Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a valuable crop widely cultivated for its ecosystem services and contribution to carbon credit schemes. It is an important legume crop in sub-Saharan Africa, serving as a major source of plant-based protein, essential amino acids, vitamins, and miner...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2025/v10i3386
Drought stress significantly affects the growth, physiology, and yield of leguminous crops like grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.). This study evaluated the drought tolerance of five grass pea genotypes (GM-04, GM-02, GM-03, BARI Khesari-2, and BINA Khesari-2) under three water regi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2025/v10i3385
To date, there have been no reports of successful in vitro elicitation of anthocyanin pigments in purple or white corn. Therefore, this study aimed to induce accumulation of anthocyanin in in vitro white corn callus cultures. Root tips of in vitro sprouts were used as explants fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2025/v10i3384
Onion production is mostly facilitated by the Gereb Giba small-scale irrigation system, making it one of the major vegetable crops. Inadequate soil fertility management techniques and nutrient deficits are the primary causes of the research area's decreased onion crop productivit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2025/v10i3383
Afshana Doulat, Md. Shahidul Haque Bir, Quazi Mostaque Mahmud, Khandaker Nafiz Bayazid, Sabrina Jahan Rimy, Sourav Sarker, Rafat Nur Abdullah Khan & Masoum Bhuiyan·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2025
Salinity is a major concern for crop production in coastal areas of Bangladesh. Organic amendments could contribute to the improvement of crop production in coastal areas. The study was to investigate the mitigation of the adverse effects of soil salinity in maize by using organi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2025/v10i3382
This study was conducted to explore the intricate relationship between soil physio-chemical properties and potassium (K) forms in tropical soil of southeastern Nigeria. Soils of the region are characterized by diverse geological parent materials, including coastal plain sand, all...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2025/v10i3381
Using the readily available and cost-effective resources to achieve the desired production goals is crucial to farmers in Nigeria. The study examined the allocative efficiency among dry season vegetable farmers in selected wetland areas in Southwest Nigeria. Multistage, purposive...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2025/v10i3380
Adèle Fokou Maffo, Eddy Leonard Mangaptché Ngonkeu, Carine Nono Temegne, Clemence Chaintreuil, Godswill Ntsomboh-Ntsefong & Emmanuel Youmbi·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2025
The pawpaw (Carica papaya L.) is a very productive fruit tree but is not widely exploited on the international market due to rapid deterioration of the fruits after harvest. This deterioration is due to a nutritional dysfunction related to the deficiency of nutrients, especially...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2025/v10i3379
Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.) is a high-value tropical fruit crop with broad ecological adaptability. However, drought stress remains one of the limiting factors in cultivation, especially during the seedling phase in open fields. This study aimed to analyze the effect of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2025/v10i3377
Charlotte Sah, Moukhtar Mohammadou, Taïmanga, Moïse Adamou, Tsekane Sedrick Junior, Kenne Toukem A. S., Babell Ngamaleu-Siewe, Edith Laure Kenne, Abdoul Aziz Oumarou, Ousmana Youssoufa, Abraham Sale Tchoubou, Nadine Esther Otiobo Atibita, Pharaon Mbianda A. & Martin Kenne·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2025
The exotic Capsicum chinense Jacq., 1776 (Solanaceae) is damaged in farms by insects in Ngaoundere (Cameroon). During ecological survey (from April 25 to August 25, 2024) in 44 neighboring plots of 4x3.5 m each, plants were inspected and adult insects found on stems, leaves, flow...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2025/v10i3376