Abdou Sarr, Serigne Ibra Mbacké Dieng, Kady Diatta-Badji, Amadou Ibrahima Mbaye, William Diatta, Awa Ka, Alioune Dior Fall & Emmanuel Bassene·Asian Plant Research Journal·2021
Background : Stereospermum kunthianum Cham., is a medicinal plant from the Bignoniaceae family, used in Ferlo (Senegal) against stomach aches, as a healing agent and aphrodisiac. Aims/Objective : The aim of this study was to contribute to the valorisation of the plant by carrying...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2021/v7i130142
Two locations Wadi El-Bagha in South Sinai and Wadi Hashem in Mersa Matruh, Egypt were selected for monitoring changes of protein patterns and chemical composition of Lycium showii (L. showii) due to seasonal variations. Significant differences (P < 0.05 or 0.01) occurred of m...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i430141
Aims: This study assessed the initial effect of experimental pruning (EP) or grower’s pruning (GP) of cactus pear fruiting cladodes on fruit yield (FY), fruit size distribution (FSD), and fruit quality (FQ) at harvest and after storage. Study Design: Treatments were arranged in a...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i430140
A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh from July 2016 to December 2016 to find out the effect of seedlings age and different nitrogen (N) levels on the yield performance of transplant Aman rice (cv. Binadh...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i430139
Setara Begum, Md. Hafizur Rahman, Md. Mamunur Rashid, Md. Sirajul Islam, Md. Rezaul Manir & A. K. M. Salahuddin·Asian Plant Research Journal·2020
This experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Botany experimental field of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka during the period from January to April 2014 to study the effect of sowing times on the yield attributes of an exotic (China) hyb...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i430138
Advances in the fields of genomics and phenomics are currently creating significant foundations for the sustainable intensification of plant breeding initiatives targeting climate resilience. Genomics is a biological study that focuses on architecture, function, editing, mapping,...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i430137
This investigation was conducted in a private farm, Samannoud district, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, during two successive seasons of 2017 and 2018 to study the effect of organic fertilizers and foliar spray of amino acid on vegetative growth, fruit yield, chemical composition...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i430136
Aim: To document the ethnobotanical uses in Taktse Chiwog (Village blocks) by local healers. Study Design: Semi-structured interview and direct interview was conducted with the prior approval from the Chiwog official. Two local healers/informants were contacted for interview ...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i430135
Y. B. da-Musa Masens, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Mandung Masens, John Makiadi Tambu Tembeni & Gédéon Ngiala Bongo·Asian Plant Research Journal·2020
Rainforests constitute the great green heart of Africa and thus they present a unique combination of ecological, climatic and human interactions. The degradation of various forest ecosystems in mainly tropical regions and more particularly in sub-Saharan Africa has been a constan...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i430134
Md. Robiul Islam Akondo, Md. Belal Hossain, Sayed Eshtiak Akter & Md. Morshedul Islam·Asian Plant Research Journal·2020
An experiment was conducted at BINA sub-station, Gopalganj during Aus season in 2019-20 to compare the performance between System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and conventional rice cultivation methods. In this experiment the treatments were system of rice intensification (SRI) a...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i430133
C. pachycarpa is a lesser-known member of the genus Cola in the family Malvaceae. In Nigeria its fruits are edible but with non-edible seeds as the general Cola ‘Kolanut” This study is carried out to evaluate the taxonomic and pharmacognostic characters of Cola pachycarpa K. Schu...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i330132
Aims: The fragrant flowers of Alstonia scholaris are rich in volatile compounds or essential oils, which comprise terpenes such as 1,8-cineole and linalool. The effects of the oils on the growth of Aspergillus niger were assessed for the first time in the present study. Study Des...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i330131
Md. Robiul Islam Akondo, Md. Belal Hossain, Sayed Eshtiak Akter & Md. Morshedul Islam·Asian Plant Research Journal·2020
The experiment was conducted with six rice varieties to determine their growth and yield performance. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. All the growth and yield contributing attributes varied significantly among the...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i330130
Mung bean has become an important cash and food crop in dry land areas of Ethiopia. However, there is no sufficient research information on the nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fertilizers rates for the crop in the study area. Thus, field experiment was conducted to determine the...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i330129
A field experiment was conducted during the cropping seasons of 2017/2018 to evaluate the effect of levels of herbicide and N fertilizer and sorghum varieties on striga management in the Western Tigray. Split-split plot design was used to conduct the experiment using three replic...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i330128