The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different irrigation depth on initial development of Coffea canephora seedlings. The study was carried out at the farm Perobas, in the municipality of Rio Bananal, Espírito Santo, Brazil. The experimental design was comple...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i330108
Vinicius de Souza Oliveira, Jean Karlos Barros Galote, Ivani Vieira Damaceno, Natália de Souza Furtado, Karina Tiemi Hassuda dos Santos, Jéssica Sayuri Hassuda Santos, Gleyce Pereira Santos, Hérica Chisté, Omar Schmildt, Marcio Paulo Czepak, Sara Dousseau Arantes, Edney Leandro da Vitória & Edilson Romais Schmildt·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2019
The objective of this study was to determine the best equation for estimating the leaf area of Acacia mangium Willd. from the linear dimensions of the leaflets of non-destructive form. For this, 476 leaflets of plants belonging to Lajeado farm were collected in the municipality...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i330107
Faba bean production is a common practice in Lemu Bilbilo areas. However, faba bean productivity is affected and limited by poor soil fertility and lack of alternative technologies such as application of optimum phosphorus fertilizer for different faba bean varieties. In view of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i330106
The mycoparasitic potentials of Trichoderma harzianum, and growth inhibitory effects of Vernonia amygdalina (bitterleaf) and Zingiber officinale (ginger) on rot fungi in Ipomoea batata were examined. Rotting tubers were collected from Agbowo, Ojoo and Bodija markets in Ibadan. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i230105
Vinicius de Souza Oliveira, Lucas Caetano Gonçalves, Amanda Costa, Karina Tiemi Hassuda dos Santos, Jéssica Sayuri Hassuda Santos, Gleyce Pereira Santos, Hérica Chisté, Omar Schmildt, Marcio Paulo Czepak, Edney Leandro da Vitória & Edilson Romais Schmildt·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2019
The objective of this work was to obtain regression equations and to indicate the most appropriate from different mathematical models for the estimation of the leaf area of Allspice (Pimenta dioica) by non - destructive method. 500 leaves of plants located in the municipality...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i230104
Aims: Availability of nutrients-rich topsoil for nursing cocoa seedlings is becoming limited and poor growth of cocoa seedlings in the nurseries has been ascribed to the use of unsuitable potting media. Experiments were conducted to investigate the suitability of compost in impro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i230103
Eliane Kinsou, David Montcho, Séraphin Ahissou Zanklan, Julien Koffi Kpinkoun, Françoise Assogba Komlan, Armel Clément Goudjo Mensah & Christophe Bernard Gandonou·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2019
Aims: In this research study, salt resistance level of seven tomato cultivars grown in Benin, namely Akikon, Tounvi; F1 Mongal, Petomech, Padma, TLCV 15 and Thorgal was evaluated at the germination stage. Study Design: The experiment was laid out as a completely randomized design...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i230102
Aims: The present study investigated the suppressive effects of Sorghum bicolor, Sorghum arundinaceum, Amaranthus spinous, Tagetes erictus and Cassia tora on the management of Parthenium hysterophorus. Study Design: A randomized block design was used to assess the suppressive eff...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i230101
Semirames do N. Silva, Francisco A. C. Almeida, Josivanda P. Gomes, Newton C. Santos, Damião J. Gomes, Sâmela L. Barros, Raphael L. J. Almeida, Roberta S. O. Wanderley, Victor H. A. Ribeiro & Virgínia M. A. Silva·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2019
Aims: Moringa oleifera is an edible plant. A wide variety of nutritional and medicinal virtues have been attributed to its roots, barks, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds. The objective of this research was to evaluate the preservation of the constituents of the powder obtained f...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i130100
Soil acidity, low level of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and soil organic matter are major constraints to sorghum production in Kenya. We investigated the effect of farmyard manure (FYM) and combined application of inorganic nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers applied as calcium am...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i130099