A field study was carried out at Experimental Farm of Division of Agronomy, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K, India during kharif 2013 and 2014 to study the influence of integrated nutrient management on qua...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27729
H. S. Hamisu, S. G. Ado, M. Y. Yeye, I. S. Usman, S. O. Afolayan, M. G. Bala, A. Usman, J. J. Yaduma, B. A. Idris, M. Y. Gwammaja, S. M. Muhammad, A. H. Hudu, Y. D. Giginyu, J. I. Aliyu & A. U. Idris·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2016
Field experiments were conducted at National Horticultural Research Institute, Bagauda (11°33´N; 8°23´E) in the Sudan Savannah and Institute for Agricultural Research, Samaru (11°11´N; 07°38’E) in the Northern Guinea Savanna ecological zones of Nigeria between July-October, 2014...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/28424
Aims: The possibilities of running a bio-ethanol plant from rice straw in the Kanto region in Japan have been assessed in a project named “Development of Technologies for Biofuel Production Systems in Rural Areas (2012-2015)” funded by MAFF. Aims of the present study are to esti...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27824
This research program was undertaken to find out the existing cattle marketing scenario, problem and prospects in 11 (eleven) different busiest land ports areas (Hilli, Benapole, Banglabandha, Bhurimari, Sonamasjid, Bibir Bazar, Birol, Meherpur, Bhomra, Bilonia and Baliadungia o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27486
This experiment was conducted in the field and laboratory to evaluate the impact of seed quality attributes on emergence, germination, growth and grain yield. Obatanpa (local maize) seeds produced under certified and farmer-saved seeds in five agro-ecological zones were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/25439
A new strobilurin group of fungicide, pyraclostrobin 100 g/l CS (Seltima 100 g/l CS) was evaluated for its bio-efficacy against rice leaf blast disease under field condition during Kharif 2013 and 2014 at Agricultural research station, Gangavathi, Karnataka, India. The test fungi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27992
Some authors have indicated that the reason why benzyl adenine (BAP) stimulates dry matter accumulation in squash and pumpkin is unclear, but we believe that two possibilities are likely: (i) higher photo-assimilate partitioning towards the shoot; or (ii) increased in the photosy...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27826
Aims: Relationships between areas of monopodial and sympodial leaves reported in the literature suggest a consistent size gradient among leaves along the sympodial branches of cotton plants. The objective of this study is to assess how well a non-destructive procedure based on th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/28309
The low fertility constraint of the soils in the northern Guinea savannah of Nigeria necessitates the application of external nutrient supplements for sustainable crop production. An incubation study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of Moringa Seed Powder (MSP) and Li...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27121
A series of consumer-oriented workshops were conducted to inform Alabamians about organic agriculture. Workshops (N =10) were conducted by the participation of 257 farmers and consumers in nine Alabama, USA cities using a pretest-posttest procedure, an organic food survey and a q...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/23332