The present investigation was carried out at Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Naini, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh during the Kharif- 2023 with a view to identify the effects of different combinations of organic and inorganic fertilizers...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71028
The most important and commonly grown vegetable for both raw and cooked purposes is brinjal, or Solanum melongena Linnaeus. It is a member of the solanaceae family and is also known as eggplant or baingan. Nevertheless, it faces significant threat from a prominent pest known as t...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71029
Species identification is essential for recognizing and describing biodiversity. Traditionally, this process has relied on morphological diagnosis through taxonomic studies, which have certain constraints such as subjectivity and time-consuming processes. With the advancement of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71030
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) is a globally important commercial crop prized for its delicious and versatile beans used in chocolate production. However, cocoa cultivation faces significant challenges, including pest and disease outbreaks that can devastate yields and farmer livelihood...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71031
A crop ideotype, representing an optimal crop type with higher yield and improved quality, requires minimal input per unit of dry matter produced. This concept aims to amalgamate all yield-contributing traits into a single plant genotype. Our study induced changes in okra plants...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71032
This study evaluated 74 genotypes (14 lines, 4 testers, and 56 F1 hybrids with two checks) at the Vegetable Research Farm, Sunrise University, Alwar, Rajasthan, over the summer seasons of 2022 and 2023 using a randomized block design with three replications. Traits observed inclu...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71016
The present investigation was carried out during 2021-22 and 2022-23 at Central Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, NAI, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Naini, Prayagraj was carried out with two factors having four of each in FRBD. The f...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71017
Marker-assisted selection (MAS) has emerged as a pivotal technique in crop improvement programs, enabling the identification and incorporation of disease-resistant traits in crops. This review highlights the significance of MAS in enhancing disease resistance, the current state o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71018
A field investigation was carried out in Rabi season of 2022-2023 at the Central Research Farm (CRF), Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India to evaluate the efficacy of some selected pesticides on controlling diamondba...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71019
The Lower Gangetic Plains are India's central horticultural crop production regions. Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are a significant insect pest that significantly hinders the effective crop production of various commercially valuable fruit and vegetable crops. Therefore, ra...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71020