Aims: To determine the optimum relative planting time for intercropping sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) that minimises interspecific competition and maximises yield, land-use efficiency, and economic returns. Study Design: A randomised complete block...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i4543
Intercropping cereals with legumes can improve resource-use efficiency, productivity and land-use efficiency, particularly under rainfed conditions. In maize–green gram intercropping, system performance is strongly influenced by the spatial arrangement and relative proportion of...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i4926
Jahnabi Gogoi, Sontara Kalita, Khagen Kurmi, Rinjumoni Dutta, Anjan Krishna Sarmah, Anjuma Gayan, Soibam Helena Devi, Madhushree Kakati & Riya Bordoloi·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Conventional methods based on soil tests and plant tissue analyses result in good yields, but these are often time-consuming and expensive. Precision diagnostic tools such as the leaf colour chart (LCC) and soil plant analysis development (SPAD) meter are presently available for...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104496
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the major cereal crops grown in Senegal. However, maize yields remain low due to poor soil fertility and inadequate nutrient management. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of combined organic and mineral fertilisation on maize (Zea mays L.) grow...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i106348
Genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance are important parameters for identifying traits and inbred lines suitable for selection in maize (Zea mays L.) breeding. The present investigation assessed 30 normal maize inbred lines, including two standard checks, during kh...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104522
B. Doherty Kemi, Ozoemelam Onyebuchi, Adigun Kafayat Abiodun, Jibril A. Salihu, Labran H. Asibi, Fatima Y. Abdullahi, Yakubu Godwin, Abubakar Tyabo Muhammad, Suleiman Muhammed Abbas, Joshua O. Benjamin & Shuaibu Mohammed Babaminna·Physical Science International Journal·2026
This study assesses the relationship between key meteorological parameters and crop yield in Kano and Sokoto States, north-western Nigeria. Daily meteorological records of rainfall amount, rainfall rate, minimum and maximum temperatures, and relative humidity for 2022 and 2023 we...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2026/v30i5981
This study aimed to utilise organic residues from cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) cultivation as a soil amendment for maize (Zea mays L.) cultivation in the savannas of northern Côte d'Ivoire. In the context of an agroecological transition characterised by the high availabilit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96322
A field experiment was conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, during the kharif season of 2025 to evaluate nutrient management interventions for sustainable maize production under rainfed Vertisols. The experiment was laid out in a Rando...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i3753
Eric-Olivier TIENEBO, Kan Ulrich Urbain Konan, Echua Elisabeth Jasmine Bilé, Kouadio Kan Arnaud Parfait Koffi, Kouakou Théodore KOUADIO & Kouabenan ABO·Microbiology Research Journal International·2026
Background: Water deficit is a major constraint on maize growth, while the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can vary with host genotype and experimental context. Aims: This study evaluated biomass stability and supporting physiological responses of B73, EV8728SR, and W438...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i91785
Aims: To evaluate the effects of different dates of sowing and maize cultivars on growth, biological output and soil density of summer maize under the agro-climatic conditions of western Uttar Pradesh, and to identify a suitable sowing date–cultivar for improved crop performance....
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94481
Eric-Olivier TIENEBO, Anicet Désiré Kouassi, Bobelé Florence NIAMKE, Echua Elisabeth Jasmine Bilé, N'guessan Jean Claude Yao, Konan Jean Raymond Kouadio, Kouakou Théodore KOUADIO & Kouabenan ABO·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Background: Water deficit substantially limits maize growth and productivity, while lipoxygenase-derived signalling and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis may influence plant responses to water stress. However, the extent to which maize 9-lipoxygenase mutants differ in biomass and...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94359
Tajalee Gulshan, Khursheed Ahmad, M. Altaf Wani, P. A. Sofi, Zahoor Ahmad Baba, Mehak Nabi, Mohammad Rafiq Khan, Mohammad Ishaq Naikoo & Tahir Ahmad Sheikh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the world's most important cereal crops, and its productivity is strongly influenced by root system architecture (RSA), which determines the spatial exploration of soil for water and nutrients. However, phenotyping root traits remains challenging bec...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94347
Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is a major insect pest of maize that causes substantial crop damage through larval feeding on leaves and whorls. The present field study was conducted at Mallikudurla Village, Velair Mandal, Hanumakonda District, Telangana State, India, to ev...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94463
Biochar amendments can alter soil conditions and crop performance, but their effects may vary with feedstock type. This study evaluated wood-shaving, maize-straw, and charcoal biochars applied at 10 t/ha for their effects on selected soil physical and chemical properties and maiz...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96287
Efficient management of irrigation and nitrogen is essential for improving maize productivity under conditions of increasing water scarcity and rising fertiliser costs. A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of irrigation scheduling and nitrogen levels on the yi...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94462