Wild leafy vegetables (WLVs) constitute a crucial component of the subsistence economy, nutrition, and traditional medicine of tribal communities in Central India. The present study documents the ethnobotanical knowledge of wild leafy vegetables among Gond and Baiga tribal commun...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i64228
Ridge gourd is a nutritionally and economically important cucurbit crop possessing substantial genetic variability in vegetative and floral traits, necessitating the characterization of genotypes to identify superior lines for future crop improvement and breeding programmes.The p...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53976
Understanding the water footprint of wheat cultivation is essential for ensuring sustainable water resource management in semi-arid regions. The study was conducted in a semi-arid region of central India, characterized by low and erratic rainfall and high evaporative demand. This...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i12985
The present investigation was conducted during kharif 2022 at the CRC of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.) to studies the Effect of organic and Synthetic Fertilizer management on the yield and growth components of Basmati Rice in Wes...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14345
The study was conducted in Nighasan and Pasgawan block of Lakhimpur kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, by personal interview with 100 respondents; They were selected through proportionate random sampling technique from two selected gram panchayat and 10 SHGs from each gram panchaya...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i102248
The study was carried out in Ghatampur Watershed district Kanpur under National Watershed Development Project Area. The soils of Ghatampur watershed region are erodible in nature. Soil erodibility increased from land use capability class II to VI in the project area. Fallow land...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i52833
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach that helps to guide the actions required to change and devise agriculture management techniques to effectively support growth and ensure food security in a changing climate scenario. The objectives of CSA are sustainably increase agr...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/37451
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is an economically important aromatic crop widely cultivated for its essential oil, yet its productivity under tree-based agroforestry systems in central India remains poorly documented. Pruning directly influences the light environment experience...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64000
Agrisilviculture systems integrating multipurpose tree species with medicinal and spice crops can improve land productivity and ecological sustainability. However, excessive canopy competition may reduce understorey crop performance, making canopy management essential for optimiz...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i63998
Agrisilviculture systems that integrate multipurpose trees with agricultural crops offer smallholder farmers diversified income streams; however, optimal canopy management for economic returns requires empirical quantification. A field experiment was conducted during the Kharif s...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64265
This study aimed to quantify the green, blue, grey and total water footprints of an 18-year-old Dalbergia sissoo–rice agroforestry system under four tree pruning intensities in a semi-arid region of central India. A field trial was conducted to investigate the outcome of differen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125164
The experiment was conducted with two genotypes of coriander (Azad Coriander-1 and Azad Coriander-2) in factorial Randomized Block Design with 8 treatments and 3 replications at the experimental farm of Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Chandra Shekhar Azad Univ...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105787
Soil Fungistasis in is a widespread phenomenon affecting germination of most fungal propagules in soils. This study focused on the isolation and identification of nematode-trapping fungi from soils in Uttar Pradesh, India. Five species of nematode-trapping fungi were isolated and...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62478
A field experiment was conducted at Crop Research Center, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, with compare the production potential under different crop establishment methods and nutrient management and also to find out the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i94984
The present study was undertaken to assess the soil fertility status of the soils of KVK Muzaffarnagar. Soil samples were collected from two depths viz., 0-15 cm and 15-30 cm and analysed for various soil properties. Results revealed that soils were sandy loam in texture, neutral...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i54529
The Long term experiment (2009-10 to-2018-19) was conducted to study the effects of precision land levelled (PLL) versus traditional land levelled (TLL) systems on aggregate-associated soil organic carbon (SOC) in a farmers participatory fields under sub-tropical ecosystems (West...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430354
Deodar is typically gregarious and is usually found in pure stands. It is one of the most important timber species in the forests of North Indian Himalayas. The objective of the present study was the assessment of variation in volume and biomass along with the carbon holding capa...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i430221
Natural plant-based substances are becoming more and more popular in today's society for a variety of uses. Bixin (vibrant red-orange dye) is one such compound derived from Bixa orellana L., commonly known as annatto. This plant is primarily propagated through seeds for commercia...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i5793
In current study 113 diverse genotypes of chickpea has been evaluated during rabi 2019-20 and 2020-21 under timely sown (TS), late sown (LS) and very late sown (VLS) cropping environment in augmented block design at research farm of ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur for genetic characterization...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i123743
An experiment was conducted at Project Coordinating Unit Sesame and Niger, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (M.P.) during Pre-Rabi season in the year 2020-21, encompassed of 21 promising genotypes of Niger which were screened for resistance/susceptibility agains...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193682
A Patchouli is a perennial, erect, branched aromatic herb with fragrant leaves grown in tropical and subtropical regions with warm and humid climate condition. It is cultivated mainly for its essential oil which extracted by steam distillation from the tender parts of the dried l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92046
Penile cysts are benign tumors that are incredibly rare. It can be difficult to make a clinical or pathological diagnosis of them. There have only been around 200 cases of this reported in the literature. Even though the most of them are present from birth and asymptomatic, they...
Background: Swine flu is a major cause for concern among the common people of India and needless to say it has created fear across the various strata of the society. Aim and Objectives: To assess and compare the effectiveness of conventional teaching programme (CTP) versus inform...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27893
The present study was conducted in 2022-23 in Mauranipur Block of Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh; focusing on Training Constraints faced by Farm Women in Crop Production Technologies and subsequent venture establishment and seek suggestions to overcome the constraints by using...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103789
The present study was conducted during 2022-23 to analyze the Knowledge level of Mustard cultivation practices in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh for following reason, the climatic condition of the district is most suitable for cultivation of Mustard, but the production...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i93754
Stem rot of cluster bean caused by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc., is a soil-borne disease that leads to significant crop damage and yield loss. In 2023, a survey was conducted across 100 fields in 20 villages within three districts of northern Madhya Pradesh. The findings revealed tha...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62443
A study was conducted to evaluate the macro and micronutrient levels in the soil under the sugarcane-wheat cropping sequence and its relationship with soil characteristics. Understanding the nutrient status is vital for the efficient application of fertilizers, as widespread defi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i95005
The field experiment was conducted during the summer seasons of 2022 and 2023 at the Crop Research Centre (CRC) of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (UP). The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with eleven treatment comb...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i3361
An experiment conducted at PC Unit, Sesame & Niger, JNKVV, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh during Pre-rabi season 2020-2021. Experiment was laid out in variety was JNC-6. The correlation studies between meteorological parameters and population of whitefly showed that mini. temp. (r=...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193661
Prabhat Ranjan Pandey, S. P. Singh, B. P. Dhyani, Yogesh Kumar, Adesh Singh, Pandey , Prabhat Ranjan, Ashok Kumar, Kumar , Ashok, Suneel Kumar & Singh , Adesh·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
The field experiment was conduct at Crop Research Center of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, (U.P.) during winter season of 2021-22 and 2022.The Experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with three replication and seven treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193585
A field experiment was conducted during Rabi seasons to determine the effect of different sources of nutrient on growth, yield and yield of wheat for improving crop productivity in western U.P. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i112954
Wheat, being a most important stable food crop of the world and second most important food crop after rice in India, played vital role in food security of the country. Wheat is grown in India in 6 wheat growing zones, both under irrigated and dry land conditions with a lot of var...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i41716
Decline in soil fertility is one of the major constraints to sustainable crop production and profitability. To meet the increasing demand for the growing population the issue of low soil fertility needs to be addressed moreover, excessive pumping of groundwater over the years to...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i930475
The study aims to evaluate the influence of Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) levels on the growth traits of Kagzi lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle). India is the fifth-largest producer of limes, and Kagzi lime is the third most significant fruit afte...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92952
Microfluidic technology is revolutionizing plant disease diagnostics by offering rapid, precise, and cost-effective detection tools compatible with field-based deployment. As plant diseases continue to threaten global food security and agricultural sustainability, the need for ad...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62453
Field experiments were conducted at Malgawan Research Farm, Janta Mahavidyalaya Ajitmal Auraiya during two consecutive kharif seasons of 2022 and 2023 to evaluate the relative efficacy of Alley species with respect to hedge-row persistence, herbage yield and fuel wood production....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125237
This study investigates the relationship between climatic factors and the population dynamics of the rice earhead bug (Leptocorisa acuta) in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. Through correlational analysis, we examined the associations between rainfall, rainy days, morning rel...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74280
The poisonous and invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus L., also referred to as "famine weed" or "congress grass," is highly dangerous for human health, agriculture, and biodiversity. This plant is well known for its aggressive growth and allelopathic qualities, which prevent na...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i123786
An experiment was carried out at Department of Fruit Science, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology Meerut (U.P), India during two consecutive years i.e., 2021-22 and 2022-23 to assess the Influence of foliar Spray of NAA and Zinc on growth, flowerin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183260
The productivity of the rice and wheat farming system is now fast approaching stability, in spite of the fact that the green revolution assisted India in becoming self-sufficient. To introduce traditional grains that are both nutrient-dense and environmentally sustainable, agricu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i22758
A field experiment was carried out at Soil Conservation and Water Management Farm of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur during rabi season, in 2019-20 to study the effect of different levels of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (AM) and phosphorus on yield...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i242652
Cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) is an important commercial pulse crop of arid and semi-arid regions. As a legume, it improves soil fertility by replenishing nitrogen and tolerates moisture stress. However, its yield potential is constrained by several biotic and...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103045
Tecomella undulata (Rohida) stump planting and seedlings had shown 100 percent survival during the study period. Stump plants exhibited enhance growth parameters over seedling originated plants. Treatment T4 showed best growth performance in terms of plants’ height, collar diamet...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111735
The timely availability of relevant information along with effective communication have been critical factors for boosting agricultural productivity. Despite an enormous amount of information, identifying its relevance, application, and delivery methods to people in need has been...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i22316
The study was conducted at Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Ayodhya (U.P.) Agronomy Research Farm in rabi season 2021-22. Twelve main plot treatments included 15th November, 25th November, and 5th December sowing dates, while four sub plot treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i13820
Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.), also referred to as eggplant, aubergine or garden egg, is a globally important vegetable crop, with India ranking among the top producers. Its cultivation is often hindered by foliar diseases, particularly leaf spot caused by Alternaria alternata,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123387
Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.), commonly known as eggplant or aubergine, is a widely cultivated vegetable crop in India and across the world, but its productivity is often limited by fungal and bacterial diseases, among which Alternaria leaf spot caused by Alternaria alternata is...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125158
The study aimed to evaluate the biochemical responses of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) genotypes to Alternaria alternata infection. Five genotypes - resistant (Uttra), moderately resistant (Pant Rituraj), moderately susceptible (Pusa Upkar), susceptible (Pusa Shymala) and highly...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103194
The present investigation was conducted at Agronomy Research Farm, CSAUAT, during rabi 2021-22 and 2022-23. The experiment was laid out into Split plot design with three replicates. The parameters were observed plant viz. nitrogen content in grain and straw (%), nitrogen uptake i...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i62529
Mrunalini Kancheti, Sellaperumal Pazhanivelan, Narendra Kumar, Vellingiri Geethalakshmi, Ragunath Kaliaperumal, S. P. Ramanathan, N. Sritharan, Yogesh Kumar & Girish Prasad Dixit·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
In modern crop production, essential factors that contribute to narrowing yield gaps and minimizing production costs include making informed decisions about the selection of plant varieties, determining optimal sowing dates, determining appropriate plant populations, selecting su...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183471
Biochar is produced through pyrolysis of waste plant materials. Application of Biochar to rice fields has yielded encouraging results regarding the enhancement of soil fertility and enhancing crop productivity. It helps in keeping nutrients in the soil and lowering nutrient leach...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i93001