The field experiment was conducted to study the effect of mycorrhizal inoculation (VAM) and different levels of phosphorus (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 kg/ha) on yield, quality, nutrient uptake and post-harvest nutrient status of hybrid sunflower cv. sunbred. The experiment was conduct...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/35303
Aims: To investigate sulphur (S) and chlorine (Cl) effects on fresh ear yield, yield components and quality in fresh corn. Study Design: A 3 × 1 × 3 field experiment was set up in RCBD, with three replications. This was integrated with laboratory experiments. Place and Duration o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35343
Nigeria is a heavy importer of rice and the rate of importation is increasing year by year at an alarming rate. This necessitates the need to ascertain activities of farmers in rice production and specifically in Akwa North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. A multi-s...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/29310
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill.) is the most popular vegetable with great nutritive value and good source of Potassium and Vitamin A & C. No horticultural crop has received more attention and detailed study than tomato. Water deficit decreases tomato growth, yield and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/35267
Aims: To determine the effect of various mulches on growth and yield of tomato and to work out the economics of cultivation under protected environment. Study Design: Randomized Block Design with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: Research farm, Department of Vegeta...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/35410
During the 2013 and 2014 cropping season, field experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of combined application of NPK fertilizer and FoliarBlend micronutrient application on yield and growth of Cotton at Funtua (longitude 07° 19’E, latitude 11° 32’N), in Katsina State,...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/32643
A field investigation was carried out during winter (Rabi) season of 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 on sandy clay loam at Agricultural Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (25º 18’ N and 83º 03’ E) to evaluate the effect of nitrogen level...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34734
Aim: The study was carried out with the specific objective to identify the best adaptation measure for lentil production under projected climate change in central highlands of Ethiopia. Methodology: Baseline climate data were collected from the National Meteorological Agency of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34368
Transformation of locally produced fruits into juice helps to enhance profitability in orchard farming. Several fruit juice extractors exist but there is need to make available juice extractor that has low production cost. This is to ensure that they are readily available and aff...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/33360
Poor returns from open field cabbage (Brassica oleraceae var. capitata) production in sub-Saharan Africa are attributed to compromised yield due to high pest infestation. With chemical control measures becoming increasingly uneconomical and hazardous, relatively cheaper and eco-f...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33585
The present study investigates the effect of foliar fertilization on the yield and biomass of maize seedlings. Maize seedlings were grown in a nutrient solution containing macro- and micro-nutrients and thereafter, fertilizer solutions were applied on leaf surface under high yiel...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/33573
A field experiment was conducted during 2010-12 at Research Farm of Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) to study the effect of levels of N (0, 60, 120 and 180 kg ha-1), Zn (0, and 10 kg ha-1) and B (0 and 1.0 kg ha-1) on yield, N, Zn and B concentr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33135
An experiment was conducted at the Research Farm of the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh during 2015-2016 to study the performance of the selected wheat variety based on some morphological t...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/31046
Aims: This experiment was conducted to study the performance of different varieties of potato under various nitrogen levels for growth, yield and quality as well as their economics. Study Design: Sixteen treatment combinations comprising of four varieties (V1-Kufri Jyoti, V2-Kufr...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2017/33599
Sandeep Kumar, Javeed Ahmad Wani, Bilal Ahmad Lone, Purshotam Singh, Zahoor Ahmad Dar, Sameera Qayoom & Asma Fayaz·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2017
A field experiment was conducted at KVK, Srinagar during two consecutive kharif seasons of 2010 and 2011 to study the “Effect of phosphorus and sulphur on yield and quality of soybean (Glycine max L. Merill) under Eutrochrepts”. The experiment was laid down under 16 treatment com...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2017/32741