Kodo millet is one of the underutilized lost crops that has renowned nutritional and climate resilient traits. As a gluten free nutricereal, it is now being consumed in a fashion similar to that of rice and several value-added products are arising in the market day by day. Hence,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2231462
Mutation breeding is the defined approach used for crop production and has played a key role in the creation of several varieties. The present research was carried out to induce mutants in kodo millet variety CO 3 using a physical mutagen (gamma rays) and a chemical mutagen (Eth...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i230831
Aim: Drought is one of the most important abiotic stresses that affect the yield of crops globally. The present investigation was conducted to identify small millet genotypes tolerant to seedling stage drought stress. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in Completely Random...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2330739
The current study was conducted to identify the best parents with good agronomical features and contrasting characteristics for sucking pest resistance to develop a population that can be used for Quantitative Trait Loci mapping of resistance component traits. Initial attempts at...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103089
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
A study was conducted to understand the stability of seed cotton yield of 105 Bt cotton hybrids (BGI and BGII) using Additive Main effects and Multiplicative Interactions (AMMI) analysis across three diverse locations in India during rainy season 2018. This study holds importance...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i430858
The study was commenced in a compulsion toaccomplish a successful approach in developing a commercially viable polyploidy variety in Jasminum sambac. Rooted cuttings of J. sambac cv. Ramanathapuram Gundumalli were treated with different concentrations of colchicine (0.05%, 0.10%,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2231361
Aims: To evaluate the effect of various levels and methods of zinc fertilization in improving the growth and yield of barnyard millet at different growth stages. Study Design: Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: A field experiment w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2131314
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an invasive insect pest of India native to the Western Hemisphere. The pest damages more than 350 plant species. FAW is genetically divided into two strains viz. corn (C) strain which feeds m...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1831049
Agave amica (Medik.) (Syn. Polianthes tuberosa L.) is commercially propagated asexually. For the diversification of the crop, seed propagation is essential hence there is a necessity to study the seed germination for hybrid development. A protocol for in vitro germination of tub...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1430994