Promoting the use of low phosphorus (P) and acidity tolerant bean genotypes in highly acidic and low P soils is a long term cost-effective strategy to increase bean production in sub-Saharan countries. Moreover, the performance of beans under the widespread soil related stresses...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33390
An experiment was conducted to study the Influence of fruit bagging on quality of mango fruit (Mangifera indica L.) in different varieties viz., Kesar, Alphonso, Langra, Vanraj. The treatments comprised with five different colures of bags (brown, old newspaper, yellow, and white)...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33987
Field experiments were conducted during kharif 2014 and 2015 to study the influences of sulphur and zinc levels on growth, yield and quality of soybean. The experiment comprised five sulphur levels viz. (S0- control, S1- 10 kg S ha-1, S2- 20 kg S ha-1, S3- 30 kg S ha-1 and S4 40...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35590
Aims: To evaluate if the antibacterial compounds present in Moringa were significant enough to effect suppressive effect on Xanthomonas campestris pv campestris (black rot) in field grown cabbages (Brassica oleracea), in an open field experiment. Study Design: The experimental de...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/29850
Soil biological health mediated by enzyme activity is an index for soil fertility and plays a significant role in sustainability of cropping system. A field experiment was conducted in 2013-14 under AICRP-LTFE to study the influence of seasonal rainfall and crop growth stages on...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34686
Among the varieties/ genotypes of isabgol evaluated for their relative susceptibility to aphid, A. gossypii, three genotypes Anand early- 10, Kutch local and Niharika showed less infestation as compared to the released cultivars. These genotypes may be used as a source of resista...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35407
Aims: To assess the efficacy of different post emergent herbicides against weeds in transplanted rice. Place and Duration: An experiment was conducted during Kharif 2015 and summer 2016 at Agricultural Research Station, Dhadesugur, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Ka...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33554
Aims: To investigate sulphur (S) and chlorine (Cl) effects on fresh ear yield, yield components and quality in fresh corn. Study Design: A 3 × 1 × 3 field experiment was set up in RCBD, with three replications. This was integrated with laboratory experiments. Place and Duration o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35343
The soil sampling was done at emitting point (laterals placed at 25 cm depth of soil from surface) and 15 cm horizontally away from the emitting point of the same lateral. Similarly, the soil samples were also collected from 0-25, 25-50 and 50 – 75 cm depth of profile (vertical)...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35034
This study was carried out to evaluate chemical and nutritional properties in high, medium and low hill soils of three hilly district of Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. There were 30 hill sites and every hill site was a different hill with changeable slopes. A total number of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34975
Aim: To assess the Zn content and uptake in grain, husk and straw of rice plant at maturity with and without Zn application under low land soils for hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.). Study and Design: The experiment was laid down in randomized block design (RBD) with three replicati...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33888
A field investigation was carried out during winter (Rabi) season of 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 on sandy clay loam at Agricultural Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (25º 18’ N and 83º 03’ E) to evaluate the effect of nitrogen level...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34734
Aim: The study was carried out with the specific objective to identify the best adaptation measure for lentil production under projected climate change in central highlands of Ethiopia. Methodology: Baseline climate data were collected from the National Meteorological Agency of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34368
Manure application is important for maintaining and improving soil quality and aggregation. Two field experiments were carried out on a silty clay loam soil during the two successive summer seasons of 2016 and 2017 to examine the influence of solid cattle manure (SCM) on soil ma...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34053
Aims: A two-year field trials were carried out during the two successive seasons of 2015 and 2016 to study the effect of pinching and paclobutrazol (PP333) at 20, 40 and 60 ppm on growth, flowering, histological characteristics and chemical compositions of potted Pelargonium zona...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34527