Assessment of genetic diversity is essential for the effective utilisation of winged bean [Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.] germplasm in breeding programmes. The present study evaluated 28 winged bean genotypes, comprising 27 advanced breeding lines and one check variety, in...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94333
Indian spinach (Beta vulgaris var. bengalensis Hort.) is an important leafy vegetable whose productivity and quality may respond to foliar application of plant growth regulators. A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season at Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Raja...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94334
The present study aimed to evaluate the computed radiographic liver volume-to-body weight (LV:BW) ratio in deep-chested dogs. A total of 90 apparently healthy dogs representing six deep-chested breeds underwent thoraco-abdominal computed radiography. Linear radiographic measureme...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94335
In African catfish hatchery systems, post-stripping egg storage duration may vary among operators, and different additives are sometimes used empirically for sperm activation during artificial fertilisation. This study assessed the effects of post-stripping egg storage duration a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94336
Green gram (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) is an important pulse crop, and induced mutagenesis can generate genetic variability for crop improvement. This study assessed the radiosensitivity and chemosensitivity of two green gram (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) varieties, RMG 975 and R...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94337
Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) seed germination can vary with variety and pre-sowing treatment. This study evaluated the germination performance of three Fiesta Gitana pot marigold varieties—White, Yellow, and Orange—under five priming regimes: control, hydropriming, cow...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94322
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), a cool-season leafy vegetable of high nutritional and medicinal value, is globally recognised as a premier salad crop. The present study was conducted during the Rabi seasons of 2023–24 and 2024–25 at SHUATS, Prayagraj, to evaluate the effect of Brass...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94323
Aims: The present investigation was undertaken to characterise the chilli viral complex prevalent in the major chilli-growing regions of Telangana through symptomatological, biological, serological, molecular and electron microscopic analyses and to identify the major viruses ass...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94324
Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is a resilient grain legume with potential importance for crop improvement under variable production environments. The present study evaluated the genetic potential of 12 grass pea genotypes during the 2023–24 and 2024–25 rabi seasons at the Resear...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94325
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) is an important root vegetable valued for its nutritional and economic importance. Its growth, yield and quality are influenced by plant growth regulators; however, information on the comparative effects of naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and homobrassin...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94326