In October 2015 and 2016, onion plants of Barke Aliero exhibiting characteristic symptoms of dried leaves beginning from the tip, abnormal protrusion, root discoloration and curling of the stalk from tip was observed in Kebbi State, Nigeria. In both cases, disease was very severe...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/38339
Regarding Jordan's apparent climate change, the urgent need to use treated wastewater for irrigation and the production of forage crops has become an imperative. The possibilities for growing highly profitable forage crops using treated wastewater are discussed in the case of ext...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/40960
Since most subsistence farmers are poorly endowed with resources and capital to buy farm inputs such as fertilizers, developing an integrated soil fertility management strategy in maize cropping systems would contribute to enhanced food security through improved crop productivity...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/43699
Aims: The main aim of this study was to screen potato germplasms for salt tolerance and to find out the suitable molecular markers associated with salt tolerance in potato lines. Experimental Design: The present experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) and re...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/43335
Aims: To know the fertility status of soils of the Elamdesam block. Place and Duration of Study: Soil samples were brought from Elamdesam block, Idukki district, Kerala, India in the year 2016 and laboratory characterization was done in National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/40099
Spices identified using basic techniques like magnifying glasses or microscopic instruments. The DNA based spice detection techniques used in food testing labs for the disclosure of adulterants. The molecular techniques like PCR, Sequencing, and HRM etc. enables the exact disclos...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/44061
Lucas Aparecido Manzani Lisboa, Gustavo Henrique de Oliveira Dias, Kauê Barbarotto Ribeiro, Hiago Augusto Amaral Sacco, João Vitor Rodrigues Padovan, Gabriel Banos Rodrigues, Gabriel Geminiano da Silva, Alan dos Santos Cardoso, Leandro Barradas Pereira & Cássia Regina de Avelar Gomes·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2018
Some Brazilian soils present low fertility, acidity and also toxicity caused by the presence of aluminium, leading to a lower development of forages. In view of the above, this work aimed to know Urochloa cultivated in soil with aluminium: a development and stomatal approach. The...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/44180
A simulation study was carried out using APSIM model to assess the maize yield and soil nutrients to changes in temperatures and rainfall in Kabete and Kiserian areas of central Kenya. To obtain data for model calibration and validation, on-station (Kabete) and on-farm experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/16201
Grain amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus L) has high potential to substitute expensive animal protein because of its high nutritional value and is potential to reduce protein malnutrition in Kenya. However, its production and consumption are low. Nitrogen fertilisation is amon...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/43110
Aims: Quality protein maize (QPM) is one of the major food crops in Ethiopia. However, agronomic management practices were not properly developed for QPM production in the highland areas of Ambo, central Ethiopia. Methodology: A field experiment was conducted at Ambo Crop Protect...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/43160