Viruses infecting sorghum are widely distributed in Asia and Africa and are of economic importance. In recent years, apparent virus disease incidence has increased, probably due to changes in agricultural practices associated with the introduction of hybrids and new varieties tha...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33722
Aims: The aim of the investigation was to see the long-term effect of integrated nutrient management (INM) on chemical and microbiological properties of soil after 17 cycles of a rice-wheat cropping system. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out in an on-going lo...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34510
In vitro study was conducted Department of Plant Pathology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur (Rajasthan) and evaluated the seed transmission of R. solani from the seeds of eight popular cultivars of ajwain viz., Ajmer Ajwain-1, Ajmer Ajwain-2, Ajmer Ajwain-93, Pratap Ajw...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35037
Heavy metals particularly Arsenic has been reported to alter the internal structures of plants in various ways due to higher levels of toxicity. The impacts of varying concentrations (0 mg/Kg, 30 mg/Kg, 90 mg/Kg and 150 mg/Kg) of Arsenic contamination on leaflet and stipe anatomy...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/26129
Anatomical relationship among Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai, Cucumeropsis mannii Naudin and Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl planted in controlled conditions in the Botanical garden of the University of Calabar were determined. Standards anatomical (transverse...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33496
Poor returns from open field cabbage (Brassica oleraceae var. capitata) production in sub-Saharan Africa are attributed to compromised yield due to high pest infestation. With chemical control measures becoming increasingly uneconomical and hazardous, relatively cheaper and eco-f...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33585
Edna Maria Bonfim-Silva, Thiago Henrique Castañon, Ronaldo Aparecido de Oliveira, Helon Hébano de Freitas Sousa, Tonny José Araújo da Silva & Willian Fenner·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2017
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) constitutes one of the principal protein sources for the economically constrained low-income sector. The composition of the wood ash reveals macro and micronutrients, which form an alternative source of high-added value fertilizers, very suit...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34135
Damage on aerial cotyledons from emerging cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) by rodents severely affects seedling establishment in the field. The objective of this study was to evaluate sowing depth of cashew as a possible means of reducing pest attack and damage to seedlings dur...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/10436
Rhizosphere plays an important role in regulating soil fertility and nutrient cycling in different ecosystems. Bamboos are important secondary successional plants in fallow land that have strong impact on the soil fertility of different fallow lands. The main objectives of the pr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34493
Several studies have recorded effect of spent lubricant oil pollution on soil properties. This study aims at evaluating the ecology of waste oil pollution and the impact of phytoremediation on soil hydraulic conductivity vis-à-vis some edaphic properties using three leguminous pl...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32948
High quality DNA is a prerequisite for several molecular biology applications such as PCR, genomic library construction, endonuclease restriction digestion etc. For plant species like pear, having high polysaccharide and polyphenol, the availabble DNA extraction protocols do not...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33474
Aim: To evaluate the growth and yield responses of cocoyam to different rates of application of cow dung and rice husk. Study Design: 2 x 4 factorial arrangement in a randomized complete block design replicated three times. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducte...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32517
Edna Maria Bonfim-Silva, Marcel Thomas Job Pereira, Julyane Vieira Fontenelli, Janaína M. Gonçalves Carvalho, Alessana Franciele Schlichting & Tonny José Araújo José Araújo da Silva·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2017
The aim of study was to avaliate the productive and structural features of Canavalia ensiformis L. resulting from the wood ash acting as a soil corrective and fertilizer in the Oxisol. The experiment was performed in a greenhouse, from April to July 2012, in the Municipality of R...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34097
Introduction: Effective phytorextraction depends on the identification of fast growing plants that can tolerate and accumulate high concentration of metals in their tissue. This study was conducted to identify potential lead hyperaccumulators among the native plant species growin...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32252
Aims: This study was undertaken to evaluate the influence of integrated nutrient management on root growth, flowering and quality of seed in french bean. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized design with three replications. The treatments consist of si...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34260