The study was conducted to understand the influence of herbicide on the changes in physiology and biochemical properties of purple nutsedge weed (Cyperus rotundus L.). Laboratory and pot culture study were conducted at the Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural Universit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i930757
Weed causes heavy yield loss when it competes with crops especially for light, water, nutrient and space. In crop production, weed management is a necessary operation to get a higher yield. Manual weeding operation is an easy and environmentally friendly method but it increases t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1130936
Flue cured tobacco requires clean and weed free environment and thereby reduce the competition for nutrients and moisture for achieving quick early season growth. Deploying effective weed management practices play a key role in achieving better yields and quality. Field experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2430792
A field experiment was conducted during spring 2020-21 at Wetland farms of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore to study the effect of foliar Nanonutrients (N, Zn and Cu) application on the yield and nutrient uptake by rice at harvest. Twelve treatments with three repli...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2430778
Aim: The study was conducted to design pectin beads for achieving slow release of agrochemicals in wetlands via ion gelation method. Place and Duration of the Study: The laboratory experiment was carried out at the Department of Nano Science & Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2230691
A field experiment was conducted during 2018 and 2019 at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Agriculture College and Research Institute, Coimbatore to study the impact of weed management practices on yield attributes, economics and phytotoxicity of kharif maize. Ten treatments we...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i930465
Aims: Bio-efficacy of newer insecticides against the Tea mosquito bug (TMB) in Tea. Study Design: CRD Place and Duration of Study: R&D center, Parry Agro Industries Limited, Murugali Tea Estate, Valparai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu between September 2019 and September 2021. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i230838