Gibberellic acid is an essential growth promoter that aids in the systematic plant growth. Studies on the impact of GA3 during cold period discovered a positive effect on the growth of rice plants. The current study evaluated the impact of various concentrations of GA3 on the yie...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i530407
Aims: The present investigation entitled “Effect of delayed time of planting on Yield and Agro-morphological traits of different Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Varieties” was conducted to estimate the grain yield performance of different rice varieties under delayed planting conditions i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1630524
Dabuwa is a dried stiff porridge made from fonio and maize in the ratio of 1:3, beef fat and spiced with fresh onion and caraway (black) seeds. It is a popular food indigenous to the Shuwa Arab nomads of North-eastern Nigeria. An attempt was made to modify dabuwa not only from ma...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i830326
Aim: Assess the effect of silicon and nitrogen application on chemical nutrition of plant and soil grown in Typic Ustifluvent soil Study design: Factorial RBD Place and duration of study: Field experiments was conducted in farmers holding in Kuttalam Block, Mayiladuthurai distric...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2021/v15i430159
This study investigated the effect of applying nitrogenous fertilizers on the morphological traits in six paddy rice varieties in Taveta, Kenya. The six paddy rice varieties, including local control, were tested during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. The experiments were laid out in a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1530510
Crop stresses due to both biotic and abiotic are the major factors affecting crop productivity. The need of the hour is to minimize the yield losses due to these stresses. Early detection can help to reduce the impact of stresses on crop growth and yield. Remote sensing technique...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i430396
Imbalanced use of nutrients through fertilizer have a deleterious effects on soil health, leading to unsustainable productivity. The present investigation was carried out to study the comparative effectiveness of compost and crop residue either alone or in combination of chemical...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i430393
Farhana Afrin Vabna, Mohammad Zahidul Islam, Md. Ferdous Rezwan Khan Prince & Md. Ekramul Hoque·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
Aims: The aim of the study was to determine the genetic diversity of twenty four Boro rice landraces using rice genome specific twelve well known SSR markers. Study Design: Genomic DNA extraction, PCR amplification, Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and data analysis-thes...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i130156
The most outstanding problem militating the production of earth block in Nigeria, is the exorbitant prices of cement, rice ash replaced with cement, stabilized compressed earth block to carry load. The main objective of this study was to investigate the sustainability of earthen...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1231377
The study evaluated upland rice varietal agronomic characteristics and differences due to effects of fertilizer treatment and season at Taita Taveta University, Ngerenyi campus. The experiment was conducted during the short rains of 2018 and long rains of 2019. The experiment was...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i630441
Bangladesh is facing noticeable risks to self-reliance in rice production, considering the population and its future demand, land scarcity, intensity of natural disaster, soil degradation, global warming. In Bangladesh, rice is cultivated in three seasons which are known as Aus,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i330540
Rice (Oriza sativa) is one of most important kharif cereal crop. The availability of nutrients in the soil for plant utilization is known to be affected not only by the inherent soil characteristics but also by the use of fertilizers and management practices followed for crop pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i430426
Aims: The objectives of the research work were to evaluate the physiological behaviour and yield contributing attributes of rice under different system of cultivation in boro season. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i330349
The influence of zinc and sulfur on growth and yield of rice was studied for two soils; fallowed and continuously cropped. It was a 2 x 4 x 4 factorial experiment laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replicates, using lixisols of northern Ghana. Sulfur was ap...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i330417
The objective of the study was determining the physical properties and minerals composition in the twenty three breeding lines and two parent rice varieties. Physical properties found that no significant difference in terms of shape and size of the grain. The calcium, iron and zi...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i331283