The experiment was conducted at the Research Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka to find out the effect of soil enhancer (XXL) and fertilizers on the morpho-physiological and yield attributes of BRRI dhan28 in Boro season. The experiment comprised one factor viz....
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/43216
Charles Afriyie-Debrah, Joseph Sarkodie Addo, Joseph Nketiah Berchie, Priscilla Francisco Ribeiro & Ebenezer Obeng Yeboah·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2018
Maize (Zea mays L.) is among the main food security crops grown in a wide range of environments in Ghana. The crop grows in a wide range of environmental conditions. In the country, grain yields of maize are considerably affected by genotype x environment interaction (GXE) and ot...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/42047
Mohd Hafiz Ibrahim, Rosimah Nulit, Puteri Edorayati Megat Wahab, Tuan Sharipah Najihah, Afifah Razak & Nurul Amalina Mohd Zain·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2018
Aims: This study was conducted to characterise the growth, carbohydrate and leaf gas exchange patterns of oil palm seedlings performance (Deli Yangambi) under nitrogen fertilisation. Study Design: The palms were fertilised with three nitrogen rates: (1) Control (90 g/palm); (2) t...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/42492
A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy research field of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from November 2015 to June 2016 to observe the effect of sowing dates on yield and quality of chickpea. The study aimed at finding out yie...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/41731
Suboptimal plant population had been fingered as a major reason for low yield in maize production. This problem arises from poor germination due to poor seed viability caused by poor storage, unfavourable weather and field pests amongst other factors. Similarly, unstable weather...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/41797
Field experiments were conducted in 2012and 2013 at the teaching and research farm of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria to determine growth and yield components of Bambara groundnut as influenced by phosphorus rates, intra-row spacing and variet...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/41683
Agriculture lies at the heart of Indian civilization. The goal of sustainable agriculture is to integrate all factors into a production system that is appropriate for the environment, people, and local economic conditions. Another issue of great concern was the sustainability of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/41228
The experiments were carried out to determine the influence of rates of nitrogen fertilizer application on different soil types that will ensure highest nitrogen use efficiency in the maize plant in Yola. Field experiments were conducted during the 2010, 2011 and 2012 cropping se...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/40863
In order to evaluate genetic parameters and drought tolerance indices using multivariate analysis, seventeen genotypes of rice were evaluated under normal and drought conditions. The combined analysis of variance indicated highly significant effects of genotype on all studied tra...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/41549
The experiment was conducted to study the effect of chlorine, packaging materials and storage condition on quality and shelf life of pepper. Fruits and vegetables are sources of digestible food. Peppers are good sources of carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals and are considered a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/41209
A pot experiment was conducted in the screenhouse of the College of Plant Science and Crop Production, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria to investigate the effect of urea and compost on maize (Zea mays L.), soil microbial activities and chemical properties. The experim...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/40796
Field trials were conducted at Dry Land Teaching and Research Farm Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto during the 2015 and 2016 rainy seasons to study the Growth performance of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) varieties at varying levels of inter-row spacing in the Northern part of Sok...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/40304
Rice, has been part of the most essential food crop for almost half of the world’s rapid growing population. At present, it is a valuable commodity of relevant importance which drives the change in the pattern of crop preference selection both in the urban and as well the rural a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/40398
The effects of plant population density of maize on performance of component crop on cowpea-maize intercrop, were studied in field experiments at the Teaching and Research Farm, University of Agriculture Makurdi in 2005 and 2006 cropping season, the experiment was set as a 2x3 fa...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/40975
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production in Kenya is limited by soil borne diseases especially soft rot bacteria caused by Erwinia carotovora. Although the use of synthetic pesticides has significantly contributed in the management of E. carotovora, their use is often associated...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/40255