Three seed lots of fifteen genotypes of coriander were subjected to study the effect of natural ageing on different seed quality parameters. Results revealed that all the genotypes showed the germination percentage above the Minimum Seed Certification Standards (65%) in Lot-1 (fr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32722
Aims: To evaluate the effects of rice establishment, tillage and rice straw management on changes in soil enzyme activities and chemical properties in soil after three cycles of continuous rice-wheat system. Study Design: The experiment was laid in split plot design with three re...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33494
Background and Scope: In Tungabhadra command area of Karnataka, India, soil productivity and yield of crops is declining year after year due to continues flood irrigation for rice and farmers are practicing only mono-cropping (rice-rice) so that possibility of accumulation of sal...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32514
African indigenous leafy vegetables (AILVs) contribute significantly to improved nutrition, food security and income. However, the potential to meet the growing demand for AILVs in Kenya has not been satisfied. This study was conducted between August, 2015 and April, 2016 to eval...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32620
Aim: Fourteen plants associated with the cultivation of yam in Nigeria were assessed for host suitability to S. bradys. Methodology: Cowpea, cassava, eggplant, fluted pumpkin, melon, maize, hot pepper, okra, water leaf, Mexican sunflower, tridax, peuro, and siam weed were inocula...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33086
Aim: Present study was under taken to determine the field efficacy of a chlorine based chemical compound for the management of bacterial leaf blight (BLB) of rice. Study Design: Randomized complete block design (RCBD). Place and Duration of Study: All India Co-ordinated Rice impr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32535
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important food item around the world. It is a crop that bears its seeds in underground pod, rather than on the aerial parts of the plant. The groundnut seeds or kernels have nearly 50 percent oil (triglycerides). Groundnuts is widely used in...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33492
A study of uniformity trial for assessing the nature and magnitude of soil variability and to determine the optimum size and shape of plots was conducted on 66A507 Pioneer hybrid of Sunflower crop at Research Farm of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana during the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/31613
The mineralization of nutrients from compost supplemented with Jatropha cake was examined on an Alfisol of Ilorin, Nigeria with a view to determining its potential for fertility improvement. Two kilogram soil (0-15 cm depth) was weighed into plastic pots, replicated three times a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32523
Aims: To assess the effect of soil moisture stress and nitrogen fertilizer application on the growth characteristics and yield of upland rice cultivars. Study Design: Completely randomized design in a factorial arrangement. Place and Duration of Study: National Crops Resources Re...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/30318
Virupax C. Baligar, Marshall Elson, Zhenli L. He, Yuncong Li, Arlicelio de Q. Paiva, Dario Ahnert, Alex-Alan F. Almeida & Nand K. Fageria·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2017
Adaptability and optimum growth of cover crops in plantation crops is affected by the inherent nature of the cover crop species and the light intensity at canopy levels. Globally concentrations of atmospheric CO2 are increasing and this creates higher photosynthesis and nutrient...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32790
Aims: To assess the effect of water stress periods and rhizobial inoculation in five (5) P. vulgaris (L.) cultivars. Study Design: The experiment was designed in split-split plot and replicated 3 (three) times. Place and Duration of Study: The field experiment was carried out for...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32306
Humera is the well-known area in producing quality sesame seed. Both commercial and smallholder farmers involved but it can divide to individual farmer, Investors and farmer associations. About 30 percent of the country's total sesame seed production comes from Humera, Tigray. Se...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/31928
Indigenous vegetables form an integral part of the Kenyan diets, most commonly consumed being the African nightshade. These vegetables contain important phenolics and antioxidants that have medicinal and good health attributes. Their production has strongly been associated with e...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32424
As the world’s population increases, water resources for agriculture become more restrictive and efficient water use takes on greater importance. In 2012-2013 experiment, Irrigation treatments were (I1): Irrigation before sowing (60 Liter), (I2): Irrigation before sowing (30 Lite...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32778