Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), a globally important crop, suffers significant yield losses under hot and wet environmental conditions. High temperatures cause poor pollen viability, sunscald, flower drop, and reduced fruit set. Excess water leads to oxygen deficiency, root dam...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85639
This study investigated seed viability, water imbibition behavior, and desiccation tolerance of Gymnema sylvestre R.Br. to evaluate its potential for propagation and long-term storage. Tetrazolium (TZ) staining tests at varying concentrations (0.25%, 0.5%, and 1%) and durations (...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85640
Tomatoes are susceptible to a variety of diseases which can affect the quality of produce and reduce their export potential. One of the most destructive and economically damaging diseases is Fusarium wilt by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersici (FoL). In this series of experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85641
A field experiment was carried out during the Kharif season 2024 at the Crop Research Farm (CRF), Department of Entomology, SHUATS, Uttar Pradesh, India, to evaluate the effectiveness of various insecticidal treatments against Chilo partellus infestation in maize. The study was d...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85634
Grain legumes are a wonderful gift from nature and serve as a significant complement to a diet primarily along with cereals. In India, blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] is a significant legume crop that is widely cultivated. It is one of the most abundant sources of protein, mi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85635
Aims: The main objectives of the study is to evaluate the yield contributing characters in date palm cultivars at Ariyakulam village, Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu. Study Design: Randomized block design (RBD). Place and Duration of Study: The research experiment was carried o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85636
Maize (Zea mays L.) is important to nutrition and farmers’ revenue in Nigeria. Forty-four genotypes of the crop were evaluated in Randomized Incomplete Blocks with three replications in 2021 to investigate the extent of genetic variability for grain yield and agro-morphological t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85632
Phurailatpam Menaka Sharma, Edwin Luikham, Ps. Mariam Anal, L. Nabachandra Singh, K. Nandini Devi, N. Surbala Devi, N. Okendro Singh & N. Uttam Singh·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2025
A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Research Farm (kharif 2021 and 2022), College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University, Imphal (24°81′ N, 93°89′ E; 790 m above MSL), to evaluate the economic performance of aromatic rice cultivars under different weed manag...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85633
Rice accounts for over 40% of India's total crop production, thereby reinforces the country's food security. However, rice production in India faces several challenges like high consumption of water, labour, and energy, which are becoming scarcer and more costly. Keeping above fa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85630
The primary genera of endospore-producing endophytes are Bacillus and Clostridium, both known for their robust survival strategies and diverse metabolic capabilities. Endospore-forming endophytic bacteria, particularly members of the genus Bacillus, are gaining increasing recogni...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85631
A extension approach known as Cluster frontline demonstration (CFLD) was demonstrated on rapeseed mustard crop in 110 ha area of six villages namely Sevapura, Shrirampura, Tankarda, Adagela, Mendwas and Sirsiya of Jaipur district during Rabi 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively by K...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85625
Aims: Effective seed germination is a prerequisite for successful tree planting project. Effect of varying water temperature on germination of selected tree species was examined. Study Design: 4 X 4 factorial experiments in Completely Randomized Design with 3 replicates. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85626
Sesame is one of the oldest oilseed crops cultivated globally and is renowned for its high-quality oil, which possesses excellent resistance to oxidative rancidity. Despite its nutritional and economic importance, genetic improvement in sesame has lagged behind other oilseed crop...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85627
Excessive reliance on chemical fertilizers in modern agriculture has led to soil degradation and reduced sustainability. This study assessed the effects of organic matter (OM) and vermicompost (VC) on soil fertility and the growth performance of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) unde...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85628
The Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) has developed the ‘Khamari’ mobile application as an innovative tool to enhance agricultural productivity and optimize use of natural resources. This digital solution provides farmers with precise, location-specific recommendati...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85629