The study was carried out to understand the nature of gene action and combining ability in rice hybrids for grain yield and its component traits. For this, five lines were crossed with two testers in a Line x Tester mating design. The analysis of variance revealed a substantial d...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121814
Aims: Fruit bars serve as a natural, healthier alternative to sugary snacks like cookies, cakes, and candies. Preparation of fruit bar by blending multiple fruit pulps can enhance their nutritional values, sensory qualities and health benefits. The present study aims to develop a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121809
A laboratory bioassay using the topical application method was conducted to determine the relative toxicity of various insecticides against the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), under controlled conditions at the Department of Entomology, Professor Jayashankar T...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121810
Aims: To evaluate the effect of foliar application of different organic formulations on growth and yield of okra. Study Design: Completely Randomized Block Design Place and Duration of Study: Agronomy organic farm, College of Agriculture, Pune, during summer season of 2019-20. M...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121811
Vidyashree Dundappa Malakai, MD. Jameel Jhalegar, Viresh Mallayya Hiremath, Noorulla Haveri, Shripad Pandurang Vishweshwar, Ambresh, Ayeeshya H. Kolhar & Prasad Patil·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
The storage of commercial onions is essential to meet off-season demands; however, it often results in significant quality degradation and post-harvest losses, including physiological loss in weight, sprouting and rotting. Thus an attempt had been made to test efficacy of ozone f...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121812
The lab experiment was conducted during 2019-2021 to assess the antioxidant activity from the leaves of different citrus (Citrus species) in the laboratories of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU). The leaves of different citrus species were procured from the orchard of Department o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121802
Guava (Psidium guajava L.), prized for its nutritional and economic value, thrives in tropical and subtropical regions, making it a suitable candidate for urban container farming. This study, conducted at the Department of Fruit Science, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, evaluat...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121803
The present investigation was carried out with a view to study the extent of variability, heritability in broad sense, genetic advance in per cent of mean in fennel during Rabi season 2018-19 in Augmented Block Design. Plant spacing of 60cm x 40cm and each genotypes were grown in...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121804
Neypoovan is an important banana cultivar widely cultivated in South India. The demand for planting material of this cultivar is huge and tissue-cultured plantlets are not available owing to its inherent problems in the initial establishment of the culture and slow rate of multip...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121805
Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi & al. is one of the worst disease-causing pathogens to ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) that incur severe crop loss and affect the economic security of the farmers. Management of the disease involves traditio...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121806