In the present investigation D² values ranged from 36.84 to 369.02 and 40 genotype comprising 38 inbreds and 2 hybrids are grouped into seven and two clusters respectively. Among the clusters with inbred lines the cluster I with 16 inbreds emerged as dominating cluster followed b...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/31660
Economic yield of seed is an important character in case of seed spices. The yield of plant is a complex character and is governed by several factors. The present investigation was carried out with ninety genotypes of fennel along with three checks namely Pant Madhurika (Pantnaga...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/31773
This study was conducted to assess the impact of different chemical, organic and bio fertilizers on growth, phosphorus and heavy metal (Zn, Cd, Co, Cu and Ni) contents of Jew's mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) plants. Pot and field experiments were carried out in the screen house...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32149
Aim: To study the effect of sowing dates on dry matter partitioning and yields of soybean cultivars field experiment was carried out at Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal. Materials and Methods: Ten varieties of soybean were raised in two sowing dates under rainfed conditio...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/31404
Coffee is one of the major foreign currency earners for Zimbabwe, with over 95 % of the total production being exported. Production of coffee is constrained by diseases such Coffee Leaf Rust caused by the fungus Hemileia vastatrix. Chemical control is widely used but it is expens...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/28252
Diagnosis of soil salinity and its spatial variability is required to establish control measures in irrigated agriculture. Soil salinity can vary temporally and spatially due to dynamic nature of soluble salts. For these reasons, practical methods for measuring soil salinity (ECe...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/30858
Aims: Mosquito-borne diseases still remain a major health problem and their control depends largely on preventive measures against the vectors. The control of mosquito at larvae stage is considered effective way of vector management. Hence, this study aimed at evaluating larvicid...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32039
To measure the extent of heterosis and inbreeding depression in hot pepper, the study was conducted at Horticultural College and Research Institute, Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India during the year 2012 -13, 2013- 14. For effective initiation of study, six...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/31913
This study was conducted to evaluate the efficient use of both rock phosphate (RP) and potassium feldspar (KF) combined with phosphate (PDB) and potassium (KDB) dissolving bacteria inoculation and/or humic material application on soil phosphorus and potassium availability and upt...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/31347
The present investigation was carried out in order to survey, document and characterize available germplasm of wild apple to obtain information on the variability and genetic divergence with respect to various traits. 33 genotypes of wild apple were collected. A significant diffe...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32072