Hydroponics presents an alternative to soil-based farming for efficient use of resources, to attain high yield and minimizing environmental impact. Nonetheless, its success depends on the accurate nutrient management, which balance the nutrition of the plants. The new possibiliti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4591
This study aimed to evaluate the soil site suitability of forest, barren, agricultural and horticultural land use systems within the Bada micro watershed of Haveri district, located in the Northern Transition Zone (Zone 8) of Karnataka. A base map (1:7,920 scale) integrated with...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4592
Apple is among the leading temperate fruit crops, which faces considerable losses due to diseases and insect pests annually. Amongst the recently reported pests on apple, Apple blotch leaf miner (ABLM) has caused severe outbreaks in parts of the Shopian district, located in the N...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4590
The rhizosphere, the skin of soil that has plant roots, is a dynamic habitat that is rich in various microorganisms that are critical in the health of the soil, recycling of nutrients and the yield of the plants. These symbiotically-interacting rhizosphere microorganisms, such as...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4589
Background: Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] is a diploid species (2n = 2x= 22), often cross-pollinated, with a genome size of 833.1 Mbp. The inheritance of quantitative traits is often affected by variation in other traits, resulting from pleiotropy or genetic linkage. Und...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4587
Aims: This study examined the dynamics of soil nutrients and nutritional quality of worowo (Senecio biafrae) using cow dung/sawdust compost enriched with neem meal. Study Design: The experimental design was Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). Place and Duration of Study: The...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4586
Field experiments were conducted in six sites to investigate the concentrations of nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), and phosphorus (P); their uptake; and the grain protein-contents including the grain yield (GY) of bread-wheat in central Ethiopia. The experiments were laid-out in RCBD i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4585
This research aimed to analyze the levels of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) plant tissue cultivated using a wick hydroponic system, using two types of AB Mix nutrients (Goodplant and Meroke) substituted with Fortune liquid organic f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4582
In India, vegetable production is not sufficient to meet the requirements of the growing population, and the extent of cultivated land is also limited. Therefore, the potential of vegetable production must be fully exploited through the intensification of improved agronomic pract...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4583
An experiment was carried out in a shaded private nursery located in Awfi, Babylon Province, from October 1, 2023, to June 1, 2024, to investigate the one-year growth response of orange seedlings. The experiment was based on three experimental factors. The first factor included s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4584