A maize shelling machine was designed and developed, which comprised of a frame, a feeding channel, a shelling cylinder and a shaft along with the helical ribs on the cylinder. The three openings were made in the machine for entering the unshelled cobs, grain outlet and shelled c...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53046
Chilo partellus, a notorious insect pest, wreaks havoc on global maize crops, causing substantial yield losses. Its destructive impact includes direct harm through feeding and stem tunnelling, result in weakened plants with severe grain yield reduction. Efforts have intensified t...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i53424
Aims: To determine the factors influencing maize value addition in the North West Region of Cameroon, and to identify the constraints associated with participation in maize value addition. Study Design: In this study, we used the Cross-sectional survey design. Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2025/v43i52740
The objective of this experiment is to reduce arsenic uptake in fodder crops by managing through frequency of irrigation water and sources. Farmers of West Bengal grow fodder crops like maize, cowpea, lucerne, etc. in arsenic (As) contaminated areas during the winter season (Nove...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i44825
The present study aimed to evaluate the extent of genetic variability, trait associations in 133 maize inbred lines across eleven traits. The experiment was conducted during the Kharif 2022 using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with two replications. Analysis of varianc...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42234
The study on the response of maize yield to varying plant densities in paired row configuration under drip irrigation is of critical significance for efficient crop production. As global agricultural systems face the dual challenges of increasing food demand and decreasing resour...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i42996
A field experiment was conducted during the kharif season of 2023 at the Zonal Agricultural Research Station, V.C. Farm, Mandya, to investigates the effects of nano urea and conventional urea doses through foliar spraying at different growth stages of the maize crop by establishi...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i42963
Forty-two inbred lines were planted in Randomized Block Design with three replications to check variability, heritability and genetic advance as percent of mean for grain yield and its attributing traits during Kharif 2021 at Research Farm, CCS HAU, RRS Uchani, Karnal. Understand...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42181
During Rabi season, a large portion of the Peddapalli district adopted rice fallow or cotton fallow maize cultivation with conventional method, which involves plow row sowing after two to three ploughings and is very expensive and time-consuming. Due to the late sowing, crop enco...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i42946
The present study aims to determine the effect of integrated nutrient management on the growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.). The field experiment was conducted at the Students' Instructional Farm, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, during...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i42926
A field experiment was carried out during rabi, 2021-22 at the Instructional-Cum-Research (ICR) Farm of Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat to study the influence of weather on rabi maize (cv. DKC-9081) grown under different micro-climatic regime (MR-I: 15th October, MR-II: 30t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i34785
The study evaluated a hybrid grain dryer prototype at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, in May 2019, focusing on air flow rate (3.6, 4.5, 6.1 m³/s) and grain depth (5, 10, 20 cm) as key factors. A 3×3 factorial experiment in a randomized design assessed the dryer's perform...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i31445
The present study was conducted on Trends of area, production and productivity of maize in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. The was undertaken to analyse the Compound Growth Rates of area, production and productivity of maize for the last 20 (2001-2021) years’ time series data...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i23307
Maize is a vital cereal crop worldwide, serving as a staple food, fodder, and industrial raw material. In India, it ranks third among cultivated cereals after rice and wheat, with Telangana being a significant contributor. This study examined yield gaps in maize production across...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i22852
Maize (Zea mays L.) is vital to Cameroon's agricultural sector, supporting food security and economic stability. Despite production efforts, yields remain low, necessitating agronomic interventions. This study assessed the effect of sowing density on the growth and yield of two h...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i23282