1- Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) has been identified as a safe chemical tested successfully in extending shelf life while maintaining quality of plant products. 1-MCP, at very low concentrations, usually blocks ethylene receptors and then inhibits the action of ethylene delaying fur...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2021/v14i130118
Salinity is a major problem affecting crop production all over the world. Excessive soil salinity can reduce the productivity of many agricultural crops including many vegetables and spices. Onion is one of the most important spices in the Asiatic region which is now in high dema...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2021/v14i130116
Augustin Ngombo-Nzokwani, Adrien Kalonji-Mbuyi, Pierre Nsumbu Nlandu, Antoine Lubobo Kanyenga & Marcel Muengula-Manyi·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2021
The supply of biofortified material to areas affected by malnutrition or micronutrient deficiency remains one of the major concerns of breeders. Nevertheless, this material must be efficient and stable. The evaluation of this performance and stability requires statistical indices...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2021/v14i130115
Aims: The aim of this work is to assess the level of aflatoxins contamination in maize produced in five regions (Poro, Hambol, Gontougo, Gbêkê, Indénié-Djuablin) of Côte d'Ivoire. Place and duration of study: In this study 375 samples of maize (grains, cobs, spathes) were taken f...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2021/v14i230121
This study aimed at evaluating the effect of two ripening agents (calcium carbide and kerosene fumes) on the physiochemical properties and sulphide/sulphur distribution of banana fruit. Freshly unripe banana fruit were treated with calcium carbide powder and kerosene fumes and ri...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2021/v14i130114
L. H. P. Gunaratne, K. S. Hemachandra, Y. M. K. Kumudumali, N. K. G. K. R. Manawasinghe, H. G. A. S. Sathischandra, J. M. Soorasena, T. H. M. U. M. Thelasinghe, W. S. P. Y. Upali, W. A. P. Weerakkody, K. W. L. K. Weerasinghe & S. B. A. Weerawarna·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2021
Selected field vegetable crop combinations and increasing dosage of bio-char application, together with other alternative agronomic components of ecological agriculture (EA) were compared with conventional agriculture (CA) during the first three seasons of transition from CA to E...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2021/v14i130113
Lehi Malidy Irénée, Konan Djézou, Okoma Koffi Mathurin, Yoboue Ange Naté, Konan Kouakou Séraphin, Zouzou Michel & Obouayeba Samuel·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2021
Aims: In order to achieve a good and sustainable harvest of Hevea brasiliensis rubber, the effect of exogenous hormonal stimulation on the metabolic partition growth-production of clones according to the class of metabolic activity was made. Place and Duration of Study: The study...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2020/v13i430112
The study highlights the evaluation of saturated hydraulic characteristics and its influence on some physical and chemical properties of soils developed on coastal plain sands of Obufa Esuk Orok in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Sixteen grids designed in an experimental plo...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2020/v13i430111
Dairy farming contributes about eight percent of National Gross Domestic Product with an annual milk production of 3.43 billion litres in Kenya. It supports the livelihood of approximately four million Kenyans through food provision, income generation and employment. However, mil...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2020/v13i430110
The socio-demographic characteristics, pesticides use and health status of 300 rice farmers from Region 12 in the Philippines in 2015 were assessed. Likewise, the influence of the socio-demographic characteristics on the farmers’ pesticides use and health status was determined. T...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2020/v13i430109
Kporou Kouassi Elisée, Adela Pintea, OKOU Obou Constantin, Antonia Odagiu, N’guessan Jean David & Djaman Allico Joseph·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2020
Aims: Phenolic compounds are secondary metabolites that are important in the plant due to their role in plant defense and their antioxidant activity with other biological properties such as antipyretic, analgesic and antimicrobial activities. This study focused on the biological...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2020/v13i430108
Nadia Chaieb, Sonia Labidi, Sourour Ayed, Lassaad Mdellel, Abdelkarim Chiab, Faysal Ben Jeddi & Moncef Ben- Hammouda·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2020
One of the proposed solutions to face climate change impact and to maintain food production sustainability is conservation agriculture. This study tries to determinate the effect of conventional tillage (CT) and no tillage (NT) on secondary metabolites such as total phenolics con...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2020/v13i330107
Nadia Chaieb, Sonia Labidi, Sourour Ayed, Lassaad Mdellel, Abdelkarim Chiab, Faysal Ben Jeddi & Moncef Ben- Hammouda·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2020
Conservation agriculture has been proposed as an alternative to conventional agriculture to mitigate the climate change impact and ensure food security. This study examined the effect of conventional tillage (CT) and no tillage (NT) on mycorrhization and mineral elements uptake o...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2020/v13i330106
Data on tomato fitness improvement by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) remain patchy. The present study was initiated to evaluate the effect of the period of AMF inoculation as well as the level of mineral manure on tomato growth. The experiment took place from June to October...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2020/v13i330104
Upland rice production at South Sumatra is still low compared to national average production level due to low soil fertility. Therefore, effort to increase soil fertility level is needed such as through application of Trichocompost and NPK fertilizers at dry land area. This resea...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2020/v13i330103