Long-duration space missions require reliable fresh-food production systems because the nutritional quality of stored foods may decline during extended storage. This study evaluated eight soilless substrate formulations comprising cocopeat, perlite, moss grass, and rice husk char...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84192
The present investigation “Effect of foliar application of various micronutrients on fruit yield and quality attributes of Guava (Psidium guajava) cv. Allahabad safeda” was undertaken at Central Research Field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginb...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i24720
The present study was investigated the physiological changes occurring in strawberry fruits during storage and examined their effects on various quality attributes. The fruits were subjected to different storage treatments, namely T0 to T9. The study focused on analyzing paramete...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i15287
The present investigation was done to understand the effect of different edible coating on increasing the shelf-life of strawberry at room temperature. Postharvest losses in fruits are a serious problem due to rapid deterioration during storage. Use of edible coatings over fruits...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i6925
This study was carried out during the Rabi season 2023-2024 to investigate the effect of different levels of activated charcoal on the growth, yield, and quality of Parthenocarpic hybrid cucumber variety SFC-2125 (FITO) and to estimate the economics of crop. The research revealed...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i54546
A trial was conducted at Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, during the year 2023-24. Five Capsicum varieties Names Nemalite, Cebrail, Bungi, Volante and Shehzadi. were evaluated at SHUATS, Prayagraj in randomized block design with three replications during Ja...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i54517
The present experiment was carried out during summer season 2022-23 in Central Horticulture Research Farm of Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj. The experiment was conducted to evaluate Performance of different varieties of Tinda (Praecitrullus fistulosus) under Prayag...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102778
The standardization of different drying techniques for various cut flowers is crucial for value addition in the floriculture industry. Drying flowers enhances their longevity, making them available year-round and reducing wastage. By preserving their vibrant colours, shapes, and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102751
Eight cucumber varieties were evaluated at SHUATS, Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh, in randomized block design with three replications during summer season-2022 for growth, yield and fruit quality traits. The variety AGRI GREEN gave maximum mean value for maximum vine length (217.33cm),...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102735
The present field experiment was carried out during 2021-2022 at the Vegetable Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with three replications...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92567
This study investigates the effect of salinity on the growth, yield, and quality and disease infestation on Chilli. A factorial randomized block design with three replications was implemented, consisting of combinations of four salinity levels (0 dS/m, 3 dS/m, 6 dS/m, and 9 dS/m)...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i5549
Cider is an alcoholic beverage that is produced when fruit juices are fermented; it is made using the same techniques as wine. Cider occupies a special place among its more well-known alcoholic siblings since it is brewed like wine but mostly served as beer. Eight treatments were...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183302
An Experiment was conducted on the effect of different levels of vermicompost on growth of different varieties of bush pepper under Prayagraj agro-climatic zone. The experiment was laid out with 10 treatments replicated thrice in randomized block design. Ten treatments including...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92358
Fresh flowers and foliages are delightful and visually striking, it can be arduous to sustain their charm and pristine appearance over an extended duration, However this obstacle can be overcome by drying the flowers and foliages, enabling them to retain their allure. The present...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183285
The study investigated the effects of calcium chloride (CaCl2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) on the post-harvest quality of Gala apple fruit (Malus domestica). The apples were stored under controlled refrigerated conditions for 90 days, and eight different treatment combinations were...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183283
The investigation, carried out from August-2021 to February-2022 at Horticulture Research Farm of SHUATS, Prayagraj, was aimed to optimize the dose of 2,4-D used as plant growth regulator in chilli to find out suitable genotypes assessing the variability of chilli crop occurred i...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i5546
An experiment was conducted at Vegetable research farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences Prayagraj- 211007 (U. P.) India. During the period from December 2021 to February 2022 on the topi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i163138
The experimentation entitled Effect of different organic manure and inorganic fertilizer on growth, yield and quality of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) during kharif (Rainy) season at Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higg...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i82156
About 40-70% of conventional fertilizer is wasted due to leaching causing environmental issues. Controlled release fertilizers provide a promising solution as they gradually release nutrients to match the crop's nutrient requirements, improving nutrient uptake efficiency and redu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i82101
The study was conducted in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 7 treatments replicated thrice. The treatments were T1 (pomegranate juice 1ltr + 0.5 g yeast + 500 g sugar), T2 (pomegranate juice 1ltr + 1g yeast + 500g sugar), T3 (pomegranate juice 1ltr + 1.5g yeast + 500g suga...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i143023
The present investigation the effect of different levels of carbon dioxide concentration on qualitative traits of strawberry during storage was studied. Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) were stored at ambient temperature for 5 days and controlled temperature at 5oC for 14 days in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i132999
A research project was conducted to investigate the impact of different types of lighting on the growth, yield, and quality of Kale (Brassica oleracea var Acephala), under the Prayagraj Agro Climatic conditions. The experiment comprised of treatments T0 (Outdoor under sunlight),...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i132989
The present investigation the effect of different microbial culture on growth, yield and quality of Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica L.) was undertaken at Vegetable Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i122974
The present investigation was performed to study the effect of inter-cultivation and physical barriers on growth, yield and disease occurrence in zucchini during January-March, 2022. The field trial was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications keeping the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232586
The present experiment was carried out to standardize drying methods for Rose (Rosa L.), Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus L.), and Gerbera (Gerbera L.), and to assess the influence of the drying quality of the dried flowers to make various value-added products. Flowers of Rose,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232520
The present experiment was carried out during Zaid 2021. In order to study the “Effect of Naphthalene Acetic Acid and Indole Acetic Acid on Growth, Yield and Quality of Muskmelon (Cucumis melo. L). The trail was conducted at Biotechnology polyhouse, Department of Horticulture, Na...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2231519
This study was conducted in the Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (UP) from October 2021- March 2022 to investigate the Effect of Fertigation Interval...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2231500
An experiment was conducted at the Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh during the year 2021-2022. This experiment was conducted to assess the best extraction method...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2231426
The present investigation was carried out during cool season at Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science Prayagraj (U.P.), India. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three r...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2131298
The objective of this study is to find out the most suitable treatments for plant growth and flower yield and quality of Limonium (Limonium sinuatum L.) under prayagraj agro climatic conditions. The study was carried out at Experimental field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Ag...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1030853
The present investigation “The effect of biofertilizers on growth, yield and quality of Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) in Prayagraj agroclimatic conditions” was undertaken at Central Research Field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbott...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102780
The present investigation entitled “Evaluation of different hybrids of chilli in prayagraj agro-climatic condition” was conducted from July 2022- January 2023. The experiment was laid out in a Randomised Block Design with 3 replications and 10 hybrids viz., LHC-Diya, LHC-4010, Be...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102771
Water served as the control in nine treatments that included various TA41 properties. After the transplant, 30 and 45 days later, the therapy is administered. The plot size was kept at 2m x 1.5m, and each treatment was reproduced three times in a randomized block design. The best...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102651
The experiment was carried out to find out the effect of different concentrations of liquid NPK on growth, yield and quality of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). The variety was “Ankita”, which is F1 hybrid. The experiment was carried out during September, 2021 to December, 2021 in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92681
An experiment was conducted on bottle gourd to study the effect of nano-fertilizer viz., NPK (19:19:19) in open field conditions of Prayagraj during 2022 for various parameters such as growth, earliness, yield and fruit quality. A F1 hybrid variety was used in this experiment nam...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92510
Aims: To evaluate the effect of different levels of NPK and micronutrients for plant growth, bulb and quality of Onion (Allium cepa) in NFT system of Hydroponics. Study Design: Randomized Block design. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was carried out in 2022 at the sha...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92459
The present investigation was planned to know the feasibility of training systems of growing vis-a-vis traditional method and their effects on growth, yield and quality traits in bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl]. The results revealed that trailing method had signi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i173188
A study entitled “Performance of different varieties of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) under Prayagraj agro-climatic condition” was carried out at crop Vegetable Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i111346
This study aimed to determine the most effective combination of Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) and biofertilizers for enhancing the growth, yield, and quality of eggplants (Solanum melongena). A randomized block design with ten treatments was employed, incorporating various...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92251
Busireddy Sai Harsha Vardhan Reddy, Bineeta Michael Bara, Prashant Kumar Rai, Vaidurya Pratap Sahi, Samir Ebson Topno & Biswarup Mehera·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2022
The present investigation was carried out for “Pre-sowing seed treatments of selected botanicals extract and biofertilizers on growth, yield and yield attributing traits of Mustard (Brassica juncea L.)”. For this pur- pose, 13 priming treatments including control on Mustard seeds...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2031203