A study was conducted to determine the influence of mulches of rice (R), maize (Mz), mucuna (Mc) and cymbopogon (C) on weed growth and rice yield. Twelve mulch treatments included MzRC, RMcC, MzMC, MzRMc, MzRC + one hand rogueing of weeds (hr), RMcC + hr, MzMcC + hr, MzRMc + hr,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i130133
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of organic and chemical fertilizers on yield and plant vegetative growth of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) between 22.05.2018 and 12.09. 2018 under field conditions in Bandırma, Turkey. Treatments were control with no fert...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i130132
Combine use of dry cocoa bean testa ash (DCBTA) and wood ash (WA) for the improvement of soil fertility and yield of maize (Zea mays, L.) was studied on an Alfisol South Western Nigeria, located at Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji-Arakeji, Ilesa Osun State, Nigeria Teaching a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i130131
Pest profile of Amaranthus hybridus was recorded in a single organic agro-ecosystem in Southwestern Nigeria between November-December in 2016 and January-February 2017, during the dry season. Activities of different pests were monitored to identify those responsible for the most...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i630130
Omar Schmildt, Enilton Nascimento de Santana, Vinicius de Souza Oliveira, Rafael Ruy Gouvea, Lucas Corrêa Souza, Alba Nise Merícia Rocha Santos, Sirlane Machado Silva, Karina Tiemi Hassuda dos Santos, Gleyce Pereira Santos, Cesar Jose Fanton, Sara Dousseau Arantes & Edilson Romais Schmildt·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2019
The objective of this research was to select the equation that best estimates the leaf area of the coffee tree Coffea dewevrei, from the linear dimensions of the leaves. For this purpose, 140 leaves of adult plants were collected from the Capixaba Institute for Research, Technica...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i630129
Aims: This study was conducted to enhance germplasm conservation of some indigenous plantain landraces through tissue culture techniques in Cameroon. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design (CRD) with three treatments in four replications. Plac...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i630128
L. A. Beltrán Alemán, R. I. Barbosa, I. Montero Fernández, L. C. S. Carvalho, P. E. Barni, R. L. C. Oliveira, J. F. Vale Jr., S. A. Saravia Maldonado & N. E. Arriaga Pérez·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2019
The Brazilian Amazonia is a region covered by an extensive mosaic of tropical forests conditioned by different topographical and hydro-edaphic features. Although studies relating environmental determinants of structure and floristic composition are systematically evolving in the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i630127
Increase in global consumption of natural rubber necessitates crop improvement of Hevea aimed at increased productivity. As conventional breeding of Hevea is very elaborate and time consuming. Hence in the present study development of tetraploids through chromosome doubling of di...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i630125
This study was conducted to evaluate the distribution of primary nutrients (NPK) in profiles of the coastal plain soils of Ikot Ekpo, Calabar, as well as evaluate other soil properties critical to agricultural productivity, in a bid to generate data that will serve as a guide to...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i530123
Cowpea being a dependable source of protein for human growth and development is widely cultivated in sub-Saharan Africa including Nigeria. In spite of its numerous uses, infection by viruses constitutes serious problems to its productivity and once plants are infected, there is n...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i530122