Aims: It is become necessary to reduce the gap between the demand and supply of edible oil and protein. So, the aim of the present investigation is to study the effect of foliar application with humic acid, salicylic acid and paclobutrazol on some morphological, anatomical and se...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2017/36034
An experiment was performed to determine the response of drought on the phytochemical production in Rhizophora mangle L. Seedlings raised from the plant body (propagule) were exposed to water deficit condition for 10 days. Growth and quantitative analysis of the phytochemical com...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/36300
The production of chemical-free medicinal and aromatic plants has been the focus ofinterest of many researchers and producers in order to ensure the high quality and safety, not only for human, but also for the environment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36099
The study on the effect of rates of poultry dropping on the growth and yield of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria. The school is located at latitude 5°2’N and...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34553
The effects of lime (calcium carbonate) on the growth and yield of Mucuna flagellipes were studied in 2012 and 2013 cropping season respectively at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Department of Agronomy, Cross River University of Technology, Cross River State, Nigeria. The...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/22741
Aims: To determine the effect of various mulches on growth and yield of tomato and to work out the economics of cultivation under protected environment. Study Design: Randomized Block Design with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: Research farm, Department of Vegeta...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/35410
Aims: A two-year field trials were carried out during the two successive seasons of 2015 and 2016 to study the effect of pinching and paclobutrazol (PP333) at 20, 40 and 60 ppm on growth, flowering, histological characteristics and chemical compositions of potted Pelargonium zona...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34527
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is an important seed spices crop of family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) with cross-pollination as mode of reproduction. Coriander is an important seed spice, cultivated in almost states of India and gaining export importance. Plant growth regulators (...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35163
The effects of watering regime and rhizobial inoculation on the growth, nodulation and seed yields of some legume species was evaluated in the screenhouse of the Department of Crop, Soil & Pest Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. The experimental lay...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32891
Inoculation with endomycorrhizae had a significant effect on the cork oak (Quercus suber) seedlings growth. The average length (55.37 cm) and weight (12.6 g) of the aerial part, the length (41 cm) and weight (26.41 g) of the root system, the rod diameter (0.56 cm) and the leaves...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/33873
Aims: To determine the physiological and morphological responses of Amaranthus hybridus leaf area, shoot height, stem girth, leaf number, petiole length, fresh weight (FW) and dry weight (DW) of leaf, shoot and root, relative growth rate (RGR) and chlorophyll (chl.) content to si...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/31863
An experiment was conducted at the Research Farm of the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh during 2015-2016 to study the performance of the selected wheat variety based on some morphological t...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/31046
Aims: This experiment was conducted to study the performance of different varieties of potato under various nitrogen levels for growth, yield and quality as well as their economics. Study Design: Sixteen treatment combinations comprising of four varieties (V1-Kufri Jyoti, V2-Kufr...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2017/33599
An experiment comprising of four tillage practices in main and four cultivars of pearl millet in sub plots was laid out in split plot design with four replications and conducted during kharif 2014 at College of Agriculture, Bikaner. The results indicated that practice of conventi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32678
This study was conducted from December 2015 to March 2016 at the rice field area of the University of Southeastern Philippines, Mabini Campus, Compostela Valley Province. It was conducted to evaluate the bioefficacy of Greenshield Organic-Based Fortified Foliar Fertilizer (GOFFF)...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/33267