Previous results from ornamental plants suggest that shoot biomass accumulation is a function of roots biomass. The possibility of cropping Zantedeschia aethiopica from seeds in either greenhouse-amended soils or pot substrates allow for quantify the effect of a root restriction...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/42140
Green gram (Vigna radiata (L.) is the hardiest of all pulses and is well adapted to Arid and Semi-Arid Areas (ASALs). However, the high light intensities, temperatures and erratic rainfall experienced in these areas lead to high evapo-transpiration rates leaving very little water...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/41813
A pot culture experiment was conducted to assess the effect of different levels of enriched phosphatic sludge (EPS) application on growth and nutrient uptake of finger millet crop grown under greenhouse conditions. Before application, EPS was analyzed for various parameters. The...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/38714
Aim: To find out the effect of continuous use of chemical fertilizers in the mulberry ecosystem. Study Design: CRBD Place and Duration of Study: Potential sericulture cluster in Erode district of Tamil Nadu, India, between January 2015 and December 2016. Methodology: Standard met...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/41812
The research experiment was conductedin three districts of Marathwada region on Fusarium wilt of coriander in college of agriculture, department of plant pathology. A roving survey of coriander wilt was conducted in coriander growing areas during kharif, 2016-2017 in Latur, Osma...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/42513
In this era of agricultural transformation by the federal government of Nigeria, no opportunity that can assist in achieving food security is ignored. Several crops which were previously underutilized are now being promoted for sustainable utilization. Such crops among others inc...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/41136
Aims: The main aim of this study was to determine the effects of residue management methods on the soil properties and crop yield in corn-wheat cropping system during four years research, and to introduce a proper residue management method for corn-wheat rotation in Fars province...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/41798
Twenty-five tomato cultivars were evaluated in two growing season and two growth conditions against bacterial canker (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp michiganensis) at the Vegetable Research Centre (V.R.C.) Pantnagar. The experiment was completely randomized in controlled conditi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/41563
The study area was the forest area of 111.55 km2 of Mukundpur range of Satna Forest division, Madhya Pradesh, India which was susceptible to illicit felling, encroachment and illicit mining. To re-vegetate the blanks of the forest, the associations of soil parameters like pH, ele...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/40908
Crotalarias are tropical legumes grown as cover crops or green manure crops to improve soil fertility and reduce soil degradation. As understory plants in plantation crop systems, these cover crops receive elevated levels of [CO2] and low irradiance. A greenhouse experiment was c...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/41846