Sheep housing is an important component of flock management in arid environments, where animals are exposed to marked seasonal temperature variations and limited water and feed resources. This field study assessed the prevailing housing management practices adopted by sheep owner...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84414
Protected cultivation has become the dominant production environment for high-value cut flowers, combining greenhouse structures, soilless substrates, supplemental lighting, carbon dioxide enrichment, and increasingly digital control systems to secure year-round yield and quality...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84406
Alluvial soils with sandy calcic subsoils can constrain nutrient availability for jute through leaching, fixation, and redox-driven transformations, necessitating pedologically informed fertility management. This study characterised the vertical patterns of soil reaction, organic...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84407
Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is the most economically important species in the genus Theobroma and is primarily cultivated in tropical regions of West Africa, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia. Black pod rot of cacao, caused mainly by the oomycetes Phytophthora palmivora a...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84408
The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), is one of the most destructive pests of cruciferous crops and has developed resistance to several insecticides, highlighting the need for sustainable pest management strategies. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the compa...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84409
Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) is a major oilseed crop in India, but its productivity is severely constrained by white rust caused by Albugo candida. Despite the availability of fungicides, botanicals, and resistant varieties, region-specific information on disease incidence...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84403
A five-season field-scale evaluation was conducted at the Wheat Research Station, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Vijapur, Gujarat, during the rabi seasons of 2019-20 to 2023-24. Four organic nutrient modules were compared in separate large plots, and 10 quad...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84404
This study evaluated aqueous extracts of germander (Teucrium polium) as natural growth-promoting treatments for three faba bean varieties (Histal, Luz, and Holland) under laboratory and greenhouse conditions. Extracts were applied at 0.5%, 1.5%, and 3%, with untreated samples ser...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84405
A study was conducted during 2024-25 and 2025-26 under the jurisdiction of the Agricultural Extension Education Centre, Lingasugur, in collaboration with AICRP-Linseed, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur. The study aimed to promote the cultivation and consumption of lin...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84401
Vegetable amaranth is a rapidly growing leafy vegetable valued for its foliage productivity and nutritional importance. This study evaluated 28 vegetable amaranth genotypes under field conditions during the summer season of 2023 at the Vegetable Research Farm, Banaras Hindu Unive...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84402