Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different light spectra (quality of light) on the germination and vigour of seeds of Dovyalis abyssinica Warb. Study Design: The treatments were arranged in a completely randomized experimental design. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43853
Kleber V. Cordeiro, Hosana A. F. Andrade, Edson D. de Oliveira-Neto, Nayron A. Costa, Bruna R. dos S. Rocha, Samuel F. Pontes, Yasmine O. T. Marzullo, Francisca E. do N. Pinto, Nitalo A. F. Machado & Raissa R. S. da Silva-Matos·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Melon production in recent years has shown great growth and success in cultivation which depends on a good production of seedlings, and poor quality of the substrate can cause problems in the germination process. The study aimed to evaluate changes of melon with different proport...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43888
Pineapple is a delicious tropical fruit with a fine flavor and high nutritive value. It is one of the most important commercial fruits crop in the world. The study examined the constraints and prospects of pineapple in Delta State. Multi stage sampling technique was used to extra...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43010
Alceu Pedrotti, Renisson Neponuceno de Araújo Filho, Sara Julliane Ribeiro Assunção, Sérgio Carlos Resende, Raimundo Rodrigues Gomes Filho, Fernanda Cristina Caparelli de Oliveira, Francisco Sandro Rodrigues Holanda, Djail Santos, João Lucas Aires Dias & Ana Paula Silva de Santana·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
The productivity level in the agroecosystems of the coasts of the Coastal Tracks 37°12'00"W 11°01'00"S can be affected by the management system adopted in the soil, altering their physical, chemical and biological properties, compromising productivity of cultivated crops. This st...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43836
Jolinda Mércia de Sá, Marilia Hortência Batista Silva Rodrigues, Camile Dutra Lourenço Gomes, Valéria Fernandes de Oliveira Sousa, Barbara Genilze Figueiredo Lima Santos, Marinês Pereira Bomfim, Francisco Edu de Andrade, Danielle Maria do Nascimento & Ednaldo Barbosa Pereira Junior·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Aim: Was aimed at to evaluate the initial growth of the melon plant under saline conditions in different types of substrates. Place of Study: The work was accomplished in the Federal University of Campina Grande in Pombal, Paraíba in Brazil. Methodology: Four proportions of subst...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43788
Previous reports showed that the abiotic stress related to the pre-transplant plug cell volume during nursery decreases both root and shoot growth at the transplant stage and limit final yield to leafy green vegetables. The cytokinin function has been linked to different abiotic...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43753
Fernando Antônio Lima Gomes, Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha Araújo, Jackson Silva Nóbrega, Reynaldo Teodoro de Fátima, Márcio Santos da Silva, Adriana Silva Santos, Albert Einstein Mathias de Medeiros Teodósio & Carlos Jardel Andrade Oliveira·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Aims: The present study aimed to assess the alleviating effect of silicon in salinity on melon growth. Study Design: The experimental design was in randomised blocks, corresponding to the with four salt levels and three doses of silicon. Place and Duration of Study: The experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43767
Isaias Vitorino Batista de Almeida, Maílson Monteiro do Rêgo, Fabiane Rabelo da Costa Batista, Elizanilda Ramalho do Rêgo & Riselane de Lucena Alcântara Bruno·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
This study evaluated the genetic diversity among 70 accessions of Calotropis procera based on agronomic characters. Seeds of C. procera were collected in the Northeast region of Brazil. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse in Campina Grande, Paraíba State, between January...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43425
Aim: Beans play a significant role in human diet especially in developing nations like Nigeria which happens to be the largest producer and consumer of beans in the world. To ensure food safety, heavy metal levels need to be monitored on regular basis to control human exposure th...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/35900
Seed selection as a function of their position in the fruit and its biometric characteristics has been widely used in multiplying several plant species, since these factors may be related to their physiological quality. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the effect...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/43375