High-density planting (HDP) maximizes land productivity. Optimizing cocoa spacing under coconut trees enhances physiological traits and yield potential. Despite cocoa's integration into coconut agroforestry, spacing's impact on cocoa physiology is unclear. Studying this influence...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i9889
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) is a globally important commercial crop prized for its delicious and versatile beans used in chocolate production. However, cocoa cultivation faces significant challenges, including pest and disease outbreaks that can devastate yields and farmer livelihood...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71031
This study, conducted at the Horticulture College and Research Institute for Women, Trichy, during 2023, aimed to assess the evaluation of Aonla (Indian gooseberry) under arid zone conditions of Trichy, focusing on yield and quality parameters. The experiment was laid out in Rand...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i6939
The experiment titled "Effect of different spacing levels on yield and yield contributing characters in cocoa" was conducted at the Coconut Farm of the Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. Utilizing a Randomized Block Desig...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i62085
This review delves into the nutraceutical value and therapeutic uses of bael, woodapple, aonla, ber, and karonda fruits, revered for their medicinal properties across traditional medicine systems. Enriched with essential nutrients and bioactive compounds like phenolics, flavonoid...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i72146
An experiment was conducted to investigate the impact of planting density on vegetative and flowering characteristics of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) during its initial growth stage at the Coconut Farm of the Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural Univer...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i62091