530 individuals were consid...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i101165
Early blight of potato caused by Alternaria solani (Sorauer) remains a significant foliar problem in Uttar Pradesh; however, much of the research on its weather-driven epidemiology in the state is based on earlier studies and often considers more than one site at a time. A field...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84364
Background: Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) is a vital legume crop in tropical regions, valued for its nutritional and agricultural benefits. However, insect pests like the scarab beetle Popillia cyanea cause significant yield losses, and their adaptability to new hosts poses a th...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23675
Banana (Musa sapientum) is one of the most important fruit crop cultivated in India. It is widely grown in more than 150 countries, producing on an average of 105 million tons of fruit per annum. Grand naine Banana variety is the most commonly cultivated banana with high yielding...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i3724
In India, where vegetarianism is the norm, mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] is a significant source of proteins, minerals, and vitamins. One of the most significant fungal diseases, Cercospora leaf spot caused by Cercospora canescens, appears every year with varying intensit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i123681
The present experiment was carried out to study the effect of soil and foliar application of zinc and iron on nutrient status of maize at Sardar Vallabhbhai University, Meerut during Kharif season of 2017-18. The present study consists of soil application of eight nutrient treatm...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193650
A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2025-26 at the Horticultural Experiment Field, Department of Horticulture, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, to evaluate the ef...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76182
Nematodes constitute a highly diverse and widely distributed group of metazoans, inhabiting a variety of environments such as soil, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Despite their ecological importance, their study is often constrained by their microscopic size and the limited av...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i2290
Sitophilus oryzaeis a significant and devastating pest of stored cereal grains such as rice, wheat, barley and maize, causes damage to about 10-80 % under prolonged suitable conditions. The research investigation on host preferences of Sitophilus oryzae in unhusked rice, husked r...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i24087
Mushrooms offer a sustainable solution to global food security by converting agricultural waste into nutritious protein. Pleurotus species are particularly valuable, requiring simple cultivation methods thus optimizing substrate combinations of organic wastes can significantly en...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85671
Sailendri Kumari Patra, V. Lakshmi Prasanna Kumari, Subrat Kumar Senapati, Sukirti Mohanty, Ankit Kumar, Karthik Chittibomma, G. Malathi & R. Vijayan·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2024
This comprehensive overview delves into the intricate techniques involved in seed production for flowering annuals. From selecting suitable varieties to understanding pollination dynamics, harvesting, and storage, this review provides valuable insights into the complex process of...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i51918
The field experiment was conducted on Agronomy research farm of Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj Ayodhya UP, (India) during Kharif season 2021 and 2022. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three replications taking three...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183499
Growth indices changes from sowing to harvesting of the crop were monitored under the influence of four varieties (PBW- 373, HD- 2285, K-7903, HUW-234) and four Nitrogen levels (0 kg ha-1 (Control), 120 kg ha-1,150 kg ha-1 and 180 kg ha-1) during rabi season of 2019-20 and 2020-2...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2031218
Hari Shankar Singh, Raghavendra Pratap Singh, Sumit Raj, Anurag, Surendra Pratap Sonkar, Ankit Kumar, Mayank Kumar, Nisha Yadav & Durgesh Kumar Maurya·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) is an important oilseed crop in India, but its productivity is often constrained by deficiencies of secondary and micronutrients, particularly calcium and boron. Calcium plays a vital role in cell division, membrane stability, and plant growth, while...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64042
An experiment was conducted at Student’s “Instructional farm of Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology Kumarganj, Ayodhya (U.P.) during rabi season 2019-2020. The experiment was laid out in split plot design (SPD) with three replications using the wheat va...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193609
Enhancing fruiting and physical attributes of guava is crucial for growers as these traits directly contribute to total yield production. Hence, the present investigation was undertaken to study the effect of foliar application of micronutrients on the physical and yield attribut...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i115835
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a vital cereal crop, belongs to the Poaceae (grass) family that forms the staple diet for more than half of the global population. It plays a critical role in food security and nutrition but severely affected by the rhizoctonia solani causing heavy yield...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103830
Rice is one of the most important food grain crops grown throughout the world as well in India. The present study aimed to evaluate the antifungal efficacy of different synthetic nanoparticles derived from Pseudomonas fluorescens and standard fungicide (copper oxychloride @ 2500p...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105802