Christopher Ngosong, Clovis B. Tanyi, Cyril A. Njume, Priscilla M. Mfombep, Justin N. Okolle, Thomas E. Njock, Raymond N. Nkongho & Aaron S. Tening·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Aim: To improve tomato performance, manage diseases and leafminer via NPK foliar fertilization as compared to soil fertilization. Methodology: Six treatments (control, soil NPK, Soil+Foliar NPK, Mucuna, Tithonia and Mucuna+Tithonia) were evaluated for their potential to improve t...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/39034
The amino acids, vitamins and proximate composition of fluted pumpkin, Telfairia occidentalis grown in three different selected solid media; humus soil, white-sand and wood sawdust were assessed and compared. Standard procedure and equipment were followed and used, respectively f...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/38334
Water is one of the most important natural resources for agricultural development and livestock activities since these economic activities are highly dependent on the natural resource for their development. The adoption of strategies that optimize water infiltration and retention...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/39132
In Castor beans population’s improvement, new ideas and methods are required in seeking to improve efficiency of obtaining lines and hybrids, as well as decreasing the development time. In this context, the Cryptic Hybrids method appears as an alternative to these questions, whic...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/38569
Aim: To evaluate the effect of nitrogen levels and weed control methods on the growth and yield of okra. Study Design: Treatments were laid out in a split-plot design. Place and Duration of Study: Field trials were conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Federal Univer...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/39107
Diego Corona Baitelle, Danilo Força Baroni, Kezia Moraes Vieira, Sílvio de Jesus Freitas, Caroline Merlo Meneghelli, Sávio da Silva Berilli, Ismail Ramalho Haddade & Abraão Carlos Verdin-Filho·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
The knowledge about the interactions between pit dimensions and propagation methods can provide important information for the Conilon coffee crop since these basic steps can influence the entire production cycle of the tillage. The objective of this study was to access the initia...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/39078
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different budbreak promoters on low chilling apple trees, Eva and Castel Gala, in mild winter conditions of Southern Brazil. An experimental design was randomised blocks, with four replications, and the experimental unit was composed of...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/38512
A field study was conducted at Ofa district-Geleko irrigation site during the off-season of 2016/17 cropping season with the objective of evaluating different varieties and row spacing on growth, yield and yield components of maize. Four plant row spacing (45 cm, 55 cm, 65 cm and...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/37096
Field study was undertaken to determine the population of three major pod sucking bugs namely Riptortus dentipes Fab. (Hemiptera: coreidae), Clavigralla tomentosicollis Stall (Hemiptera: coreidae), Anoplocnemis curvipes Fab (Hemiptera: coreidae) and their effect on damage, yield...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/22115
Aims: Study designed to characterize water economy and biomass production of sugarcane and energy cane genotypes grown in a rain-shelter under well-watered and water-stressed conditions during plant cane and two consecutive ratoon cane phases. Study Design: Random...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/38309
Antônio Barbo sa da Silva Júnior, Jackson da Silva, Jadson dos Santos Teixeira, Moisés Tiodoso da Silva, Douglas Ferreira dos Santos, Jorge Luiz Xavier Lins Cunha & Kleyton Danilo da Silva Costa·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
In the chili crop, substrates are used that provide a high quality of the seedling, which directly reflects the productivity of the plant. To maximize the use of this input is usually used the system of production of seedlings in trays, in this system, the volume of the substrate...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/38746
Roseli de Mello Farias, Caroline Farias Barreto, Andressa Vighi Schiavon, Cristiano Geremias Hellwig, Carlos Roberto Martins, Marcelo Barbosa Malgarim & Paulo Celso Mello-Farias·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2018
Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate peach fruits quality after chemical thinning using metamitron at different times in the South of Brazil. Study Design: The experimental design was in randomized blocks, with five replications of three plants, fruits were harvested...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/38522
Seven hybrids of baby corn (Zea mays L.) along with two commercial hybrid baby corn varieties as check were evaluated at six locations in Bangladesh following randomized complete block design with two replications. Close resemblance between genotypic correlation coefficient (GCV)...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/38529
Aims: To improve peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) performance, morphological traits of agronomic importance were assessed for genetic diversity of six breeding lines. These lines are from different geographical origins Burkina Faso, Senegal and the USA. Study Design: The experimental...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/37686
Leafy parsley (Petroselinum crispum (Mill)) plant is an important source of Ca for human and 100 grams of leafy parsley plant provides 200-300 grams of Ca. This research was conducted to determine the different doses of calcium nitrate application on some macro and micro phytonut...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/37891