The present investigation aimed to evaluate the influence of various seed priming techniques on the field performance of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) cv. Kahalgaon Local. Due to its hard seed coat, bitter gourd seeds exhibit slow and uneven germination, which negatively...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113226
Prem Kumar, Vijay Kumar Yadav, Sarvendra Kumar, Shweta, Somveer Singh, C. l. Maurya, Deepak Kumar Rawat, Utkarsh Tiwari & Anuj Mishra·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
The significant positive correlation of phenotypic and genotypic performance as well as path correlation of crops helps in selection of the superior cultivars. Based upon important significance of these estimates, it was applied in our research. For this an experiment comprised o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113227
The Net House experiment was conducted in the Experimental Area. ICAR–Central Potato Research Institute, Regional Station (ICAR-CPRI-RS), Maharajpura, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, during two Rabi seasons of 2023-24 and 2024-25. The aim was to evaluate the effect of sowing time...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113228
Shravan Kumar Verma, Anup Chandra, Sujayanand G. K., A.K. Parihar, Kalpana Tewari, Pramod Kumar Mishra, Mukesh Shrivastava & C. l. Maurya·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
An experiment was conducted to study the biophysical and biochemical attributes of Pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. genotypes in relation to their susceptibility to the pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera. Among10 different genotypes evaluated, ICP 7803-1 recorded significantly...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113229
A study focusing on heterosis and inbreeding depression was carried out by selection of 10 diverse genetic background parents of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) in a half-diallel fashion to produce 45 F1 crosses. The objective was to evaluate the heterobeltiosis (over better parent)...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113230
The present investigation was carried out to determine the efficacy of zinc oxide nanoparticles extracted from Azadirachta indica against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita in Brinjal under pot condition. The results revealed that all the treatments were effective in incre...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113217
Early seedling vigour is vital for successful crop establishment, weed suppression, and yield potential in direct-seeded rice (DSR) systems. This study evaluated 86 rice genotypes for vigour-related traits under both laboratory (paper towel method) and dry DSR field conditions. T...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113218
A total of six caygua genotypes collected locally were raised in randomized complete block design (RCBD) and replicated four times for conducting this investigation. Floral traits such as flower diameter, flower length, pedicel length days to first male and female flowering, sex...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113219
Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum, is a destructive vascular disease affecting diverse crops such as peas, tomatoes, bananas, and cotton. The pathogen invades the xylem, disrupting water transport and leading to chlorosis, wilting, and plant death. Its survival is facil...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113220
A high yielding herbaceum cotton variety Gujarat Anand Desi Cotton 3 (GADC 3: WagadGaurav) tested as GVhv 767 was developed by Regional Cotton Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Viramgam and released in the year of 2019. It was notified during the year 2020 for the...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113221