The purpose of this study was to survey the technologies used in cassava processing in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Specifically, the study was proposed to determine the technologies used in harvesting, peeling, grinding, extracting water, sifting and frying cru...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i230092
Aims: This study aimed to know the knowledge level and perception of the farmers regarding the use and impact of agrochemical and to find out the correlation of knowledge level and pesticide use with their age, education, farm size, number of pesticide use. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i230093
Background: The American serpentine leafminer, L. trifolii (Burgess), is one of the most problematic insect pest species attacking large number of vegetable crops, weeds and, ornamentals. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate population abundance and host plant...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i230090
Actually modern fruit trees physiology is focused on the stimulation of plant cell development and fruit production using bioestimulant. This study evaluated the effect of bioestimulant ‘Engordone’ under two doses (0.5 and 1.0 L ha-1) and two times (pea-size fruit and 28 days lat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i230089
Aims: We investigated most suitable substrate (wheat and rice straw) enriched with vermicompost and their different levels (10%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%) for enhancing production of milky mushroom. Study Design: The experiment was designed by following single factor Randomized Co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i130088
In Haor areas of Bangladesh agricultural activities are limited to four - five months of a year due to water logged condition and boro rice is the prominent crop grown within this short time span in dry season. But farmers often had to face almost total crop failure due to recurr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i130087
The study analyzed factors influencing post harvest losses among vegetables farmers in Mbaitoli Local Government Area in Imo state, Nigeria. Specifically the study ascertained the kind of vegetables produced; determined the quantity of output production of vegetables; determined...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i130086
Aim: This paper aimed to assess the effectiveness of fertilizer use among arable farmers in Yola South North-eastern part of Nigeria. Place and Duration of the Study: The study was conducted at Yola South LGA of Adamawa State, Nigeria during September, 2019-July, 2020. Methodolog...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i130085
Annona muricata L. commonly known as soursop is an underutilized fruit crop species in Sri Lanka gaining much importance in the recent past due to its high nutritional and medicinal value. Soursop germplasm collections are available within the country and assessing the genetic di...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i130084
Cauliflower is an important winter crop in Nepalese farming community and consumed all over the world. The yield and vitamin C content of cauliflower depends on many factors such as its genotype, cultural practices, environment in which it is growing on and storage after harvesti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i430083
Aim: To study the application of percent of normal precipitation method for meteorological drought intensity assessment and its impact on agricultural production. Place and Duration: The study was conducted in Yola South Local Government Area (LGA), of Adamawa Sate Nigeria during...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i430080
An experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory of the Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, and Mymensingh to study the effect of phosphorus and boron on the growth and yield of var. BARI Jharsheem-3 along with French bean during November 2017...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i430079
Aims: Turmeric occupies a prominent position among the commercially grown spices in Sri Lanka. However, due to various constraints the performance of turmeric production is not to the expected level. The present study attempts to determine the economics of turmeric cultivation an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i430078
Pot ornamental plant productivity is related to the environmental growth facilities but negatively affected by the pot root restriction syndrome. Most ferns showed a lower relative growth rate and long production cycles (24 months or more) for which growers use small pots to incr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i430077
Currently in Mexico there are few studies on agronomic management in olive production. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate three rejuvenation pruning intensities (25, 33, 50% and Control “traditional pruning”) in olive tree cv Manzanilla under hot and arid environmen...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i330076