Nitrogen fixation by legume-rhizobium symbiosis is important to agricultural productivity and is therefore of great economic interest. The effect of mono and co-inoculation with Rhizobium and PGPR was investigated in two consecutive years during 2010-11 and 2011-12 in Vertisols o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36997
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is an important crop grown mainly for its pods which are used either fresh, canned or dried and ground as powder. It is a good source of vitamins A, B, C and also rich in protein, minerals and iodine. However, conservation of okra seed for long term...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/38518
The collar rot caused by Sclerotium rolfsii is most destructive soil borne disease of tomato. The soil edaphic components i.e., available soil Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P), Potassium (K), soil organic carbon, soil pH, soil moisture, soil texture and resting structures of plant p...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/37614
The main objective of present investigation was to evaluate the impact of different concentrations of hexavalent chromium on germination and seedling growth responses of Amaranthus (Amaranthus tricolor L.) and Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Every treatment was replicated thrice in...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/38228
This research investigated variability among soil properties in soils overlying shale, sandstones and limestone parent materials. The result showed variability in percent sand, silt and clay content in both surface and subsurface soil. The texture ranged from clay, loam, sandy cl...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/38317
In order to study the morphophysiological characteristics of lambsquarters in competition with corn, an experiment was conducted in Varamin, Iran in 2012. The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with 3 replications and factorial arrangement. The experim...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/38380
In order to investigate the effects of drought stress on the effect of herbicides of Clodinafop-Propargyl (Topic) and Mesosulfuron-methyl (Chevalier) in greenhouse conditions, a split factorial experiment was conducted in 4 replications in a completely randomized design. The main...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/38451
Quality is the most important attribute in rose cut flowers for both export and domestic market. Quality in cut flowers may be defined by many attributes however, among the most important is colour. A group of pigments commonly known as anthocyanins determine colour in plants. A...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36238
The increasing food security and industrial demand for cocoyam has compelled soil Scientist to evaluate the use of organic and inorganic fertilizers alone or in combination to enhance early establishment, canopy development and yield of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott.). I...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/37369
The present study was carried out at ‘Chilli and Vegetable Research Unit’, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra, India during winter season of 2013-14 to investigate growth, yield and qualitative parameters of various radish varieties. The experiment was l...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/38400
Human-induced soil degradation is a common phenomenon in Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries. The study was conducted to determine the effects of rainfall on physico-chemical characteristics of uncultivated bare soil and soils under tomato and oil palm plantation. The...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36871
The emerging role of K in a number of biotic and abiotic stress situations is discussed including those of diseases and pests, frost, heat/drought, and salinity. A net house investigation was undertaken with 15 soils belonging to swell-shrink soils of Central Research Farm of Ako...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/37938
The aim of this research is to determine the appropriate irrigation scheduling under three different maize varieties in Northern Guinea Savanna agro ecological zone of Nigeria. The trial was conducted during the 2015 and 2016 dry seasons at the Institute for Agricultural Research...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32847
The study was conducted to determine the potential of soil units composing the watershed for agriculture. The methodological approach was based on a soil profile description and sampling of soil units in different depths. The soil physical and chemical properties such as soil tex...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/37803
J. C. F. Melo-Júnior, S. S. Dornelles, A. D. Viana, A. A. Ribeiro, A. M. Ruthes, A. Aviz, B. C. Fernandes, B. C. Reginato, C. I. Telles, B Duarte, D. G. Mayer, G. Teixeira, G. H. D' Ambrósio, G. Lamin, G. M. Castilho, G. C. Mussoi, H. S. Devigili, J. B. Lopes, J. A. Falletti-Netto, J. M. Conrado, L. S. Bianchini, M. F. Goulart, M. C. Brand, T. S. Steffens & V. F. Silveira·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2017
This study aims to evaluate the influence of soil nutrition on the organization of restinga communities on two different geoformations in the post-beach region. Studies were carried out at Laboratory of Morphology and Plant Ecology and Marine Biological Science Course, Joinville...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/37998