Pongamia pinnata extract is the natural plant growth stimulant that is well known for its ability to improve the plant growth and development. This study investigated the effect of Pongamia pinnata leaf extract as a seed priming agent and foliar spray on the growth and developmen...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62399
Crop diversification, the practice of cultivating a variety of crops in space and time, is gaining prominence in Indian agriculture as a sustainable solution to emerging challenges such as nutrient depletion, water scarcity, and climate-induced stresses. This review synthesizes e...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62400
Blackgram (Vigna mungo L.) is a valuable pulse crop, and its productivity can be enhanced through integrated nutrient and bio-stimulant management. The present study aimed to assess the effect of foliar application of Moringa Leaf Extract (MLE) at 4% and 8% concentrations, applie...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62401
In the current investigation, the proximate composition and physico-chemical properties of freshwater Amur carp (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) were studied over 21 days of ice storage. The moisture, protein, fat, and ash contents showed a slight decrease during the storage perio...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62388
Speed breeding has emerged as a transformative strategy in modern plant breeding, offering the potential to significantly shorten breeding cycles and enhance genetic gains, particularly in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), one of the world’s most critical staple crops. This review co...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62389
The present investigation conducted to understand the effect of organic and biofertilizers combinations on fruit growth and yield of Okra variety Kashi Lalima. The research was carried out at Horticulture field, School of Agriculture Science, Technology & Research, Sardar Pat...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62390
Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is an aphid-borne pathogen that causes devastating disease. Due to its devastating effects reaching endemic, epidemic and pandemic levels , it was named as “tristeza” which means “sadness” in Spanish and Portuguese. CTV belongs to Closterovirus group w...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62391
The study investigates the effects of varying concentrations of SVM-Gold, a liquid organic fertilizer enriched with humic acids, amino acids, and micronutrients, on chilli’s growth, yield and quality (Capsicum annuum L.). Conducted during the kharif season of 2024 at SHUATS, Pray...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62392
The present study aimed to evaluate the potential allelopathic effects of curcumin, hesperidin, and rutin on the radicle growth and germination of Triticum aestivum and Cicer arietinum seeds. The scientific phenomena known as allelopathy occurs when an organism produces one or mo...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62393
Background: The learning of behavioural patterns in pig production is crucial because each and every single animal at disparate ages behaves diversely owing to the consequences and inter-linkage of stimuli which are either genetic or non-genetical disparities and which eventually...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62394
Yellow Vein Mosaic Disease (YVMD), caused by begomovirus, represents the most detrimental threat to okra cultivation worldwide, significantly compromising yield, productivity and quality. As chemical interventions offer inadequate and often impractical control, the development of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62395
Banana (Musa spp.) is a major fruit crop extensively cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. This study investigated pest occurrence, pesticide usage patterns, and control strategies in banana cultivation systems, focusing particularly on Odoiporus longicollis (Olivier),...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62396
The global population is expected to surpass 11 billion by the end of the century, significantly increasing the demand for staple food crops. By 2050, food demand is projected to rise by approximately 50% outpacing population growth. However, vast desert regions, covering nearly...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62381
Several intensives surveys were made to explore the diversity of Coccinellid fauna from Rice (Oryza sativa L.); Wheat + Mustard (Triticum aestivum .+ Brassica compestris L.) and sole Mustard (Brassica compestris L.) cropping field of the eastern Uttar Pradesh, India during 2018-...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62382
S.K. Verma, S.B. Singh, Sudhir Kumar Rajpoot, Chandra Bhushan, Mohammad Vaheed, Sameer Shrivastava, Deepak Kumar Yadav, Vijay Pratap & Peeyush Kumar Jaysawal·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
Rice-wheat cropping system (RWCS), the predominant cropping system in the Indo-Gangetic plains (IGP), played a prominent role in fulfilling the food grain demand of the increasing population. In northern Indian plains, continued adoption of the exhaustive rice-wheat cropping syst...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62383