An investigation was carried to assess in-vitro management of crown rot disease on Banana using extracts of cocoa leaves. The causative organism (Botryodiplodia theobromae) was sub cultured and the concentration determined through microbial count. Different cocoa leaves extracts...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i330098
Field experiment was conducted at the Research Farm of Biotechnology Advanced Research Centre, Sheda Science and Technology Complex, Garki-Abuja in 2017 and 2018 cropping seasons to evaluate response of pruning on growth, fruit yield, nutritional quality and nutrient uptake of ok...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i330097
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon) is an important crop cultivated and consumed worldwide. It provides wide variety of nutrients with many health-related benefits like, protection against cancer, maintains blood pressure and reduces blood glucose level in people with diabetes. Despite...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i330096
A strategy to improve productivity in olive orchards is the evaluation of cultivars that respond better to the environmental growing conditions The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the yield potential and oil quality of five olive cultivars (Arbequina, Coratina, Manza...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i330095
Increased awareness about the ill effects of synthetic chemicals in the food chain, the falling dividends from the conventional production system and growing consumer preference for pesticide-free food have paved the way for organic agriculture as an alternative to the convention...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i330094
The main objective of the research study was to compare a locally developed date palm pollination machine to manual pollination during two successive seasons. Two pressures were used to operate the machine. The parameters measured were, rate of work, pollen application rate, crop...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i230091
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
Raúl Leonel Grijalva- Contreras, Rubén Macías- Duarte, Arturo López- Carvajal, Fabián Robles- Contreras, Manuel de Jesús Valenzuela- Ruiz & Ruiz, Manuel de Jesús Valenzuela-·Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research·2020
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
Salma Sarker, Abdullah Hel Mafi, Nirod Chandra Sarker, Shompa, Bodrun Nessa, Rumana Momotaz, Mafi, Abdullah Hel, Bodrun Nessa Shompa, Sarker, Nirod Chandra & F. M. Aminuzzaman·Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research·2020
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