An experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, from October 2017 to February 2018. The experiment consisted of two factors, Factor A: Four levels of organic manures, viz. M0 = Control; M1 = Cowdung (35 t ha-1), M2 = Mustard oil...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i330026
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an annual grass with the third-highest world production after sugarcane and maize. However, due to losses in vigor caused by poor seed storage, global consumption has surpassed production. Preservation of germ plasma both in-situ and ex-situ is the key t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i330024
Stephane Martial Kamtchoum, Ibrahim Nchoutnji, Carine Nono Temegne, Libert Brice Tonfack, Lucas Fofe, Thierry Gaitan Tchuenga Seutchueng, Christelle Mbieji Kemayou, Frank Kamdem Notche, Christopher Suh & Emmanuel Youmbi·Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research·2019
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) is a staple food in Africa, South Asia and Central America. In Cameroon, it is the main food of the population of the Sudano-Sahelian zone. Its production could decline by up to 20% by the middle of the century, due to climatic disturbances. T...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i330023
The study is based on determining the effects of organic manure (cow dung and poultry manure) on the growth & germination of Zingiber officinale using topsoil in the research as the medium of growth. The seeds were subjected to 7 treatments which include cow dung and poultry...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i330022
A field experiment was conducted at the Horticultural Farm of Sher-e–Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka from October, 2017 to March, 2018 to study the effect of micronutrients in presence of different level of organic manure on growth and yield of tomato. There were four combi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i230018
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important and widely grown vegetable crop all over the world. Although tomato is nutritionally and economically important, its production is constrained by biotic and abiotic constraints leading to poor marketable quantity and quality worldw...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i230017
The inter-linkage between climate change and agriculture are multidimensional and complex. Crop response to climate change depends on the location specific baseline climate and soil condition thus; no consensus has emerged so far on how rice production will be affected by climate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i230015
The evaluation of seed priming methods on the seed and seedling performance of soursop was conducted January 9 to April 3, 2019 in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The study was conducted to investigate the effect of seed priming methods capable of breaking dormancy; imp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i230014
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different levels of nitrogen and filter mud cake applications on vegetative growth and yield on tomato cultivar "Castle Rock". Place and Duration of Study: Field experiments were conducted during two successive winter seasons 201...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i230013
Organic farming is gaining attention and increasing globally because of its eco-friendly, safety and its health benefits to humans. A field experiment was conducted at Federal College of Forestry Jos, to determine the influence of organic manure and inorganic fertilizer on the gr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i130012
The investigation was carried out under field conditions to characterize yield contributing traits of eighteen (18) advanced Aus rice lines (F5) and three commercial check varieties. The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design (RCBD). The field was divided i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i130011
‘Power’ tomato cultivar was harvested at the mature green stage and studied to determine how different 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) concentrations and storage conditions may influence its quality and shelf-life. A 3 x 2 factorial arrangement in Completely Randomized Design (CRD)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i130010
Higher bedding plant yields per unit greenhouse area was reaching through two grower´s currently decision-making: plug cell volume during nursery and growing media quality for both nursery and pot cycle. With the goal of maximizing bedding plant yield to identify the main limitin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i130008
Aims: The response of “Murcott” mandarin trees budded on Volkamer Lemon rootstock grown in salt-affected soil to different alleviating salinity stress additions was studied. Study Design: This research was designed to fit The complete randomize block design (CRBD). Place and Dura...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i130009
Aims: Growing the organic strawberry fruit in tropical and subtropical region with the help of shade of banana plants. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted at Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology &a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v3i430007