Background: Direct selection of genotypes for high grain yield under Moisture Stress Free (MSF) environment with minimal reduction in grain yield under Terminal Drought Stress (TDS) environment is considered as the most effective and sustainable strategy to breed crops (including...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113258
Remote sensing and precision agronomy now underpin data-driven crop management across scales. Advances in satellite constellations, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), thermal sensors, and low-altitude drones have transformed field observation from periodic scouting to continuous, qu...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113259
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a cornerstone of global food security, serving as a primary dietary staple for billions worldwide. Significant advancements in rice science, encompassing traditional breeding, molecular genetics, and biotechnology, have revolutionized its cultivation and...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113250
The steel industry has grown rapidly, leading to the production of large quantities of steel slag, a by-product from processes like basic oxygen, electric arc, and ladle furnaces. Once seen as an industrial waste, steel slag is now valued in agriculture as a soil enhancer and nut...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113251
Water quality management lies at the intersection of environmental protection, resource sustainability, and public health. This comprehensive review synthesizes global research on integrated approaches to water quality assessment, monitoring, and treatment. It examines the fundam...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113252
Anthracnose commonly known as “Bird’s Eye Spot,” is a major fungal disease of grape primarily affecting young leaves, shoots, tendrils and berries, causing leaf fall, stunted growth, reduced yield and significant yield and economic losses. An intensive roving survey was conducted...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113253
A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2024 at Crop Research Farm of Center for Agriculture and Farmer Development, Sahaspur, Dehradun, Uttrakhand. The experiment consisted of eight treatments laid out in Randomized Block Design and replicated three. Minimum wee...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113254
Brown spot of rice represents a globally important disease of rice, capable of inflicting severe yield losses under epidemic conditions. The historical relevance of this pathogen is exemplified by its major role in the Bengal Famine of 1943, highlighting its potential to cause la...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113255
Gladiolus is one of the most important lucrative cut flower crops that is cultivated globally, valued for its diverse spike shapes, sizes and vibrant colour combinations. Gladiolus, with its inherent heterozygosity, is well-suited for polyploid induction and the development of ne...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113256
Dhruvendra Singh Sachan, Mohammad Zafar Siddiqui, Prashun Sachan, Sanjeev Kumar, Naushad Khan, Anil Kumar, Kaushal Kumar, Shivendra Singh, Jay Singh & Yogendra Pratap Singh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
Wheat serves as a cornerstone of India’s agricultural economy and nutritional security, forming a vital component of both rural livelihoods and national food supply. To enhance its nutritional and qualitative attributes, a field study was conducted during the 2022–23 and 2023–24...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113257