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Improvement of Productivity and Quality of Nepalese Tomato Genotypes Using Black Polyethylene Film as Mulching Material

Tika Ram Chapagain, Surendra Prasad Yadav, Sabita Sharma & Surendra Lal Shrestha · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2023

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of black plastic mulch on yield and other associated characters of promising tomato genotypes developed by the National Horticulture Research Centre, Nepal at the Directorate of Agricultural Research, Tarahara, Nepal, during the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2023/v10i2224

Effect of Pruning on Disease Incidence and Field Development of a Local Cassava Variety (Manihot esculentus C.)

Oum II Jean Aimé, Batamack Nkoué Baruch, Djoah Yves Thierry & Manga Essouma François · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2023

This study was conducted at the Nkoemvone Agricultural Research Station in southern Cameroon on cassava in September 2022. Its aim was to provide farmers with good cultivation techniques so that they can improve their yield. The objective of this work is to evaluate the effect of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2023/v10i2223

Effect of Different Priming Methods on Seed Viability and Seedling Growth of Upland Rice under Drought Stress

Muhammad Kadir, Baso Darwisah, Miss Rahma Yassin, Erna Halid, Syamsia . & Sri Muliani · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of different priming methods on the viability and early growth of upland rice under drought stress.  Priming is an important approach to improve the resistance of upland rice plants to drought stress from the germination phase to growth, es...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2023/v10i2222

The Chemistry and Toxicity of Chromium Pollution: An Overview

Sudeshna Khatua & Surjendu Kumar Dey · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2023

As a heavy metal, chromium (Cr) has significant importance in the current industrial scenario, however, it poses an environmental threat as well. Generally, there are two stable forms of Cr available in environmental matrices, the relatively less toxic trivalent Cr(III) and the h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2023/v10i2221

Influence of Foliar Spraying by Using Paclobutrazol and Pinching Technique on the Growth, Green Pods, Dry Seed Yields, its Components and Some Chemical Constituents of Broad Bean (Vicia faba L.) Plants

M. A. Abdel-Aziz & A. Y. Ismail · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2023

This current study was conducted at Qaha Vegetable Research Farm (Qalubia Governorate), Horticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center (A. R. C.), Egypt, during the two winter seasons of 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 on broad bean (Vicia faba L.) plants Weaam cv. The aim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2023/v10i1220

First Report of the Crapemyrtle Aphid Tinocallis kahawaluokalani (Hemiptera : Aphididae) and its Relate Natural Enemies in Gabon

Poligui René Noel, Apinda Legnouo Emelie Arlette & Nzandi Henri · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2023

A study was carried out among some green spaces in Gabon, mainly in Libreville, Lambarene, Mouila, Franceville and Mitzic, from August 2019 to October 2021. The aim was to assess the presence and impact of the japanese aphid Tinocallis kahawaluokalani Kirkaldy (Hemiptera : Aphidi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2023/v10i1219

Alternate Bearing in Fruit Crops: Causes and Control Measures

Rakesh Jangid, Ajay Kumar, M. M. Masu, Nandkishor Kanade & Divya Pant · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2023

Alternate bearing (AB) is a phenomenon, common in fruit crops, is a concerned plant or branch or orchard does not bear a regular crop year-after-year rather heavy yields are followed by extremely light yield and vice versa. Based on the alternate bearing index, it is divided in f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2023/v10i1217

Effect of Transplanting Dates and Varieties on the Vegetative Growth, Yield, and Yield Components of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Shahadat Hossain, Md. Nurul Huda, Md. Sarowar Alam, Md. Golap Hossain & Md. Arfan Ali · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2023

The study was carried out in the Research field of the Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Hathazari, Chattogram, Bangladesh from November 2019 to April 2020 to observe the effect of transplanting date and variety for tomato production. Eight open-pollinated tomato var...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2023/v10i1216

Efficiency of Some Herbicides and Fungicides on Management of Common Bean Damping-off and Root-rot Diseases

Rodina Ahmed Hassan & Hala A. M. Eldakar · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2022

The three tested herbicides and fungicides caused significant inhibitory effect on the growth of Fusarium solani and Rhizoctonia solani the causal of common bean damping-off and root-rot diseases compared with control treatment. This inhibition was gradually increased by increasi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4215

Relationship between Photosynthetic Capacity and Carbohydrate Content of Mangifera indica cv. Harumanis in Response to Girdling and Paclobutrazol

Sebrina Shahniza Saiin, Sabrina Abdul Razak, Noor Hanis Aifaa Yusoff & Noor Fadilah Mohd Bakri · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2022

Girdling and paclobutrazol have been related with the effects on the photosynthetic capacity and carbohydrate content of plants. The physiological changes caused by these methods distress the growth and development of plants in general. A field experiment was carried out from Aug...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4214

Possible Effect on the Recovery of Grafted Mango Seedlings Using Naphthalene Acetic Acid

Myra Anne D. Sugui & Raymund Julius G. Rosales · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2022

The application of naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) of different concentrations (25, 50, and 75 ppm) was applied to grafted mango seedlings to identify its effect on callus formation, callus diameter, shoot emergence, and plant survival. NAA effectively reduced the number of days to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4213

Socio, Economic and Cultural Importance of Betel Vine (Piper betle L.) Cultivation: Its Present Status and Future Perspectives

Nivedita Panda & Arpita Panda · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2022

The present study aims to investigate the Socio, Economic and Cultural importance of Betel Vine Cultivation. Betel vine is the most important and useful asexually propagated cash crop having various cultivars. The betel leaf has many chemical constituents that have many important...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4212

Combining Ability, Heritability and Genetic Variance in Tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) Genotypes

D. O. Ibirinde, L. Oladokun, A. O. Kolawole, C. O. Aremu & M. N. Iliya · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2022

A study was conducted to determine gene actions controlling yield and other qualitative traits of tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) as well as combining ability among selected genotypes at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4211

Assessment of Maize (Zea mays) Genotypes for Seed Metrics, Agronomic Performance, Yield and Nutritional Content in the Southern Savanna Agro-ecological Zone of Nigeria (Wukari as Case Study)

D. O. Ibirinde, N. M. Iliya & S. Bitrus · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2022

Maize is ranked as one of the cereal crops with high yield potential globally and may be considered very important for countries like Nigeria, where there is an increasing demand for food to meet the demand of its teeming population. Five varieties of maize (Sammaz 52, M1217, M11...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4209