Aim: To study the application of percent of normal precipitation method for meteorological drought intensity assessment and its impact on agricultural production. Place and Duration: The study was conducted in Yola South Local Government Area (LGA), of Adamawa Sate Nigeria during...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i430080
An experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory of the Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, and Mymensingh to study the effect of phosphorus and boron on the growth and yield of var. BARI Jharsheem-3 along with French bean during November 2017...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i430079
Aims: Turmeric occupies a prominent position among the commercially grown spices in Sri Lanka. However, due to various constraints the performance of turmeric production is not to the expected level. The present study attempts to determine the economics of turmeric cultivation an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i430078
Pot ornamental plant productivity is related to the environmental growth facilities but negatively affected by the pot root restriction syndrome. Most ferns showed a lower relative growth rate and long production cycles (24 months or more) for which growers use small pots to incr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i430077
Currently in Mexico there are few studies on agronomic management in olive production. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate three rejuvenation pruning intensities (25, 33, 50% and Control “traditional pruning”) in olive tree cv Manzanilla under hot and arid environmen...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i330076
The study was conducted to manage mango pests with maintaining fruit quality through fruit bagging technology. This research was executed from April, 2019 to August, 2019 for ensuring safe mango production with minimum use of pesticides. The fruits were bagged at the age of 45 to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i330075
Root restriction on the first stage of seedling growth decreases post-transplant biomass accumulation. Several studies in different vegetables and ornamental plants have suggested that this restriction would be overcome by means of a single 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) spray. Based...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i330074
There is urgent need for increased institutional investment in ameliorating the adverse effects of pandemics among rural households. These effects are multi-faceted with governmental and other concerned agencies ignoring the socio-economic outcomes among rural households. The num...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i330072
Aims: This study examined the contribution of home gardening to household food security in IgabI Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study was designed to collect data from 120 home gardeners using well structured questionnaire and personal interview...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i330073
Background: Integrated rice-fish farming is one of the most viable, reliable and profitable of any farming enterprise. It contributes immensely to the economic empowerment of many families especially in the rural communities. It enables the farmer to be productive all year round...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i230071