Phytochemicals are the bioactive compounds that are non-nutritional and located in different sections of plants. In plants, these substances play essential roles, especially in defending against threats and extreme environmental factors. Maize is called the cereal of the future d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrib/2025/v8i2287
Late wilt disease (LWD), caused by Magnaporthiopsis maydis, is a serious constraint in maize production, particularly affecting hybrids like ‘Hema’. In this study, 11 inbred lines, developed from the susceptible parent NAI-137 using marker-assisted selection (MAS), were evaluated...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113236
Maize (Zea mays L.) and cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) are important staple foods and major sources of food security, rural livelihoods, and agro-industrial development in Nigeria. Nevertheless, unsafe production, preservation, and handling practices pose serious food safety...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2025/v4i4339
Widespread application of chemical pesticides may result in the destruction of beneficial insects, causing a resurgence of pests that had been managed in ecosystems for many years. To safeguard these beneficial organisms, it is essential to mitigate the non-target effects of most...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113223
Maize is one of the important crops cultivated in Northeastern Hill Region (NEHR). Therefore, this study made an attempt to assesses the comparative economics and determinants influencing the adoption of natural maize farming system in the of NEHR. Data were collected from 140 fa...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i113649
Lakshman, Sanjiv Kumar, M.Z. Siddiqui, Naushad Khan, Anil Kumar, Sarvesh Kumar, Jayshree, Shivendra Singh, Pradeep Kumar, Suryabhan & Rajat Yadav·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2025
Application of mulch improves soil moisture, fertility, and crop growth, while zinc fortification enhances plant physiological functions, yield, and grain quality. The combined use of these practices can synergistically improve maize performance. The field experiment was conducte...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i113650
This manuscript offers valuable insights into how mulching and agronomic zinc fortification can enhance maize growth and yield under rainfed conditions by improving soil moisture conservation and nutrient availability. The study findings will provide practical recommendations for...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i113848
This study examines the effect of iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) distribution on the growth and yield performance of maize (Zea mays L.) in soils derived from different parent materials in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A total of 25 surface soil samples (0-20 cm) were collected from soils f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i11685
Maize (Zea mays L.) is globally recognized as the "queen of cereals" and is essential for food, livestock feed, and industrial raw material. Despite its importance, maize is vulnerable to numerous pathogens, with Turcicum Leaf Blight (TLB), caused by Exserohilum turcicum, posing...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i103623
A field experiment was conducted at the Students' Instructional Farm, Department of Agronomy, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, during the kharif seasons of 2023-24 and 2024-25. The study aims to evaluate the impact of different planting metho...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103135
Maize storage is important for ensuring food security in Sub-Saharan African countries, due to changes in seasonal production and the risk of crop failure. In Ghana, market traders and farmers store maize in traditional structures, such as silos, granaries, sacks or bags, baskets...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2025/v43i102825
Accurate forecasting of prices of agricultural commodities has paramount importance, as it enables farmers, policymakers, and the government to make well-informed decisions. While stochastic models like autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) and its components have gain...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103800
Aims: Maize-cowpea intercropping has been identified as a sustainable practice for enhancing food security and resource efficiency in smallholder farming systems. This study investigated the effects of varying varietal combinations and relative planting times on growth, yield att...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i103559
Calcareous soils, abundant in calcium carbonate, are prevalent in most arid and semi-arid environments. When phosphorus fertilizer is applied to calcareous soils, a sequence of fixation processes occurs that progressively diminishes the fertilizer's solubility and, ultimately, it...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i105757
The present study evaluated 45 single cross hybrids generated by involving ten inbred lines in RBD across three seasons for yield and yield attributing traits, combining ability and heterosis. Kernel yield is a complex trait influenced by several yield contributing traits. Chloro...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103038