A field investigation was carried out during winter (Rabi) season of 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 on sandy clay loam at Agricultural Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (25º 18’ N and 83º 03’ E) to evaluate the effect of nitrogen level...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34734
Aim: The study was carried out with the specific objective to identify the best adaptation measure for lentil production under projected climate change in central highlands of Ethiopia. Methodology: Baseline climate data were collected from the National Meteorological Agency of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34368
Manure application is important for maintaining and improving soil quality and aggregation. Two field experiments were carried out on a silty clay loam soil during the two successive summer seasons of 2016 and 2017 to examine the influence of solid cattle manure (SCM) on soil ma...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34053
Aims: A two-year field trials were carried out during the two successive seasons of 2015 and 2016 to study the effect of pinching and paclobutrazol (PP333) at 20, 40 and 60 ppm on growth, flowering, histological characteristics and chemical compositions of potted Pelargonium zona...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34527
In the present study, the variability of leaf characteristics in seedlings of six populations of pubescent oak was studied at Kırıkkale, Turkey. For this purpose, 3 years old pubescent oak (Quercus pubescens Willd) seedlings were used and about 30 leaves of completely developed a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34956
The comparative approach aims to establish differences and similarities between local knowledge and scientific information only to focus on the management of soil and land resources. The aim of the study at Garkahalli micro watershed in a part of Ramanagar district, Karnataka was...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34710
Aim: Determine response of cabbage growth and yield to mulching and fertilizer application. Study Design: Factorial arrangement (3 × 4) of mulching types (black plastic, wheat straw and bare soil) and four NPK fertilizer rates; 0, 60, 120 and 180 kg ha-1, in a RCBD with three rep...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34685
Aims: Salinity stress is one of the major environmental stresses and continues to limit the growth and productivity of most food crops. Therefore, the aim of this research was to evaluate the effects of salinity stress on endogenous phytohormones and antioxidative defense system...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/27823
Twenty four fungal biocontrol agents and twelve bacterial biocontrol agents were screened for their efficacy against phytopathogenic fungi Rhizoctonia solani through dual culture technique. Trichoderma harzianum-1 and Pseudomonas fluorescence-2 were found effective in inhibition...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35307
The agronomic practices such as plant spacing and phosphate fertilizer requirements for the cultivation of Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.] have not yet been fully determined in Agbani agro ecology South east Nigeria. Field trials were conducted in 2015 and 2016...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32606
Aims: To evaluate alterations induced by cowpea weevil Callosobruhus maculatus (C. maculatus) infestation on seed germination potential and nutrient quality of Vigna aconitifolia (V. aconitifolia). Experimental Design: The research was carried out in a complete randomized block d...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34265
A field experiment was conducted on moth bean during kharif, 2016 at Agronomy Farm, College of Agriculture, Bikaner. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. The treatments consisted of four varieties namely, RMO 40, RMO 225, RMO 435 and RMO...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35175
The effects of watering regime and rhizobial inoculation on the growth, nodulation and seed yields of some legume species was evaluated in the screenhouse of the Department of Crop, Soil & Pest Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. The experimental lay...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32891
This study was conducted to assess soil morphological properties, soil classification, suitability and capability classification on Dabora-Yelwa toposequence with the view of improving soil management practices and increase the productive capacity of the farmers of the study area...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32045
It is important to explore varying supply of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) for sustainable production of maize in green house environment. This necessitated the study to determine the effect of these nutrients on growth and nutrient uptake in maize. In this study...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/34399