Uttar Lakshmi was developed through hybridization between MTU 7029 and Annada followed by selection. It was developed at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya and was recommended by ‘52nd Annual Rice Group Meeting 2017’ for release in Odisha, West Bengal and Tripura, subsequently it...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i930598
Aims: Black rice of Manipur is known for its aroma and nutritional quality. As per the reports on tissue culture of rice, callus induction response of traditional cultivars was much lower than the modern high yielding varieties. Considering the importance of the black rice, and e...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2023/v27i5692
The landraces of rice play an important role as donor in breeding of varieties for desirable traits. One hundred twenty-one Farmers’ Varieties (FVs) of rice collected from West Bengal, Assam and Manipur had used to characterize the physical parameters of seeds. Based on the kerne...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i111347
Based on the long term conservation of several endangered and indigenous species of Citrus, significant impact of biotechnological tools particularly in terms of in-vitro micropropagation methods in addition to synthetic seed production using encapsulation of plant propagules inc...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830594
Aims: To find out the suitable time for cultivating the photoperiod-sensitive rice cultivars during off-season. Study Design: Randomized Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: University Research Farm, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar 736165, West Be...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1630529
Biotechnological tools are useful for true-to-type propagation. Shoot tips encapsulation is potential for plant development from pre-existing meristematic tissue. MS medium fortified with 1 and 2 mg/L of BAP (6-bezylaminopurine) was found to be suitable for in vitro mass-multipli...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i230099
Aims: To classify the coloured rice cultivars into different vigour groups using total vigour response indices. Study Design: Randomized Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: University Research Farm, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar 736165, West Ben...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i73318
Pallabi Saha, Gadge Sushant Sundarrao, Bidhan Roy, Satyajit Hembram, P. M. Bhattacharya, A. K. Chowdhury, Nandita Sahana & Somnath Mandal·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
Detection of seed born pathogen is important as it disseminates to the next crop using seed as medium. Identification of the hidden pathogen with seed will offer the way to take precautionary measures for seed treatment. Study was carried out to evaluate the seed health, such as...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i5818
Tomato which is scientifically known as Lycopersicon esculentum and basically belonging to the Solanaceae family is categorized as one of the most essential horticultural crops. The red colour in tomatoes and other fruits is primarily due to the presence of a carotenoid pigment p...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1730561
In order to increase production, popularization of improved technology as well as for uplifting the socio-economic conditions of the small and marginal farmers of Sonitpur district which typically lies in North Bank Plain Agro-climatic Zone of Assam, a Crop demonstration was cond...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1030678
Rauvolfia serpentina is an endangered medicinal plant with limited seed-based propagation because of poor seed viability and low germination. This study aimed to standardise an in vitro propagation protocol using shoot tips by evaluating shoot initiation, shoot multiplication, sh...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104492
Genetic diversity is essential for any crop improvement program because it aids in the development of superior recombinants. A large number of recombinant inbred lines (RILs) were developed from a cross between MTU 7029 and Nilachal. Out of those large numbers of RILs, 87 were se...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53890
Aim: To screen the traditional cultivars of rice based on the tolerance indices of seedling characteristics. Study Design: The experimental plan used was Complete Randomized Design with 59 treatments (genotypes) and two replications. Place of Study: P.G. Laboratory, Department of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i104491