Aims: The research aimed to study the response of West Sumatera brown rice growth on nutrient culture media. Study Design: Factorial design with 2 factors in completely randomized design. Place and Duration of Study: The research was conducted in Laboratory of Tissue Culture, La...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i430101
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) uptakes only 40 to 60% of the soil available nitrogen. Sulfur deficiencies depress both nitrate uptake and nitrate reductase activity resulting in low nitrogen use efficiency. Soil and foliar supplied sulfur in combinations with foliar nitrogen were u...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i430100
Aims : The aim of this work is to take stock of the level of ochratoxin A (OTA), fumonisin B1 (FB1) and zearalenone (ZEA) contamination in maize produced in Cote d'Ivoire in order to help improve its quality. Study Design: Maize samples (375) were taken in five producing regions...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i330099
This study assessed cost and returns analysis of groundnut production in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to determine the socio economic characteristics of groundnut producers in the study area, estimate the cost and return...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i330098
To explore the effects of 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP) on leaf characteristics and grain yield of aromatic rice the present investigation was carried out. The experimental materials comprising four concentrations of BAP (0 ppm, 30 ppm, 60 ppm and 90 ppm) and three aromatic rice cult...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i330097
Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.)Moench] is widely cultivated but the productivity is very low due to different factors such as Striga hermonthica. Field trails were carried out at Humera location to determine the management of striga to different rates of herbicide application to in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i330096
The health of genetically engineered foods/plants, which is one of the significant issues has been raised in recent years. Various non-governmental organizations and customers recommended that all GM foods before authorization for human consumption should be subject to long-term...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i330095
Yao Kouadio Jacques-Edouard, Kouamé Konan Didier, Kouame Koffi Gaston, Kassi Koffi Fernand Jean-Martial, N’guessan Aya Carine, Camara Brahima & Kone Daouda·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2020
The sugarcane smut disease caused by Sporisorium scitamineum occurs in all production areas. In order to contribute to the management of this disease, a study was carried out in vitro conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal efficacy and to determine the i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i230094
Sorghum is susceptible to weed competition at its early stage of growth. The aim of this efficacy trial was to ensure that candidate chemical AgroSuper verification on a selective and effective control of broad leaf weed on Sorghum, after sorghum germination. RCBD with three repl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i230093
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is an important cash crop in Zambia. The national seed cotton yield (SCY) per hectare ranges from 200-500 kg/ ha as compared to the potential of up to 2500 kg/ ha. Understanding the specific performance of several genotypes across different environm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i230092