Broccoli is a nutritionally important cool-season vegetable whose growth and yield may vary under different cultivation systems. This study evaluated the performance of broccoli under conventional soil, soilless media and hydroponic cultivation with respect to selected yield para...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74333
The present investigation was conducted to evaluate the influence of different LED light spectra and photoperiod combinations on flowering behaviour and fruit morphological characteristics of chilli under controlled indoor vertical farming conditions. The experiment comprised two...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94490
Background: Red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) is a nutritionally and economically important cole crop; however, its production is constrained by insect pests and soil-borne diseases, particularly under protected cultivation where conducive microclimatic condi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53985
The name “broccoli” is derived from the Italian word broccolo, meaning "cabbage’s flowering crest." It is a heavy feeder and requires ample nutrients for optimal growth. To overcome issues associated with soil-based cultivation-like pest pressure and nutrient inconsistency, soill...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82690
Optimising light quality and photoperiod is a critical approach to improving crop growth, yield, and flowering in controlled-environment agriculture, where artificial lighting serves as the primary energy source for plant development. The present study evaluated the influence of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94284
A field experiment was conducted during the rabi season of 2025–26 to evaluate the influence of organic manures and biofertilizers on quality attributes and economic returns of cauliflower under naturally ventilated polyhouse conditions. The experiment was conducted at the School...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64054
The experiment laid out with an eighteen treatment combination of organic manures (vermicompost and neem cake) along with bio-fertilizer (Trichoderma viridae) and inorganic fertilizers in a randomised block design that was duplicated three times. During the year 2024-25 at Hortic...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83651