Experiments were conducted on sandy loam soil of Horticulture Experimental Farm, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam during 2020-21 and 2021-22. The experiment was conducted on “The effect of different sowing dates and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i42806
Fipronil is a phenyl pyrazole insecticide, which is used as broad spectrum insecticide to control pest such as diamondback moth, thrips, stem borers, leaf folder, termites, borers, jassids, and bollworms. A study was undertaken at Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, Durga...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i42807
In the present investigation, size dependent effects of nanoscale zinc oxide particulates (n-ZnO) on the macronutrient concentration of groundnut leaf, stem and kernel have been analysed. ZnO-nanoparticulates that were used in the study were prepared by modified oxalate decomposi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i42808
Rotational speed is one of the most important parameters in the performance of any system. It becomes more vital when the rotational speed measurement is required on real-time basis. Measurement of rotational speed has a crucial role in automation of agricultural machineries for...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i42798
The investigation was carried out with the aim to identify the specific yield limiting nutrients through response of rice to nutrient omission in pot culture under completely randomized design with 3 replications and 11 treatments during kharif season 2017 and to demonstrate the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i42799
An experiment was conducted in the Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat to evaluate the huge diversity among the different banana germplasm in the state of Assam. The experiment comprised of 24 banana (Musa spp.) genotypes, of which the fruits were co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i42801
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of climate change on productivity of rice cultivars Swarna sub-1, Sarjoo-52, Pant Dhan 4, and NDR-359 for the years 2030, 2050, 2070, and 2090 for the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh using the Marksim and DSSAT crop simula...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i42802
Weed as a plant growing where it is not desired. Sometimes certain weed turns out to be a great source of food or medicine. Some of the herbs used to prepare medicines are considered as weeds by agriculturists. Some of the farmers do not have any knowledge on medicinal value of w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i42803
Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element in the earth crust constituting 27.7 per cent. The beneficial effects of Si includes mitigation of various forms of abiotic and biotic stresses. Rice (Oryza sativa), a typical Si accumulator, takes up Si actively in the form of sil...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i42793
Vinicius de Souza Oliveira, Johnatan Jair de Paula Marchiori, Lusiane de Sousa Ferreira, Gilcéa Teixeira Fontana Boone, Luan Luciano dos Santos Pereira, Eduarda Carriço & Evellyn Zuqui Bolsoni·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
Zinc is an element found in low amounts in the soil, which may limit the development of agricultural crops. In addition, the absorption of this nutrient by plants is directly influenced by several factors such as: high pH, amount of organic matter, high humidity associated with...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i42794