Aims: The main aim of this study was to find out the salinity tolerant varieties of potato and to evaluate the growth and yield performance of potato varieties under different salinity level. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in the two factor completely randomized design...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/15879
Decline in soil fertility has been identified as a major factor hindering maize productivity globally; the majority of these soils are deficient in nitrogen, phosphorous and organic matters. Low maize productivity in Kenya is attributed to decline in soil fertility. Improving soi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/15009
Forest’s conversion associated with the expansion of industrial scale oil palm plantations in the two provinces of Indonesia (Riau and West Kalimantan) was documented using Landsat images that were visually interpreted to create a province-wide map of 11 different land cover type...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/13263
This study investigates the projected changes in evapotranspiration in Egypt, with a focus on the Delta, Middle and Upper Egypt regions. Maximum and minimum air temperature were statistically downscaled and compared with current climate (defined as the period 1971–2000). FAO-56 P...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12721
The influence of two organic materials (OMs); Tithonia and FYM and inorganic materials; triple superphosphate (TSP) and Minjingu phosphate rock (MPR) and Busumbu phosphate rock (BPR), when applied alone or in combination, on P sorption at two sites, Kakamega and Bukura, in wester...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/9215
Spillage of premium motor spirit (PMS) on land, due to either vandalisation of pipelines or accidents during transportation of petroleum in developing countries like Nigeria, could pollute agricultural lands and reduce productivity. This study considered compost to remediate a pr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/14788
Drought is serious problem in many parts of the world in circumstances of rapid change in climatic conditions especially for rainfed agriculture. Among prevailing abiotic stresses, it is the most significant and severe factor inhibiting plant growth and production. Water deficien...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/9587
Aims: To evaluate the influence of the coarse elements on the relationship between thermal and hydric soil properties. Study Design: The samples were obtained from Camí de Can Solé (NE of Spain), and analyzed under laboratory conditions. Place and Duration of Study: Department of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/15498
Aims: Experiment was conducted with the objectives to study the productivity, profitability and competition indices of intercropping systems and also to study the difference in progress of yellow vein mosaic virus in okra in sole and intercropping systems. Study Design: Randomize...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/14914
An experiment was conducted at Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute (BSRI) farm, Ishurdi for consecutive two years starting from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 to find out the suitable mustard variety for mustard-mungbean sequential intercropping with paired row transplanted sugarcane...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/14018
Aim: The research focused on the performance of six exotic rice genotypes from Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) in a Nigerian agro-ecology. Study Design: The varieties were evaluated in randomized complete block design replicated three times. Plac...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12828
A pot experiment was carried out at the nursery site of the Department of Crop Production, Federal University of Technology, Minna (9°36’ N, 6°33’ E) Niger state, Nigeria. The study aimed at determining the effect of age of celosia plant at harvest on the yield and nutritional co...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/15063
The field study to evaluate the changes in soil chemical properties of TypicQuartzipsamment has been conducted from conventional to organic farming system in Piauí state, Northeastern Brazil. Three areas were were selected: organic (ORG) and conventional (CNV) farming system with...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/14827
Selection from established high yielding pure line wheat cultivars would rarely isolate a new genotype. Inducing new genetic variation in bread wheat populations via gamma ray irradiation and hybridization procedures and isolating drought tolerant genotypes from derived heterogen...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/15018
Aims: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can mitigate plant response to severe water stress. On this basis, an experiment was carried out under field conditions to evaluate the effect of arbuscular mycorrhization, realized by a mixture of two AMF species, Rhizophagus intraradices...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/15408