Amaranthus is a nutrient-rich leafy vegetable grown in tropical and subtropical regions. Leaf blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani is a major constraint in amaranthus production. In the present study 45 amaranthus genotypes were screened twice under field conditions for resistance...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15929
Seed coating is one of the effective seed invigoration techniques used to enhance different quality parameters of seeds under ambient and stress conditions. In the present investigation we studied the effect of seed coating of different chemicals in freshly harvested chilli seeds...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95707
Canker diseases caused by fungal pathogens pose a formidable threat to global forest ecosystems and commercial tree crops, often resulting in extensive economic and ecological losses. Major fungal genera associated with canker development include: Phytophthora, Hypoxylon, Chrysop...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113213
The present study examined the antifungal potential of saponin extracted from Sapindus species against the web blight pathogen of cowpea. The causal organism, identified as Rhizoctonia solani, was isolated from naturally infected cowpea plants exhibiting typical web blight sympto...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103104