Genetic diversity is vital in plant breeding and crop improvement, enabling the development of varieties resilient to biotic and abiotic stresses. Mahalanobis' D² analysis is a robust multivariate statistical method for assessing genetic diversity, offering precise measures of ge...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91277
Sorghum is a vital cereal crop globally, especially in arid and semi-arid regions of India, where rabi sorghum is critical for food security. This study investigates the impact of polyethylene glycol (PEG 6000)-induced osmotic stress on the germination, seedling growth, and vigor...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i82738
Drought stress is a major challenge for sorghum production, particularly during the reproductive stage. This study investigated the effects of drought stress on sorghum genotypes, focusing on their morpho-phenological characteristics and yield parameters. A field experiment was c...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2024/v28i6775
The study aimed to identify drought-tolerant sorghum genotypes by evaluating twenty sorghum genotypes over two Rabi seasons (2021-22 and 2022-23) under irrigated and rainfed conditions using a split plot design. Results showed that moisture stress significantly affected sorghum p...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i54172
This study aimed to develop microbial consortia for foliar application to enhance the growth and yield of radish. The study was conducted in 2022-2023 at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka. Microbial isolates were collected from Institute of Organic Farming,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92976
The present study was carried out at Agricultural Research Station, Mugad, Karnataka during kharif 2023 using augmented block design in upland condition using sixty advanced breeding lines of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and six checks viz., IR64, BPT 5204, DRR Dhan 45, Kagisali and Ch...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74811
To investigate the expression of restorer gene on different nuclear background an experiment was carried out using six iso-plasmic male sterile lines with maldandi cytoplasm, and each having different nuclear background. These lines were hybridized with a strong and stable restor...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i62051