This study investigated the effect of various growth regulators and chemicals on the seed germination and seedling vigour of avocado (Persea americana Mill.). Given the short viability (2–3 weeks) and slow, uneven germination (40–60 days) of avocado seeds, which challenge large-s...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103201
The present experiment was carried out at College of Horticulture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Jagudan, Dist. Mehsana, Gujarat with an aim to study the effect of organic inputs on yield, quality, soil parameters and economics of custard apple. The experim...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103202
Avocados are rich nutritional value and broad adaptability and become commercial crop recently because of its increasing demand. it's crucial to overcome the limitations in crop improvement and develop high-performing and climate-adapted genotypes that cater to India's increasing...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103203
Jashima Debbarma, J B Rajesh, Payel Kar, Manas Das, C Christen, Nitin Kumar, Kh. Thanila Rose, Sherry Carelyne Marwein, Elone Lucy, Ankita Debnath, Binipi Debbarma, Alayda N Marak & Gourav Debnath·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
Fluid therapy is the process of replacing fluids lost by the body through evaporation from the skin and respiratory tract, urine, feces, and pathological losses from diarrhea or vomiting. A common component of veterinary patient care is fluid therapy, which is necessary for a var...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103204
Wide hybridization has played a transformative role in the improvement of fruit crops. By enabling the combination of valuable traits such as enhanced yield, superior quality, and greater resistance to pests, diseases, and adverse environmental conditions across different species...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103205
The world population is expected to be 10 billion by 2050 which pursue agriculture sector to adopt new technologies to meet the growing demand. Addressing the future production and facing the challenges of climate change and maintaining the sustainability is a difficult task in t...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103206
Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) is a major oil-seed crop of global importance, but its productivity is severely threatened by charcoal rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina, a necrotrophic fungus with a wide host range. The ITS region of the pathogen was amplified which yielde...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103207
The avocado one of demanding fruit crop for its immense nutritive value and diabatic suitable fruit. But improvement in the crop is limited. Hence, improving its genotypes is crucial due to rising avocado demand in India, low local yields, and the need to develop superior, climat...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113208
Low chilling varieties are those apple varieties which can be successfully cultivated in warm areas with around 200-300 hrs of chilling temperature (below 7oC). Some of the low-chilling apple varieties are Anna, Tropical Beauty, Early Fuji, Tamma, Neomi, Parlin's Beauty, Golden D...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113209
Haplotype-based genomic selection (GS) represents a transformative evolution in the field of precision plant breeding. This methodology integrates haplotypes defined as blocks of DNA variations inherited together with advanced genomic selection frameworks to improve the predictio...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113210
Vermicomposting, the bio-oxidative transformation of organic residues by earthworms and associated microbiota—has become a cornerstone input for organic and regenerative agriculture. This review synthesizes contemporary evidence on how vermicompost is produced, what distinguishes...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103239
Aims: Evaluate the efficacy of biofertilizers on growth and earliness in okra. Study Design: Randomized Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Olericulture, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur. Methodology: The present study employed the biofertilizer...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103190
The experiment on the effect of softwood grafting of members of the Sapotaceae family on Khirni (Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard) rootstock was carried out in 2023 at the Fruit Genetic Diversity Park, College of Horticulture, Bengaluru. The experiment was laid out with a comple...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103191
Coconut haustorium, also known as coconut apple or sprouted coconut, is an underutilized by-product of the mature coconut that forms during germination. It serves as a nutrient reservoir for the developing embryo and exhibits unique biochemical, functional, and nutraceutical prop...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103192
A field experiment was carried out during January to March, 2024 at the Experimental Farm, Department of Agronomy, Annamalai University, to evaluate the organic foliar applications for sustainable rice-fallow black gram (Vigna mungo L.) production. The study consisted of ten trea...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103193