Plant genetic resources (PGR) are fundamental for crop improvement and conservation, encompassing a wide range of genetic materials including land races, modern varieties, and wild relatives. Effective germplasm exploration is essential for advancing plant genetic resources and e...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91371
An experiment was conducted to evaluate a set of chickpea genotypes for yield and protein content at four different locations during 2019-20. The results showed the differential response of chickpea genotypes and environment with respect to protein content. In general, the genoty...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91372
A study was carried out to assess the effect of plant oils against the uzi fly (Exorista sorbillans Weidemann) and the mulberry silkworm (Bombyx mori Louis), at three different concentrations: 0.2, 0.4, and 0.8 percent. Among the treatments, 0.8 % of neem (Azadirachta indica) oil...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91373
The present study was undertaken with the objective to evaluate the performance of papaya varieties under two growing conditions (open and polyhouse) in terms of yield and quality attributes. The study was conducted in Fruits Crops Research Station, Kerala Agricultural University...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91374
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different insecticides at varying concentrations on the progeny production of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema abbasi PN-1 in Spodoptera litura larvae, with a focus on determining the insecticides' compatibility with biological...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91375
Aim: The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between the physical and biochemical attributes of Indian jujube or ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) cultivar Umran, affected by treatments applied after harvest and stored under cold storage conditions. Place and Dur...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91376
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the principle food crop for majority population of the world. Basmati rice is a unique crop of Himalaya comprising good quality characters and aroma. Basmati rice is being infected by numerous diseases. To manage these diseases, fungicides being used for...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91377
The Present investigation was carried out on title “Study on different post-harvest treatment for improving shelf life and quality of Papaya fruit (Carica papaya L.) cv. Red lady”. The Experiment was conducted in a Completely Randomized Design with 10 treatments viz. T0-Control,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91378
The guava is thought to be India's most significant commercial fruit crop. Due to their high respiration rate, vulnerability to different pathogens, and mechanical damage that can quickly deteriorate the quality and concised its shelf life. Nonetheless, the purpose of the experim...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91379
Taro probably is one of the world’s oldest crop and important crop species in the district but its cultivation and consumption still lie within the less privileged farmers in Kokrajhar district of Assam, India. It is cultivated for its tubers, tender leaves and inflorescence. It...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91380
A Half-diallel mating design involving nine okra genotypes was used to study the inheritance of fruit yield and its component characters in okra. Data from the F1 generation and parents were analysed using Hayman's (1954) method of diallel analysis. The estimated component of gen...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91381
Rajendra B. N., Jyothi Bhaskar, Singamaneni Alekya Naidu, Keerthana Sethunath, Mohammed Billal, M., Amrita Manohar, Megha Raghavan & Suvarjit Patra·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
Seaweeds are macroalgae growing under marine ecosystems and it plays diversified roles in human life. Different types of seaweeds are available and among them, the widely used ones for extraction are brown seaweeds. One of the significant plants bio-stimulants with a wide range o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91382
One hundred and fifty safflower genotypes of Core subset germplasm provided by ICAR-IIOR, were evaluated to study genetic variability, correlation and principal component analysis (PCA). A wide range of phenotypic data with near normal distribution was observed for most of the tr...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91383
Salinity stress poses a significant threat to global wheat production, impacting crop yield and food security. In recent years, Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) have gained attention as potential bioinoculants capable of mitigating salinity-induced stress and improving plant ph...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91384
Being a good source of nutrients, viz., ascorbic acid, β-carotene, phenols, and antioxidants, pumpkin pulp (Cucurbita moschata) can be utilised as a functional ingredient in many food products by converting them into a more stable product like pumpkin powder. Hence the present st...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91385