Maize (Zea mays L.) is crucial for food security and rural economies in Bangladesh, yet its productivity is constrained by soil fertility depletion and abiotic stresses. This study assessed the efficacy of foliar boron (B) application on maize performance during the 2023-24 Rabi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45391
Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) is a key crop in the Indian agricultural sector, with seedless varieties like Super Sonaka being highly valued for both domestic consumption and export due to their quality and market demand. However, the potential of these grapes is often limited by env...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45388
A field experiment was carried out during the Rabi seasons of 2022–23 and 2023–24 to evaluate the impact of organic manure on the growth performance of French bean cultivated organically within a poplar-based agroforestry system. The study aimed to assess how organic nutrient inp...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45389
A field trial was conducted during Rabi seasons (2012-13 and 2013-14) in the acidic soils of Keonjhar district of Odisha to assess the effect of lime, boron, and farmyard manure (FYM) on yield and quality of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis). The experiment was arr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45390
Aims: The present study was designed to assess the role of chitosan and organic manures on tomato plant growth and productivity under saline condition. Study Design: The experiment was carried out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Place and Dur...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45386
To fulfill the demands of a growing global population, vegetable crop breeding must balance preserving genetic diversity and nutritional value with increasing yields. Traditional breeding procedures are arduous and time-consuming, slowing development. However, recent advances in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45387
There has been a significant increase in the human population worldwide in the 21st century, which has increased humanity's food needs. Attempts have been made to meet the food needs of the human population, among which is modernizing agrotechnology, particularly with the emergen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45383
Brinjal is one of the most popular vegetables grown throughout the world and heterosis has been extensively used in developing hybrids in the crop. 11 F1 hybrids of brinjal were developed through crossing of 7 brinjal genotypes selected on the basis of divergence in the late khar...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45384
Aims: To study the effect of organic amendments and micronutrient foliar sprays on the growth and yield of finger millet in calcareous soils, which suffer from low organic matter and limited availability of essential micro and macro nutrients, hindering crop growth and productivi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45385
Moses Terngu IGYUVE, Muhammad Liman MUHAMMAD, Muhammad BASHIR, Raphael Shima VANGERVIHI, Muhammad Awal YUSUF, Ibrahim Garba MOHAMMED & Sunkanmi Tokunbo GBADEYAN·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2025
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Nigeria faces significant challenges, with current average yields of 2.0 t/ha falling well below the global average of 4.5 t/ha. This study evaluated four hybrid rice genotypes (IR138867H, IR138840H, IR138982H and IR138758H) against three comm...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i35380