Precision farming uses proximal and remote sensor surveys to delineate and track in-field variations in soil and crop attributes, directing variable input rate control, such that in-season management can be sensitive, e.g. matching strategic application of nitrogen fertilizer to...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i930605
Diospyros lotus Linn. is a multipurpose tree species widely used as a rootstock for Japanese persimmon, but its propagation is constrained by poor and erratic seed germination. The present study assessed variability among three seed sources—Kishtwar (T₁), Bhaderwah (T₂), and Poon...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i4761
An experiment was conducted during 2024–2025 at the Experimental Farm of the Division of Silviculture and Agroforestry, SKUAST-Jammu, Chatha, to evaluate the effects of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) on the rooting and early growth of Diospyros lotus...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86250
Land degradation presents a formidable global challenge, severely impacting ecosystem stability, agricultural productivity, and biodiversity. Traditional restoration methods often prove resource-intensive and economically unviable, thus highlighting the urgent need for innovative...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i56088
The present investigation was carried out in the laboratory of the Division of Silviculture and Agroforestry at Sher‑e‑Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J), Jammu & Kashmir UT, during the year 2023–24. The experiment was designed to ev...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i123816
Bacterial pustule of soybean is a foliar disease caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. glycines. The organism produces pustules which causes premature defoliation and ultimately results in significant reduction in seed yield and quality. Use of resistant cultivars can be a cost ef...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1831063
The study was conducted to analyze the influence of yield and economic viability of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill) under varietal replacement demonstration in Bhagalpur District, Bihar, India during Rabi 2018-2019. Varietal adoption demonstrations were conducted on tomato by...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2431502
Aims: Enhancement of cholinergic activity and reduction of oxidative stress by scavenging free radicals such as nitric oxide are well recognized therapeutic approaches in several pathological conditions. We evaluated the anticholinesterase, antioxidant and nitric oxide scavenging...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/4833
Greenhouse gas emissions have an indirect impact on crop production and are primary sources of the global warming. A field experiment was carried out to examine the effect of management practice (i.e. culmination of tillage and nutrient management) on GHGs emission and its subseq...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v37i630310
Mokama tall (lake) area is located in central Bihar (India). It is ephemeral in nature and comprises a group of seven continuous tall. It is spread over a rest area and acts as a delta to several rivers that flow into it. This area is suffering due to stagnation of water during m...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v35i530201
Ready to eat, nutritious and low-cost snack was developed by composite flour containing defatted soya, rice, salt, radish leaves and pea pods powder. The best possible combination of process parameter was obtained with response surface methodology (RSM) using Box Behnken design....
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i230629
Climate change, environmental degradation and socio-economic uncertainties pose significant challenges to agricultural sustainability, particularly for rural populations dependent on farming. Monoculture systems, adopted to meet the rising food demand, have aggravated soil and wa...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23667
Aim: The present study focused on a comprehensive in silico investigation to identify and characterize the fatty acid desaturase gene family in Pennisetum glaucum L. (pearl millet). Fatty Acid Desaturases (FADs) are essential enzymes in plants that introduce double bonds into fat...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62519
The rapid population growth has driven the demand for more food, fiber, energy, and water, which is associated to an increase in the need to use natural resources in a more sustainable way. The growing connectivity in the rural environment, in addition to its greater integration...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i830457
An on-farm trial was conducted during the Rabi seasons of 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 at farmers’ field on pre-selected ten locations of Muzaffarpur district in North Bihar, considering farmers as replication, in order to assess the fertilizer application based on soil testing for th...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i32119
Mridhu Sharma, A. K. Singh, R. K. Salgotra, Manmohan Sharma, Bupesh Ku. Sharma, S. K. Gupta & Vikas Sharma·Biotechnology Journal International·2020
With different culture conditions and concentrations of growth regulators and supplements, Anther culture technique can be easily employed for the production of haploids under in vitro conditions. Aims: The present study was undertaken with the objective to optimize the developme...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i430090