Saffron (Crocus sativus L.), a premium spice crop traditionally cultivated in Kashmir and Kishtwar, faces economic limitations under conventional systems due to stagnant yields, rising input costs, and climatic uncertainties. This study evaluates the economic feasibility of hydro...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i72617
Shruti Verma, Gurdev Chand, Jyotsana Kalsi, B.K. Sinha, Monika Kumar, Ankita Raina, Sofia Malpotra, Mandeep Kaur, Swati, Marvi Sharma & Kanik Kumar Bansal·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
The present investigation was conducted to determine the effects of different growing media on physio-morphological and biochemical measures of cucumber under hydroponics and growbags. Two cucumber varieties were selected viz. desi kheera and hybrid cucumber. There were five trea...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62433
Light serves as the main environmental cue for plants, and they use photoreceptors to detect and respond to variations in light intensity. Plants can maximize growth, development, and survival by use of photoreceptor proteins, which include phytochromes, cryptochromes, and photot...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i32095
Drought stress significantly impacts wheat growth and productivity, necessitating an evaluation of morphological and physiological parameters to identify tolerant genotypes. This study investigated the effects of drought stress on three wheat genotypes: WH 1080, British Spelt, an...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i22017
The present study was initiated to assess the effect of plant growth regulators paclobutrazol and cycocel on morphological characters of onion (Allium cepa L.) under the subtropical agro-climatic conditions of Jammu. The field experiment was laid out at SKUAST-Jammu using two var...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i72662