This paper focuses on organic and biodynamic farming systems - sectors growing rapidly in many countries - and particularly on their relationship with the concept of sustainability. Both technical packages promote and improve the health of the agro-ecosystems related to biodivers...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/4493
The current study was conducted to determine the viability of maize seed infested with Angoumois Grain Moth Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier). The aim was to see how different cultivars of maize are resistant to this pest. Seeds of four cultivars of maize viz. Pop 2006, Soan, Margal...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/3451
Aims: Effects of fire on soil properties was performed in experimental plots, whose fuel amount was altered in order to obtain different heating intensities with the aim of assessing changes in soil physical conditions at varying fire temperature and also the fire temperatures wi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/3121
Aims: The present study investigated the effect of the presence of natural weeds in the remediation of oil polluted soils that have not been disturbed or modified anthropogenically. Study Design: The experimental design chosen was the completely randomized design (CRD) following...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/3598
Aims: The present research study describes leaching kinetics of NO2- and NO3- at different added urea concentrations on undisturbed columns of agriculture soil. Study Design: This study design to understand solute transport in soil. Place of Study: Samples are collected from the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/2424
Botrytis cinerea is a necrotrophic fungal plant pathogen distributed worldwide. The early stages of epidemiology namely spore germination is a topic of great interest among researchers. In the current study, the effect of various physical, chemical and nutritional factors on germ...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/2772
Aims: Field experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of methods of seedbed preparation via clearing of existing vegetation and organic amendments on some soil properties, growth and yield of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Study Design: The treatments consisted of 2 b...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/1967
This study was conducted to determine the performance of okra, (Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench) under various applications of pesticides and fertilizer in Oxic Paleustalf. A field experiment was carried out to examine the effect of the combination of varying levels of neem (10...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/2401
The effects of palm bunch ash (PBA) application on growth, nutrient uptake and yield of three vegetable crops; garden eggs, pepper and okra were studied both in the field and in the pot. The study which was carried out at the Forest and Horticultural Crops Research Centre, Kade i...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/2039
A study was conducted on a sandy loam soil to determine the rate of CO2 release by Kola Pod Husk (KPH) and Pacesetter Grade B (PGB) (sorted city waste plus cow dung) in southwest Nigeria. Each of KPH and PGB was applied at 0.25 g to 50 g soil; and control without treatment applic...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/2334