Among the essential nutrients required for optimal fodder cowpea growth, phosphorus (P) and zinc (Zn) stand out due to their key physiological roles. The current research experiment is planned to know the nutrient management on forage yield and quality in fodder cowpea during rab...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3719
Sericulture is an integral part of Indian textile sector contributing significantly for economy combining both farm and industrial aspects. Silkworm Bombyx mori (L.) is one of the insects known for production of most versatile silk protein. The growth pattern showed considerable...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3718
Aims: The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different growing media on the growth, yield, and nutritional quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under soilless farming conditions, as a sustainable alternative to traditional soil-based cultivation. Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3717
Roving survey was conducted during rabi 2022-23 to know the severity of diseases in blackgram growing mandals namely., A.S Peta, Kondapuram, Kaligiri, Vinjamuru, Podalakur and Kandukuru and covers 33 villages. The highest Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus (MYMV) per cent disease index...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3715
Chemical-intensive agriculture has become increasingly prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa as farmers strive to enhance yields amid rapid urbanization and climate variability. However, its environmental and public health consequences remain under-investigated in peri-urban settings....
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3716
The field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Hukkeri, Belagavi, Karnataka, India, during 2018-19 and 2019-20 to study the impact of alternative crops and cropping systems for sugarcane on soil chemical properties. The experiment was laid out in a Randomize...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3714
Mechanisms acting in the retention of soil moisture and formation of soil aggregate is influence by slope position, these features meditates many soil physical, chemical and biological processes that facilitate stable soil structure. A study was conducted to assessed slope positi...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3713
Portulaca oleracea (common purslane), is valued for its nutritional and medicinal properties, being rich in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and antioxidants. The plant thrives in warm climates with well-drained soil and requires full sunlight for optimal blooming. Recent studies hi...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3712
Organization of front-line demonstration is most effective tool for transfer of cost effective technologies among the farmers. Taramira (Eruca sativa), a drought-tolerant winter oilseed crop, is primarily grown in the arid and semi-arid regions of north-western India. Despite its...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3711
The present study was undertaken to evaluate the sensory quality and cost of production of Greek yoghurt enriched with Muskmelon (Cucumis melo) pulp, honey, and inulin, targeting the development of a functional and consumer-acceptable fermented dairy product. The experiment was c...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3710
Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) is one of the most important spice crops in India valued for domestic and export market. Andhra Pradesh ranks first in area, production and productivity of chilli. The present investigation was carried out with thirteen promising chilli genotypes in r...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3709
An experiment was conducted at Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, College of Horticulture, Dapoli, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli during the year 2023-24. Eight treatments and three replications in Randomized Block Design viz. T...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3708
The present field experiment was conducted during late rabi, 2024-25 at dryland farm of S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati Campus of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh. The experiment was laid out in spit-plot design with three sowing windows under main p...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2707
The field experiment was conducted during summer and winter season, 2020 and summer season, 2021 at the Experimental Farm of Regional Horticultural Research and Training Station Dhaulakuan, District Sirmour (HP), Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan,...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2706
A field experiment was conducted during the rabi season of 2024–25 on sandy loam soils at the S.V. Agricultural College Farm, Tirupati which is geographically situated at 13.5°N latitude and 79.5°E longitude. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design (RBD) with thr...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2705