Benzylaminopurine Benzylaminopurine (BAP) is a cytokinin plant growth regulator that plays an important role in stimulating cell division, shoot development, and the formation of generative organs, while organic manures improve soil fertility and support sustainable plant growth....
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i2432
Green gram (mung bean) is a short-duration, drought-tolerant pulse crop from the Fabaceae family, widely grown in Southeast Asia for its high nutritional value and suitability in multiple cropping systems. A field experiment was conducted during the kharif season of 2025 at the A...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i54185
Fish oil is the primary dietary lipid source for fish. However, its high cost and limited availability present challenges for aquaculture. Using plant-based oils as an alternative to fish oil could represent a sustainable development path for aquaculture. This study aimed to eval...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i51090
Background: Cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium L. Schott) is an important staple crop for food security worldwide. However, its cultivation faces several constraints, including the limited availability of planting material in both quantity and quality, as well as pests, diseases (...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i3875
In order to investigate the effects of zeolite incorporation in the diet of Nile tilapia on growth performance, body composition, survival rate, and histopathology, five experimental diets were formulated. Diet 1 contained groundnut cake without zeolite (0% Zeo), Diet 2 contained...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i41086
Background: Leguminous species play a vital role in agroecosystems, particularly in semi-arid regions, due to their capacity for biological nitrogen fixation, soil restoration, and contribution to sustainable farming systems. However, despite the ecological and socio-economic imp...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i56066
Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) is an important oilseed crop in India, where its productivity and oil quality are strongly influenced by balanced nitrogen and sulphur nutrition. A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi seasons of 2020–21 and 2021–22 at the Agronomy Re...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i54221
Zinc is a vital micronutrient for vegetable crops, playing a crucial role in enhancing growth, productivity, and nutritional quality. This review explores the significance of zinc in vegetable crop cultivation, emphasizing its biochemical functions, including enzyme activation, p...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i56065
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) is a drought-tolerant crop, yet its growth and yield are significantly influenced by water availability and moisture stress conditions. The use of optimized irrigation strategies along with antitranspirants can help reduce water loss and improv...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i54162
Gilbert Nijimbere, Charles Niyonkuru, Claire Nineza, Francois Nitereka, Ferdinand Niyongabo, Venant Nyandwi & Rémy Marie Nkurunziza·Asian Journal of Biology·2026
Agriculture is crucial for food security in Burundi, providing 95% of food and contributing 39.6% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, it faces challenges like high population density, which strains natural resources, and limit access to agricultural inputs due to low pu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i5648
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a versatile and high-potential cereal crop widely cultivated for food, feed, and industrial uses, playing a significant role in global and Indian agriculture. However, increasing demand necessitates improvement in productivity, highlighting the importance o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i56061
Manish Kumar, Saurabh, Ravi Shankar Singh, Anjul Rana, Kushal Chaturvedi, Rahul Kumar, Aayush Mishra, Akanksha Rai, Gunjan & Ashish Kumar Singh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Background: Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) is a short-duration, nutritionally important root vegetable widely cultivated for its economic and dietary value. However, increasing concerns over excessive chemical fertilizer use have highlighted the need for integrating organic manures...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53911
Gibberellic acid (GA) and Triacontanol are two plant growth-promoting substances that have significant potential to enhance crop growth, and productivity. Gibberellins (GAs) are plant hormones that are essential for many developmental processes in plants, including seed germinati...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53913
Transplanting rice in the optimum period of time is critical to achieve high grain yield. However, optimum rice planting dates are regional and vary with location and genotypes. Rice plants require a particular temperature for its phonological affair such as panicle initiation, f...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53892
Molecular approaches have gained considerable importance in plant breeding for understanding genetic diversity and improving crop performance. Among these, association mapping has emerged as a powerful tool for identifying relationships between molecular markers and agronomic tra...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i44138