The quality of Kinnow mandarins (Citrus reticulate Blanco) is significantly influenced by the application of micronutrients, which play a crucial role in enhancing fruit attributes. This study evaluated the effect of foliar applications of 1.5% zinc sulfate, 0.6% boric acid and 0...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121790
During the 2020-2021 growing season, the influence of altitudinal variations on the growth and yield of six Petunia varieties was evaluated. The varieties used for experiment were: ‘Red Chief’, ‘Star Mix’, ‘White’, ‘Pendula’, ‘N/C Mix’ and ‘Alderman’. The research was carried out...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121791
Forty rice genotypes were evaluated for their genetic variability, correlation and path analysis studies with respect to yield and its attributing traits at the Agricultural Research Station, Vadgaon Maval (Pune). The magnitude for test weight exhibited the highest GCV and PCV pe...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121792
Aims: The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a major pest threatening baby corn production, significantly impacting yield and profitability. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of various insecticides and their combinations in managing fall armyworm populations while...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121779
Okra belongs to family Malvaceae, it is a good source of nutrition as well as for farmer economy. This experiment was based on two years field work. During the year 2021-22 and 2022-23 it was aimed to study the Effect of phytoremediated sewage water irrigation, organic manures &a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121780
A laboratory experiment was carried out to standardize the seed to solution ratio and hydropriming duration for seed priming in fenugreek at Department of Seed Science & Technology, College of Agriculture, UAS, Raichur during Rabi 2023-24. The experiment was laid out in Two F...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121781
Shruti, Harisha T, M. S. Anantha, J. R. Diwan, C. H. Raveendra, Eshwar, C. Gireesh, R. M. Sundaram, C. N. Neeraja, R. Mahender Kumar, Brajendra, R. Lokesha, K. Mahantashivayogayya, T. C. Suma, R. V. Beladadi, S. V. Saiprasad, S. L. Krishnamurthy, P. Senguttuvel, Honnappa & D. Aleena·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for all living organisms. P deficiency in soils is a major limiting factor for crop growth in rice and reduces yield. Understanding genetic variability for low P tolerance is crucial for improvement of rice genotypes for this stress. T...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121782
Detection of molecular markers with parental polymorphism is a pre-requisite for QTL mapping and further identification of genomic regions. PCR based InDel markers tend to have a greater degree to show polymorphism among the parental genotypes for any specific cross. Polymorphic...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121783
Studies were conducted to ascertain the population growth and oviposition preference of pulse bruchid, Callosobruchus chinensis on some pulses viz., Vigna radiata, Lens esculenta, Cicer arietinum, Cajanus cajan and Pisum sativum under conditions of restricted (no choice) and unre...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121784
Sesame (Sesamum indicum), a valuable oilseed crop, is affected by a variety of insect pests that cause significant yield losses. The most common pests include the leaf webber and capsule borer, gall fly, whiteflies, bud fly, bihar hairy caterpillar and hawk moth etc. These pests...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121785
The increasing prevalence of diseases like Burkholderia glumae-produced bacterial panicle blight has an influence on rice production worldwide. In rice plants, the symptoms caused by the pathogen include browning of the leaf sheath, grain rot, and seedling rot. It is observed tha...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121775
The history of honey spans millennia, with humans and honeybees intertwined in a remarkable journey dating back to ancient times. From the primitive collection of wild honey by early ancestors to the sophisticated practices of beekeeping and honey production today, honey has play...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121776
Numerous techniques have been put out to differentiate between diploid and triploid organisms, but they are all too complicated and expensive for everyday handling. This study investigated the possibility of distinguishing between diploid and triploid common carp by using simple...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121777
Yield is the ultimate trait determined by various quantitative trait loci (QTLs). One such QTL, GRAIN NUMBER 1a (GN1a), encodes for an enzyme Cytokinin oxidase/ dehydrogenase (CKX), which negatively influences the yield by degrading the phytohormone Cytokinin. CRISPR/Cas9, a prec...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121778
Aims: To standardize the optimum sucrose concentration in shooting and rooting medium in micropropagation of valuable aquascape plant Echinodorus grisebachii. Study Design: CRD. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, College of Agriculture Vellay...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121771