To reach in good plant stand, the life cycle of plants is faced with different critical stages such as uneven seed germination, poor and early seedling growth which ultimately results in low crop yield. It is well known that seed priming enhances germination, reduces seedling eme...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i230091
Maize is an important cereal in sub-Saharan Africa. Its production is however hampered by both biotic and abiotic factors. Among the abiotic factors, heat stress has been reported to cause yield losses. The objective of this study was therefore to identify tolerant genotypes to h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i130088
Two field studies to evaluate the effect of biochar and fertilizer application rates on soil and on the growth and yield of carrot (Daucus carota) were carried out in 2016 and 2017 at Mampong-Ashanti in the forest-savannah transitional zone of Ghana. Three rates of biochar - 0, 5...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i130087
The study was conducted under selective Kebeles in Kobo district of North Wollo Zone in the North eastern part of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Although farmers have imperative experience with indigenous knowledge to reduce and eliminate the effect of ant over teff crop, there...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i130086
Background and Objective: Citrus is one of the most important and among the top ten widely cultivated fruits in Nigeria. It is produced more in the Guinea and Sudan Savanna zones of the country with Benue State having the highest annual production. In the South of Savanna region...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i130085
A field trial was conducted to investigate the effects of integrated application of moringa leaf extract (Maringa oleifera), poultry manure, and NPK 15-15-15 fertilizer on the growth and yield attributes of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)at the Teaching and Research Farm of Ekiti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i130084
Aim: To determine the correlation between the growth and yield parameters of cabbage grown with organic manure and inorganic fertilizer. Study Design: The experimental design consist of randomized complete block design with five treatments which were replicated four times. Locati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v4i430083
Background: Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is grown in more than sixty countries worldwide. It is an important fiber crop in the world. It plays a vital role in our national economy being the source of earning of foreign exchange, therefore, it is considered to be the backbone of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v5i1-230082
Ismita Akter Soniya, Tahmina Mostarin, Khaleda Khatun, Md. Ehsanul Haq, Sanjida Akhter, Iffat Sharmin, Shirajum Monira & Anannya Parvin·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2019
A study was conducted at central farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural university, Dhaka during the period of October, 2017 to March, 2018 to investigate the influence of starter solution and age of seedling on the growth and yield of broccoli. The experiment consisted of two factor...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v4i430081