Aim: To evaluate the effect of polymer coated urea on plant growth and yield of paddy under lowland cultivation. Study and Design: The experiment consisting five treatments was carried out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replications. Place and Duration of st...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36461
Ganoderma boninense is a fungal pathogen causing serious basal stem root (BSR) disease in oil palm. The development of this pathogen can be influenced by soil microbial community. A greenhouse study was conducted to determine the effect of indigenous soil microorganisms...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36192
The household survey was conducted in the four northern districts of Malawi, Mzimba North (N), Mzimba South (S), Nkhatabay, and Rumphi in July 2012. Totally 432 households (9 villages, 148 households in Mzimba N, 7 villages, 123 households in Mzimba S, 5 villages, 85 households i...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36570
GPS based surface soil samples were collected from Hanumana, Huzur, Mangawan, Naigarhi, Raipur-Karchulian and Sirmour blocks of Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India during off season of 2011-2012. Geographically, it is situated between 24°18' and 25°12' north latitudes and 81°2'...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35769
Measurement of stem flow is important for analyzing the water balance and evaluating the soil erosion in agricultural fields with crop stands under precipitation. Most used methods for stem flow measurement now are ex situ, this may yield big error because plant canopy structure...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36515
Aim: Pots culture experiment was conducted in order to alleviate the salinity effect in Vigna mungo L. using plant growth regulators and nutrients by assessing growth, physiological and yield parameters. Study Design: The experiment was carried out with seven treatments of differ...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36420
The effect of Glufosinate Ammonium 13.5% SL on soil physico-chemical properties and microflora population on tea soil of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India was investigated over two years (2014 and 2015). Effect of herbicides on bulk density, water holding capacity, moisture content,...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36003
The investigation was carried out in the laboratory of post harvest technology, College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India, during the year 2014-2015 to study the effect of different pretreatments on the quality of osmotic dehydr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36220
This study was done to elucidate the effects of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) on fruit quality of watermelon. The experimental design was a split-plot laid down in randomized complete blocks with three replications. The treatments were 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 kg N/ha (main-plot...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36211
Chilli is an important vegetable and spice crop in India. It is most widely cultivated in India for its pungency and export-oriented quality. It is a climate dependent sensitive to various pest and disease infestation. The southern parts of the country emerged as novel diversity...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35427