Maize (Zea mays L.) is a globally important cereal crop whose productivity is severely constrained by fall armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith), a destructive and invasive pest. Host plant resistance offers an eco-friendly and sustainable approach for its management,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13544
Brown spot of maize (Zea mays L.) caused by Physoderma maydis is an emerging disease whose development is influenced by several host- and pathogen-related factors. The present study was undertaken under controlled polyhouse conditions using a whorl inoculation technique to elucid...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13545
The present field experiment was undertaken at Wheat and Maize Research Unit, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani to assess the Compatibility and Influence of Microbial Inoculants and their Consortia on Maize Grown on Vertisol during Kharif season of 2022. Ten d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i1634
Field experiment was conducted at Soil Science Research Farm of SHUATS Prayagraj, (U.P.) on, sandy loam soil to” Influenced of Vermicompost and Biofertilizer on Growth and yield attribute under hybrid Maize (Zea may L.)” during kharif season of 2022. There are nine treatment comb...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i15219
Effective maize breeding relies on a precise understanding of how genetic factors contribute to phenotypic expression. However, Environmental Variance (EV) often masks true genetic potential, complicating selection and determining the utility of direct selection. Therefore, this...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123478
The GreenSeeker has emerged as a diagnostic tool to estimate nitrogen status of actively growing crop canopy, which measures the fraction of emitted light received by the sensor. Nitrogen plays a vital role in deciding growth and yield of maize crop. For economic profitability an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125904
A field experiment on study of response of maize to integrated application od potassium and potassium solubilizing bacteria on yield and yield attributes was carried out at College Farm, Agricultural College, Mahanandi, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University during rabi, 2022...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125903
Aims: The green chafer beetle is considered an occasional pest across different crop ecosystems in the Tarai region of Uttarakhand, India. The present study aimed to examine its population dynamics under natural field conditions on maize crop. Study Design: Maize variety PCM-4 wa...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123446
KOUADIO Yao Didier Marius, IBRAHIM GREMA Maman Hamissou, GARBA LABO Mahaman Nazirou, SANDA MAMANE Ousmaila, AMADOU KIARI Mahamane Nassirou, BROU Yao Casimir & YAO Kouassi Benjamin·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2025
This study evaluates the effect of the separate application of biochar and NPK on the growth, yield and quality of maize (Zea mays L.) grains grown in the soil of Yamoussoukro. The experimental setup in the greenhouse and in the field is a completely randomized Filer block compri...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2025/v28i6743
Background: Maize is the second most important crop next to rice, and is grown in all the districts of Nagaland. It is affected by many abiotic and biotic stresses. Among those constraints, insect pests are the most limiting factor in the successful cultivation of maize starting...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123399
Croton hirtus L’Hér. (Euphorbiaceae) is a major weed in food crops in Central Western Côte d’Ivoire. However, its phenology and precise impact on crop yield are not yet known. In order to study its phenology and impact on maize crop losses, field experiments were carried out in D...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123394
Kouamé Leonard Kouadio, N’guessan Olivier Konan, Gningni Adjo Henriette Rosine Adouko, N’gbé Ange Emmanuella Kouadio, Souleymane Silué, Inza Jésus Fofana, N’Dri Jacob Kouassi, Koutoua AYOLIE, Dogniméton SORO, Doffou Sélastique Akaffou & Kouadio Justin Yatty·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2025
In Côte d’Ivoire, maize is one of the most extensively grown cereal crops. Its importance extends beyond its contribution to human and animal diets, as it also provides essential raw material for various agro-industrial applications. Today, the impacts of climate change severely...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i112339
The energy use pattern for unit operations of crop production varies under different agro climatic zones and across various farm categories. This study was conducted to determine the energy utilization pattern for cotton and maize crops for different farm size holdings under dryl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i115136
Cynthia Olerckie Nongorh, Margaret Esi Essilfie, Emmanuel Kofi Amponsah, Williams Kwame Atakora, Emmanuel Kwasi Asiedu & Emmanuel Appiah·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2025
Aims: Maize productivity in Ghana remains below its potential largely due to inefficient fertilizer use and inappropriate application methods. This study assessed the effect of application of NPK briquettes and granule fertilizers on maize growth and yield at two different locati...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i115833