Seventeen advanced clones of sugarcane were analysed for variability in yield, yield related traits and quality parameters. There was significant difference in all characters indicating presence of substantial genetic variation except for stalk diameter, single cane weight and ju...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i34065
The most devastating disease affecting black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) is Phytophthora foot rot against which none of the varieties is resistant. This difficulty has been overcome by the horticultural technique of grafting P. nigrum on the resistant root stock viz. P. colubrinum-...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i44062
Historically viewed as "junk DNA," retrotransposons are now recognized as powerful, dynamic agents of genome evolution and a burgeoning frontier in the field of fruit crop breeding. These Class I mobile genetic elements utilize a "copy-and-paste" mechanism, which allows them to a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i33754
Traditional irrigation practices in banana cultivation often result in inefficient water use, reduced productivity and higher environmental costs. With increasing challenges posed by climate variability and resource scarcity, smart irrigation technologies have emerged as a sustai...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i24008