Pulses have a vital and diverse role in agricultural systems and the food habits of people around the world. Among them, cowpea is a traditional and important pulse crop. It is a potential source of vegetable protein for the majority of Kerala's population. Crop improvement progr...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94384
The use of plants as natural dyes in the textile industry has gained significant attention in recent years. Indigofera tinctoria L., a member of the Fabaceae family native to India, has emerged as a promising sustainable dye source. Beyond its applications in textiles, I. tinctor...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i25310
With the increasing demand for stevia as a natural sweetener among health-conscious diabetics, a field trial was conducted in 2022 and 2023 at the Agronomy farm, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, to evaluate the impact of integrated nutrient management (INM) on growth rates a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i115175
Gandhakasala and Jeerakasala, the most popular traditional scented rice cultivars of Wayanad district in Kerala were used to assess the nature and magnitude of variability and genetic parameters in this investigation. The study on twenty yield and associated quantitative, cooking...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183515
A field experiment was carried out to standardize spacing and pinching time to enhance the yield and quality of stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) at the Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Thrissur, Kerala, from September 2021 to May 2022. The design of the experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i242661