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Ions and Organic Solutes as Implicated in the Ameliorative Effect of Exogenous Application of Calcium on Salt Stressed Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Plants

Gandonou, Christophe B., Eunice E. Y. Henry, Noumavo, Agossou P., Elvire Sossa, Agossou P. Noumavo, Guillaume Amadji, Henry, Eunice E. Y., Lamine Baba-Moussa & Christophe B. Gandonou · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

Aims: This study evaluated the role of sodium, potassium, proline and soluble sugars accumulation in the ameliorative effect of an exogenous application of calcium on the detrimental effect of salinity on tomato plants. Study Design: The experiment was implemented as a Completely...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830590

Effects of Chicken Manure and Plantain Peel-Based Fertilization on Kalenda Eggplant (Solanum melongena L) Fruit Biochemical Parameters

Alla Kouadio Théodore, Ahon Gnamien Marcel & Bomisso Edson Lezin · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

Our study aims at improving the nutritional quality of eggplant fruits through application of organic fertilization. The study was conducted in Bingerville (located in the south of Côte d'Ivoire and west of Abidjan city), from April to August 2019. The work consisted in assessing...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830586

Effect of Plant Growth Regulators and Micro-nutrients on Vegetative Growth, Flowering and Yield Attributes of Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)

Oyinti Megu, B.N. Hazarika, L. Wangchu, P. Sarma, Amit Kumar Singh, P. Debnath & Thejangulie Angami · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

The experiment was conducted to observe the effect of plant growth regulators (GA3 and NAA) and micro-nutrients (ZnSO4 and Borax) on vegetative growth, flowering and yield attributes of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.). ZnSO4 applied @ 0.4% resulted in maximum per cent increase in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830587

Effect of Chemical Mutagen on Yield and Yield Attributing Traits in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Kottalanka Sai Sankar & Gaibriyal M. Lal · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

An experimental trail was conducted to differentiate the effect of sodium azide on yield and its attributes of chickpea. Overnight pre-soaked fresh seeds of ADBG-1, ICC-3020, ICCV-15112 genotypes were treated with various treatments of sodium azide (0.01%, 0.02%, 0.04%, 0.06%, 0....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830588

Population Structure, Growth Dynamics, Leaf Production and Soil Conditions of Megaphrynium macrostachyum, a Key Non-Wood Forest Product in Central Africa

Beyeme, Antoine Mitte Mbeang, Christian Moupela, Antoine Mitte Mbeang Beyeme, Maurice Ognalaga, Mackson Theenneez Makaya Rendembwot, Nikki Tagg & Alexis Nicaise Lepengue · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

Aims: Megaphrynium macrostachyum is a key non-wood forest product (NWFP) in Central Africa. This study aims to describe the soil characteristics and behaviour of the species Megaphrynium macrostachyum in a fallow land in southeastern Gabon. Methodology: Leaf growth was monitored...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830583

Effects of NPK Fertilizer and Vine Care on Soil Chemical Properties and Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Growth and Yield Parameters

Abidemi, Abiodun Adebayo, Ewulo, Babatunde Sunday, Aiyelari, Olaiya Peter & Jiandong Hu · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

Cucumber yield in Nigeria is limited by low soil fertility. Therefore, field fertility and vine care experiments that have ability to moderate yield were conducted in the year 2015 cropping seasons. The experiment was located on farmer’s field at Abeokuta, Ogun State, Southwester...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830584

Evaluation of Mungbean Genotypes for Phenophases and Morpho-physiological Traits during Heat and Water Stress Conditions for Optimizing Productivity

Zuby Gohar Ansari, A. S. Gontia & Pragya Singh · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

An experiment was carried out to study the effect of phenophases, morpho-physiological parameters and yield attributing traits on mungbean under different dates of sowing during summer seasons of 2017-18 and 2018-19 at the Research area, Department of Plant Physiology, Jawaharlal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830585

The Effect of Drought Stress Treatment on Some Grain Quality Traits in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Varieties

Dommalapati Sudhakara Rao, Midathala Raghavendra, Parveen Gill, Shashi Madan & Renu Munjal · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

Climate change imposes many environmental stresses out of which drought stress is a major concern that significantly restricts crop production in arid and semi-arid regions. The negative impact on grain quality caused by drought stress is responsible for reduced grain yield and q...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830582

Infectious Disease (Fungal, Bacterial, Viral, and Nematodal) of Mulberry Plant and Its Control Measure: A Review

Jyoti Prasad Baruah, Ishani Borthakur & Baruah, Jyoti Prasad · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

Sericulture is an allied agricultural activity. It is concerned with the production of silk (and its byproducts). The silks produced in sericulture can be widely categorized as Mulberry silks and Non-Mulberry silks (also called Vanya silk meaning wild silks). Mulberry silk is mos...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830581

Effect of Microbial Inoculants on Plant Attributes and Nutrients Uptake by Soybean in Vertisols

Sanjeet Kumar, R. K. Sahu, R. K. Thakur, Bablu Yaduwanshi & N. G. Mitra · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

The present study was carried out during kharif season 2019-20 at the Research Farm, Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (INDIA), to assess the effect of microbial inoculants on plant attribut...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830580

Growth and Development of Abelmuschus esculentus (Okra) in Gully Eroded Soil Amended with Different Rates of Cow Dung Manure

Ekwealor U. Kenneth, Okereke E. Kingsley, Iroka F. Chisom, Okereke N. Chukwu & Francis H. Ibadin · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

The growth and development of Abelmuschus esculentus (okra) in gully eroded soil amended with different rates of cow dung manure was studied using the complete randomized design; morphormetric data such as leaf area, plant height, stem girth, numbers of nodes, number of leaves an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830578

Impact of Drought Adaptive Mechanism on Root and Root Associated Trait of Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

S. R. Sahana, B. Mohanraju, K. R. Rekha, H. R. Raveendra, C. R. Nagesh, N. B. Shashibhushan, Appanna V. Koppad & K. Rashmi · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

Roots play a vital role in plants for a wide variety of processes, including nutrient and water uptake, anchoring and mechanical support. Some phenomenal literature supports several root characters which have relevance for stress adaptation. Root characteristics such as root leng...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830579

Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management Practices on Yield and Quality of Sweet Potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] cv. Kanjangad

P. B. Shabitha & R. Rajeswari · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

The investigation was carried out to study the “Effect of integrated nutrient management practices on yield and quality of sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] cv. Kanjangad” at Elavuvilai village, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu during Kharif season of 2020. The experiment w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830577

Seasonal Growth, Physiological and Biochemical Characterization of Five Prunus spinosa Ecotypes

James Gacheru Wanjiku & Heike Bohne · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

Prunus spinosa species is distributed across wide range of geographical areas which are subject to climatic, edaphic factors and long-term divergent selection. This could lead to local adaptation hence ecotypes in terms of morphological, physiologically and or biochemical inclina...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830576

Influence of Seed Invigoration with Seaweed, Panchagavya and Beejamrutha on Seed Quality Parameters of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) under Salinity Condition

C. H. Sai Kiran, Arun Kumar Chaurasia, Pradeep Kumar Shukla, Krishna Sai Thammineni & P. V. Raghunath Reddy · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

Quinoa is a saline-tolerant crop and highly nutritious compared with rice, wheat, and oats. Quinoa cultivar EC507704 were used to check the performance of seed invigoration with organic treatments under different salinity levels current experiment was conducted in 2021 at the see...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830575