An investigation was carried out with eighteen Oncidium orchid genotypes for the assessment of genetic variability and heritability in 2023. In this investigation, variation due to genotypes for all the traits under study was found significant indicating high amount of variabilit...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101458
The excessive and haphazard use of the majority of synthetic fungicides has led to a variety of toxicological and environmental issues. Our ancestors used various botanicals to manage plant diseases long before the advent of conventional fungicides. Recently, attention has been f...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101459
A field experiment was laid out with ten treatments replicated thrice in Randomized Block Design. Treatments comprised of T1: control, T2: 100% RDF, T3: 100% RDF + 2.5 t bajra straw phosphocompost ha-1, T4: 100% RDF + 2.5 t cotton stalk phosphocompost ha-1, T5: 100% RDF + 2.5 t...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101449
During rabi season of 2021, a field experiment was conducted by embracing different organic manures, inorganic fertilizers and biostimulants (Pseudomonas fluorescens and Bacillus subtilis) over growth, yield, quality and persisting soil fertility of onion in the mineralized soils...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101450
In the present investigation twelve crosses were generated by crossing three lines with four testers in Line × Tester mating design during kharif 2023 at Agricultural Research Station, Perumallapalle, Tirupati. Twelve crosses along with seven parents and check (Tirumala) were eva...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101451
The objective of this study was to examine the genetic variability, heritability, and genetic advancement in tomato plants (both parents and hybrids) in terms of their tolerance to high temperatures. The research was conducted at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (I...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101452
An experiment was conducted during rabi season, 2021 to investigate the effect of integrated nutrient management on soil nutrient status in garlic. The study was structured around eighteen treatments with combinations of inorganic fertilizers, biofertilizers and organic manures l...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101453
An investigation was undertaken to assess the effect of moisture stress during the reproductive initiation stage on the quality and quantity of pollen grains produced in eight inbred lines (UASBM22, UASBM13, UASBM09, UASBM11, UASBM06, UASBM14, UASBM02 and UASBM10) under greenhous...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101447
Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.), also known as poor man’s vegetable, is widely distributed and grown in almost all parts of India. The assessment of genetic variation, correlation and path analysis for various yield and yield attributing traits in the available germplasm is crucia...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101448
Farmers and food manufacturers are under immense pressure from consumers and food safety regulations to deliver pollutant-free, high-quality foods. The extensive use of chemicals in food production poses ecological as well as health risks. In order to meet the demand for safe, pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101440
Thirteen grape germplasm collected from local region of Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir were evaluated for physicochemical and biochemical characters for its suitability under tropical climate of India which has functional and nutritional value. Data on various vegetative, frui...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101441
The experiment was conducted on 144 layers of BV- 300 strain from age of 59th week and completed at 70th week for the period of 12 weeks to study the replacement of soybean meal with rice distiller’s dried grains with soluble (rDDGS) in layer diet on egg quality parameters. The e...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101442
Pulse beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis is a significant pest of stored legumes, particularly pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), causing substantial damage and economic losses. This study investigates the resistance of various pigeonpea genotypes to C. chinensis using artificial seeds in...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101443
A. Hazarika, P. R. Narzary, M. Saikia, H. Saikia, Shilpa Saikia, A. Rajkhowa, B. Kashyap, A. A. Sangma, S.Saikia, S.D. Borah & R.R. Saikia·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
This study evaluated the impact of methionine and tryptophan supplementation on the silk gland weight and Silk Gland Tissue Somatic Index (SGTSI) of eri silkworm, Samia ricini Donovan, a key species in vanya silk production. Freshly collected castor leaves were fortified with met...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101444
An experiment was conducted during rabi season 2023 at Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh). The experiment has 20 different varieties laid out in Randomized Block De...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101445