Aaron Chimbelya Siyunda, Emmanuel Chikalipa, Vinita Ramtekey, Ntombokulunga Mbuma, Mick Mwala, Natasha Muchemwa Mwila, Tesfaya Mitika Regassa & Dyness Nshimbi·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2023
The modern world agricultural sector has come under severe attack from several factors. These factors range from biotic to abiotic factors and they present threats to the environment and the world economies at large. If agricultural production is made more sustainable, it can be...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4206
As organic farming gains popularity worldwide, it is crucial to investigate the potential benefits of using poultry manure as an organic fertilizer source. This study aimed to assess the comparative performance of tomato cultivation under organic and conventional farming practice...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4205
Buyela Daniel Khasabulli, Musyimi David Mutisya, Sikuku Phoebe Anyango, Bonface Ombasa Manono & Duncan George Odhiambo·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2023
Soil microbes are involved in many important ecosystem processes including nutrient acquisition, biogeochemical cycling and soil aggregation. Soil microbial diversity affects the soil belowground dynamics and fate of carbon and nutrients. Soil microbes are important for agricultu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4203
Anyanele Wisdom Chibuzo, Anyanele Ijeoma Sylvalyn, Ezenwata Ifeoma Sussan, Okoye Elochukwu Chidubem Sunday, Ofobeze Tochukwu Nosike & Shalom Tonna Ubaezuonu·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2023
Tridax procumbens and Ageratum conyzoides are two plant species commonly found in tropical regions and have been used in traditional medicine for various purposes. Field surveys were conducted in selected sites across Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria to assess the distrib...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4204
Yams are increasingly recognized for their good health benefits as people increasingly focus on healthy eating and wholesome eating. However, the high cost of yam cultivation and harvesting, as well as the limited level of mechanization, severely restricted the development of the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4202
Cape gooseberry Physalis peruviana L. is an annual growing fruit crop belonging to the family Solanaceae. It is cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical region of the world. Cape gooseberry is herbaceous or soft wooded plant usually reaches 2-3 feet height. Cape gooseberry is cult...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4200
Isabgol is a short-stemmed annual herb that grows up to 40 cm tall. A large number of flowering shoots emerge from the plant's base. The word isabgol derives from the Persian words "isap" and "ghol," which mean horse ear and describe the shape of the seed. Psyllium, which derives...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4201
Faba bean is an important pulse crop in Ethiopia; however its productivity is low due to lack of biotic and abiotic stresses tolerant varieties. The presence of genetic variability in the germplasm is important for the improvement of yield and other traits. Thus, this study was c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4199
The most exquisite flowers and long-lasting qualities of ORCHIDS make them among God's creations regarded as the most beautiful in the entire world. They are perennial herbs that are members of the Orchidaceae family. In addition to hybrids regularly created, there are reported t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4197
The implementation of agronomic activities, based on the use of biostimulants, is an important element of agroecological practices. Therefore, a comprehensive field trial was carried out to evaluate the potential of biostimulants in growth promotion across four districts of Mahar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4198
The experiement was carried out to examine the production performance of 3 local Sulawesi aromatic upland rice varieties planted with the alley cropping system at various planting distances pattern in Sampano Village, South Larompong District, Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi from Fe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4195
Agriculture has seen significant development in the last ten years, but it is also struggling with issues like starvation, malnutrition and climate change in the world. Millet crops from flowering plants of cereals crops belonging to the family Poaceae or Gramineae (herbs). Mille...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4196
An experiment on the growth and yield responses of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) using two compound fertilizer types was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm, Rivers State University Port Harcourt between March 2021 and February 2022. The treatments consisting of thre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4194
Ejimofor Chiamaka Frances, Nwakoby Nnamdi Enoch, Oledibe Odira Johnson, Afam-Ezeaku Chikaodili Eziamaka & Mbaukwu Onyinye Ann·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2023
This research study is aimed at making a comparative analysis of proximate, sugar and vitamin contents in peels, seed and fruits of avocado pear and green mangoes from Awka metropolies. The proximate compositions (moisture, ash, fat, fiber, protein and carbohydrate), reducing, no...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4193
Background and Objectives: Farmers currently employ nationally approved fertilizer rates and plant spacing when growing onions, but knowledge of plant population density and fertilizer rates that may produce the best bulb production for different cultivars and locations is limite...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2023/v8i4192