The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) edible coating incorporated with Lemongrass essential (LGEO) oil for extending the shelf life of pomegranate arils. CMC was used at concentrations of 0.25%, 0.50%, and 0.75% and incorpora...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82750
Agroforestry systems incorporating woody perennials such as Populus deltoides offer promising solutions for sustainable land use and enhanced agricultural productivity. This study evaluated the performance of three Indian mustard genotypes (RCH 1, PHR 126, and PBR 357) under four...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82751
OXYVEG efficacy was studied in field condition at Agriculture Research Station, Achalpur, Dist. Amravati under Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola during the year 2024-25. The topography of the field was fairly plain and leveled. The soil was medium black cotton belon...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82752
This study aimed at assessing the microbial consortia during (active slurry) and after digestion (digestates) of selected lignocellulosic substrates used in biogas production. The substrates: maize cob (MC), rice straw (RS) and water hyacinth (WH) were mechanically pretreated a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82753
Root-knot disease caused by Meloidogyne incognita is one of the major diseases affecting mulberry, significantly reducing both the quality and quantity of mulberry leaves. It results in approximately 10–12% leaf yield loss. In-vitro studies were undertaken in the Pathology Labora...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82754
The characteristic study of cyanide-detoxified rubber tree kernels revealed a rubber tree oil with interesting nutritional and therapeutic profiles. Analyses showed that the oil is rich in antioxidants, essential fatty acids, and vitamins (A, E, and B). Most of these compounds, p...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82755
Background: Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is susceptible to soil-borne pathogens such as Rhizoctonia solani AG-3 and Streptomyces scabies, which cause black scurf and common scab, respectively. These pathogens persist in the soil and are difficult to control using conventional ch...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82756
Aim: Wood apple (Feronia limonia L.) is a hardy, indigenous fruit crop with significant nutritional and medicinal properties. Despite its adaptability to adverse agro-climatic conditions and its utility in traditional medicine and dryland horticulture, the species remains underex...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82741
The present study was conducted at Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, from December 2021 – February 2022, to assess the effectiveness of the treatments [cow dung, Trichoderma, Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs (PPFM) isolate,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82742
Gladiolus (Gladiolus sp.) the ‘Queen of bulbous flowers’ also known as ‘Sword lily’ is native to South Africa, belong to the family Iridaceae, a popular and high-demand flower, holds immense potential for commercial cut flower production. However, maximizing its production effici...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82743