A field experiment was conducted during the rabi season of 2023 at the Farming System Research Station, Sadanandapuram, Kerala, to evaluate the effects of live mulch, brown manuring and herbicides effect as weed management method on growth and yield of sorghum. The experiment was...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112589
A field experiment was undertaken at Farming Systems Research Station (FSRS), Sadanandapuram, Kollam district, Kerala Agricultural University in summer 2022 for studying the effect of growth, yield attributes and yield of cowpea through foliar application of 2% urea and intensity...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i72217
This study evaluates the genetic diversity of 30 off-season jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) accessions collected from the northern districts of Kerala (Kannur, Kozhikode, and Malappuram) using SSR and ISSR molecular markers. A total of 20 SSR and 10 ISSR markers were em...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123423
Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl, commonly referred to as globe fringerush, member of the Cyperaceae family, is a significant and widespread sedge weed in rice cultivation. This C4 plant is characterized by its tall, annual or perennial growth, featuring a fibrous root system and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74295
Weeds pose significant challenges to global agricultural productivity, with India alone experiencing annual losses of $11 billion due to weed infestations, despite the extensive use of herbicides. The drawbacks of conventional herbicide formulations contribute to their suboptimal...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71085
Nihal P.M., Ameena M., Susha V.S., Mena Sai Rajeswari Kalyani, Koya Madhuri Mani, Choudhari Balaji Keshavrao, Aswathi S. & Renjan B.·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
Blackgram (Vigna mungo) is a significant pulse crop grown in India, recognized for its nutritional value and contribution to soil fertility through nitrogen fixation. A major constraint to blackgram productivity is weed infestation, which can cause substantial yield reductions. T...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i32071