There has been need to improve crop and water productivity considering the need for agricultural intensification in the realm of increasing water scarcity and drought in several regions of the world. Information is limited about the effects of irrigation on cacao water use (evap...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i24010
The investigation was conducted at the Division of Vegetable Crops, IIHR- Bengaluru. The experiment was carried out with a Randomized block design with 10 treatments and 3 replications namely PW0-18, TW-18, PWR-18, RW-18, and AW-O-18 these Male sterile lines, and their respective...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i24011
The present investigation was conducted to isolate effective cellulolytic fungal flora from soil samples collected from various forests in Maharashtra (India). The study aimed to determine hydrolytic zones and relative enzyme activity for selecting most efficient fungal isolates....
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i24012
There is increasing need for development of sustainable land use and landscape management practices to avert accelerating trends of land, water and ecosystem degradation and for climate mitigation. This study characterized land use and land cover patterns and microclimate of per...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i24013
The goal of the current investigation was to evaluate the state of DTPA-extractable cationic micronutrients (Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu) concerning some properties of soils of Bankura district, West Bengal. Ninety-nine soil samples in all (0-15 cm) were collected from 9 blocks (viz., Ban...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i24005
The decline in agricultural production and shrinking per capita land holding has resulted in a thrust on vegetable production under protected environment. The efficient management of resources (i.e., water, nutrients etc.) plays an important role in sustainable production. Theref...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i24006
Okra is a staple vegetable in Indian cuisine which is extensively cultivated year-round due to its rich composition of essential minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins and dietary fiber. The primary objective of this research was to investigate the impact of mulching and pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i24007
The polymorphism of color and pattern variations on the elytra and pronotum of three ladybird beetle species, Cheilomenes sexmaculata Fabricius, Hippodamia variegata Goeze, and Propylea dissecta Mulsant, from the Coccinellidae family in the Hyderabad region of Telangana, India, w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i24008
A field experiment was laid on sandy loam soils during the rabi season 2020-21 by farmers field’s of Raikode village, Narwa mandal of Narayanapet district to study the nutrient uptake and quality parameters of groundnut as influenced by the effect of gypsum and CaMS super applica...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i24009
Cabbage is one of the common Cole crop which is widely grown throughout India. It is affected various disease including, Alternaria leaf spot, black rot, club root, downy mildew and powdery mildew. Alternaria leaf spot, caused by Alternaria species such as A. brassicae and A. bra...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i24000