Plant genetic resources are the biological basis of global food security. Agricultural diversity and genetic resources should be used more effectively to sustain the current level of food production and to solve future problems. The importance of plant genetic resources in the im...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v37i330268
Ágda Malany Forte de Oliveira, Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha Araújo, Kalinny de Araújo Alves, Elny Alves Onias, Roberlúcia Araújo Candeia, Maíra Felinto Lopes, José Franciraldo de Lima, Luana da Silva Barbosa & George Alves Dias·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
Aims: Pomegranate has been used since ancient times as a universal therapeutic agent due to the presence of biologically active ingredients in different parts of the plant. Pomegranate seed oil is considered a nutraceutical because of its rich composition. Therefore, this work ai...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v37i330267
Aims: Field experiments were conducted to determine compatibility of sesame varieties for intercropping with maize. Study Design: The experiment was a randomized complete block design with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: Teaching and Research Farm, LAUTECH, Ogbom...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v37i330269
Poverty among rural women in Nigeria is high and widespread. Exploitation of NTFPs possesses great potentials in reducing poverty among rural women in Nigeria. This is because NTFPs provide income that is significant to the income of rural women. This paper therefore examines the...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v37i230264
Marcelo Soares Pimentel, Eder Ferreira Arriel, Maria José de Holanda Leite, Álvaro Renan Vieira Nunes, William de Sousa Santos & Gabriela Gomes Ramos de Sousa·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
Clonal propagation makes greater genetic gains in less time than using seed reproduction for forest species like C. quercifolius. The auxin – based phytoregulators such as Indol Butyric Acid (IBA) and he aqueous extract of Cyperus rotundus L. tubers have been used in plant clonin...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v37i330265
Fernando J. A. Lins, Paulo V. Ferreira, Moisés T. da Silva, Rosa C. Lira, Mayara C. Assunção, Jadson S. Teixeira, Talles J. L. Belém, José M. L. de Azevedo, Jackson da Silva, J. G. da Costa & José P. M. V. Ferreira·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
Maize production is directly linked to the genetic potential of the variety and management practices, among them, sowing density and soil fertility. The objective of this work was to analyze the effect of the application of nitrogen doses and its efficiency and use in maize genot...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v37i330266
Ignácio Lund Gabriel da Silva Carmo, Roberto Dantas de Medeiros, Edmilson Evangelista da Silva, Edvan Alves Chagas, José de Anchieta Alves de Albuquerque, Anderson Carlos de Melo Gonçalves, Edgley Soares da Silva, Roberto Tadashi Sakazaki, Maria Luiza Grigio & Eduardo Medeiros de Oliveira·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the best crop succession strategy and nitrogen dose for irrigated watermelon cultivation in the cerrado of Roraima. Experimental Design: The experimental design was a randomized complete block design, arranged in a split-plot scheme, wi...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v37i230262
Raquel Rodrigues Soares Sobral, Rayane Carneiro dos Santos, Mariana Oliveira de Jesus, Pablo Fernando Santos Alves, Gisele Polete Mizobutsi, Valtânia Xavier Nunes, Flávia Soares Aguiar, Eliene Almeida Paraizo, Maryelle Cristina Souza Aguiar & Edson Hiydu Mizobutsi·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
Aims: The study objective was to determine the harvest point of red pitaya produced in the north of Minas Gerais, Brazil, according to physical and chemical changes during refrigerated storage. Study Design: The experiment was conducted through a completely randomized design in a...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v37i230263
Gilberto Antonio Torres Júnior, Fernandes Antonio de Almeida, Erik Gomes Sampaio, Francisco Tarcísio Lucena, Maria Lucia Tiburtino Leite, Wéverson Lima Fonseca, Artur Franco Barreto, Francisco de Alcântara Neto, Francisco Fernandes Pereira, Rezanio Martins Carvalho, Ancélio Ricardo de Oliveira Gondim & Lucimere Maria da Silva Xavier·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
The culture of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) of wide adaptation of the various edaphoclimatic conditions of Brazil is of fundamental importance for the socioeconomic development of the north and northeast regions, however, the productivity can be limited by pathogenic agents, suc...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v37i230260
Wesley Nadin, Pedro Silvério Xavier Pereira, Onassis Henrique Simon Rondon, Matheus Farinha Afonso, Dryelle Sifuentes Pallaoro, Elisangela Clarete Camili & Antônio Renan Berchol da Silva·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
This work aimed to evaluate the influence of the sowing speed on the regularity of longitudinal distribution of maize seeds through a pneumatic metering seeder. The experimentation of 4 sowing speeds (4, 6, 8 and 10 km h-1) was performed in randomized blocks design with four repl...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v37i230259