Field trials were conducted at the University Orchard Aliero, Kebbi state University of Science and Technology Aliero, during the 2017 and 2018 dry seasons, to study the growth and yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) varieties influenced by sole and combined applica...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v3i330047
Tithonia diversifolia has become a significant agronomic problem to optimum arable crop production in Nigeria which has necessitated effective and timely control if the good yield is expected on infested soil. This study compared the performance of water yam under different weed...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v3i330048
Legume crops are very important group of plants that belong to Fabaceae or leguminaceae family and are rich in different essential amino acids. These legumes prove to be the cheapest and most easily accessible source of required proteins. Humans need proper amount of proteins and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v3i230045
Potato viruses are one of the major biotic factors causing high yield losses in potato production fields. In contrast to other disease causing pathogens, potato viruses’ lack well documented chemical control strategy and hence difficult to control once established in the field. T...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v3i230044
In this work the effects produced by two treatments on maize crop samples have been studied. Analysis of maize grain based on two types of agronomical conditions was performed on: (a) lots treated with different fertilizers and (b) lots with different crop density. Analysis was c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v3i230043
Soyabean is an important source of protein for millions of people in developing countries. However, infection by Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) causes devastating losses. Cultivation of resistant varieties has been identified as the best management strategy in many crops. The presen...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v3i230042
Rice is planting in different ways in Egypt; including direct seeding and transplanting seedling, so most of farmers facing problems in select any method and variety which may be led to highly income. Experiments ware conducted carried out during summer season at years 2016 and 2...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v3i230040
Molecular characterization provides basic vital information on the degree of genetic diversity among genetic materials which guides development of breeding programme and inform strategies on genetic conservation of important accessions. A total of 21 SSR markers were used to char...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v3i130041
Biotic and abiotic stress effects the crop yield badly every year. In the abiotic factors the drought, heat and salinity are the major stress for crops which are cultivated in Pakistan. Cultivated area are decreasing rapidly because the construction of new buildings, towns and po...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v3i130039
Late leaf spot (LLS) Phaeoisariopsis personata (Berk. and Curtis) Deighton is one of the most important foliar diseases of groundnut worldwide including Nigeria. The genotypes were used to estimate the general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) for yield...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v3i130038
Aims: This study was conducted to determine climatic effects to quality parameters of bread wheat genotypes grown in the semi-arid region. Study Design: The experiment was carried out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Thirty-three bread wheat genotype...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2019/v3i130036
Sunny Ahmar, Nauman Liaqat, Mubashar Hussain, Muhammad Arslan Salim, Muhammad Asad Shabbir, Muhammad Yasir Ali, Hamza Armghan Noushahi, Muhammad Bilal, Bilal Atta & Muhammad Rizwan·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2019
Abiotic stresses extremely affect crop productivity and agro-morphological and biochemical properties of all Brassica species. Due to these stresses, yield of many important Brassica species decreases by disturbing their normal growth rate. In this review, we have highlighted the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v3i130037
Mubashar Hussain, Muhammad Yasir Ali, Muhammad Umer, Numan Ejaz, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Arslan Salim, Hamza Armghan Noushahi, Bilal Atta & Muhammad Rizwan·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2019
Rice crop is affected by many insect pests like White Stem Borer, Yellow Stem Borer and Pink Stem Borer. Rice stem borers are main pests affecting rice crop from nursery to physiological maturity including them in key pests. These studies had been carried out to discover the enco...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2018/v2i430035
Aims: To evaluate cowpea genotypes selected from mini core collection for variability that can be exploited in breeding programme and also to provide information on high yielding genotypes to aid further use of the genotypes in cowpea improvement programmes. Study Design: A comp...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/46260
Leaf spots disease of groundnut caused by Cercospora pathogens is one of the major economic production constraints militating against groundnut production in Nigeria. Field experiments were conducted during the 2011 and 2012 rainy seasons at the Teaching and Research Farm of the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/45080