An investigation was undertaken to study the variability in litchi hybrids developed at BAU, Sabour and their parents with respect to flowering and fruiting behavior. The experiment was carried out in Horticulture garden Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour. A critical analysis...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v35i330180
Aims: The study aims to highlight the simple optimisation, inexpensive and rapid procedure for DNA isolation from tough leaves (Palmyra palm) without compromising the yield and purity of DNA. Study Design: Leaf of palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer) was used to conduct the experi...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v33i230061
The rate of strawberry propagation through conventional technique is quite low and it is difficult to maintain planting material during the summer months under Bihar condition. Further, importing mother plants adds to the production cost. In vitro micro propagation has emerged as...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v33i330071
Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.), is delicious juicy fruit of India having excellent nutritional quality. It has a great potential to earn foreign exchange in the national and international market through export. Slow plant growth and high rate of mortality in initial stage of pla...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1030632
Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) originated from South China, it is sub-tropical evergreen fruit crops, especially grown on the marginal climate of tropics and subtropics. It is delicious juicy fruit of India having excellent nutritional quality, pleasant flavoured, good amount of...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i730583
Flowering plays a very crucial role in the production and productivity of mango cultivars. An experiment was conducted to investigate phenological behaviour of mango hybrids and their parents developed at BAU, Sabour. Results showed the earliest bud break in cultivar Sunderprasad...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/45986
Conventionally litchi is propagated by vegetative means mainly by air layering or marcottage, grafting and budding. Although for large-scale production of elite litchi clones, micropropagation can be used as a potential alternative to conventional means of propagation. The presen...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/45992
The genetic diversity in 10 selected hybrids of litchi, Litchi chinensis Sonn. using 15 decamer random primers. Out of 15, 10 RAPD primers revealed polymorphism while the remaining 5 primers reflected no polymorphism. The primers produced a total of 52 bands of which 33 were poly...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/45854
Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.), a subtropical fruit crop has high commercial value and consumer acceptance owing to its rich juicy aril and attractive bright red pericarp. Anthocyanin, the major pigment present in litchi pericarp reaches its maximum content in fully ripen fruit...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v33i230051