Tomato fruits play an important role in human nutrition because of their high content in health-promoting substances. However, the cultivation of the crop requires substantial chemical (fertilizers and pesticides), which can impair the nutritional value of fruits produced and har...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26475
We observed that insect interactions lead to damaged fruits, leaves, stems, and exposed fruits and tree trunks to pathogenic infection, however, some citrus trees were protected by these interactions. Our study shows that Oecophylla longinoda and Crematogaster spp. protect citrus...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/25842
Aims: To evaluate drought-tolerant (DT) maize varieties for water use efficiency at the seedling and grain filling stages and determine the relationship between water use efficiency and grain yield of the DT maize varieties since information about the water use efficiency of thes...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/25857
Majority of the rural farmers in Nigeria supplement their livelihoods with goods and services within and around their farmlands. Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) are harvested for their subsistence and commercial use and forms an inherent part of rural economy which helps them...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26117
Aim: When the productivity of a crop is higher and stable in an area/zone probably due to prevalence of optimum condition for crop growth and yield, it is considered an efficient crop zone. But identification of these cropping efficient zones which also serves to encourage compar...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26821
Laboratory experiments were conducted on the insecticidal properties of n-Hexane and ethanolic extracts of the leaves and roots of Chrysopogon zizanioides in the control of a caste of Microcerotermes beesoni, termites. Dried and fresh parts of the plant were used for the experime...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26185
Aim: An experiment was conducted in the Bangladesh Agricultural University to study the effect of various mulches on microclimatic manipulation, weed suppression, and growth and yield of pea (Pisum sativum L.). Study Design: Treatments were comprised of transparent polyethylene,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/25936
Sorghum is an important cereal crop produced as staple food in Eastern region of Kenya prone to fungal infection. Mycological examination on farm surveyed 150 sorghum grains samples (each weighing 250 g) of improved variety (Gadam-greyish grains) and a landrace (reddish grains) f...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26316
Aims: Seed size, shape and colour intensity were compared in castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) grown in the field in twelve locations corresponding to four climatic regions in Tunisia. Study Design: Seeds were obtained from plants grown in the field in twelve locations correspond...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/23934
Earthworms which inhabit soils and litter layers in agro-ecosystems play significant roles that regulate soil ecosystem services supporting agriculture. Through their feeding, burrowing and casting activities, earthworms redistribute organic material within the soil, increases so...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/24517
The DIN:DIP atomic ratio (N/P) considered optimal for phytoplankton growth is 16:1 (Redfield ratio). Significant deviations from 14 to low N/P ratio might indicate potential nitrogen limitation, the ratio between 14 and 16 indicates both nitrogen and phosphorus co-limitation, whe...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/25052
We report on twelve new records of ants species for the fauna in Asir region: Camponotus aegyptiacus, Camponotus sericeus, Camponotus xerxes, Cataglyphis bicolor, Cataglyphis fortis, Cataglyphis niger, Lepisiota opaciventris, Paratrechina longicornis, Crematogaster aegyptiaca, Cr...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/24590
Agriculture is the main source of soil degradation processes in Bulgaria. Therefore, soil improvement is an important task. The possibilities for using composted either municipal waste or residues from biogas production for soil improvement in Bulgaria, suggested by the developme...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/25217
Accurate detection of plant pathogen precedes control. Misdiagnosis of diseases results in chemical waste, crop damage and ultimately income loss. Precision in pathogen detection has been made possible by advances in plant pathology, biotechnology and nanotechnology. For instance...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/23845
Maize is considered susceptible to drought stress, when occurs at flowering stage. Thus, the development of drought tolerant maize cultivars is of important priority for plant breeders. The objectives of the present study were: (i) to assess the effect of maize genotype (G), irri...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/25438