The objectives of this research were to study the phenotypic diversity of sweet potato germplasm collections using 16 agro-morphological traits. A field experiment was done with 123 cultivated varieties of sweet potato. The varieties were grown at the research farm of Hubei Acade...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/28260
Acidified soils are a constraint to crop production due to imbalance in availability of essential plant nutrients. Liming is known to increase soil pH, however, efficient use is critical to ensure cost effective use. Therefore, determination of efficient lime application method i...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/28153
Aims: To study the growth and yield of lentil as influenced by organic (Rhizobium and phosphate solubilizing bacteria) and inorganic fertilizers (four levels of phosphorus viz., 0, 20, 40 & 60 kg P205/ha and recommended dose of nitrogen and potassium) Study Design: Randomized...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27689
A field study was carried out at Experimental Farm of Division of Agronomy, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K, India during kharif 2013 and 2014 to study the influence of integrated nutrient management on qua...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27729
H. S. Hamisu, S. G. Ado, M. Y. Yeye, I. S. Usman, S. O. Afolayan, M. G. Bala, A. Usman, J. J. Yaduma, B. A. Idris, M. Y. Gwammaja, S. M. Muhammad, A. H. Hudu, Y. D. Giginyu, J. I. Aliyu & A. U. Idris·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2016
Field experiments were conducted at National Horticultural Research Institute, Bagauda (11°33´N; 8°23´E) in the Sudan Savannah and Institute for Agricultural Research, Samaru (11°11´N; 07°38’E) in the Northern Guinea Savanna ecological zones of Nigeria between July-October, 2014...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/28424
Aims: The possibilities of running a bio-ethanol plant from rice straw in the Kanto region in Japan have been assessed in a project named “Development of Technologies for Biofuel Production Systems in Rural Areas (2012-2015)” funded by MAFF. Aims of the present study are to esti...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27824
This research program was undertaken to find out the existing cattle marketing scenario, problem and prospects in 11 (eleven) different busiest land ports areas (Hilli, Benapole, Banglabandha, Bhurimari, Sonamasjid, Bibir Bazar, Birol, Meherpur, Bhomra, Bilonia and Baliadungia o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27486
This experiment was conducted in the field and laboratory to evaluate the impact of seed quality attributes on emergence, germination, growth and grain yield. Obatanpa (local maize) seeds produced under certified and farmer-saved seeds in five agro-ecological zones were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/25439
A new strobilurin group of fungicide, pyraclostrobin 100 g/l CS (Seltima 100 g/l CS) was evaluated for its bio-efficacy against rice leaf blast disease under field condition during Kharif 2013 and 2014 at Agricultural research station, Gangavathi, Karnataka, India. The test fungi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27992
Some authors have indicated that the reason why benzyl adenine (BAP) stimulates dry matter accumulation in squash and pumpkin is unclear, but we believe that two possibilities are likely: (i) higher photo-assimilate partitioning towards the shoot; or (ii) increased in the photosy...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27826
Aims: Relationships between areas of monopodial and sympodial leaves reported in the literature suggest a consistent size gradient among leaves along the sympodial branches of cotton plants. The objective of this study is to assess how well a non-destructive procedure based on th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/28309
The low fertility constraint of the soils in the northern Guinea savannah of Nigeria necessitates the application of external nutrient supplements for sustainable crop production. An incubation study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of Moringa Seed Powder (MSP) and Li...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27121
A series of consumer-oriented workshops were conducted to inform Alabamians about organic agriculture. Workshops (N =10) were conducted by the participation of 257 farmers and consumers in nine Alabama, USA cities using a pretest-posttest procedure, an organic food survey and a q...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/23332
Field experiments were conducted in 2013 and 2014 to study the response of kenaf to early and late cropping seasons in relay intercropping system with cassava-maize based intercrop at Ibadan Research Farm of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Obafemi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/26347
The present study was designed to standardize protocol for asepsis of different explants of Alstroemeria hybrida cv. Pluto (rhizome tips, rhizome sections, shoot tips and shoot nodal segments). Carbendazim 200 ppm for 30 minutes + mercuric chloride (0.1%) dip for 10 minutes and f...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27020