The study aimed to review the current information regarding the major factors of cardamom decline in Nepal to aware the growers and stakeholders. The information on various aspects of cardamom declining factors viz., diseases, insects, cultivars, orchard management, soil fertilit...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/46732
Aim: Identification of plant genotypes is an important process to register the plant cultivars, protect breeder's right, maintain the genotype genetic purity, perform the field inspection as a supportive method to seed analysis and protect seed industry. So, the objective of this...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/45693
The rice (Oryza sativa) was the central crop of the Ancient Civilizations. Most of the economy of ancient societies was based on rice. In the present Era, archaeobotany and ecology rebuild the ancient rice domestication in a systematic way. Historical and archaeobotanical records...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/45749
Aims: The aim was to study the interaction and effect of gibberellic acid (200 ppm) between indole acetic acid (100 ppm) in order to follow their effect on the productivity of 5 lentil varieties (Sinai 1, Giza 9, Giza 370, Giza 4 and Giza51) known to be affected by salt stress in...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/41726
A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of composted and powdered bones meal on the growth and yield of Amaranthus cruentus on Pirojpur soil series during the period of 25th March to 15thMay, 2017. The experiment was laid to fit a completely randomized design (CR...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/45241
This work was carried out at the seed science laboratory in the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Nigeria. It was aimed at assessing the germination parameters of soybeans stored under ambient condition. The experimental design was factorial in 3x5x6x comprising 3 variet...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/44057
Aims: Soil borne fungi such as Rhizoctonia solani are among the pathogens that infect cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) causing web blight which results in yield loss of 30% worldwide. Disease infection is mostly controlled by the use of chemicals, which occasionally reaches the level o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/44182
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the toxicity and tolerance to lead by the seedling growth of an important country legume crop cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L). Study Design: The seedlings of cowpea were grown in sand culture at 0, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 ppm of metal ions...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/43691
The first possibility of economic hybrid seed production in sorghum has been discussed since the discovery of the genetic-cytoplasmic male-sterility. The greater advantage of hybrids to yields, compared to cultivars, has been demonstrated throughout the world. Hybrids made with l...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/43288
Studies were conducted to investigate the effect of 3-methylthiopropionic acid (MTPA) produced by Rhizoctonia solani AG-3 on yield and dry matter accumulation of potato. The experiments were laid out in a completely randomized design with five treatments and five replications. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/44152
The survey sites used in the present work were visited in November 2012. Leaf samples were collected from Zango-Kataf and Kaura Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. Three locations each were visited for sample collection for serological test for viruses in Zonkwa, Mabushi and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/43108
Effect of organic preservatives on postharvest shelf life and quality of tomato fruits during storage was carried out. Healthy tomato fruits of three varieties Roma, Riogrande and UTC were obtained from the experimental farm at breaker stage. They were coated with Moringa, Neem a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/43137
Eight cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) cultivars were evaluated for Cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (CABMV), Southern bean mosaic virus (SBMV), CABMV+SBMV, and SBMV+CABMV resistance under screenhouse conditions at the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology Minna, Ni...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/43107
Curcuma longa (Zingiberaceae) is a native plant of Southern Asia and is cultivated extensively throughout the warmer parts of the world. The aim of the study was to determine the phytochemical properties and antimicrobial activities of Turmeric plant extract. The antimicrobial ac...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/43142
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of NPK-based fertilizers and animal fertilizers on some biometric parameters of Irish potato in the Western Highlands of Cameroon. Place and Duration: The study was conducted in Bougham, a village in the Western Highlands o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/42938