The marker-assisted breeding approach is viewed as one of the fastest methods for developing or improving well-adapted, high-yielding rice cultivars to make them tolerant to biotic stresses like rice blast. The Terai region of West Bengal is recognized for its extensive rice cult...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42182
Climate stress disrupts crop development by unbalancing vegetative and reproductive phases, reducing yield potential. This study evaluated paclobutrazol-based Butrabloom Super (Paclobutrazol 40% SC), a triazole derivative that inhibits gibberellin biosynthesis, on wheat, mustard...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42174
The present study was conducted during the Kharif season of 2023 and 2024 at the Research Farm, College of Agriculture, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, to investigate the seasonal incidence of major insect pests and natural enemies on black gram (Vigna mungo L.) variety PU-31. Weekly ob...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42175
The Melia genus comprises several species, including Melia azedarach, Melia dubia, Melia volkensii which are widely distributed across different geographical regions and exhibit considerable morphological similarities. Despite their economic, ecological, and medicinal significanc...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42176
The continuous demand for safe, high-quality, and nutritionally superior food has catalysed the evolution of innovative food processing technologies. Flash Vacuum Expansion (FVE) stands out as a transformative method, bridging the gap between traditional thermal and non-thermal t...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42177
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is one of the most important pulse crops, contributing significantly to global pulse production. However, its productivity is severely constrained by Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri. The present study evaluates the antagonis...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42178
An experiment was conducted at Farmer’s field, Hagarga village, Kalaburagi district during 2023-24 on effect of spacing and micronutrients on growth and flowering parameters in annual chrysanthemum cv. Bijli (Chrysanthemum coronarium L.). The experiment consists of two factors i....
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42172
Citrus (Sapindales: Rutaceae) is the largest cultivated group of fruits in the world, which includes Kinnow, sweet orange, limes, lemons, mandarins, tangerines and grapefruit. Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama is one of the most important and serious pest of c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42173
Kiwifruit is highly valued for its rich biochemical composition, nutritional benefits, and market potential, particularly in the hill regions of Arunachal Pradesh, India. This study evaluates the phenological traits, fruit physical characteristics, and biochemical composition of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42165
Aims: To know the effect of different salinity levels on grafting attributes of brinjal varieties grafted on Solanum torvum Study Design: The pot experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD). Place and Duration of Study: The current experiment was conducte...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42166