The experiment was conducted at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University's Horticulture Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, to determine the effect of pruning and GA3 on squash growth and yield over the period from November 2017 to February 2018 Three levels of pruning as P0 = No...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i130405
In the present study, half of the land was cultivated mechanically by tractor using a two-bladed mould board plough and nine tine harrow. The other half was cultivated by a local farmer who used a bullock and wooden plough. A single seed variety (Marabel) was sown across the enti...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i130403
The improvement of saline and sodic soils aims to reduce the dissolved salts in the soil solution. In this context, an integrated management approach is required, which not only improves its effectiveness in improving soil properties but also increases water productivity and yiel...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i130402
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of native AM fungal inoculation on the growth of Gmelina arborea, Samanea saman, Falcataria moluccana, and Enterolobium cyclocarpum under nursery and post-opencast bauxite mining field conditions. Two native AM fungi, R...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i2030397
The Zinc deficiency in the soil is spreading worldwide. It can lead to decrease in soil fertility, crop yield and productivity. It is an essential micronutrient required for plants and an important dietary nutrient for the wellbeing of human beings and animals. In Nagaland, its d...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i2030399
Rahman, T., Farjana Rauf, Ashaduzzaman Sagar, Taufiqur Rahman, Kabir, H., M. Abul Hossain, Humayun Kabir, A. K. M. Zakir Hossain, Rauf, F. & Sagar, A.·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2020
In the present study, seed quality status of fifteen rice varieties were evaluated for physical properties, health status and proximate composition. Physical properties like moisture content, seed purity, germination and vigor index varied between 11.77-14.67%, 96.08-98.93%, 96.5...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i2030398
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important cereal crop in the world due to its adaptability towards varied agro-climatic conditions. It is considered the Queen of the cereals. It ranks third among the cereals next to wheat and rice. The leading producer of maize is USA with 10.34 t ha -...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i2030401
Bulk production and widespread end use of cresol isomers in various industrial processes result in their ubiquitous presence in the environment. Cresols are highly toxic to both fauna and flora and are included in the list of priority pollutants. This study presents the effect of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i2030400
The present study was carried out in the field and laboratory of the Department of Seed Science and Technology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana during 2018-2019 to know the effect of nodal position of fruits on seed quality of okra. The parameters recorded dur...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i2030404
The experiment was conducted at the experimental field of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University during the period from November 2015 to May 2016, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, to find out the effect of organic mulches on the yield of white maize. This experiment was comprised...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1930392
Date seeds (Phoenix dectylifera) are one of the seeds that is not usable and always end to be disposed. The present study describes date seeds as an additive on callus induction in vitro from hypocotyl explants of Vigna radiata. The objective is to explore the usage of date seed...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1930393
The application of nitrogen fertilizer and the water management practices are important to optimize potential yields in rice cultivation. Moreover, they may affect the emissions patterns of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emission. Compared to methane, knowledge about the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1930394
Aims: Banana is the fifth largest agricultural commodity in the world trade after cereals, sugar, coffee and cocoa and second largest fruit crop in the world. The main objective of the study is to know the performance of banana to silicon fertilization grown in typic ustifluvent...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1930395
Josielly Cândida Macêdo de Oliveira, Muriel da Silva Folli- Pereira, Juliana Garlet, Amanda Azevedo Bertolazi, Ivone da Silva Neves & Getulio de Freitas Seben Junior·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2020
The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of the mycorrhizal association in the development and attack of leaf-cutting ants Atta sexdens (Linnaeus, 1758) in clonal seedlings of Eucalyptus urophylla x Eucalyptus camaldulensis hybrid. The treatments consisted of inoculated and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1830387
To help economize fertilizer use and predict soil-based and site-specific fertilization regimes in crop production, knowledge on crop response to incremental rates of nutrition have long been identified to play a significant role. In the nutrient-poor lixisols of northern Ghana w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1830388