A field experiment was conducted entitled “Effect of Solid and Liquid Manures on growth and Yield of Maize” in Agronomy field at Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo. The experiment was conducted in kharif 2023 in Randomized Block Design with three replications, under maize cropp...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i115157
Research Gap: there are little or no information on effect of oil pollution on groundnuts and maize. Aim: to ascertain effect of spent engine oil (SEO) on plants’ growth, chlorophyll content, growth and survival of rhizosphere microorganisms in the contaminated soil. Study Design...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i12459
The field experiment was carried out during two consecutive kharif seasons of 2018 and 2019 at Agricultural Research Station, Tandur, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Telangana. The study employed a strip-plot design, where tillage met...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112619
Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of two biofertilisers based on endophytic fungi on infestation rates, foliar damage and maize yield losses caused by the armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, a worst maize pest. Study Design: Completely Randomized Design (CRD) wit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i115136
This study analyzes maize production risk and technical efficiency in agricultural zone I in Taraba State, Nigeria. The study collected primary data from 299 randomly selected maize farmers during the 2022 farming season. The Cob-Douglas stochastic frontier production functions w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2024/v18i11798
Okra is an important vegetable cultivated for both local and export market in Kilifi County. The demand for the vegetable has recently been increasing. On the other hand, maize is the staple food crop for most households in Kenya, but yields have been on the decline due to limita...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i6639
Maize (Zea mays L.) plays a crucial role in the agricultural economy of India, particularly in Himachal Pradesh, where it serves as a vital crop for food, feed, and fodder. This study assessed the distribution, and relative abundance of lepidopteran pests infesting maize during t...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i102997
Fifty hybrids were obtained by crossing twenty five lines with two testers and were evaluated to study heterosis and combining ability for kernel yield per plant and its components traits. The experiment was laid out in simple lattice design with two replications during kharif 20...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101573
Nanotechnology is an emerging science and has wide applications in agriculture. Green synthesized nanoparticles are safer, cost effective and eco-friendly over chemical and physical synthesis. The laboratory experiment was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of green-synth...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101557
Nitrogen fertilizers are essential for enhancing agricultural productivity but are also major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and ammonia volatilization, which affect environmental sustainability. This study evaluated the effect of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL)-co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114528
A field experiment was conducted during the kharif season of 2023 at the Agriculture Research Farm, Graphic Era Hill University, Uttarakhand. Surface soil (0-15 cm) of the experiment field was sandy loam in texture, low organic carbon (0.39%), medium in available nitrogen (157 kg...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i10555
The most continuous farming practice is the yearly addition of phosphorus fertilizers to soils in arid and semi-arid regions that all suffer from shortages of phosphorus availability. A vital approach is rationalizing applied fertilizers and trying to benefit from their reservoir...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4393
Delphine Ouattara, Fabien Kis-Wend-Sida Tiendrébéogo, Simdé Rabièta, Latevi Kossi, Innocent Sibiri Yaméogo, Eutich U. W. Yaméogo, Hervé Sadia & Souleymane Nacro·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
Aims: This study aimed at comparing the biological efficacy of Diflubenzuron WP, a chemical insecticide, and two biopesticides, one based on neem oil (Azadirachta indica) and an entomopathogen (Bacillus thuringiensis) against the fall armyworm on maize. Place and Duration of Stud...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101500
In present Investigation 45 single cross hybrids were evaluated along with their parental lines and checks heterosis and inbreeding depression. The standard heterosis, the hybrid combinations DI- 123 x DI- 111(91.11), DI- 121 x DI- 117 (80.82), DI- 121 x DI- 111(80.33), DI- 121 x...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i105057
This study assesses the effectiveness of intercrops, insecticides and botanicals against the okra shoot and fruit borer Earias vittella. The okra + marigold (1:1) and okra + coriander (1:1) intercropping had the least shoot damage (4.35 percent, respectively), according to the da...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i104494