Ultisol of Kerala faces high magnesium deficiency due to poor retention of magnesium to soil exchange surfaces under high rainfall conditions. Hence magnesium nutrition management is an important aspect of fertility improvement in these soils. We conducted a pot culture study to...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183278
The present review aimed to investigate and analyze the use of Tomato powder as a fortification ingredient in different types of bakery foods. Tomatoes are known to be a rich source of vitamins, minerals and carotenoids, especially vitamin C, phosphorus, potassium, and lycopene ,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183279
Adequate production of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] in Nigeria depends on selection of varieties combining high grain yield with stability. Soybean farmers are recurrently faced with the limitation of selecting the best genotype for available environments at their disposal fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183280
V. A. Patel, Sonal , Tripathi, Patel , V. A., Vaishali , Surve, Surve Vaishali, Jaimin R. Naik, Singh , Narendra, Naik , Jaimin R., Narendra Singh & Tripathi Sonal·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
The two year field experiment "effect of rate and frequency of micronutrient application on production of banana under drip irrigation" was carried out using banana as a test crop and as ratoon crop at Soil and Water Management Research Unit, NAU, Navsari. Present experiment was...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183281
A study was conducted in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), in the Southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, to document the wide range of wild orchids in the area and evaluate their conservation status. The ATR, known for its high species diversity, is a protected region spanning a c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183282
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 experiment carried out on the “Impact of Different Packaging Materials on The Quality and Shelf Life of Kinnow Mandarin (Citrus reticulata)".Under the study the packaging treatments include T1 (Control or no packaging), T2 (Fruits packed in Newspaper), T3 (Fruits wrapped in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183284
A research trial was conducted during Rabi season, 2022 at crop research farm, Department of Agronomy at Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh India. The soil in experimental field was sandy loam in texture, having alkaline r...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183267
Tomato is classified as a warm-season crop and is characterized by two distinct plant growth habits: determinate and indeterminate. The flowers of tomatoes are typically bisexual and possess both male and female reproductive structures, making them perfect flowers. The stigma of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183268
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Barry is a soil habitat plant pathogen, able of infecting more than five hundred host plant spp., all over the world and doing a crucial role in reduce the yield of economically important crops. Sclerotinia rot also known as stem rot, incited by...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183269