Understanding floral biology and pollen behavior is fundamental to improving fruit set and reproductive efficiency in guava, yet genotype-specific variations in these traits remain poorly explored. The study aimed to assess floral behavior, pollen characteristics, and reproductiv...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13502
India is endowed with diverse agro-climatic conditions, allowing the cultivation of a wide range of tropical, subtropical and temperate fruit crops. The growing global demand for fruits has brought Annona species, once considered underutilized, into the spotlight. This surge in p...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52294
Banana is a major food crop globally grown and consumed in more than 100 countries throughout the tropics and subtropics. Banana (Musa paradisiaca.) is the world’s fourth most important food crop after rice, wheat and maize. Banana is usually propagated vegetatively, since sexual...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i51746
The experiment on the effect of softwood grafting of members of the Sapotaceae family on Khirni (Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard) rootstock was carried out in 2023 at the Fruit Genetic Diversity Park, College of Horticulture, Bengaluru. The experiment was laid out with a comple...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103191
The study was carried out in Farmer’s field at Basur village, Sorab taluk, Shivamogga dist, during the year 2018-2019. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with three replication and eleven treatments. Results of this study reveal that the combined appl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2231443