Aim: Competition from weeds is an obstacle to profitable maize production. Knowledge of weed species limiting productivity is essential for sustainable management. A two years field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of a leguminous cover crop, akidi (Vigna unquicula...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1930595
Zahida Rashid, N. S. Khuroo, Tanveer Ahmad Ahngar, Shabeena Majid, Sabiya Bashir, Sabina Nasseer, . Faisul-Ur-Rasool, H. Shafeeq & Z. A. Dar·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2021
A field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2020 at Dry land Agriculture Research Station, Rangreth, Srinagar, Kashmir on Precision Nitrogen Management for enhancing fodder yield and nitrogen use efficiency in forage maize variety SFM-1 (KDFM-1) planted in a spacing of 30 x10...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830593
K. N. Ganapathy, T. S. S. K. Patro, K. B. Palanna, I. K. Das, M. Elangovan, B. Prashant, S. C. Venkatesha, N. Anuradha, T. E. Nagaraja & V. A. Tonapi·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2021
Recombination breeding is limited in finger millet due to tiny florets and irregular anthesis. Induced mutagenesis using gamma irradiation was attempted to improve grain yield and related traits in three elite cultivars (GPU28, GPU 67 and MR 6). Mean performance and estimates of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830592
Long term manure fertilizer experiments provide valuable information on the impact of long term adoption of nutrient management systems with varying sources, types and combinations of plant nutrient inputs on soil fertility and productivity. A Permanent Manurial Experiment (PME)...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830591
Guard cells control the stomata through which exchange of gas takes place in plants by balancing between CO2 uptake for photosynthesis and water loss through transpiration leading to ultimate plant water use efficiency (WUE). Due to climate change, sustainable agriculture will th...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830589
Eunice E. Y. Henry, Gandonou, Christophe B., Elvire Sossa, Noumavo, Agossou P., Agossou P. Noumavo, Henry, Eunice E. Y., Guillaume Amadji, Lamine Baba-Moussa & Christophe B. Gandonou·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2021
Aims: This study evaluated the role of sodium, potassium, proline and soluble sugars accumulation in the ameliorative effect of an exogenous application of calcium on the detrimental effect of salinity on tomato plants. Study Design: The experiment was implemented as a Completely...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830590
Our study aims at improving the nutritional quality of eggplant fruits through application of organic fertilization. The study was conducted in Bingerville (located in the south of Côte d'Ivoire and west of Abidjan city), from April to August 2019. The work consisted in assessing...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830586
The experiment was conducted to observe the effect of plant growth regulators (GA3 and NAA) and micro-nutrients (ZnSO4 and Borax) on vegetative growth, flowering and yield attributes of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.). ZnSO4 applied @ 0.4% resulted in maximum per cent increase in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830587
An experimental trail was conducted to differentiate the effect of sodium azide on yield and its attributes of chickpea. Overnight pre-soaked fresh seeds of ADBG-1, ICC-3020, ICCV-15112 genotypes were treated with various treatments of sodium azide (0.01%, 0.02%, 0.04%, 0.06%, 0....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830588
Christian Moupela, Beyeme, Antoine Mitte Mbeang, Antoine Mitte Mbeang Beyeme, Maurice Ognalaga, Mackson Theenneez Makaya Rendembwot, Nikki Tagg & Alexis Nicaise Lepengue·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2021
Aims: Megaphrynium macrostachyum is a key non-wood forest product (NWFP) in Central Africa. This study aims to describe the soil characteristics and behaviour of the species Megaphrynium macrostachyum in a fallow land in southeastern Gabon. Methodology: Leaf growth was monitored...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830583