A field experiment was conducted at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand with a view to study the Influence of integrated nitrogen management on growth and yield of beet root (Beta vulgaris L.)...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i244304
Background: A study was conducted to examine the impact of soil quality under different cropping systems in Mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh”. The study was carried out to ascertain the physical, chemical and biological properties of soils under prevalent cropping systems...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i244305
Zinc (Zn) deficiency is one of the major global nutrition concerns, particularly in regions where diets are cereal dominant. About 50% of soils poor in zinc have resulted in zinc deficiency in cereal grains. Farmyard manure (FYM) with Zn application is the way to meet the Zn need...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i244292
A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2021-22 at organic farm, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, to study the effect of different organic nutrient sources on rice (Oryza sativa L.). The experiment was...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i244293
Fourteen diverse cultivars of paddy grown in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) at AKS University, Satna, during Kharif season on July 2022. Data were collected foreleven quantitative traits and estimated forvariance,genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance.The design o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i244294
The study on effect of seed priming on yield and quality of fodder maize was carried out at Main Forage Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during the rabi season 2020-21. The research comprised of ten treatments and four replications, and it was set up in a ra...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i244295
This review paper delves into the future of plant breeding by examining the advancements and challenges in the field. The introduction provides an overview of the historical evolution of plant breeding and highlights its relevance in addressing contemporary global challenges such...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i244296
Micronutrients are very abundant in soil but plants normally absorb only a little amount of them, giving them the name "trace elements". Boron (B), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn), Molybdenum (Mo), and Nickel (Ni) are the essential micronutrients that are requi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i244297
Weeds in the crop field were found to be a major concern. Weeds engage in competition with the primary crop for essential resources such as nutrients, water, space, and sunlight. Utilizing the nutrients that are given to the primary crop, weeds can occasionally completely overtak...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i244298
A field experiment was conducted at ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Regional Station, Bhopal to evaluate the residual effect of the fertilizer with organic manure on the growth indices of chickpea in soybean-chickpea system in Vertisol of central India. The experiment w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i244299
Pinus gerardiana Wall. recognized for its significant contribution to nut production, holds ecological and economic importance as a forestry species with limited range primarily found in Afghanistan. The species displays either extremely low or non-existent levels of natural rege...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i244300
A field experiment was conducted during the two consecutive kharif seasons of 2019 and 2020 at Agronomy Instructional Farm, Chimanbhai Patel College of Agriculture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, to study the yield maximization of Bt cotto...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234284
Field experiment was conducted from December (2022) to March (2023) at College of Agriculture, V. C. Farm. Mandya to study the effect of minerals (Ca, Fe and Zn) fortified humic acid on totalmajor nutrient (N P K) uptake by Mangalore cucumber and NPK status of soil after harvest...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234285
A field experiment was conducted on wheat in a sandy loam soil (Typic Haplustept) at IARI farm, New Delhi during 2018-19 in a long-term fertilizer experiment to study the physico-chemical properties of soil, crop yield, phosphorus uptake and phosphorus availability. The experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234286
Chickpea, commonly known as gram is one of the important pulse crops in India. The crop faces numerous disease attacks, resulting in losses to both quality and quantity. Among the diseases, rust caused by Uromyces ciceris arietinum, is a sporadic disease of chickpea. Considering...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234287