Aims: The aim of the study was determine the yield and stability of oil and protein content of different genotypes in different locations in Zambia. The specific objectives were to characterize the test soybean genotypes for oil and protein content across selected environments an...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/35583
A field experiment was conducted at Norman E Borlaug Crop Research Center, Pantnagar, India during 2011-12 and 2012-13. The experiment was laid in a factorial split plot design with resource conservation technology practices i.e., Tillage system (conventional and reduced tillage)...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36649
Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of Zingiber officinale applied individually and mixed with Dennettia tripetalain equal proportions; their insecticidal strength was also compared using dipping and feeding techniques. Methodology: Insects were cultured in cages (30 cmx30 cmx30 cm) b...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2017/23940
This study analyzed determinants of adoption and intensity of use of Technologies for Cashew Production (TCP) in Nampula, Mozambique. We used cross-sectional data collected from 258 farmers’ household in 2016. A double-hurdle model was employed to assess the determinants of adopt...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36035
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of water deficits applied at different phenological periods on whole-plant responses of cotton grown under rain-sheltered conditions. Study Design: A complete randomized design with four replications. Place and Duration of St...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36152
Differential pattern of association assessed in sugarcane under two water regimes revealed that cane yield had highly significant positive correlation with stalk length, stalk diameter and single cane weight under both the environments. Physiological traits like relative water co...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/35691
The study was conducted in the research field sites of the Institute of Agricultural Research (IRAD), Bambui, North West Region, (IRAD), Ekona South West Region and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Nkolbisson, Yaoundé, Center Region of Cameroon. Four cul...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/33915
Triazoles and strobilurins group of fungicides have been reported to have dual properties (growth regulator and fungicide) and have been used to prevent the plant lodging. In this study four subsequent field experiments with oat cultivars with and without fungicide application we...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/35506
The incorrect use of herbicides can cause the contamination of soil and aquatic ecosystems. In this study, we evaluated the contamination of surface water samples from the northern state of São Paulo, Brazil. Samples were collected from rain, streams and lakes in three seasons in...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2017/35816
Aims: Objectives were to evaluate the effects of timed irrigations on plant biomass and seed-cotton production, plant leaf area, whole-plant transpiration, and transpiration per unit leaf area. Study Design: A complete randomized design with four replications. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/35938