Aquilaria malaccensis Lamk. is a critically endangered and economically important forest tree species of North-east India. In the current study, a biotization experiment was performed to show the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizae on obtaining high-quality agarwood-producing plants...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1274
This study examines response of different housing and stacking types of poultry and cow manure on soil chemical properties. Soil chemical analysis were examined before and after manure application in order to assess whether manure from different housing and stacking types affecte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1272
In a field experiment conducted at Girija Prasad Koirala College of Agriculture and Research Center, Morang, Nepal, spanning from April to August 2022, the study aimed to assess the yield and biomass production of various okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) varieties, including Arka...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1273
Agroecology, as an interdisciplinary field, integrates ecological principles into agricultural systems to promote sustainability. This paper examines the pivotal role of agroecological approaches in fostering sustainable agriculture and rural development. Initially concentrated o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1271
A number of coniferous species have demonstrated varied cone responses to the temperature intensities for seed release and subsequent seed germination behaviour. This study investigated the interactions of cone physical characteristics (weight and width), exposure duration (6,12...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1269
Stress is a pervasive challenge in modern agriculture, impacting fruit crop yields and quality. This review explores the critical functioning of phytohormones in regulating fruit crop stress responses. Plant actions, such as abscisic acid (ABA), salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1270
Investigating the dynamics of rainfall has become very crucial in managing water resources efficiently for sustainable development. The present study aimed to analyze the rainfall distribution in Kurunegala district. Historical rainfall data collected from four gauging stations w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1268
Cowpea is an important grain legume in Sri Lanka. Approximately 53–60% of yield losses in cowpea cultivation are attributed to weeds. Chemical weed control (herbicide), is one of the method in weed control in cowpea. Import of herbicide have been prohibited recently since of gove...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1267
Background: A pot experiment was conducted to demonstrate the allelopathic effect of the litchi tree (Litchi chinensis) on two crops such as mung bean (Vigna radiata) and soybean (Glycine max). The experiment was conducted at the Agroforestry Research field of Hajee Mohammad Dane...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1266
Vegetation cover degradation is a serious problem in low-rainfall areas of Ethiopia. A field experiment was carried out for three years on two degraded hillsides in Kilte Awlaelo district, Tigray, Ethiopia. The objective was to evaluate the effect of moisture harvesting structure...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1265