Soil salinity is a complex environmental issue predominantly observed in arid and semi-arid regions, posing significant threats to agricultural productivity and ecosystem health. This study examines the multidimensional nature of soil salinity, which arises from both natural proc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4410
Aims: Imidacloprid residues in farm gate tomatoes from Kimira-Oluch Smallholder Farm Improvement Project (KOSFIP) in Homa Bay County, Kenya were determined to evaluate compliance with Codex and EU residue limits. Study Design: Although there were several non-registered tomato far...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3407
An investigation was carried out to ascertain the efficiency of agricultural extension agents in alleviating poverty through crop production for those who are living in confined and floored compounds at the urban areas. Two local government areas used which include Ika south comp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3408
Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of three organic materials—cassava peels (E1), neem leaves (E2), and poultry manure (E3)—on growth characteristics and yield performance of three Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L.) varieties: Maib...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3406
Introduction: Sweet potato weevil (Cylas punticollis) is a pest of economic importance with negative impacts on sweet potato production. Due to the hazardous nature of insecticides, deploying plant extracts against this pest is an eco-friendly alternative. Aim: This study aimed t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3405
Vegetable cultivation contributes significantly to food production, providing a varied and nutritious food supply for human use and Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practice is recommended in recent times for agricultural practice. Fluted pumpkin is an essential food crop farmed b...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3404
Downy mildew is one of the destructive plant diseases caused by obligate biotrophic oomycetes belonging primarily to the families Peronosporaceae and Albuginaceae. It affects a wide range of economically significant crops, including grapes, cucurbits, Brassicas, spinach, and orna...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3403
Chandan Kumar Panigrahi, Deep Sikha, Vidhya C.S., Satya Narayan Satapathy, Bhubanananda Adhikari, Rupali S. Parida, Prittam Das, Sangeeta Panigrahi, Debashree Sarangi, R VijayKumar, Priyanka Bhowmik, Anindita Roy, Mobainul Hossain, Reguri Divya Reddy, Tapasya Tiwari, Bonu Rama Devi, Jyoti Jhirwal, Rahul Choudhury & Anjali Verma·Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research·2025
Mating disruption is a novel, eco-friendly method of controlling insect pests that uses artificial or synthetic sex pheromones to interrupt the mating behaviour of target species. By reducing problems like pest resurgence, resistance development, and hazardous residues, this meth...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3402
Split application of potassium fertilizer generally enhances the yield and yield-contributing traits of rice. To evaluate its effect on the yield performance of transplant (T.) aman rice, a field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory of Bangladesh Agricultural...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3401
Solonetz soils, characterized by high sodium content and dense subsurface horizons, are globally distributed across arid and semi-arid regions, including parts of Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Australia, and South America. These soils pose significant challenges to agriculture du...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3400