Ravisankar Dubey, Shweta, C. l. Maurya, Sarvendra Kumar, P. K. Singh, Rajeev Kumar, Pratiksha Raj, Shalini Dixit, Shivam Chaturvedi & Arun Pratap·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2026
Seed priming can improve early seed performance, but responses may differ among priming agents and genotypes. This study evaluated two field-pea varieties, KPMR-522 (V1) and Rachana (V2), under six seed treatments: T1, untreated control; T2, hydropriming; T3, KNO₃ at 3%; T4, GA₃...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104528
Ravisankar Dubey, Shweta, Pratiksha Raj, Shalini Dixit, Shivam Chaturvedi, Arun Pratap, C. l. Maurya, Sarvendra Kumar, P. K. Singh & Rajeev Kumar·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Seed priming is used to improve the speed, uniformity, and physiological performance of germinating seeds, but responses can depend on the priming agent and genotype. This study evaluated two field-pea varieties (KPMR-522 and Rachana) under six seed-treatment levels: control, hyd...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104448
Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) is an important rabi oilseed crop, and successful crop establishment under rainfed conditions depends partly on seed quality and early seedling vigour. The present investigation evaluated eight pre-sowing seed treatments for their effects on gr...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i94518
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a native of the Andes that has sparked a worldwide interest due to its unique nutritional value. Quinoa seed have an orthodox magnificent nutritional food quality and were also called “the mother grain”. To achieve optimal crop yield, farmers...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i113041
Pratiksha Raj, C. l. Maurya, Ravisankar Dubey, Shalini Dixit, Arun Pratap, Shivam Chaturvedi, Sarvendra Kumar, Ravindra Kumar & PK Singh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) is an important pulse crop belonging to the family Fabaceae, known for its nutritional value and its ability to improve soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation. The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the effects of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94369
Liquid biofertiliser offers a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilisers for enhancing mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) growth and yield amid increasing global food demand. A field trial was conducted during 2024 and 2025 to determine the effects of seed treatments on early estab...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104427
A field trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of plant growth regulators and organic formulations on growth and yield of bitter gourd. Fifteen treatments with one untreated control (T0) were evaluated under randomized block design on one variety (Jaunpur Long Green). The tri...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103063
This study evaluated the effects of different liquid biofertiliser treatments on seed quality parameters of mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) cultivar VIRAT. The investigation was conducted during 2024 and 2025, with laboratory seed bio-priming treatments evaluated in a Completely Rand...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104414
The present investigation was conducted at Seed Testing Laboratory of Seed Technology Section, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya (U.P.). The study was based on the germplasm evaluation of 45 germplasm including three checks viz., N...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i41897