The fertilizer used in Benin by rainfed rice farmers, doesn’t meet the required expectation because of lack of many essential agronomic information to formulate the appropriate nutrient compositions. Despite all the advances in improvement of rice production, its yields in tradit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i130236
The burning of wood in industrial activities discharge a large amount of wood ash and affecting on the environment. The effects of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) wood ash on seedling growth of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) was recorded. The data reveals significant (p&l...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i130234
Seed germination is a complex process, which is regulated by many factors including storage. The present study aims at assessing the validity of stored cucumber seeds under stressed-soil. In-vitro experiment was conducted to investigate the influence of soaking of stored cucumber...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i130235
Aims/Objectives: An agricultural tropical soil treated and untreated with swine manure was evaluated to Pb2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, and Ni2+ competitive sorption dynamics. Study Design: Metal ion mobility patterns were evaluated by sorption-desorption reactions with the mineral and organic...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i130233
K. Sabaï, E. L. Sossa, N. F. Anago, P. G. Tovihoudji, T. O. Y. Chabi, F. G. H. Kiki, J. F. de-Souza, C. E. Agbangba & B. A. Sinsin·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2020
The use of mineral fertilizers improves crop production and soil productivity. However, its access remains limited to smallholder farmers. This study aim to assess the influence of microdose of mineral fertilizer and organic manure on the production of groundnuts. Field experienc...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i130232
The yield and quality of tomato largely depend on soil and climatic conditions and also on variety. Plant growth regulators function as chemical messengers for intercellular communication. In tomato, different growth regulators and zinc play a pivotal role in germination, root de...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i130230
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) gram positive entomopathogenic bacteria being an eco-friendly biopesticide. In present study the potential of B. thuringiensis isolates was studied for the biological control of Diamond back moth (DBM). Fifteen Bt isolates were obtained from the Depart...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i130231
This experiment was conducted at the Research Farm of the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh to develop biometrical methods based on some morphological traits for characterization of the selec...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v31i630227
Aim: The aim of this paper is to determine agroeconomic effects of intensifying the cultivation of fruits and the introduction of new technologies in fruit production. Methods: The project involved 150 farmers. The implementation of the projects took three years. Throughout the p...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v31i630229
Milton Marques Fernandes, Ronaldo Fernandes Pereira, Fernanda Maria Matos da Silva, Renison Neponuceno de Araujo Filho, Dayane de Souza Lima, Victor Casimiro Piscoya & Mocyr Cunha Filho·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2020
The objective of this work was to evaluate the development of angico [Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan] seedlings produced with different doses of coconut powder and inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in nursery and mining degraded area in the state of Sergi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v31i630225