The three tested herbicides and fungicides caused significant inhibitory effect on the growth of Fusarium solani and Rhizoctonia solani the causal of common bean damping-off and root-rot diseases compared with control treatment. This inhibition was gradually increased by increasi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4215
Girdling and paclobutrazol have been related with the effects on the photosynthetic capacity and carbohydrate content of plants. The physiological changes caused by these methods distress the growth and development of plants in general. A field experiment was carried out from Aug...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4214
The application of naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) of different concentrations (25, 50, and 75 ppm) was applied to grafted mango seedlings to identify its effect on callus formation, callus diameter, shoot emergence, and plant survival. NAA effectively reduced the number of days to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4213
The present study aims to investigate the Socio, Economic and Cultural importance of Betel Vine Cultivation. Betel vine is the most important and useful asexually propagated cash crop having various cultivars. The betel leaf has many chemical constituents that have many important...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4212
A study was conducted to determine gene actions controlling yield and other qualitative traits of tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) as well as combining ability among selected genotypes at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4211
Maize is ranked as one of the cereal crops with high yield potential globally and may be considered very important for countries like Nigeria, where there is an increasing demand for food to meet the demand of its teeming population. Five varieties of maize (Sammaz 52, M1217, M11...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4209
Assessment of seedling vigour in six selected maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes was evaluated in the screen house of the Department of Crop Production and Protection, at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Federal University Wukari, Taraba State during the 2020 and 2021 cropping se...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4210
Top crosses comprising 2 testers and 8 lines were made in the screen house using Line × Tester model. Observations were made on days to flowering, pod maturity, harvest, pods per plant, branching pattern, seeds per pod, 100 seed weight and yield/ha; crude protein, crude fiber, ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4208
Kaka Kiari Boukar Kellou, Abdourazak Alio Moussa, Illo Souley Mahaman Hamissou, Mamadou Chetima Maina Boukar, Moussa Massaoudou, ATTA Sanoussi, Bakasso Yacoubou & Mahamane Ali·Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research·2022
Improving roselle yield and production, particularly in light of climate change and variability, remains challenging and constantly urges for the modification of agro-techniques. One such modification that has proven successful in boosting yield of many vegetable crops in recent...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4207
The sustainable improvement of maize productivity and smallholders’ incomes to contribute to food security is the objective of this study carried out over two consecutive years (2020 and 2021) at the University of Lomé Agronomic Experiment Station. The experiment was set up in a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4206
Genotypes of the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) normally exhibit high variability in their morphological characters. A field experiment was carried out in 2017 at the National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria to assess the morphological diversi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4205
Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of tested fungicides against downy mildew of onion and determine the appropriate interval of fungicides application. Study Design: The experiment was laid out down in randomized complete block design with three replications for each treatments. Plac...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4204
Asafor Henry Chotangui, Marie Solange Mandou, Honore Beyegue-Djonko, , Primus Azinwi Tamfuh, Delphine Atabontsa, Swirri Christabel Shu Waa, Franck Junior Ngandjui Tchapga & Eric Bertrand Kouam·Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research·2022
Organic and inorganic farm inputs in the form of fertilizers is a management practice to improve soil fertility for the growth and development of cultivated crops. A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the growth, yield and shelf-life response of cucumber (Classico F1 and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4203
Aims: To simulate and construct a solar powered smart irrigation system using Blynk Mobile App. Study Design: Experimental design through simulation studies and internet of things. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Physics, Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria, betwe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4202
“Studies on preparation and quality evaluation of mixed pickle of carrot, pea and ginger” was made with seven treatments and three replications with the equal proportion of carrot, pea and ginger (500 gm each), Salt 10% and lakadong turmeric powder of 10 gm for all treatments wit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4201