Germplasm collections invariably contain duplicate accessions, both within and between genebanks. These redundancies are a burden for curators because they do not contribute to the diversity in the collection, but do require genebank budget for maintenance. Thus, both from a gene...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i4317
The growing demands of agriculture and the necessity to reduce the environmental impacts of chemical fertilizers have brought algal biofertilizers to the forefront as a sustainable solution. Algal consortium-based biofertilizers, in particular, hold promise due to their capacity...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i4316
The fertile, well-drained loamy soils and subtropical climate of the Agra region create ideal conditions for Kinnow (Santra) cultivation. This study examines soil types, pH levels, and agro-climatic conditions that optimize Kinnow yields. Key factors such as sunlight, rainfall, a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i4314
For crop improvement, the association between inherited plant characters and their direct and indirect effects on yield are crucial. To create such evidences, a field study was done at Korem, Northern Ethiopia in 2014. 26 bread wheat genotypes were sown using RCB design with 3 re...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i4315
Two field experiments were conducted at Sakha Agricultural Research Station, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt. The first experiment was in a naturally Orobanche- free field and the second one was in a naturally Orobanche-infested field. In each experiment sixteen F2 crosses and their parent...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i4313
Md. Sohel Rana, Masuma Ahmed, Md Roconuzzaman Nasim, Md Maruf Hossain, Nilufer Yasmin Jolly, Kazi Rifat Shahrin, Mohammad Amdadul Hoque, Md. Abdul Kader & Ahmed Khairul Hasan·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2024
A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, from November 2019 to March 2020 to assess the combined effects of sowing date and plant growth regulators (PGRs) on the growth and yield of wheat cv BARI Gom-33. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i4312
Md Maruf Hossain, Md. Sohel Rana, Md Roconuzzaman Nasim, Sadia Rahaman, Jannatul Ferdouse Jote, Kazi Rifat Shahrin, Mahfuza Begum & Ahmed Khairul Hasan·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2024
Enhancing wheat production is essential to meet global food security needs, especially in sustainable agriculture. Among nutrient management practices, Nitrogen (N) and Silicon (Si) are known to improve growth and stress resilience in crops. However, while the individual effects...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i4310
The study was conducted at Sakha Research Station, ARC, Egypt, during three successive seasons from 2021 to 2023. A half diallel cross of fifteen F1 and F2 generations in addition to the six soybean parental genotypes namely, Japanese 13, Giza 111, Crawford, H18L54, Nc92-2231 and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i4311
This study was conducted in 2023 at the nursery of the Teaching and Research farm of the Department of Crop production of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. The experimental treatments were two (2) varieties of lettuce (ice berg and Butter head) and th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i4309
Irish potato is a significant source of food and income for many households worldwide. The demand for the crop has steadily increased around the globe. Kenyan Irish potato farmers have the potential to produce about 30 tonnes per Ha. However, small-scale Irish farmers in the coun...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i4308