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Study of Salinity in Market Garden Production on the Togolese Coast

Afatsao Kossi Biava, Etse Kodjo Djidjolé, Johnson Benziwa Nathalie, Sodjinou Komlan Edjedu, Aliaki Essozima, Radji Raoufou & Quashie Marie-Luce Akossiwoa · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Agriculture accounts for over 40% of Togo's GDP, and employs almost 65% of its working population. Market gardening, one of its sub-sectors, remains an important source of income and food self-sufficiency for rural and peri-urban populations. Among the peri-urban production zones...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193679

Standardization of Rose Flower Propagation by Improving the Climatic Conditions in India

M. K. Nehra, Gulfam Ali & Joginder Singh · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

To get the better quality flowers, the agricultural / Horticultural practices have to be applied at proper time and in proper way. In the present investigation the planting time of rose root-stock was standardized alongwith the way of planting in the soil beds. Planting time was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193680

Assessment of Genetic Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance of Rice Genotypes (Oryza sativa L.)

Birendra Kumar Chaudhary, O. P. Verma, Pankaj Kumar Singh, Arvind Patel & Riju · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

The present investigation was carriedout with 25 rice genotypes. The evaluation was taken under three different environmental locations based on 11 quantitative traits. The trials were laid out in RBD with three replications at Students Instructional Farm, MES (Main Experimental...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193681

Screening of Different Genotypes of Niger (Guizotia abyssinica Cass) against Major Insect Pests

Deepali Vishwakarma, Anand Kumar Panday, Yogesh Kumar, Payal Sharma, Dwarka, Sheeren Parveen, Dheerendra Mahor & Manoj Kumar Ahirwar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

An experiment was conducted at Project Coordinating Unit Sesame and Niger, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (M.P.) during Pre-Rabi season in the year 2020-21, encompassed of 21 promising genotypes of Niger which were screened for resistance/susceptibility agains...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193682

Physiological Role of Nutrient Consortium for Improving the Yield in Cotton

N. Celcia Jenifer, N. Sritharan, A. Senthil, N. Premalatha & M. Jayakanthan · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

The present investigation was carried out to study the impact of nutrients and PGRs (Plant Growth Regulators) on morphological, physiological and yield attributes of the cotton crop. The statistical design used for the study was Factorial Completely Randomized Design (FCRD) with...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193683

Beneficial Fungal Root Endophyte Piriformospora indica Diminishes Yield Loss Without Compromising Quality of Banana Fruits Due to Banana bract mosaic virus Infection through Better Soil Nutrient Mobilization

Sinijadas K., Amitha Paul, Radhika N. S., Manju R. V. & Joy Michal Johnson · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Aims: Banana bract mosaic virus (BBrMV) is a significant viral disease that adversely impacts the yield and quality of banana (Musa acuminata) fruits. Endophytes have been recognized as a sustainable tool to enhance plant nutrient availability and uptake. Piriformospora indica is...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193684

Soil Texture Prediction Using Machine Learning Approach for Sustainable Soil Health Management

J. Abishek, P. Kannan, M. Nirmala Devi, J. Prabhaharan, T. Sampathkumar & M. Kalpana · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Soil in the earth acts as a foothold for all crops. Soil texture is the most important soil health indicator being used for the selection of crops, mechanical manipulation, irrigation management, and fertilizer management. The texture of the soil influences the storage and flow o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193685

Foliar Application of Nutrient and Hormonal Consortia Boost-up the Growth Parameters in Greengram Plants

S. Rangasamy, V. Babu Rajendra Prasad, A. Senthil, G. Prabu Kumar, R. Suresh & A. Sumathi · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Aim: To understand the influence of nutrients and plant growth regulators on growth attributes of greengram. Study Design:  Factorial and randomized complete block design. Place and Duration of Study: Wetland farms, Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193686

Impact of Edaphic Parameters on the Natural Regeneration of Terminalia chebula Retz. across Garhwal Himalaya

Shakith M. A., Subhajit Chanda, J. S. Butola, Prashanth Vempally, Vikas Bijlwan, Murari Chiluveri & Manoj Chandra · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

The study aims to identify the impacts of edaphic parameters on the natural regeneration of Terminalia chebula Retz. in the Garhwal Himalaya region. The study is designed as an analytical study based on observation of the edaphic and ecological parameters. It is a backward-direct...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193687

Study the Seasonal Incidence of Major Sucking Insect-Pests of Sesame (Sesamum indicum, L.) Crop

Kiran Thakur, Anand Kumar Panday, Dwarka & Deepali · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

The present investigation was carried out at the experimental farm of Project Coordinating Unit Sesame and Niger (ICAR), College of Agriculture, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) during summer season, 2022. The results revealed that the peak peri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193688

Integrated Approaches for Management of Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Gennadius) to Prevent Chilli Leaf Curl Disease in Chilli Crop: A Review

Meghalatha Kammara, Anoop Kumar, Siddharth Singh, Yogita, Arun Kumar, Ashutosh Singh Aman, Madan Mohan Bajpeyi & Naval Datt · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Gennadius) poses significant agricultural challenges due to its role as a vector for plant viral diseases, particularly the Chilli leaf curl disease (ChiLCD). This review discusses the multifaceted management strategies and elaborates on the future prospe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193689

Estimation of Association among the Yield and Yield Attributing Traits in the Segregating Population of Rice

Jenny P. Ekka, Priyanka Kumari, Swapnil, Krishna Prasad, Ekhlaque Ahmad & Manigopa Chakarbarty · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Indirect selection, using correlation coefficients, linear regression coefficients and path analysis, uses a variety of yield determinants that are more heritable than yield itself and less influenced by environmental factors and therefore are stable. Therefore, indirect selectio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193666

Effect of Irrigation and Sowing Techniques on Weed Dynamics in Alfalfa under South Saurashtra Agro-Climatic Zone of Gujarat, India

Gharsiram, Rishi Dev Jaryal, Suchitra, Pradeep Kumar & Bhavik Pravinbhai Solanki · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

A field trial was conducted during winter cycle of November to April 2022-23 at Farming system research station, College of Agriculture, JAU, Junagadh to study the effect of irrigation and sowing method on alfalfa. The treatments given were: I1: 0.6 IW/CPE, I2: 0.8 IW/CPE, I3: IW...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193667

Modulating Effect of PGRs on Growth and Biochemical Traits in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) under Salt Stress

Niraj Yadav, Deepak Tripathi & A. K. Singh · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

An investigation was conducted to study the effect of plant growth regulators on rice (variety Sarju-52) grown under sodic conditions, during the kharifseason 2018 at the students’ instructional farm of ANDUA&T, Kumarganj, Ayodhya. The experiment was laid out in randomized bl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193668

Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Major Postharvest Diseases of Mango

S. Anusha, N. Indra, R. Kannan, P. Geetha & C. Sharmila Rahale · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Mango (Mangifera indica), which is rich in nutritive value is affected by many biological factors including diseases. Postharvest diseases viz., anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and stem end rot caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae are of economic importance due...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193669