Northeast India is biologically diverse regions, among which the South Sikkim district possesses unique rural landscapes enhanced with endless waves of farming areas and terraced hills. Within this region, three main indigenous groups—Nepali, Lepcha and Bhutia—coexist, contributi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234280
A field experiment was carried out to study the efficacy of hydrogels under sensor-based irrigation on soil nutrient status of tree mulberry during 2022-23. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with nine treatment combinations and three replicati...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234281
Banana (Musa spp.) belongs to the family Musaceae is the most important fruit crop in the world, serving as a staple food and source of income in many developing countries. There are several diseases recorded on Banana causing serious losses. Wilt complex disease caused by Fusari...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234282
Nanoscience has found various applications in different biomedical fields. The synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) has become a vast area of research due to its potential applications. These particles can be prepared by different chemical, physical and biological approaches. In rece...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234260
Onion (Allium cepa L.) belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae. It is known as common onion, bulb onion or biennial herb, and is one of the most important vegetable crops in India. However, the crop faces numerous diseases attack, resulting in losses to both quantity and quality. Am...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234261
The study was undertaken to evaluate the 490 finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) genotypes (released, pre-release and breeding genotypes) including two check varieties viz., Indaf 5 (susceptible) and GPU-28 (resistant) against neck and finger blast disease at Hill Millet Researc...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234262
Tea (Camellia sinensis) plays a crucial role in the Indonesian economy, but its production has witnessed a decline over the last two years. The majority of tea plantations in Indonesia have historical roots from the Dutch East Indies colonial government, underscoring the importan...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234263
Mango relishes are extremely popular throughout the Asian continent. In every Indian household, they are the condiment most frequently ingested. It is rich in antioxidants and contains vitamin K and fibre, among other nutrients. Four recipes of mango pickle, namely Recipe-1, Reci...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234264
Deterioration of soil health, expensive and unnecessary inputs, water-intensive/water-pollutive, lethal and ecologically harmful farming practices in chemical farming do no good to agricultural advancement, and to public health. To reduce ill effects of chemical farming, a long t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234265
A field experiment was conducted at Regional Sugarcane and Rice Research Station, Rudrur during the two successive seasons of 2018-19 and 2019-20 to find out the performance of three sugar cane varieties (97 R 129, 2010 R 854 and Co 86032) under four fertilizer levels (75, 100, 1...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234266
An experiment was carried out during the summer seasons of the year 2021 and 2022. A split plot design with three replications was used for an experiment that included irrigation as the main factor with three levels while paclobutrazole foliar spray as a sub-factor with four leve...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234267
The dominant agricultural system in India is the rice-wheat system, and the problems posed by climate change and declining soil health are endangering the system's sustainability. High yields from the irrigated rice-wheat system have resulted in a substantial amount of wasted foo...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234268
A pot house experiment was conducted at the Net House, Regional Research Station, AAU, Anand during rabi season of 2018-19 on Wheat (GW-496) as a indicator crop. Total four amendments i.e. A0(control), A1(Gypsum @ 50% GR), A2(Vermi-compost @ 4.0 t ha-1) and A3 (sulphur @ 50 kg ha...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234269
A field experiment was conducted at Experimental Farm of the Department of Vegetable Science and Floriculture, CSK HPKV, Palampur during Kharif, 2022 to study the effect of herbicide combinations for the management weeds in French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The experiment was...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234246
Aim: The long-term cultivation of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) alters microorganism communities in the rhizosphere; it can increase saprotrophs, pathogenic microorganisms and reduce symbiotrophs. Fertilizers are sources of plant essential nutrients and can influence the activity an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234247