Background: Cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. var. cerasiforme) is a nutritionally rich and high-value horticultural crop gaining popularity due to its superior taste, health benefits, and market demand. Understanding the relationship among yield and its component traits is...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53904
Bacterial wilt is one of the most devastating soil borne disease of solanaceous crops particularly sweet pepper, chilli, tomato and brinjal in the tropics and subtropics. The present study was conducted to evaluate the best rootstock for sweet pepper variety California Wonder for...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23688
To investigate the effect of auxin (Indole -3- butyric acid), cutting type and different rooting medium on sprouting and rooting of teasel gourd (Momordica subangulata subsp. renigera) cutting, a study was carried out at the Department of Vegetable Science, College of Agriculture...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103157
Wild okra germplasm offers a rich source for breeding programme focused on enhancing biotic and abiotic stress resistance, yield, and quality. Yellow Vein Mosaic Disease (YVMD) which affects quality and yield, is a major constraint in okra cultivation worldwide. Abelmoschus caill...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i103555
Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) is an important vegetable crop, cultivated worldwide for its fruits which are valued for pungency, flavor, and nutritional benefits. However, chilli production is significantly restricted by various biotic stresses, especially the Chilli leaf curl viru...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112569
Piriformospora indica, a beneficial root endophytic basidiomyceteous fungus, has demonstrated the ability to enhance plant growth and increase tolerance to stressful conditions, particularly drought and salinity. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of P. indica in mitig...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183352
Fodder maize (Zea mays L.) is a high-biomass, nutrient-responsive forage whose economic value depends on both harvested mass and nutritive quality. Fertiliser recommendations based on regional averages can therefore be inefficient when fields differ markedly in native nitrogen, p...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i106335
Acid soils constrain crop production through interacting chemical, biological and physical processes rather than low pH alone. Aluminium and manganese toxicity, depletion of base cations, restricted phosphorus availability, impaired root exploration and shifts in soil biota can o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86244
Intensified cultivation linked with over application of chemical fertilizers and increasing human activities have been linked to enhanced CO2 emissions, decreasing soil fertility, increasing soil degradation and declining productivity of crops. However, humic substances comprisin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i105070
Rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere, a major contributor to climate change, has a wide range of consequences. CO2 can absorb and radiate heat energy resulting in the hike of earth’s average temperature. The elevated CO2-induced temperature rise in the atmosphere has a severe impa...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2023/v38i1130616
The purpose of the study was to understand the role of different nutrients and biofertilizers on the stress tolerance of the tomato variety Vellayani Vijai under elevated CO2 induced high temperature condition. A pot culture study was done with 9 treatments included 50 ppm...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2023/v45i122260
Aims: To develop slow release fertilizer formulations using humic acid, charcoal and zeolite and to evaluate nutrient availability, nutrient use efficiency and yield in chilli. Study Design: This experiment was conducted through completely randomized design with 14 treatments and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i143027
Saru Sara Sam, Joy Michal Johnson, Deepa R. Chandran, A. Mary Sharmila, T. Anuradha, N. S. Radhika, S. Sarada, R. Beena & N. V. Radhakrishnan·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2026
Aims: To evaluate promising antiviral botanicals such as Phyllanthus niruri and Boerhavia diffusa at low concentrations for managing tomato leaf curl disease (ToLCD) in tomato plants under pot culture and field conditions. Study Design: Sequential pot culture and field experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i106359
Saru Sara Sam, Joy Michal Johnson, A. Mary Sharmila, Deepa R. Chandran, T. Anuradha, N. S. Radhika, S. Sarada, R. Beena & N. V. Radhakrishnan·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Tomato leaf curl virus (ToLCV) is one of the most destructive viral pathogens, limiting tomato productivity by impairing plant growth, fruit development, yield, and nutritional quality. Piriformospora indica is a beneficial root endophytic fungus known to enhance plant growth, yi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84194