Rising temperatures threaten rice productivity, particularly when heat stress coincides with sensitive developmental stages. This study evaluated stage-specific phenological, physiological, and yield responses of rice (Oryza sativa L.) cv. Jyothi and examined the mitigating effec...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i95626
Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) is an important spice crop of Kerala, whose productivity depends on climatic variation. The present study assesses the current and future climatic suitability of black pepper in Kerala using the MaxEnt model. Nineteen bioclimatic variables from the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i115142
Pot experiment was conducted to assess the effects of high-temperature stress on rice (Oryza sativa L.) and to identify effective mitigation strategies in kharif season (2023) in the Department of Agricultural Meteorology, Kerala Agricultural University in a factorial CRD layout....
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i34767
The present study was conducted from 15th June to 1st November 2024 at the Research Farm of Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, to evaluate the duration, influence of weather variables on crop phenology and growing degree days (GDD) of African marigold (Tagetes erecta L...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i115109
Rice is the most commonly consumed crop worldwide, serving as a staple food for almost half of the global population. A field experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station, Mannuthy, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala during kharif season 2023 to assess the im...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i124663