Aims: To evaluate the effect of different types of organic fertilizers on growth performance of Amaranthus caudatus (Samaru local variety) and Amaranthus cruentus (NH84/452). Study Design: A randomized complete block design (RCBD) was used for the experiment. Place and Duration o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2019/v9i229994
Aims: This study was conducted to study the effect of different types of diets on growth and reproductive performances of pigs under village managemental conditions Chandel, Manipur. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chandel, ICAR, Mani...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v18i430095
Lilium is one of the most important cut flower and ranks second among bulbous flowers in international market. The scope of the study lies in the fact that despite having the congenial climate of Kashmir for bulb production, the cultivators are importing the bulbs from abroad, so...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v33i430083
The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block design assigning time of planting (Factor A), planting geometry (Factor B) with four replications to assess the effect of date of planting and planting geometry on growth and yield of Kalmegh cv. CIM Megha. The experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v33i330078
Eucalyptus is among the most widely cultivated forest trees in the world over 22 million hectares (ha). It provides major raw material for the pulp, plywood and paper industries in India, so it is imperative that planting stock of high genetic quality be used to increase the yiel...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2018/v2i430021
Cucurbita moschata is widely grown in both tropical and temperate region due to its structural adaptability. The study was carried out to assess the performance of C. moschata on soil (humus) and soilless media (NPK 15:15:15 and NPK 20:10:15 growth media). These treatments are de...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2018/v26i430050
Chemical fertilizers have played a vital role in the success of India's green revolution and consequent self-reliance in food-grain production. Fertiliser consumption in India has been increasing over the years and today India is one of the largest producers and consumers of fert...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2019/47516
Potato crop is the fourth leading food crops in the world after maize, rice, and wheat. It is characterized by specific temperature requirements and develops best at about 20°C. Temperature is one of the essential uncontrollable factors affecting crop yield and heat stress has be...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2019/40897
The study was conducted to investigate the effect of the application of cow dung to crude oil polluted soils on the growth of cowpea. It was a screen house experiment. Four rates of cow dung (0, 1, 2 and 3 g) and four rates (0, 5, 10 and 15 ml) of crude oil per 10 kg of soil were...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/41254
Carnation is an important cut flower in Nepal. Several cultivars imported from abroad are being adopted for their commercial production. However, the performance of these cultivars in the specific agro-climate has not yet determined. Thus, study aimed to evaluate the performance...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2019/v2i129791
Aims: This study was carried out to test various substrates made of a mixture of earth with different proportions of organic fertilizing substances to improve the technique of mass production of plantain plantain material, and the multiplication of shelled strains (MSD). Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/46147
Impact of insect infestation on growth and yield of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) was evaluated at the Teaching and Research Farm of University of Agriculture, Makurdi, in the 2016 cropping season. An early and late crop (as main plot), of the red (H. sabdariffa sabdariffa) an...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/45446
The effect of different inclusion levels of wonderful kola (Buchholzia coriacea) seed meal (BSM) on growth performance and survival rate of Oreochromis niloticus fry was investigated. Five days old mixed sex of O. niloticus (0.1– 0.2 g weight and 0.45 mm length) were subjected to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2018/v2i226489
The present study has examined the growth, instability, trade direction, potential and determinants of maize exports from India from the period 1981 to 2016. Compound Annual Growth Rate, Cudda-Della Valle method, Markov Chain analysis, Revealed Comparative Advantage Index and Reg...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2019/45469
The present study aimed to study the price and arrival of cotton i.e. growth, seasonal variation and volatility among the selected cotton markets in Haryana. The monthly data on prices and arrivals of cotton were collected for the period from 2005-06 to 2016-17. Compound growth r...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/45493