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Cultural Control: A Sustainable Method of Pest and Disease Control

Belmiro Saburo Shimada, Marcos Vinícius Simon & Letícia do Socorro Cunha · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

Agriculture is composed of many factors that alter its production, are of an environmental and management nature, and in terms of management, pests and diseases are of great importance, as they cause a lot of damage to the crop, at different times, and the control of these is ess...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i630698

Response of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Genotypes against Collar Rot Disease Caused by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.

Vishruta D. Babariya & Kedar Nath · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

Aims: Collar rot is a fast spreading and destructive disease and is becoming more serious at seedling stage causing rot at collar region especially in area where paddy based cropping system is followed. Lack of sources of resistant in present cultivar against Sclerotium rolfsii c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i630697

Thidiazuron with Mineral Oil as Alternative Bud Break Promoter for Apple Trees

José Luiz Petri, André Amarildo Sezerino, Cristhian Leonardo Fenili & Gentil Carneiro Gabardo · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

Aims: This work aims to evaluate the efficiency of Revent® 500 SC (Thidiazuron) concentrations as a bud breaker promoter in apple trees, cv. Maxi Gala and Supreme Fuji, through phenology, sprouting of buds, fruit set and production per plant. Place and Duration of Study: The expe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i630699

Assessment of the Effects of NPK on Flowering Characters of Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L.) cv. Big Time Supreme

Harvindra Pal, R. S. Verma, R. B. Ram, Bhag Chand Shivran & Som Prakash · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

Aim: Gladiolus the most important cut flower crop and as it has great demand in national and international flower market it is worthwhile to apply the experimental trial on it, in respect to estimate the flowering characters of Gladiolus. Place and duration of Study: The field ex...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i630696

Bionomics and Importance of an Emerging Pest Pseudotheraptus devastans (Distant) (Heteroptera: Coreidae) in the Cocoa Orchards of Côte d'Ivoire

Norbert N’Dri Kouamé, François Kouamé N’Guessan, Pierre Walet N’Guessan, Alain Jacques Acka Kotaix & Yao Tano · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

The cocoa tree is a very important plant in Côte d'Ivoire (formerly known as Ivory Coast) with a production of 2,15 million  tons. In spite of this performance, cocoa production is attacked by several pests of which the emerging ones are Pseudotheraptus devastans (Distant). These...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i530695

Energy Auditing of Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) Production with Agronomic Manipulations in Sodic Soils of Indo-gangetic Plains

Angrej Ali & B. P. Singh · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

This study investigated the energy input-output relationship in biomass production of cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) grown in Sodic soils of Indo-Gangetic plains with agronomic manipulations of plant spacing (90 x 75 cm, 75 x 75 cm, 75 x 75 cm) and NPK fertilizers (0, 60...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i530694

Determination of Genetic Association of Yield and Quality Traits in Cicer arietinum L. (chickpea)

Binita Xalxo, Gabrial M. Lal, Sneha Debnath & Avneesh M. Tripathi · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

The present investigation was carried out at the field Experimentation Centre, Department of genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, U.P. The experiment on 22 genotypes was laid out...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i530692

Mineral Fertilizers from Soil Diagnosis Reduce the Decomposition Time of Cocoa Leaf Litter in the South-Western of Cote d'ivoire

Hypolith Koffi Kouadio, Alain Jacques Acka. Kotaix, Zoumana Konaté, Emmanuel Koffi Kassin, Stanislas Koffi Kouakou, Jean Noël Ehounou, Marise Evelyne Assi, Norbert Kouamé N'dri, Louis Koko & Sidiky Bakayoko · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

A study on soil mineral fertilization was carried out over three years in three cocoa farms in the Nawa region of south-western Côte d'Ivoire. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of mineral fertilizers on the decomposition time of cocoa leaf litter. The experimental...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i530693

Performance Analysis of Krishi Bhagya Scheme in Agro-climatic Zone-3 of Karnataka

H. K. Manohara, Basavaraj Hulagur, S. B. Goudappa & Zaheer Ahmed · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

India has been predominantly an agricultural country. The progress of India is very much dependent on the development of agriculture. In recent years, effect of climate change seen in the form of long dry spells and heavy rains in rainfed areas causing drought and floods, respect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i530691

Evaluation of Pesticide Application Equipment Efficiency for Pests Control and Safety of the users, a Review

O. M. Azeez · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

The technical state of the equipment used for pesticide application could guarantee effectiveness of pesticide and the safety of the users. Different types of nozzles and the portable, tractor-drawn and aerial equipment are deployed through alternative methods of application. In...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i530690

The Effect of Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl) and Heat Treatments on Seed Germination of Rice: An Approach to Restore Seed Viability

Monoj Sutradhar, Subhasis Samanta, Brijesh Kumar Singh, Md. Nasim Ali & Nirmal Mandal · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

Dormancy in rice serves as a mechanism of survival by protecting the seed from germinating in the mother plants; however, it becomes a problem in germination during sowing in soil or under in vitro conditions. This study was conducted to determine the effect of heat treatment and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i530689

A Critical Analysis of Mode of Functioning of Women Collective Farming Groups in Palakkad District of Kerala State

T. Shahlas Binth, Basavaraj Hulagur, S. B. Goudappa & Jagrati B. Deshmanya · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

Collective farming aims to bring significant changes among farmwomen through increased agricultural production and productivity. The present study was undertaken to analyse the ‘mode of functioning of different women collective farming groups’ in Palakkad district of Kerala durin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i530688

Utilization of Post-Harvest Technologies for Improved Food Security: Case of Maize and Mangoes among Smallholder Farmers in Kerio Valley Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya

L. Chepwambok, W. Adede, D. Bunyatta, V. K. Mugalavai & A. O. Onkware · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

Limited availability of improved post-harvest technologies or inappropriate use of available technologies leads to spoilage of food resulting to post-harvest losses. The losses contribute to food insecurity in the sense that availability and accessibility of food will be limited....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i530686

Classification of Subsectors in the Agriculture Sector and Featured Agriculture Products in Badung District, Bali

Made Antara & Made Sri Sumarniasih · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

The research objectives were: (1) To classify the subsectors in the Agriculture sector in Badung District into prime subsectors, potential subsectors, developing subsectors, and underdeveloped subsectors; (2) Identifying featured products, locality and specialization in each subs...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i530687

Rooting of Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi Cuttings as a Function of the Preparation Method and Indolebutyric Acid Concentrations

D. M. Spalenza, S. S. Berilli, N. P. Felberg, J. J. O. Gomes, R. F. Almeida, A. P. C. G. Berilli & L. Martinelli · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2021

Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi, popularly known in Brazil as pink pepper or aroeira, has become a new source of agricultural exploitation for some farmers, notably located in the north of the state of Espírito Santo, the largest producing region in the world. Once it was a species...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i530685