A lab experiment was conducted for 18 months of the period to study the seed physiological and biochemical parameters like moisture content and electrical conductivity respectively. How the different packaging materials and storage conditions influenced the moisture content and e...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71075
The bottle gourd is an important summer vegetable in India, but its productivity is hindered by biotic and abiotic stresses, challenging growing conditions and the lack of high-yielding varieties. Therefore, it is essential to understand its genetics to develop high-yielding cult...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71063
A lab experiment was conducted from April 2021-Sep 2022 at NSP, Seed unit, UAS, Dharwad. The seed biochemical parameters such as α-amylase activity and catalase activity were evaluated at bimonthly intervals, and the experimental design followed was a factorial completely randomi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71064
With the advancements and technological innovation in the past few decades, there has been an exponential increase in the nanotechnology industry. It has come to become one of the most exciting forefront fields in the 21st century. Nanotechnology is the science that deals with pa...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71065
Using 15 sweet corn inbreds, a line x tester design was made to perform combining ability analysis for yield and its contributing traits. For every character under study, the interaction between Line x Tester was highly significant, with the exception of days to 50% tasseling. Fo...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71066
Sanjay Kumar Singh, Techi Tagung, Ajeet Kumar, K. K. Singh, Sanjay Tiwari, Sumedh R. Kashiwar, Alok Kumar, Shweta Kumari & Y. V. Singh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
The soil fertility maps generated using Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) serve as crucial tools for effective nutrient management decision-making. However, soil fertility data for the Minapur, Kanti, and Marwan blocks of Muzaffarpur distric...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71067
Gangadhara Doggalli, D S Shailaja, Keerthana S, Manojkumar H G, Santhoshinii E, Mitali Srivastava, Ritama Kundu, Arfa Ameen & Varun Kumar K·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
For many years, scientific research has dedicated significant attention to unraveling the complexities of inheritance, the process by which traits are passed from one generation to the next. At the heart of this exploration lies DNA methylation, a pivotal mechanism that exerts pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71057
The study evaluated 30 genotypes of foxtail millet at Millets Research Station Dholi, RPCAU, Pusa, during Kharif 2021. A randomized block design with three replications was used. Before selecting genotypes based on micronutrient content (Fe and Zn) for nutritional quality traits,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71058
Ganoderma lucidum causes basal stem rot disease in mandarin trees, resulting in a variety of symptoms including dieback, foliage discoloration, an unhealthy appearance and eventual tree declines or death. Prior to field application, it is imperative to assess the efficacy of newe...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71059
The study was carried out at central research farm in rabi season at Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences. The efficacy of treatments was measured in terms of the reduction in aphid population. Imidacloprid 17.8 SL exhibited the highest population re...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71060
Since the beginning of agricultural operations, soil salinity has been one of the most significant abiotic variables limiting agricultural production. Saline tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) enhance nutrient equitation and soil enzyme activities, which serve a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71061
Microorganisms have a substantial impact on the environment and have been observed to either immunize or infect organisms from all kingdoms. Plants and microorganisms have undergone co-evolution and engage in interactions within their natural environment. Plant microbiota, often...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71062
India is second in the world after China in production fruits around the world and these crops play one important role in human diet because they provide Vitamins, minerals, diet fiber and phytochemicals. Flower cultivation in India is considered one of the products for which the...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71046
The top-performing mutants from the M2 generation, induced by a combination of γ radiation and EMS treatment, underwent screening for drought tolerance at the seedling stage in the M3 generation under controlled laboratory conditions. This investigation aimed to assess their pote...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71047
The present study was conducted to determine the effect of different levels of manures, fertilizer, and biofertilizers application, either alone or in combination on seed germination, vigor, and yield of Amaranthus. Recommended rates of organic manures viz., farmyard manure (5 t/...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71048