Pot experiment laid out to study the effects of watering, nitrogen fertilization, and their interactions on the growth, dry matter production and water use efficiency of two cultivars(Egyptian Sakha94 cultivated in 2009/2010 season and Turkish Adana99 cultivated in 2010/2011 seas...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/9075
This study aimed to evaluation the effects of 5- aminolevulinic acid which is the precursor of chlorophyll, in addition to glutamine, asparagine, arginine, proline, tyrosine and tryptophan on the date palm plantlets (Phoenix dactylifera L.) which produced by tissue culture in the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8436
Aims: To study effect of days to flowering on the plant height and yield of rice. Study Design: Experiment was carried out according to the complete randomized block design. Four replications were designed for the experiment and each replicate consisted of 3 lines and twenty plan...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/11421
Soil fertility and unreliable rainfall have become important in seed potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production in Kenya. Knowledge on water and mineral nutrient use efficiencies will help predict the best application rates for optimal seed potato production. A study was conducted...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/10337
Aims: Common indigenous browse plants were identified in this work and their phytochemical, nutrient, anti-nutrient and mineral constituents were investigated. Recommendations have been made based on the findings. Study Design: A structured questionnaire was administered to goat...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/5997
Mycorrhizal fungi are found naturally in undisturbed soils around the world. They form symbiotic relationships with almost all plants ranging from ornamentals, fruits, vegetables, trees and shrubs. Most of the plants have a strong dependency on mycorrhizal fungi for optimal growt...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/11281
The aim of this work, as an extension to SAFERNAC model, was to establish economically optimum combinations of N, P and K application to Arabica coffee in the Northern coffee zone of Tanzania. The study was conducted in Hai and Lushoto districts between 2010 and 2012. Prices of n...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8361
Aims: The investigation of some physiochemical juice characteristics of 37 varieties of Citrus genus, maintained in the Department of Citrus Research in Tartous, Syria. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of Molecular Genetic, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Latt...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/10505
A field study was conducted at the University of Education, Winneba, Mampong-Ashanti campus during the 2009 and 2010 seasons to determine the effects of different sowing densities on the growth and yield of three groundnut cultivars. Azivivi, Nkosour and Shitaochi groundnut culti...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/9445
In order to study the inheritance and genetic analysis of drought tolerance indicators a six generations of P1, P2, F1, F2, Bc1 and Bc2 of two wheat crosses i.e., Sakha 94xTokwie (C1) and Giza 168xTokwie (C2) under normal irrigation (N) and drought stress (D) were studied using g...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/10730