Grain discolouration in rice (Oryza sativa L.), driven by climate-induced temperature and humidity shifts, severely degrades seed viability and seedling vigour during storage. This study evaluated the physiological deterioration of discoloured seeds of paddy cv. Jyothi under ambi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94383
Seed cone technology is a promising seed enhancement approach that provides a protective and biologically active microenvironment around the seed, thereby promoting improved crop establishment and productivity. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of microbe-en...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i91782
This study employed a line × tester mating design to evaluate bacterial wilt resistance in brinjal at the seedling stage. Four lines viz., L1 (SM 10), L2 (IC111010), L3 (IC89989), and L4 (IC427008) and three testers viz., T1 (IC253967), T2 (IC255756), and T3 (IC256708) were cross...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125879
A study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of biopriming on seed quality parameters in rice (Oryza sativa L.) variety Uma (MO 16) at the Department of Seed Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara. The experiment employed a Completely Randomized Design (CRD...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i121672
Seed deterioration during storage poses serious threats to crop production, yield and finally food security. The present study aimed to assess the impact of desiccants on seed quality and longevity in rice (Oryza sativa L.). The experiment was conducted in the Department of Seed...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105786
This study, titled “Enhancing okra performance: A comparative study of priming across varieties,” aimed to evaluate the effects of osmopriming with Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) 6000 and biopriming with Pseudomonas fluorescens on five okra varieties—Aruna, Anjitha, Pusa-5, Salkeerthi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125202
This research investigated diverse pre-sowing techniques' impact on the growth, fruit, and seed yield of okra variety Arka Anamika. From fourteen treatments, seven were selected based on germination and vigour index for a subsequent field experiment. The Randomized Block Design t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i24363