Melia azedarach, a versatile tree belonging to the Meliaceae family, presents a significant challenge in achieving successful seed germination for forest plantations. The robust nature of Melia azedarach seeds necessitates pre-treatments to overcome physical barriers and enhance...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92528
Dormancy in seeds is defined as the failure of seeds to germinate despite the presence of all necessary conditions for germination. It is caused by the impermeability of the hard seed coat or a lack of availability and activity of germination-essential enzymes. Seeds undergo a va...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i31683
Researchers are very concerned about addressing or managing the growing problem of global warming or climate change. Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases, of which carbon dioxide (CO2) alone contributes 60%. By absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) during photosynthesis and natu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i242720
This study examines the impact of Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) on the growth attributes and nutrient composition of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.), a vital rabi season oilseed crop in India. Nine different treatment combinations were evaluated in a Randomized Block D...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i214102
Objective: To study the effect of different organic manure practices and biofertilizers on NPK content and uptake, as well as soil properties after the harvest of mung bean. Methodology: A field experiment was conducted during the Zaid season of 2024 at the Research Farm, School...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i2508
Background: Pulses are significant in India's agricultural economy not only for their worth as human food, but also for animals because of their high protein content. Pulses have unique ability of maintaining and restoring soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation as we...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111622
Melia composita (Burma dek) is one of the multipurpose fast growing tree species applicable for the agri-silviculture system. In northern India, due to its fast growing and short rotation nature it has developed one of chosen tree species by the farmers under agroforestry. Melia...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i242660
Tecomella undulata (Sm.) Seem. (family Bignoniaceae) is a tree found in desert parts of India, and Arabia. The cultivation of high-quality seedlings is vital for establishing a successful plantation and the contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in the soil plays a vi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14342
An experiment was conducted at College of Horticulture, Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry Bharsar Pauri Gharwal to observe the floral biology and Pollination behaviour in ten genotypes (G1 to G10) of bottle gourd March 2022 - August 2022. The flower has five pet...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121834
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is an important cereal crop in Asia and Africa. This study focuses on quantifying endophytic bacteria in several parts of the pearl millet plant—roots, stems, and leaves. Total phenolic content, orthodihydroxy phenols, total soluble sugars, prote...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i224115
Mung bean is a short-duration ancient legume crop that can be grown as a sole or intercrop for grain and green manure in all three crop seasons, including winter, summer and rainy in various regions of the country. MYMV (Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus) disease is one of the most de...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i31685
Melia azedarach belongs to the family Meliaceae, is a deciduous tree with a short bole and a spreading crown and one of the most important trees in arid and semi-arid area. The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are soil microorganisms composing the essential components of the su...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1130941