Liquid biofertiliser offers a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilisers for enhancing mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) growth and yield amid increasing global food demand. A field trial was conducted during 2024 and 2025 to determine the effects of seed treatments on early estab...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104427
Pratiksha Raj, C. l. Maurya, Ravisankar Dubey, Shalini Dixit, Arun Pratap, Shivam Chaturvedi, Sarvendra Kumar, Ravindra Kumar & PK Singh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) is an important pulse crop belonging to the family Fabaceae, known for its nutritional value and its ability to improve soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation. The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the effects of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94369
Ajay Pratap Singh, C. l. Maurya, Jay Singh, Aparna Jyoti, D. P. Singh, Mahak Singh, P.K. Singh, Yogendra Pratap Singh, Narang Kapoor & Sanjay Babu·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2025
A research was conducted to evaluate the effect of plant growth regulators and organic formulations on seed quality parameters of bitter gourd during 2022-23 and 2023-24. Three growth regulators and three organic formulations including control (T0) making sixteen treatments (sole...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103812
A field trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of plant growth regulators and organic formulations on growth and yield of bitter gourd. Fifteen treatments with one untreated control (T0) were evaluated under randomized block design on one variety (Jaunpur Long Green). The tri...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103063
Over two consecutive Kharif seasons in 2016-2017 and 2017-18, a study was conducted at the Soil Conservation and Water Management Farm of C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology in Kanpur. The study aimed to determine the yields and economic benefits (in terms of net p...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i5787
An experiment was laid out during two consecutive Kharif seasons of 2016-2017 and 2017-18 at Soil Conservation and Water Management Farm, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur. The main objective was to find out the yields of main crop of pigeonpea and black...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i52386
Heat stress is now widely accepted as an important ecological factor influencing growth of plants and production. Rising temperatures as a result of global warming cause heat stress, reducing plant development and potential output throughout the entire globe. A field experiment w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i34045
A study was conducted on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in laboratory at Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, during the 2019–20 for correlation and heritability analysis for seed quality under controlled conditions in w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i123774
The present study was conducted in the laboratories of the Department of Agricultural Biochemistry to evaluate thirty nine varieties/genotypes of Brassica Species for physical and chemical characteristics such as moisture content, Test weight, Oil content, Protein content in meal...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i214049
Ravisankar Dubey, Shweta, C. l. Maurya, Sarvendra Kumar, P. K. Singh, Rajeev Kumar, Pratiksha Raj, Shalini Dixit, Shivam Chaturvedi & Arun Pratap·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2026
Seed priming can improve early seed performance, but responses may differ among priming agents and genotypes. This study evaluated two field-pea varieties, KPMR-522 (V1) and Rachana (V2), under six seed treatments: T1, untreated control; T2, hydropriming; T3, KNO₃ at 3%; T4, GA₃...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104528
Student's Instructional Farm (SIF) of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology in Kanpur (U.P.), India was the location where the field tests were carried out in order to screen several chickpea varieties/germplasm for their resistance against H. armigera (Hu...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i73597
In 2023–2024 and 2024–2025, an experiment was carried out at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology’s Students’ Instructional Farm (SIF) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. We identified seven insect pest and natural enemy species from the chickpea agroecosyst...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i72632
The present study was conducted on wheat variety “K-1317”and was procured from Student instructional Farm, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur. The experiment was conducted in Rabi 2022-23 and 2023-24. The seeds were used for pre-sowing seed treatments, T...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i102926
The field study was laid out during two consecutive rainy seasons of 2016-17 and 2017-18 at Soil Conservation and Water Management Farm, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur. The main objective was to find out the yield of main crop of pigeonpea and sesame a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i44095
The field experiment was carried out at Agriculture Research Farm, Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India during Kharif, 2021. The experiment was aimed at studying the effect of herbicides on the growth and yield of maize crop. The experiment was laid down in the Rand...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i32320
The present study was conducted to evaluate 20 variety/ genotypes of brinjal for quality parameters. The sample was collected from vegetable trial field of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur as well as after grading of the sample and the quality...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i213947
Rajendra Prasad, Ram Subhag Singh, Mukesh Shrivastava, C. l. Maurya, Nausad Khan, Harish Chand Singh, Suraj Singh, Mohit Tiwari & Ram Ajeet Chaudhary·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
A field experiment was conducted to determine the population dynamics of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) larvae in relation to abiotic factors on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) during two consecutive Rabi seasons, 2024-25 and 2025-26, at the Students’ Instructional Farm (SIF), C.S.A...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104464
This study evaluates the efficacy of various biorational insecticides against the gram pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) in chickpea, Cicer arietinum (Linnaeus) crop in the Kanpur region of Uttar Pradesh, India. Field experiments were conducted using the chickpea variety K...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i123908
This study investigates the population dynamics of major insect pests, specifically Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) and Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel), in chickpea crop and examines their relationship with key abiotic factors in the Kanpur region of Uttar Pradesh, India. Weekly field o...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i113893
This study evaluated the bio-efficacy of various biorational insecticides against the mustard aphid (Lipaphis erysimi) in mustard (Brassica juncea) over two Rabi seasons (2023-24 and 2024-25) at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The experiment, conducted using a Randomized Block Design, tes...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i113860
The present study investigates the oviposition behaviour and associated biological attributes of a sugarcane-adapted strain internode borer, Chilo sacchariphagus indicus and top borer Scirpophaga nivella of Trichogramma chilonis under controlled laboratory conditions. Key paramet...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53026
Trichogramma chilonis Ishii (Trichogrammatidae: Hymenoptera), an important egg parasitoid used in biological control programs. The development period of T. chilonis was observed as lowest (9.26 - 9.45 days) in vitamin C, honey- water, top and internode borer solutions and honey-w...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52278
The present study investigates the biology of the brinjal shoot and fruit borer (Leucinodes orbonalis Gue.) under normal room temperature conditions during 2022 and 2023. Key developmental parameters, including egg hatching, larval and pupal duration, fecundity and total life spa...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i32146
The present investigation were carried out with a view to find out the incremental cost benefit ratio of different insecticides and bio-pesticides against brinjal shoot and fruit borer (Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee) in Kharif season at the Student’s Instructional Farm (SIF), Chand...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i32133
Among the various treatments evaluated for their bio-rational effect against mustard aphid on Indian mustard during year- 2021-22 at C. S. Azad University of Agriculture & Technology Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, the descending order are the followed treatments are NSKE @10% > NS...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113483
The present study investigates the genetic relationships between various quantitative traits affecting grain yield in wheat, employing a Line × Tester mating design with 22 genotypes to generate 72 F1s and F2s. Wheat is recognized for its rich nutritional profile, providing essen...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42189
Brijesh Kumar Maurya, D. P. Singh, P. Karmakar, Rajeev Kumar, C. l. Maurya, Rajiv, P. K. Singh, S. K. Biswas, Nirankar & Ankit Kumar Goyal·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
A field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2022-23 at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, to evaluate the performance of ten parental lines of okra and their forty-five hybrids. The experiment was arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) wi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i21997
Thirty rice genotypes were evaluated to study genetic divergence under irrigated and drought stress conditions in randomized block design at Bagusala farm, M. S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, CUTM, Odisha, during summer 2019. The main objective of this experiment was to iden...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i81931
Rohit Kumar, R. K. Yadav, Somveer Singh, Lokendra Singh, Shweta, C. l. Maurya, Prem Kumar, Amit Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Shivam Tripathi & Omkar·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
The present study involved 100 treatments (10 parents, 45 F1s, and 45 F2s) arranged in a Randomized Block Design during the 2024 Rabi season at Student Instructional Farm (CSAUAT, Kanpur) in F1 and F2 generations of a 10× 10 diallel cross without reciprocal. The experiment includ...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123492
Prem Kumar, Vijay Kumar Yadav, Sarvendra Kumar, Shweta, Somveer Singh, C. l. Maurya, Deepak Kumar Rawat, Utkarsh Tiwari & Anuj Mishra·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
The significant positive correlation of phenotypic and genotypic performance as well as path correlation of crops helps in selection of the superior cultivars. Based upon important significance of these estimates, it was applied in our research. For this an experiment comprised o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113227
Soil a significant carbon sink, plays a pivotal role in mitigating climate change. This review underscores the potential of soil amendments for enhancing carbon sequestration, focusing on the intricate relationship between these amendments and soil microbial communities. Soil ame...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103029
Ravisankar Dubey, Shweta, Pratiksha Raj, Shalini Dixit, Shivam Chaturvedi, Arun Pratap, C. l. Maurya, Sarvendra Kumar, P. K. Singh & Rajeev Kumar·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Seed priming is used to improve the speed, uniformity, and physiological performance of germinating seeds, but responses can depend on the priming agent and genotype. This study evaluated two field-pea varieties (KPMR-522 and Rachana) under six seed-treatment levels: control, hyd...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104448
Pramod Kumar Mishra, Anup Chandra, Sujayanand GK, Biswajit Mondal, Vaibhav Kumar, Shravan Kumar Verma, Mukesh Srivastava & C. l. Maurya·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
The investigation was carried out to ascertain the effect of plant morphological and biochemical attributes for its susceptibility to the pod-borer, H. armigera. involving twelve chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes, namely L 550, ICC 86111, IPC 2021-12, IPC 2021-16, IPC 2021-...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113277
Shravan Kumar Verma, Anup Chandra, Sujayanand G. K., A.K. Parihar, Kalpana Tewari, Pramod Kumar Mishra, Mukesh Shrivastava & C. l. Maurya·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
An experiment was conducted to study the biophysical and biochemical attributes of Pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. genotypes in relation to their susceptibility to the pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera. Among10 different genotypes evaluated, ICP 7803-1 recorded significantly...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113229
Biofortification, the process of increasing the density of vitamins and minerals in a crop through plant breeding, agronomic practices, or biotechnology, is being increasingly recognized as a cost-effective and sustainable strategy to address micronutrient malnutrition globally....
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2023/v45i102203