Aims: Recent reports have shown that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an important signaling molecule and that interacts with abscisic acid (ABA) signalling for some of its physiological effects. Study Design: This work was conducted to study H2O2 regulation of seed germination, grow...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36224
Information about the phosphorus (P) forms in soils of Terai agro-ecological region of Cooch Behar (where P fertilizers have been applied for a long time), and their influence on the availability of P in soils is meagre. A study was undertaken to evaluate the status of different...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36408
Greenhouse is an important structure to minimize biotic and abiotic stress on crops, which could be grown round the year, during off-season and also under extreme conditions and high rainfall areas. It provides a controlled environment inherently free from pests and disease probl...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36437
Phylogenetics, a useful tool for evolutionary ecology used to interpret species properties and recently, biological interactions based on historical rigorous hypotheses. Some of the most important ecological and evolutionary components in the plant-herbivore interface are the pla...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35891
Utilization of rice straw through composting are used primarily to increase nutrient availability to plants as well as increased soil microbial biomass and functional diversity. A study was conducted at Bacteriology Lab., Sakha Agricultural Research Station, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36518
A field experiment was carried in the Agronomy Field, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh to study the effect of integration of fertilizer and manure on the yield performance of Boro rice (BRRI dhan29) under the system of rice intensification (SRI). The experiment incl...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36029
Aim: to evaluate the effects of sole and combined applications of lime, mineral P, Farmyard manure, and compost on selected chemical properties of acid soils of Lay Gayint District after 20, 40, and 60 days of incubation under greenhouse conditions. Study Design: the treatment co...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35915
Aims: Investigate effect of legume integration and phosphorus application on nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) concentration and yield of maize. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Kabete Field Station of the University of Nairobi during the long (LRS) and sh...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34972
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea (L) cv. Margenta) seeds are currently, significantly considered as an important source of protein and vegetable oil. Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides is a fungal disease from seed that reduces seedling emergence and seed germination. T...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35838
Aim: To evaluate the effect of polymer coated urea on plant growth and yield of paddy under lowland cultivation. Study and Design: The experiment consisting five treatments was carried out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replications. Place and Duration of st...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36461
Ganoderma boninense is a fungal pathogen causing serious basal stem root (BSR) disease in oil palm. The development of this pathogen can be influenced by soil microbial community. A greenhouse study was conducted to determine the effect of indigenous soil microorganisms...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36192
The household survey was conducted in the four northern districts of Malawi, Mzimba North (N), Mzimba South (S), Nkhatabay, and Rumphi in July 2012. Totally 432 households (9 villages, 148 households in Mzimba N, 7 villages, 123 households in Mzimba S, 5 villages, 85 households i...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36570
GPS based surface soil samples were collected from Hanumana, Huzur, Mangawan, Naigarhi, Raipur-Karchulian and Sirmour blocks of Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India during off season of 2011-2012. Geographically, it is situated between 24°18' and 25°12' north latitudes and 81°2'...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35769
Measurement of stem flow is important for analyzing the water balance and evaluating the soil erosion in agricultural fields with crop stands under precipitation. Most used methods for stem flow measurement now are ex situ, this may yield big error because plant canopy structure...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36515
Aim: Pots culture experiment was conducted in order to alleviate the salinity effect in Vigna mungo L. using plant growth regulators and nutrients by assessing growth, physiological and yield parameters. Study Design: The experiment was carried out with seven treatments of differ...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36420