The aim of this work, as an extension to SAFERNAC model, was to establish economically optimum combinations of N, P and K application to Arabica coffee in the Northern coffee zone of Tanzania. The study was conducted in Hai and Lushoto districts between 2010 and 2012. Prices of n...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8361
Aims: The investigation of some physiochemical juice characteristics of 37 varieties of Citrus genus, maintained in the Department of Citrus Research in Tartous, Syria. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of Molecular Genetic, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Latt...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/10505
A field study was conducted at the University of Education, Winneba, Mampong-Ashanti campus during the 2009 and 2010 seasons to determine the effects of different sowing densities on the growth and yield of three groundnut cultivars. Azivivi, Nkosour and Shitaochi groundnut culti...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/9445
In order to study the inheritance and genetic analysis of drought tolerance indicators a six generations of P1, P2, F1, F2, Bc1 and Bc2 of two wheat crosses i.e., Sakha 94xTokwie (C1) and Giza 168xTokwie (C2) under normal irrigation (N) and drought stress (D) were studied using g...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/10730
This research aimed to develop a technique for the humus production from anaerobic decomposition of aquatic plants to improve soil fertility in traditional communities in the floodplain Amazon. Texture and grain size analysis, pH, total organic matter, organic carbon, nitrogen an...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/11256
Aims: The main aim of the study was to assess the influence of organic fertilizers on selected soil bio-physical properties and dry matter partitioning in cauliflower. Methodology: A field experiment was conducted at Wageningen University Experimental Site, Netherlands during 201...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/10953
Aims: This study was carried out to investigate the metal tolerance levels of Melastoma malabathricum Linn. plantlets. Study Design: The metal tolerance levels of M. malabathricum L. were examined using an in vitro approach. The ability of the plant to survive in tissue culture m...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/10253
Aim: To recognize the rice genotypes based on stress indices which would give higher yield both under sulfur stress and non-stress conditions. Design Factorial Randomized design with two factors Place and Duration of Study: It was conducted in the farmers field( Chidambaram and K...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/10145
Aims: Growth chamber experiments were performed in order to determine the influence that biochars originating from two separate sources (mixed-hardwoods and poultry litter) have on the growth and development of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) seedlings used alone or in combination...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/9979
Soil fertility maps of Dhenkanal district, Odisha were prepared by using Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographical Information System (GIS) to make awareness among the farmers regarding use of balanced fertilization according to soil test based recommendation and integrate...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/9325