The effects of mulching materials on the growth of oil palm seedlings in sandy soil amended with empty fruit bunch (EFB) compost was carried out at the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research screen house, Benin City from December 2024 to August 2025. The study aimed to evaluate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1413
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an invasive aquatic plant that rapidly proliferates in the lagoons of Greater Lomé, Togo, disrupting aquatic ecosystems and human activities by obstructing waterways, reducing light penetration, and decreasing dissolved oxygen. However, th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1412
The experiment was carried out in pre-kharif 2018 at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka to assess the effectiveness of foliar urea and boron spraying on mungbean.Two varieties viz. V1 = BARI Mung-5 and V2 = BARI Mung-6 and eight levels of fertilizer management viz. T1...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1411
Sadia Nusrat Nowshin, Roksana Akter, Anika Tabassum Momo, Bejoy Chandra Sarkar, Md. Fakhrul Hasan, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Md. Akhtarul Alam & Sheikh Mohammad Sayem·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2026
Rice is a primary staple crop and a key contributor to food security in Bangladesh; however, rice production in coastal regions is increasingly threatened by climate variability, particularly fluctuations in temperature and precipitation. Despite growing concern, district-level a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1409
Cassava is a staple crop and the primary source of dietary energy for many people in Africa. Beyond its nutritional role, cassava is strategically important for food security, poverty reduction, and economic development, serving as raw material for agro-industries and holding sig...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1410
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) has a thick seed coat that often obstructs germination and seedling development. Seed priming, also called pre-soaking of seed, accelerates the germination of seed and promotes the growth of the seedling. To study the effect of seed priming trea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1408
Background: Groundnut rosette virus (GRD) is a major constraint to groundnut production in Sub-Saharan Africa, causing significant yield losses. The disease is transmitted by aphids and can cause up to 100% yield loss if infection occurs before flowering. Objective: The study aim...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1407
This study examines the socio-economic changes among farmers in Rajbari District, Bangladesh, due to the adoption of agricultural machinery. Data collected from 30 farmers revealed significant improvements in farming efficiency, income, and social status after the introduction of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1406
Climate variability and recurrent droughts continue to place substantial pressure on smallholder agriculture in Africa, where farming systems are largely rain-fed and highly sensitive to climatic conditions. In response, climate and drought early-warning information has increasin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1405
A field experiment was conducted in the field of Noakhali Science & Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh during the period from 5th December, 2017 to 27th April 2018 to study the effect of line sowing on growth dynamics and yield performance of onion. The experime...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1404
One important vegetable crop that is commonly used in human meals is the carrot (Daucus carota L.). Mining operations and continuous use of excessive amounts of fertilizers containing metals are the main causes of heavy metal pollution in the soil. The objective of this research...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1403
Phosphorus and nitrogen are two major macronutrients that commonly limit crop productivity in agricultural soils. The excessive use of chemical fertilizers to overcome these limitations has resulted in environmental degradation and increased production costs, highlighting the nee...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1401
This study investigated the combined use of bio-fumigation and organic amendments as an eco-friendly alternative for managing Fusarium wilt while enhancing tomato growth and productivity. Field experiments were conducted over two consecutive growing seasons (2015–2016), using a s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1402
The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the effect of location and NPK fertilizer on three sweet potato varieties raised in Triple S system in south eastern Nigeria. Sweet potato is usually produced by small holder farmers living in marginal and fragile environ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2025/v11i1400
Background: Botanical biopesticides are promoted as alternatives to synthetic insecticides, but their compatibility with pollinators remains insufficiently documented in cotton agroecosystems. Several botanical extracts have demonstrated insecticidal efficacy, their effects on po...
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