Appropriate inorganic fertilizers application is a strategy to supplement soil nutrients for cucumber production for its optimum production. These inorganic fertilizers will make nutrients readily available for uptake within a short time. A field experiment was conducted at the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i1443
Mushrooms are highly valued for their nutritional, medicinal and ecological benefits, with Pleurotus sajor-caju recognised for its ability to grow on diverse lignocellulosic substrates. This study evaluated the yield performance, nutritional quality, phytochemical profile and val...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i1442
The extensive use of synthetic herbicides in modern agriculture has led to problems such as environmental pollution, reduced biodiversity, and increased weed resistance, encouraging the development of alternative weed control strategies. One promising approach is the use of biohe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i1441
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a globally cultivated spice crop with significant economic value. However, its production is severely hampered by soft rot diseases caused by a complex assemblage of pathogenic fungi and oomycetes, including Fusarium oxysporum, Phytophthora capsici...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i1440
A study evaluated the effects of different gamma radiation doses on radish (Raphanus sativus var. Ceeta) with the objective of to identify optimal dosages for crop improvement. Seeds were irradiated using a Cobalt-60 source, across two sequential experiments. The first experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i1439
J. officinale is commonly known as Saman pichcha in Sri Lanka. It belongs to family Oleaceae. It is a vigorous, twining deciduous climber with sharply pointed pinnate leaves. Jasminum officinale is a medicinally and commercially important plant, producing a diverse array of bioac...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i1438
The agricultural community is witnessing a shift from traditional linear take, make, dispose patterns to the application of circular economy principles, which are more resource-efficient, minimize wastes, and environmentally sustainable. This paper conducts a critical evaluation...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i1437
Heavy metal inputs from petrochemical industries, fertiliser plants, oil and gas operations, and intensive farming increasingly impact agricultural soils in industrialised parts of the Niger Delta. These metals persist in soils, influence soil quality, and pose ecological and hum...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i1436
Banana is a climacteric fruit with high economic and nutritional importance, yet its postharvest life is constrained by rapid ripening, poor storage, moisture loss, and susceptibility to physiological and microbial spoilage. Synthetic preservatives are widely used for extending...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i1435
Background: Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is an important plantation crop in Tamil Nadu, and farmers in the Salem district have difficulty with the unpredictability of economic returns because of climatic variations and changes in input costs. Objective: This paper will examine soc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i1433