Twelve Egyptian Rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes have been used in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) experiment with three replicates to study their tolerance to lead at seedling stage Those genotypes were: Giza 177, Giza 178, Giza 179, Giza 181, Giza 182, Sakha 101, Sakha...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/20115
This paper provides information on eco friendly rice production using tree leaf biomass as a source of organic fertilizer. The experiment was conducted in Agroforestry Research Farm, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh to evaluate the res...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/19277
The study examined the perception and adaption of rice farmers to climate change in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Three Local Government Areas were purposively selected based on level of rice production in Ekiti. Well-structured and pre- tested interview schedule was used to collect rele...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16707
Aims: The Objectives of this study were to partition the rice genotypes into different clusters, identification of heterotic groups, and most important traits contributing to divergence to utilize them for specific objective-oriented breeding programs in future. Study Design: The...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/15687
Evaluation of Five Major Mycotoxins Co-contaminating Two Cereal Grains from Nigeria Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the co-occurrence of five major mycotoxins in two Nigerian cereal grains destined for human consumption. Study Design: Nigeria experiences high humidit...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/15306
Drought is the most important factor limiting rice productivity under rainfed system of the humid tropics. Field experiments were conducted to determine the effects of soil water management strategies (growth on residual soil moisture at the vegetative stage supplemented with irr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/6197
Aims: To examine the extent to which locally produced rice, chicken, cooking oils and tomato paste are used in Ghana’s restaurants, to identify barriers that inhibit their use and to possibly identify investment opportunities that may increase their production, utilization and co...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14295
This study investigated the effect of household endowment on the use of fertilizer by rice farmers in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 100 randomly selected rice farmers through the use of structured questionnaires. Logit regr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/12272
Biomolecules are converted by the action of enzymes during the germination process and these are translocated to the growing seedlings serving as an enzyme source and for the synthesis of new biomolecules. The objective in the present study was to quantify the enzymatic activity...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/11665
Aim: This study aims to understand the distribution of Pomacea spp. in various rice fields of Peninsular Malaysia. Place and Duration of study: The study was conducted at twenty five rice fields from five states in Peninsular Malaysia (Selangor, Perak, Penang, Kedah and Kelantan)...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11398
The productivity of wetland rice is constrained by the reduced availability of sulfur (S) and micronutrients like boron (B), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) in acid alluvial soil of West Bengal, India. A greenhouse study was conducted for two seasons (wet and winter 2007) using acid a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/6660
In order to examine the effect of macro and micronutrient fertilizers on the growth and yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under calcareous soils, the experiment carried out as split- split plot design in randomized complete block with three replications. Macro, sulfur powder and mi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2014/3536
Aim: To recognize the rice genotypes based on stress indices which would give higher yield both under sulfur stress and non-stress conditions. Design Factorial Randomized design with two factors Place and Duration of Study: It was conducted in the farmers field( Chidambaram and K...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/10145
Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) can be absorbed and transported effectively by rice plants and could easily enter into the food chain. This research aimed at identifying rice germplasm with low Pb and Cd concentrations, and to assess their potential risks to human health. A 2-year pot...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8993
Mohammad Taher Hallajan, Ali Akbar Ebadi, Mohammad Mohammadi, Mostafa Aghamirzaei, Mohsen Ghodsi & Milad Ghamari·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
The cooking and eating quality of the rice grain is one of the most serious problems in many rice producing areas of Asia and Iran. The purpose of this study was an assessment of amylose content, gel consistency and gel temperature in some mutant Iranian rice lines in comparison...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7041