The present investigation was conducted at No. 4 Nursery, College of Horticulture, Dapoli. Dist. Ratnagiri (M.S.) during the academic year 2024-25. The treatment has sixteen combinations and two replications. These combinations include four organic levels viz. M0- Control (RDF- 2...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2704
The present experiment was carried out at dryland farm of Sri Venkateswra Agricultural College, Tirupati, ANGRAU-India during rabi, 2024-25 on sandy loam soils. The experiment laid out in the randomized block design with factorial concept and replicated thrice. The results of the...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2703
The study was conducted to determine the effect of different brassica hosts (cabbage, cauliflower, and red cabbage) on the life table of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) (Linn.) under the laboratory conditions (26 ± 2°C temperature, 65 ± 5% relative humidity, and 14...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2702
The postharvest period is critical for preserving the quality and shelf life of vegetables. Horticultural produce, especially fruits and vegetables, is frequently subjected to various abiotic and biotic stresses throughout production, harvesting, handling, storage, and distributi...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2701
Tejashri T. Khore, Chandrashekhar V. Shende, Nikhil A. Chaudhari, Shital S. Dhawan, Amol S. Kumbhar & Pooja A. Shitole·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2025
An in vitro study was conducted at the Department of Plant Pathology, Dr. Sharadchandra Pawar College of Agriculture, Baramati, during 2024–2025, using Completely Randomized Design (CRD) to assess the compatibility of Trichoderma asperellum with seven fungicides at full and half...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2700
The Present study highlights the response of various pinching levels on growth and flowering of Annual Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum coronarium) cv. Local in Bhubaneswar, Odisha condition. Among different crop management practices to increase production and quality of various annu...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2699
Macrophomina blight caused by Macrophomina phaseolina, is one of the most destructive diseases affecting green gram (Vigna radiata L.) particularly under drought and high-temperature conditions. The ability of the pathogen to persist in the soil and rapidly colonize host tissues...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2696
MARDI Warna 98 (MW 98) is coloured rice, released in 2018 by the Malaysia Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), specifically as nutrient-dense rice. It has the potential to substitute traditional coloured varieties in East Malaysia, where most coloured rice is...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2697
The field experiment was conducted during kharif season of the year 2024 at Experimental Farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai university to study the effect of Integrated nutrient management on nutrient uptake and post-harvest available nutrient status...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2698
The experiment was conducted to determine the crop coefficients and leaf area index of pigeonpea, using a digital weighing type lysimeters. The research was conducted under Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola for khar...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2695
This study aims to evaluate the potential of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae as a biological control agent against sweet potato weevil. Sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius) is a major pest of sweet potato crops, causing severe economic losses due to its abil...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2694
The aim of this study was to assess the agro-morphological diversity of Ceratotheca sesamoides accessions in Burkina Faso. A series of 49 accessions from four regions of Burkina Faso in two different climatic zones were studied. A randomised Fisher block design with three replica...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2691
Biochar is a porous and carbon-rich product obtained from the thermal disintegration of solid agricultural waste biomasses in an oxygen-limited atmosphere. In recent years, the subject of biochar has increasingly become popular worldwide due to its potential to improve soil ferti...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2692
Aims: To evaluate the accuracy and reliability of three Growing Degree Day (GDD) calculation methods—linear (Method 1), improved linear (Method 2), and cosine-wave (Method 3)—for predicting wheat phenological stages and yield in Punjab, India, to optimize agricultural practices i...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2693
Aims: This study examined the socioeconomic drivers influencing the consumption of vitamin A biofortified cassava among agricultural professionals in Ondo State, Nigeria, addressing persistent vitamin A deficiency Study Design: Cross sectional survey was used for the study. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2690