Ragi is an important millet crop cultivated in about 82919 ha in Tamil Nadu and accounts for 77% of the total millet cultivated area. It is rich in protein, dietary fibre, minerals like calcium and iron and has been recommended for diabetes and heart diseases. Ragi is being culti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1230
A field experiment was carried out during Kharif 2022-23 at Integrated Farming System demonstration unit, L-block, GKVK, Bengaluru, consisting 11 treatments replicated thrice and laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design. The treatments consisted of T1-(No nitrogen), T2-Nitrog...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1231
The experiment was conducted to study the effect of different plant growth regulators on yield of cucumber cv. Malini under shade net conditions. The experiment was carried out with 10 treatments GA3 at 75 ppm, 150 ppm and 250 ppm, Ethrel at 100 ppm, 200 ppm and 300 ppm, Salicyli...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1229
A field experiment was conducted at experimental farm, during Rabi season of 2022-23 to Effect of organic manures and inorganic fertilizer on growth and yield characters of lentil. Seed rate 40-45 kg/ha of Lentil variety „ RLG-5‟ was used in this study. The required quantities of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1228
The research was designed to compare the degree of contamination of soil and selected crops by cement dust generated during cement industry activities. Two types of soils were investigated. Soil obtained near the cement industry (OS1) and the soil obtained in a location far from...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1227
Two field experiments were carried out at Gelbana, North Sina government during successive winters 2021/2022 and 2022/ 2023 to study the evaluation of organic sources (compost, biochar, and organic farm) combined with or without mineral N different rates on soil fertility and Cor...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1225
This study investigated the impact of abattoir waste on the soil quality in Ukwunwangwu, Uturu, Abia State. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of abattoir wastes on soil quality at Ukwunwangwu, Uturu, Abia State. Experimental research design was used and it was carrie...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1226
A field experiment was conducted during the year 2020-21, at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Centre of Excellence for Organic Farming, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. Different combinations of organic and microbial sources of nutrients (Poultry Manure, Vermicompost, FYM, Jeevamri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1222
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the staple food of more than 60 percent of the world’s population and is considered the “global grain”. It is the main staple food in the Asia and the Pacific region. This study was conducted to ascertain the Impact of Various Treatment Combinations on t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1223
Soil health and quality are foundational to agricultural sustainability and meeting global food security priorities. However, intensive farming practices have degraded soil ecosystems. Organic amendments and regenerative management practices can restore soil function by overcomin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1224
The effect of fertigation and foliar application of boron on yield, uptake of nutrients and nutrient use efficiency by cucumber Cv. Himangi was studied during two consecutive years 2018-19 and 2019-20. An experiment was carried out in open field conditions with five fertigation...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1220
A field experiment was carried out during the rabi season 2021- 2022 at Himalayan University, Itanagar, Arunchal Pradesh to assess the effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the yield of Mustard var.M-27. Yield attributing characters like fresh weight of silique, dry weig...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1221
The experimental materials consisted of 40 yellow seeded genotypes of linseed taken from “AICRP on linseed, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, IGKV, Raipur”, Chhattisgarh, India along with one check variety Surabhi. Seed yield is an important trait and the cumulative resu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1219
A field experiment was conducted at College of Horticulture, Bengaluru to investigate the influence of different mulches and nutrition on essential oil yield, quality and nutrient uptake in sweet basil. The treatment combinations consisted of four different mulches viz., no mulch...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1218
Bitter goourd or bitter melon botanically Momordica charantia L. is susceptible to many pest and diseases are now days challenge in its cultivation. So in the present study elucidate the incidence of pest (Fruit fly) and disease (mildews) of bitter gourd. The experiment was condu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1217