Henri Kunzi Mbale, Adeline Nkfutu Akadje, Alexis die-Ditomene Mayoni, Gédéon Ngiala Bongo, Michael Tshibangu Mukendi & Félicien Luyeye Lukoki·Asian Plant Research Journal·2020
The current relevance of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) as well as plant genetic resources (PGRs) for foresters and indigenous populations has prompted numerous initiatives in the last decade. In order to assess the environmental impact of the Plant Genetic Resources (PGRs) u...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i330110
The experiment was carried out at the Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, Bangladesh to evaluate the rate of seeds germination and early seedlings growth of tomato under different levels of salinity. Experimental treatments consisted...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i330109
Introduction: The study on qualitative phytochemical screening and antifungal activities was evaluated on Cashew (Anacardium occidentale Linn.) leaf extracts using standard procedures. Objectives: With the view of evaluating its secondary metabolites and also assessing it’s antif...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i330108
This study was conducted to assess the suitability of forest models in Tectona grandis, Pinus caribaea and Nauclea diderrichii stands at Omo forest reserve, Ijebu East, Ogun State, Southwestern Nigeria. Temporary sample plots of equal size (25 m x 25 m) were laid while complete e...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i330107
The root and shoot apical meristem serve as sources of pluripotent cells and provide new cells for repetitive organ initiation, they are the major meristematic regions on which plant development take place. New meristems are incessantly formed as plants produce new branches or la...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i330106
Gali Adamu Ishaku, Daniel Thakuma Tizhe, Raji Arabi Bamanga & Elizabeth Toyin Afolabi·Asian Plant Research Journal·2020
Drought stress in plants has become one of the major abiotic stress that limits the growth and development of plants which also contributes to low yields. Biotechnology which has new and emerging techniques can be use to solve the problem of drought stress in plants. This review...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i230104
This research work was designed to give an insight on physiochemical properties of Allium cepa. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of three drying methods on the physiochemical properties of onion bulbs and to determine the effective packaging material on the...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i230105
An experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka during the period from October 2017 to April 2018. The present research was aimed to study effect of combinations of zinc and boron with fruit thinning on the quality seed product...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i230102
Kennedy Masamba, Austin T. Phiri, Obed Mwenye, Margaret Chiipanthenga, Felix Chipojola & Willard Mbewe·Asian Plant Research Journal·2020
In Malawi the demand of the use of mineral acidifying fertilizer by farmers for sustenance of high crop yields is increasing. The soaring demand is a pointer to the loss of humic substances in the soil and the resultant poor soil health. There is potential however to reduce the a...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i230103
Scent (Ocimum gratissimum) leaves are known for their medicinal values for a long. The study was carried out on phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of scent leaf extracts on E. coli and S. aureus. Antibacterial assay of the plant extracts was carried out on the tes...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i230101
Chemotaxonomy is concerned with the systematic study of phytochemical variation between plants. This variation has been essentially used for classification purposes ever since 'folk taxonomies', based on certain obvious plant characteristics which were instinctively employed by m...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i130100
Water is the primary input for crop production and increasingly becomes scarce due to its high demand in agricultural sector. Quality of water is assuming great importance with the increasing demand in industries, agriculture and rise in standard of living. Agriculture is the maj...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i130099
Low productivity characterizes the production of groundnut among smallholder farmers in Malawi. There is a need to explore options capable of increasing the productivity of the crop sustainably more especially under the changing climate. Against this background, experiments were...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i130097
An experiment was conducted at the Department of Agroforestry and Environment, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh during 24 March 2018 to 10 January 2019, to investigate the growth and yield of different turmeric varieties under mango tr...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i130098
Aims: Starch is used in the food industry to impart functional properties and to modify food texture and consistency. In this study starches isolated from six sources using an alkali extraction method were evaluated for physicochemical properties. Study Design: Complete randomize...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v5i130096