The objective of this study is to describe the nutrient content, uptake, quality of biofortified pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] and fertility status of soil as influenced by fertilization of potassium and zinc. The experiment comprising of four levels of potassium...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183482
It is well known that redgram is a photo sensitive long duration crop of 180 days and taking up redgram will occupy the land for the year. But now because of the availability of photo insensitive short (120 days) and medium duration redgram genotypes (150 days), farmers can able...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183483
To evaluate the response of zinc and iron fortified organic manure along with NPK levels on nutrient content, uptake and productivity of brinjal in coastal saline soil, a field experiment was conducted in farmer’s field at Ponnanthittu coastal village, near Chidambaram, Cuddalore...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183484
A special concern in tree improvement and genetic testing relates to genotype x environment interaction which means that the relative performance of clones, families, provenances or species differs when they are grown in different environments. In tree improvement, superior perf...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183485
A field experiment was conducted at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P) during Kharif, 2022. The soil of the experimental plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.1), organic carbon (0.75%), available N (269.96 kg/ha),...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183486
Long Term Fertilizer experiment was initiated to monitor the continuous manuring and fertilization under intensive cropping changes in soil properties concerning to physical, chemical and biological characteristics and crop productivity. The experimental soil belongs to sandy cla...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183487
The current field study was carried out in the Research Field, Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, from September 2022 to January 2023. The research was carried out in Randomized Block Design (RBD), with ten treatments replicated three times, with an objective of figur...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183488
A field experiment was conducted during Rabi 2022 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P) to study the “Effect of nitrogen and foliar spray of urea and nano urea on growth and yield of rabi maize (Zea mays L.)”, to study treatments consisting of thr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183489
An experiment was carried out in the Post Harvest Technology laboratory, Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) during the year 2022-2023. The experiment consisted of 10 treatments and 1 control....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183490
Field experiments were carried out at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, to investigate the influence of integrated nutrient management on wheat growth metrics, yield components, and yield during the rabi seasons of 2021-22 and 2022-23.The tr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183557
Present investigations were carried out in bottle gourd to assess the magnitude of heterosis over better-parent and standard variety for yield and quality traits. Twenty seven bottle gourd hybrids generated by crossing 9 lines with 3 testers cross, along with their twelve parents...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183472
Although many Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are used commercially, there is a need to explore more biocontrol agents to combat various pathogens and sustain the productivity of crops. PGPRs inhabit the rhizosphere region of plant and are effective in managing variou...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183473
Context: The agroecological unit 9 (AEU 9) in Alappuzha district of Kerala represents the south central laterites. The soils are acidic, gravelly, having low activity clay, often underlain by plinthite with low water and nutrient retention capacity. Assessment of soil quality ind...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183474
The sensitivity of biological control agents were tested against fungicides that are used to treat plant diseases. Application of fungicides should not interfere with biological control agents ability to effectively manage disease. Trichoderma is an aggressive coloniser of soil a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183475
Chrysanthemums are widely cultivated and have a significant market value due to their popularity as ornamental plants and their traditional medicinal uses. The global chrysanthemum market includes various segments, such as cut flowers, potted plants, and medicinal products. There...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183476