Pioneer plants are plant species that appear early in the community succession or show strong adaptability, which can improve the local ecological environment and create conditions for the succession and recovery of other plants and animals. After analyzing the general situation...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2024/v11i1308
Mohd Aziz Rashid, Fauzi Jumat, Mohammad Hariz Bin Abdul Rahman, Mohd Saufi Bin Bastami, Maisarah Binti Mohamad Saad, Siti Norsuha Binti Misman, Chong Tet Vun, Norlida Binti Mohamed Hamim & Shaidatul Azdawiyah Bt Abdul Talib·Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research·2024
Continuously flooded rice systems are a major contributor to the greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in the agriculture sector in Malaysia. Intermittent irrigation has been recommended to replace conventional rice water management to save water and reduce GHG emissions without compr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2024/v11i1306
Betel vine (Piper betle) is a tropical evergreen plant renowned for its cultural and medicinal significance. With origins in Southeast Asia, its heart-shaped leaves, vibrant colors and aromatic properties contribute to its widespread cultivation. The study investigates the morpho...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2024/v11i1305
This study was designed to empirically investigate the impacts of Farm Business School (FBS) intervention on the income of cocoa farmers in some selected states in Nigeria. Primary data were collected through direct personal interviews, and with the use of a well-structured quest...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2024/v11i1304
Conservation agriculture (CA) represents a promising solution to the challenges faced by smallholder farmers in Chongwe District. This paper outlines the potential benefits of CA, including increased crop yields, improved food production, reduced input costs, and enhanced nutriti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2024/v11i1302
Cyril Kerla, Mandah Cicelia Takor, Clive Neba Akongnwi, Marie Estelle Inès Ebobisse, Ekwa Yawa Monono, Ojong Agbor Ntane, Elsa Ariane Wandji Ngando, Lewis Dopgima Levai & Elizabeth S. Mbomi·Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research·2024
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is the most extensively cultivated fruity vegetable in Cameroon, as its production has the potential to improve food security, as well as income stability for small-scale subsistence farming communities. Most studies on Tomato seed have focused on...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2024/v11i1301
In today’s world, usage of chemical fertilizers has become necessity for betterment of crop yield; however they have negative impact on the environment, quality of soil and human health. Therefore, involvement of substitute for chemical fertilizers is an essential requirement of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2024/v11i1299
These studies aim to identify a group of pathogens and design an integrated control program reducing the infection in Guava Psidium guajava and Pomegranate Punica granatum by cross inoculation method. Almost eight fungi were collected from governorate Ismaelia and Behera in 2020....
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2023/v10i4295
The objective of the present field work in southern Cameroon was to test the effect of chicken dung compost on growth parameters and yield of cowpea. Two cowpea varieties (Lori and Komcalle) and four treatments (T= control; C= compost; CF= chemical fertilizer; CCF= mixture of com...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2023/v10i4307
Solutions to problems of pests ravaging man’s crops abound in nature and are known to be quite soft on the environment. Extracts of leaves of Newbouldia laevis were assayed for activity against the rootknot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica. The treatments which included the crude e...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2023/v10i4298