Combining ability analysis provides information about the gene action involved in the expression of a trait and facilitates breeding of superior cultivars. Hence, 45 hybrids evolved from 10 parent half-diallel were evaluated for combining ability to identify good general combiner...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1630379
The effect of inoculating indigenous cowpea nodule bacteria of Ethiopia on the crop performance was not tested under field condition with the ultimate goal of selecting effective inoculants. Root nodule bacteria which showed strong symbiotic effectiveness under greenhouse conditi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1530374
A two year field experiments were conducted at the College of Agriculture Teaching and Research Farm, Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria, to evaluate the integrated use of 25% rates of selected herbicides mixtures (atrazine-pendimethalin (AP1) or primextra (PX1) and cover crops (a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1530373
Teff is a major staple cereal crop in Ethiopia. However, its productivity is limited due to lack of appropriate sowing methods and utilization of improper seed rate are among the major once. Hence, a field experiment was conducted in Kiltu Kara District to determine the effects o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1530370
An experiment entitled “Evaluation of the CropSyst model to simulate the effect of irrigation and nitrogen levels on clusterbean” was carried out at village Bajju, Bikaner, Rajasthan during kharif season of 2016. The treatment comprising 3 levels of irrigation (100, 200 and 300 m...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1530371
Improved agronomic practices increases yield potential of chickpea in different agroecology of the country. In this view a field experiment was conducted to assess the influence of inter-and intra row spacing on yield and yield components of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Jimma...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1530372
This study aimed to determine the main pathogens present in Senegalia polliphyla (DC.) seeds and to evaluate the fungicidal potential of Metrodorea flavida (K. Krause) extracts. For this purpose, concentrations of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% of the extract of Metrodorea flavida leaves...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1530369
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are manufactured natural mixes in which 2-10 chlorine molecules are appended to the biphenyl. They were industrially delivered as intricate blends by the immediate chlorination of biphenyls utilizing anhydrous chlorine. Hypothetically 209 individu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1430368
Twenty two brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) genotypes were collected and grown in summer season and variability estimates were studied for twenty two different quality, yield, its attributing traits. High genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variation was obtained for characters...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1430367
Water stress effect on millet and sorghum plants growth was investigated in this work. Grains were germinated for 7 days in Petri dishes. Plants obtained were transplanted into pots, with 60 repetitions per species. For 6 days, they received 100 ml of water before being divided i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1430366
This study aims to elucidate the biochemical and genetic behaviors of Thymelaea hirsuta L. growing naturally at the following habitats; ooletic sand dunes, slope of salt marshes, non-saline depression, road side, plateau, upstream of Wadi Halazeen, and wadi bed of Wadi Halazeen a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1430364
Assessment of land use-induced changes in soil properties is essential for addressing issues of spatial variability in soil fertility and sustainable land productivity. In view of this, a study was conducted to assess the impact of spatial variability on physicochemical propertie...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1430363
In this review, the effect of irrigation intervals on growth and yield of onion, maize yield, growth characteristics for Chile pepper, vegetative growth and yield, growth analysis of soybean, forage production, growth and development of tomato, the effect of irrigation level and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1430362
The study aimed to study the efficacious response of maize growth and soil changes to phosphorous and zinc application on chromic luvisols in North-eastern part of Nigeria conducted at Teaching and Research Farm of School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Modibbo Adama...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1330361
A field experiment was conducted to determine the effect of combined application of fortified poultry manure with ash and NPK fertilizer on the performance of sakanal onions (Allium cepa L.) variety during 2018/2019 dry season in Chimola (Gwadabawa LGA) and Wurno (Wurno LGA), Sok...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1330359