Aim: The use of nanoparticles in agriculture has recently increased to sustain crop productivity. Therefore, the effect of nanoparticles on the different ecosystems must be quantified before their use. This study aimed to examine the toxicity potential of nanoselenium on the germ...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1130971
Aim: To study the performances of melatonin-loaded nanoformulation on growth, yield and yield attributes of finger millet. Place and Duration of the Study: The pot culture experiment was carried out under glasshouse conditions at the Department of Crop Physiology, Tamil Nadu Agri...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131044
Aims: Understanding and using the genetic variation in sorghum genotypes is crucial for enhancing the crop because sorghum is a significant grain yield crop in worldwide. Selective breeding will be made possible by a thorough understanding of the genetic diversity among the genot...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2131303
Aim: Salt stress negatively affects the growth and development of plants. An effective and important strategy to develop salinity tolerant crops is to harness the genetic diversity within the crop germplasm by identification of salinity tolerant genotype. The present study was ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1130986
Understanding the physiological and leaf anatomical traits having positive association with higher yields is critical to utilize these traits effectively in breeding programs for yield improvements in stable food crops. In rice, this would help in improving the productivity to fe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1230959
Cotton, known as “the King of fibers”, is the predominant fiber in the Indian textile industry. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) represent a potential sustainable alternative for the enhancement and protection of crops. The germination and seedling growth of cotton can...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2430809
Aim: Salt stress adversely affects plant growth and development. Various mitigating strategies have been employed to enhance the adaptability of plants to salt stress. The present study was conducted with the objective of evaluating the recently developed CO55 rice variety's abil...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102879
Aims: An experiment was conducted to examine the effect of various concentrations of melatonin on post harvest weight loss and shelf life of three traditional banana varieties viz. Ney Poovan, Nendran and Red Banana. Study Design: Completely Randomized Design. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102746
A field experiment to evaluate the performance of ten scented field roses in terms of growth and floral parameters under open field condition was carried out at Botanical Garden, Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102626
To study the performance of different crop establishment techniques and weed management practices on growth, yield attributes, yield and economics of maize hybrid, field experiment was conducted during Summer 2023 season.The treatment comprised of different sowing methods viz., p...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183497
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) one of the primary and staple food crops consumed throughout Asia belongs to Poaceae family. Yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas W. is a predominant insect pest infesting rice in India which damages the crop throughout the cropping season. Aim: Presen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92462
Aims: This research was carried out to standardize the suitable size and optimum stage for grafting of annual moringa scion cv. PKM 1 on perennial moringa rootstock based on the physical parameters of both rootstock and scion. Study Design: The study was carried out in Completely...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131154
Aims: To identify the potential genotypes and the important traits for drought tolerance based on root system architectural traits and morphometric traits that can be used as a selection criteria in future crop improvement programs. Study Design: Completely randomized design for...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131151
Aim: To understand and reason out the effect of lunar phases on the rice crop growth and development. Study Design: Experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: Field trial was conducted in the wetland farm of Tamil Nadu Agricultural...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131074
Across the globe, tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is a commonly used vegetable for culinary purposes. Despite its economic importance, its production is decreasing now a days due to the occurrence of various abiotic stresses like drought. Hence, it is important to understand the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131072
Selecting the appropriate row proportion in the intercropping system is required for the effective harnessing of solar radiation. In Semi-arid areas, Sorghum based intercropping is commonly adopted by the farmers for effective utilization of the available resources. The treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i1030490
The dragon fruit (Hylocereus costaricencis) is a new emerging fruit crop, there is very less information available on the spacing and fertilizer dose requirements of this crop so the present study was carried out to find the effect of fertilizer doses, spacings, and interaction e...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102794
Field experiment was conducted at Agro Climate Research Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during the summer 2022 to study the effect of microclimate modification on growth and yield of pearl millet (CO 10). Experiment was laid in Factorized Random Block Desig...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131055