To reach in good plant stand, the life cycle of plants is faced with different critical stages such as uneven seed germination, poor and early seedling growth which ultimately results in low crop yield. It is well known that seed priming enhances germination, reduces seedling eme...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i230091
Maize is an important cereal in sub-Saharan Africa. Its production is however hampered by both biotic and abiotic factors. Among the abiotic factors, heat stress has been reported to cause yield losses. The objective of this study was therefore to identify tolerant genotypes to h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i130088
Two field studies to evaluate the effect of biochar and fertilizer application rates on soil and on the growth and yield of carrot (Daucus carota) were carried out in 2016 and 2017 at Mampong-Ashanti in the forest-savannah transitional zone of Ghana. Three rates of biochar - 0, 5...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i130087
The study was conducted under selective Kebeles in Kobo district of North Wollo Zone in the North eastern part of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Although farmers have imperative experience with indigenous knowledge to reduce and eliminate the effect of ant over teff crop, there...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i130086
Background and Objective: Citrus is one of the most important and among the top ten widely cultivated fruits in Nigeria. It is produced more in the Guinea and Sudan Savanna zones of the country with Benue State having the highest annual production. In the South of Savanna region...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i130085
A field trial was conducted to investigate the effects of integrated application of moringa leaf extract (Maringa oleifera), poultry manure, and NPK 15-15-15 fertilizer on the growth and yield attributes of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)at the Teaching and Research Farm of Ekiti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i130084
Aim: To determine the correlation between the growth and yield parameters of cabbage grown with organic manure and inorganic fertilizer. Study Design: The experimental design consist of randomized complete block design with five treatments which were replicated four times. Locati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v4i430083
Background: Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is grown in more than sixty countries worldwide. It is an important fiber crop in the world. It plays a vital role in our national economy being the source of earning of foreign exchange, therefore, it is considered to be the backbone of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v5i1-230082
Ismita Akter Soniya, Tahmina Mostarin, Khaleda Khatun, Md. Ehsanul Haq, Sanjida Akhter, Iffat Sharmin, Shirajum Monira & Anannya Parvin·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2019
A study was conducted at central farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural university, Dhaka during the period of October, 2017 to March, 2018 to investigate the influence of starter solution and age of seedling on the growth and yield of broccoli. The experiment consisted of two factor...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v4i430081
The objectives of this study were to investigate the comparison among non-parametric stability statistics and to evaluate seed yield stability of the sixteen soybean genotypes across four locations during the 2016, 2017 and 2018 growing seasons in Egypt. All trials were laid down...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v4i430080
Wheat is the main cereal crop worldwide and about 2 billion people suffer from Zn and Fe deficiency because of their dependence just on cereal crops. Three Billion people are malnourished suffering from mild to severe physical and mental disabilities. Vast genetic diversity of Wh...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v4i430079
There is a spiral increase in maize consumption in Ghana due to high population growth and changing consumer preferences. However, maize yield in the country is declining partly due to poor soil fertility and fertilizer management, resulting in low nitrogen use efficiency. A fiel...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v4i430077
Aims: To determine the effect of Kalli organic fertilizer on the growth and yield of radish. Study Design: The experimental design used for this study was a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) consisting of four (4) treatments (0, 400, 500 and 600 kgha-1) which were replicate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v4i430078
Emmy Chepkoech, Miriam G. Kinyua, Oliver Kiplagat, Julius Ochuodho, Souleymane Bado, Zachary Kinyua, Stephen Kimno & Michael Chelulei·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2019
Aims: Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the most important staple food in the world and plays an important role in food and nutritional security. Induced mutation generates variation within potato germplasm to widen the genetic base for breeding purposes. Polyploidy modifies both...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v4i330076