Moringa (Moringa oleifera), indigenous to India and Africa, is esteemed for its dual utility as a minor timber source and, more importantly, as a vegetable crop. The leaves of the moringa tree are exceptionally nutrient-dense, containing essential elements such as iron, calcium,...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i72132
Field experiment was conducted during Rabi 2021-22 to evaluate the synergistic effect of organic manure and mycorrhizae on soil health and crop performance in winter maize (Zea mays L.) at Agronomy Research Farm of Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131161
Wheat is known as the ‘King of cereals’ because of its cultivated high acreage, tremendous productivity and the prominent place it holds in the international food grain market. Genetic diversity is crucial for enhancing wheat attributes and devising suitable strategies for the be...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i73337
The present study was conducted to evaluate the physico-chemical and microbiota properties of growing media containing hydrogel, sand, cocopeat, vermiculite, perlite and vemicompost for cultivation of ridge gourd on rooftop. The result of study revealed that rowing media GM5 (San...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i123792
The estimation of variability parameters, particularly heritability and genetic gain, holds significant importance in assessing the potential for character improvement through selection. It is observed that selection based on highly heritable traits tends to yield more successful...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113566
Rat-tail radishes are the edible seed pods, or siliques, of ancient radish plants. Increased use of fertilisers is probably the most important single factor that has enabled crop production to increase significantly in recent years. The study investigated the impact of fertiliser...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65529
World hunger is one of the major challenges, across globe; up to 828 million people do not have enough food and 49 million people facing emergency level of hunger. Being the most populous country of the world, India has achieved steady economic growth and the production of the fo...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i5725
This study explores the phenotypic responses of diverse chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) germplasms to heavy metal (Mn) stress, emphasizing seedling traits vital for plant establishment and growth. Chickpea seeds obtained from Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Tech...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i54551
Millets are a rich source of nutrients and these are hardy crops as well. The cultivation of millet has declined in the country since the government focused on fine cereals and suitable policies were not there for millets. The study focused on the area, production and productivit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i81991
An experiment on rice-based cropping systems to monitor the soil properties and crop performance (Rice) was conducted at Agronomy Research Farm in Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj (Ayodhya, U.P.) during 2020-21 in Complete Randomized Block...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2231543
An experiment was carried out to access the effect of different doses of Cycocel and Maleic hydrazide on growth and flowering of African marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) cv. Pusa narangi gainda at Horticultural Research Center (HRC) of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agricultu...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i2830944
A study focusing on heterosis and inbreeding depression was carried out by selection of 10 diverse genetic background parents of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) in a half-diallel fashion to produce 45 F1 crosses. The objective was to evaluate the heterobeltiosis (over better parent)...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113230
Buckwheat, a member of the genus Fagopyrum Mill. under the family Polygonaceae, is widely distributed across Asia and Europe. A total of 22 accessions of Tartary buckwheat with some local germplasm were analysed by cluster analysis using 6 quantitative characters to group them ba...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i72576
Cauliflower is the main crop among the Cole crops. It is grown in all states of India. The Leading Cauliflower producing states are Karnataka, West Bengal, Punjab, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. In Uttar Pradesh it is grown from June to March according suitability of their varieties. T...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1130641
The present study examined sixteen sponge gourd germplasms that were arranged in a Randomized Block design (RBD) with three replications in order to evaluation of genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance among the characters during the spring-summer (March–June) and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i13857
A field experiment was carried out at Horticulture Research Center of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology Meerut, (UP) India during rabi season 2018-19 and 2019-20 respectively with entitled “Effect of different sources of nutrients and mulching on...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430367
This study investigates the key determinants of cut flower vase life, focusing on the influence of pre- and post-harvest conditions and environmental factors. Addressing the commercial challenges associated with limited vase life, the research underscores the critical need for su...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121753
Padminee Das, Amit Kumar, Losa Lajeo, Shriram Mahadev Mhaske, Dhruvkumar C Savaliya, Santosh Araganji, Rajat Singh & Priyanka Solanki·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2024
Legume crops are critical to global food security and sustainable agriculture, providing essential plant-based proteins and amino acids, while also contributing to soil fertility through symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Despite their nutritional and ecological significance, legume cr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i115172
The present investigation entitled “Effect of Drying Method and Temperature on Physical Properties of Spine Gourd (Momordica dioica Roxb.)” was conducted at the Post Harvest Technology Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan College of Agriculture and Department of Proc...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81226
Bio-fortification is a process that enhances the nutritional quality of crops, including vegetables, by increasing their micronutrient content. It can be achieved through different approaches such as agronomic, conventional breeding, and transgenic/biotechnological methods. Veget...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2024/v25i41082
Growing media is the important aspect to measure healthy seedlings in ridgegourd. Hydrogel polymer in media provide bio-stimulant to nitrogen promotes seed germination through function as signaling molecule. The present study reports that hydrogel polymer when mixed with cocopeat...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i3231815