Genotyping of crop plants, especially pigeon pea is very strategic in the global quest for crops that will be suitable for the precarious climate change as it provides genotypes for introgression. 22 pigeon pea accessions obtained from IITA germplasm were evaluated for genetic di...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/26971
Edna Maria Bonfim-Silva, Eduardo Souto de Oliveira, Maria Débora Loiola Bezerra, Thiago Henrique Ferreira Matos Castañon, William Fenner & Tonny José Araújo da Silva·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2017
The objective of this study was evaluating the production of arugula fertilized with wood ash, organomineral fertilizer (wood ash + mineral fertilizer) and mineral fertilizer in function of the base saturation levels in Oxisol. The experiment was performed in a greenhouse using t...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/35486
Polliana Basilia Santana, Ignacio Aspiazú, Édio Luiz da Costa, Daniel B. Teixeira Pinheiro, Matheus Ferreira França Teixeira, João Batista Ribeiro da Silva & Hamilton Carvalho dos Santos Junior·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2017
Irrigation is a major factor on sugarcane yield, especially on semi-arid regions. Genetic degenerated varieties, presenting low yield and quality, are still being planted on semi-arid regions. This study objective was to evaluate the agronomic performance of six sugarcane varieti...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/35775
The investigations were conducted in the Horticulture Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during November 2013 to March 2014. The studies were conducted on two factors Phosphorus and Zinc, where Phosphorus doses were adjusted at Four Doses i.e. P0: 0, P...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/35562
Nigeria is a heavy importer of rice and the rate of importation is increasing year by year at an alarming rate. This necessitates the need to ascertain activities of farmers in rice production and specifically in Akwa North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. A multi-s...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/29310
Aim: To determine macro chemical composition of mango (Mangifera indica) fruit reject meal (MFRM) and its effects on the performance of starter broiler chicks. Methodology: The research was carried out at the Poultry house of the Livestock Unit, Teaching and Research Farm, Univer...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/30226
During the 2013 and 2014 cropping season, field experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of combined application of NPK fertilizer and FoliarBlend micronutrient application on yield and growth of Cotton at Funtua (longitude 07° 19’E, latitude 11° 32’N), in Katsina State,...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/32643
Yield-enhancing QTLs are becoming major tools in plant breeding, their identification and characterization leads to understanding genes and physiological pathways involved in the complex trait, yield. In previous study ,one major effect QTL (yld2.1) for yield and related traits w...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/34039
Sweet potato [Ipomea batatas (L.) Lam.] ranks second in production and value after cassava among the root crops in Cameroon. Its production has been declining mainly due to the damaging effects of Cylas puncticolis Boheman (Coleoptera: Apionidae), its primary pest. Therefore, thi...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/35248
Aim: To assess the growth performance of West African Dwarf Goats (WAD) fed rice straw biodegraded using Pleurotus tuber-regium (PTTRS) and maize offal mixed with fluid brewers’ yeast slurry in a 1:1 ratio (MOBYS). Study Design: Completely Randomized Design. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/34398