Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), a ancestor of the Poaceae family, is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. On a global scale, wheat is the main cereal that is cultivated and produced most widely. Irrigation has been essential to keep wheat a key food crop around the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203837
Water is a second most important resource in agriculture followed by land. The water availability for irrigation is often scarce, is one of the most critical input for agriculture production in most areas. Productivity in these areas can be enhanced by better management of rainwa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203838
The main objective of the present study was to meticulously document the non-chemical approaches to tea pest management employed by small tea growers in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam. In response to the constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the research te...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203839
A. Thanga Hemavathy, S. Chitra, P. Anatharaju, M. Sakila, V. Dhanushkodi, S. Kavitha, V. Vijaya Geetha, P. Jeyaprakash & C. Vanniarajan·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
Sesbania aculeate is a quick growing, succulent, easily decomposable and produces maximum amount of organic matter and nitrogen in the soil. Sesbania green manure after decomposition, increases humus, available nitrogen and lower down the C:N ratio of soil, aeration, permeability...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203833
Mistletoes are hemi parasitic plants that are widely distributed and parasitize host trees globally. The aim of this study was to identify African mistletoes using DNA markers, determine their host preferences and salt balance in selected communities of Usmanu Danfodiyo Universit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203834
Shallots are have a high potential in Indonesian agricultural land. Soil in Indonesia is dominated by Inceptisols, which is low in soil fertility. This can be managed by adding nutrients to soil to increase its fertility, which can have a good effect on quality and crop yields....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203835
The aim of this study was to identify a natural alternative to synthetic insecticides for controlling the Anomala denuda beetle, a destructive corn pest. The investigation took place at Félix Houphouët-Boigny University's Natural Environments and Biodiversity Conservation Laborat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203827
In this study the growth and cell yield of Azospirillum lipoferum Az204 was investigated in different carbon sources. Also the effect of adding growth promoting nutrients (0.1% of biotin or 0.1% yeast extract) along with the carbon sources was tested in Nfb medium. The study reve...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203828
Aim: The present investigation is an attempt to study the effect of different harvesting and threshing methods on storability of sunnhemp seed. Study Design: Factorial Completely Randomized Design (FCRD). Place and Duration of Study: Agricultural Engineering College and Research...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203829
In the year 2022, the study was carried at Agricultural Research Station, Anantapur aimed to assess macronutrient levels and their correlation with soil physico chemical properties in the arid and semi-arid regions of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. A total 42 samples were co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203832
A field experiment was conducted during zaid 2022 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P) to determine the “Effect of Organic manures and Bio-fertilizers on growth and yield of baby corn”. There were nine treatments each replicated thrice and the ex...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203824
The neem tree is a prospective agroforestry tree with significant demand in the medical and timber industries. It has a specific season of reproductive phase in a year, mostly from February to July in India. A study was organized to identify the influence of various weather param...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203825
The research experiment was carried out at the Horticulture Research Field at Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj during Rabi season 2022-2023 to investigate the growth and yield of different hybrids of tomato. The design of the experime...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203826
Alisha Topno, Williams M., Sakthi A. R., Bharathi A., Veera Ranjani R., Suresh R., Sudha M., Manikanda Boopathi N. & Raveendran M.·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the staple food for more than 60 % of the population globally and it is consumed in various forms. Increased crop yield under variable climatic circumstances is necessary in light of the world population's rapid growth, yield plateaus, resource depletion...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203818
Nimbal Shivraj Ramchandra, Williams M., Debasmita Behera, Sakthi, A. R., Veera Ranjani, Saraswathi T., Varanavasiappan S., Raveendran M. & Sudha M.·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
NAC proteins, part of the largest plant transcription factor family, play pivotal roles in plant development, and biotic and abiotic stresses. Among them, the SlNAC1 protein in tomato serves as a Negative regulator, enhancing tolerance to cold, bacterial, and viral diseases. Howe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203819