A field experiment was conducted to examine the effects of tractor wheel passes and organic amendment on soil physico-chemical properties and yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) in an Alfisol of the rainforest zone of Nigeria. Varying degrees of penetration resistances were im...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27665
Proper nutrient management is very important for increase yield of field crops in any type of soil. Field experiments were conducted under sub-tropical condition of Bangladesh for two consecutive years to study the response of garlic cv. Multiclove local to different combination...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/26528
A field experiment was carried out on sand soil using maize as a test crop exposed to different rates of N fertilizer and doses of gamma radiation. Response of maize to these exogenous factors was evaluated. Results revealed that, the irradiated (20 Gry) plants have higher grains...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27402
Tolerance strategies under water deficit conditions involve many physiological and biochemical responses which help crops to cope with drought stress. To study wheat response to stress, twenty Iranian wheat genotypes were evaluated in two separate field experiments during 2009-20...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/28354
In western Kenya soils are acidic and have low fertility. A study was carried out to examine the effectiveness of four recommended soil fertility management practices. There were four treatments, DAP, DAP + lime, MPR + CAN, Rutuba + DAP and a control where no fertilizer was appli...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/13494
A field trial was conducted at Enugu Southeast Nigeria (6°29'N; 7°14 54'E), during the 2014 and 2015 growing seasons to quantify short-term effects of soil improving legumes [groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean L), Soybean (Glycine max) and Pigeon...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/30001
Salinity is the most significant cause of rice yield reduction in many rice-growing areas of the world. The aim of this study was to screen 24 rice genotypes including 20 landraces to find the potential germplasm source for salt tolerance in breeding program. Screening was perfor...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27851
Aims: Owing to mungbean’s nutritional quality, short duration, high protein and suitability for multiple cropping systems, field experiments were planned to elicit information on morpho-physiological characters, with their interactions. Study Design: The present investigation con...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/29530
The experiment was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effect of differential levels of P on finger millet accumulation of N and yield components. On-station experiments were conducted at the KALRO-Kiboko crops research station in Makueni County during the short and long rai...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/29901
Aim: To determine soil seed bank as a basis for forest restoration through natural regeneration in the Zaraninge and Mbwebwe coastal forests in Bagamoyo District Tanzania. Study Design: Temporary concentric sample plots of size 0.07 ha established systematically along transect li...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/29541
A field experiment was conducted to study the effects of biogas plant residues (BPR) and NPK fertilizer on growth, yield and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). The treatments were arranged in randomized block design with three replications. The results showed that appli...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/29434
Aims: To observe the varietal performance of Napier fodder influenced by nitrogen fertilizer application under mango tree based agroforestry system. Study Design: The experiment was consisted of two factors RCBD with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/29052
An experiment was oversaw to assess agronomic and seed quality traits in 11 Groundnut genotypes along with one check (K 6) at Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh during kh...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/28193
Novel kaurane ditepene monoamides were synthesized with good yields, directly from unprotected symmetrical aliphatic and aromatic diamines, hydroxylamines, dichlorophenylamines and ent-kaurenoic acid (1), using a modified protocol for monoacylation. These amides were tested again...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/28048
Quality is a key attribute in marketing of cut flowers. A number of factors may determine quality in cut flowers, among them being the pre-harvest conditions under which the plant was grown. This experiment was designed to investigate the effect of light transmission through sele...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/28999