Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the application of Metamitron and the combinations of NAA + BA and Promalin + BA on the fruit thinning of the Eva cultivar apple tree in southern Brazil. Study Design: The experimental design used was a randomized co...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36809
Statement of the Problem: The availability of certified seeds to rural farmers is very important for sustainable agriculture in developing countries. Farmers usually harvest the fruits of pumpkin for food then use the extracted seed at the time of planting. Yet the fruit at harve...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36296
This study evaluated the growth performance and nitrogen utilization of broiler birds of Arbor Acre heavy strain (29-57 days) in which ideal protein concept was tested using the most limiting essential amino acids (EAAs), L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, L-Tryptophan and L-Threonine. Six...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36365
The demand for azuki beans has increased because of its indication to combat diabetes, composition with high levels of phytochemicals, bioactive and phenolic compounds. However, Brazil still cannot supply its demand for azuki beans. Being more studies on management are needed, to...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36985
Aim: To evaluate the comparative efficacy of different chemical insecticide and biopesticide combinations against tur pod fly [Melanagromyza obtusa (Malloch)], gram pod borer [Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)] and tur pod bug (Clavigralla gibbosa Spinola) on pigeonpea. Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36221
Two field experiments were conducted for two years at the Multipurpose crop nursery, University of Education, Winneba, Mampong-Ashanti from May to August, 2015 and 2016 respectively to evaluate varietal response of maize (Omankwa and Obatanpa) to integrated nutrient management of...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36722
Ideal protein concept was tested by evaluating the growth performance and nitrogen utilization of broiler birds (0-28 days). The most limiting essential amino acids (EAAs), L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, L-Tryptophan and L-Threonine were used in supplementing broiler diets in which cru...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36256
Aims: To study the influence of various training techniques on vegetative growth characteristics and yield of cucumber grown under protected cultivation. Study Design: Randomized Block Design with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: Research farm, Department of Veget...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36363
Gabriel vAlmeida Aguiar, Eduardo Anibele Streck, Paulo Henrique Karling Facchinello, Carolina Goulart, Ariano Martins de Magalhães Junior & Luciano Carlos da Maia·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2017
Aims: The objective of this work was to evaluate the emasculation by hyperthermotherapy method in irrigated rice genotypes, and to compare it with the emasculation by vacuum suction. Study Design: The experimental design used to compare the two methods was completely randomized,...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/37597
Rice is the staple food crop and it grows in three seasons in Bangladesh. The optimum transplanting time can satisfy its appropriate temperatures and solar radiation for vigorous vegetative growth and maximum grain yield. Recently, climate change affected the transplanting date o...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36106
Caffeine is one of the main components of green tea and has side effects such as sleeplessness. Senior citizens, children, and pregnant woman should avoid tea despite its known beneficial effects. In this study, we developed green tea with reduced caffeine content (low caffeine t...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36537
Studies of dumpsites have revealed that the surrounding soils and water are contaminated with high threshold of heavy metals through anthropogenic inputs. In this review, the uptake and toxicity risks of these heavy metals by habitual edible plants at levels above threshold limit...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/35741
Garlic cloves were purchased from the local market and made into powdery form by mincing and sun-drying. One hundred and ninety-two day old commercial broilers were randomly allotted to four treatments and four replicates. Garlic powder was introduced into the experimental broile...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/36460
The study was undertaken to estimate the percentage oil content variability and genetic divergence for seed and seedling characters of 17 Candidate Plus Trees (CPTs)/half-sib families of Wild Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L) collected from different locations of Kashmir (temperate) a...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/30460
The present study was conducted to know the status of pond fish farming in Saidpur upazila under Nilphamari district of Bangladesh. The survey research was conducted on 40 fish farmers during October 2016 to March 2017). Farmers were randomly selected from selected areas. Primary...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/35682