The investigation was carried out under field conditions to characterize yield contributing traits of eighteen (18) advanced Aus rice lines (F5) and three commercial check varieties. The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design (RCBD). The field was divided i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i130011
‘Power’ tomato cultivar was harvested at the mature green stage and studied to determine how different 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) concentrations and storage conditions may influence its quality and shelf-life. A 3 x 2 factorial arrangement in Completely Randomized Design (CRD)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i130010
Higher bedding plant yields per unit greenhouse area was reaching through two grower´s currently decision-making: plug cell volume during nursery and growing media quality for both nursery and pot cycle. With the goal of maximizing bedding plant yield to identify the main limitin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i130008
Aims: The response of “Murcott” mandarin trees budded on Volkamer Lemon rootstock grown in salt-affected soil to different alleviating salinity stress additions was studied. Study Design: This research was designed to fit The complete randomize block design (CRBD). Place and Dura...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v4i130009
Aims: Growing the organic strawberry fruit in tropical and subtropical region with the help of shade of banana plants. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted at Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology &a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v3i430007
To investigate the effect of various transplanting dates on yield and yield attributing characteristics of Nerica rice mutants at drought prone areas, Ishurdi and Chapai Nawabgonj during aman season. Two advanced Nerica mutant lines (N4/350/P-4(5), N10/350/P-5-4) were evaluated c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v3i430006
This study aimed to determine the influence of Potassium (K) fertilization on the flowering and fruit yield of 13-year old ‘Magallanes' pummelo [Citrus maxima (Burm. ex Rumph.) Merr.] trees. The experiment was conducted at South Davao Corporation (SODACO) farm, Davao City, Phili...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v3i430004
This study was carried out among communities surrounding the Kwabaktina forest reserve in Adamawa state, Nigeria with the aim of assessing the utilisation of Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in the study area. Data were collected through Stratified and purposive sampling design...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v3i430005
This study was conducted to determine the heavy metals concentration in Hibiscus leaves cultivated in Katsina State Nigeria. The objectives were mainly to detect the presence of heavy metals in the cultivated Hibiscus leaves in the study area, compare the concentration of heavy m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v3i430003
Gabriela Silvina Razzeto, María Angelina Uñates, José Elías Rojas Moreno, Romina Viviana Lucero López, Elba Graciela Aguilar, Héctor Sturniolo & Nora Lilian Escudero·Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research·2019
Aims: Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is an ancient crop known for its high nutritive potential. The goal of the present work is to study the nutritional composition, identify some antinutritional factors and antioxidant compounds, and evaluate their antioxidant activity in four adva...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v3i330002