The paired row pigeonpea intercropping system, the space between the two paired rows of pigeonpea is effectively utilized for growing high-density cotton. This experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station (ARS) Tandur, Vikarabad during Kharif 2023-24 and 2024-25. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105776
In Chad, the Balanites aegyptiaca is a highly useful species preserved by producers in agroforestry parks, whose sustainability is under threat. The aim of this study is to assess the ecological health of Balanites aegyptiaca and associated woody vegetation in the Ouadi Rimé-...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105777
Marker-assisted selection (MAS) has become one of the most reliable and efficient tools in plant breeding for improving complex traits such as disease resistance, fruit quality, shelf-life, and pigment expression, especially in horticultural crops including vegetables, fruits, an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105774
An experiment was conducted at college of horticulture, Hiriyur, Karnataka, India during 2020-21. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with seven treatments and three replications. The soil of experimental site was clay loam in texture, alkaline in pH, medium in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105773
Greengram is scientifically known as (Vigna radiata L.) and commonly known as mung bean. India is the producer of pulses, accounting for 27 per cent of the world's production. Sulphur is also a constituent of vitamin biotin and thiamine, and also of iron-Sulphur protein ferredoxi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105772
This study evaluated the effect of potassium fertilization on the physical characteristics and certain antinutritional factors (oxalates, phytates, and tannins) of two pineapple varieties (Ananas comosus L. Merr.), MD2 and smooth cayenne, cultivated in Côte d’Ivoire and stored un...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105768
Salinity stress is a major constraint to crop productivity, affecting physiological processes such as photosynthesis and disrupting osmotic and ionic balance. Exogenous application of silicon has been shown to enhance plant tolerance to salinity by improving photosynthetic effici...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105769
An economically significant cucurbit crop prized for its culinary, medicinal and nutritional qualities is summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.). For efficient selection and breeding of superior cultivars, it is essential to comprehend the degree of genetic variability, heritability a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105770
Phosphorus (P) is a fundamental macronutrient that regulates primary productivity, biodiversity and ecosystem sustainability. Unlike nitrogen and carbon, phosphorus has no significant gaseous phase and its cycling is therefore primarily controlled by geochemical and biological pr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105771
A field experiment was conducted during the rabi season 2024–25 at the Agronomy Research Farm, R.S.M. (P.G.) College, Dhampur, Bijnor (U.P.), India to study the effect of nitrogen, organic manures and zinc foliar spray on growth of barley (Hordeum distichon L.). The trial was lai...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105765
Soybean (Glycine max L.) is a vital oilseed and pulse crop, but its productivity is severely constrained by weed competition, causing yield losses of up to 30–80%. To address this, a field experiment was conducted during the kharif seasons of 2019 and 2020 at the Agronomy Farm, S...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105766
Contributing to improving cotton productivity by fertilising the soil in a sustainable manner. The experiment was conducted in a farming environment, with two one-hectare plots of farmland demarcated in each section. The study was conducted in 2019–2020 in the cotton-growing regi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105767
The current research work emphasises the effect of tetrasodium glutamate diacetate (GLDA) on growth and phytoextraction capacity of Solanum nigrum L. grown in soils contaminated with cadmium (Cd). The application of GLDA at the rate of 3 mmol/kg reduced the root and shoot length...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105763
Rising global temperatures pose unprecedented challenges to agricultural productivity, with C4 crops including maize, sorghum, sugarcane, and pearl millet facing increasing heat stress despite their evolutionary adaptation to warm environments. This comprehensive review synthesiz...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105764
An efficient protocol was developed for the induction of somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration from the apical whorl of two sugarcane varieties (SP 70-1143 and CP 70-1133) grown in the fields of Oran, northwest of Argentina. Callus induction was obtained on MS medium conta...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105762