The primary objective of this multilocational study was to investigate the impact of NPKS granule and briquette fertilizers, on selected soil chemical properties and yield of maize. The treatments were made up of different rates of NPKS granules and briquette fertilizers namely: ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i2255
Gully erosion is a form of severe land degradation, which is more pronounced in semi-arid and arid environments due to their vulnerable ecosystems. Establishing the causes and effects of gully erosion is therefore fundamental in policy formulation and resource allocation for up-s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i2256
The adequate and balanced supply of plant nutrients is of critical importance in improving the productivity of wheat crop. Due to prohibitive cost of chemical fertilizers, Indian farmers, mostly marginal and small, do not supply the recommended doses of nutrients to these energy...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1252
Groundnut regarded as “king of oil seed crops” is an economic important food legume and edible oilseed crop in India, which severely suffers from soil borne diseases of groundnut, collar rot (Aspergillus niger), stem rot (Sclerotium rolfsii) and root rot (Rhizoctonia solani) caus...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1253
The present research aimed to study the phenotyping characterization of a high-altitude Himalayan rye landrace and its crossability with wheat genotypes and investigate the regeneration frequency of wheat × rye F1 hybrid seeds. The study was conducted during the rabi season of 20...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1250
The study was conducted at the Research Farm of the Department of Horticulture, MGCGV, Chitrakoot. Bell pepper, a popular vegetable crop, faces challenges related to growth and productivity. This research aimed to determine the most suitable treatment for enhancing the growth par...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1251
The experiment was performed to evaluate heritability, genetic advance and genetic correlation for grain yield and its components, in F1 populations by line x tester fashion. The results showed that most traits demonstrated high heritability, except for days to maturity (49%), wh...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1249
When plants are exposed to the shade of another plant, they exhibit a set of responses called shade avoidance syndrome (SAS). The most remarkable trait observed in plants subjected to low R:FR are an upward reorientation of leaves (leaf hyponasty) and a rapid elongation of leaves...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1248
An experiment with different filter beds and macrophytes was carried out to study their phytoremediation capacity on the efficiency of domestic wastewater treatment through constructed wetland (CW) at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad campus, Karnataka, between Nov...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1246
The assessment of land suitability for a specific use is a vital part of land use planning and agricultural development. The basic feature of land suitability evaluation is the comparison of the requirement of land uses with resources offered by the land. A study was conducted to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1247