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Evaluation of Carnation Cultivars; and Nitrogen and Indole Acetic Acid for Their Growth, Yield and Quality in Khumaltar, Nepal

Amar Bahadur Pun Magar · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2019

Carnation is an important cut flower in Nepal. Several cultivars imported from abroad are being adopted for their commercial production. However, the performance of these cultivars in  the specific agro-climate has not yet determined. Thus, study aimed to evaluate the performance...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2019/v2i129791

Major Leaf Diseases and Pathogenicity of Fungal Flora Associated with Jatropha curcas L. Foliar Diseases in Burkina Faso

Hemayoro SAMA, Schémaeza Bonzi, Adama Hilou & Irénée Somda · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2019

The major foliar diseases and pathogenicity of fungal flora associated with leaf diseases of Jatropha curcas L were investigated in Burkina Faso. Prospecting and collection were carried out the plantations and hedges of J. curcas distributed in different climatic zones of Burkina...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2019/v2i126279

Ethnobotanical Study of South Eastern Foothills of Bhutan

Bimal Kumar Chetri · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2018

Ninety three plant species from 82 genera and 44 families with their ethnomedicinal uses were enumerated along with 3 genera of different families of Pteridophytes. Preference ranking of the medicinal plants used for treating 7 different diseases indicated 1st, as the most effect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2019/v2i126278

Ethnomedicinal Practices in Kilikhar, Mongar

Bimal Kumar Chetri, Phuntsho Wangdi & Tshering Penjor · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2018

This study records medicinal plants used in different treatment by the local healer at Kilikhar Chiwog of Mongar Dzongkhag, Bhutan. A total of 61 different medicinal plants were recorded from 52 species identified belonging to 37 different families. Preference ranking of plant sp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2018/v1i226275

Rapid Pathological Characterisation of Deightoniella torulosa by Artificial Inoculation of Three Varieties of Banana and Plantain

Camara Brahima, Fatogoma Sorho, Diarrassouba Moussa & Kone Daouda · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2018

Aims: Banana and plantain contribute to food security in Côte d'Ivoire. However, one of the major difficulties arising in its production remains parasitic constraints causing the loss of production. Among these constraints, leaf diseases cause more damage. Methodology: This study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2018/v1i226272

Efficacy of Turmeric Rhizome (Curcuma longa) and Moringa Leaf (Moringa oleifera) Extract in Treatment against Fungi Associated with Maize Seeds

W. C. John, T. A. Ihum, O. Olusolape & N. Janfa · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2018

This research was focused on the use of different concentration of aqueous extract of Moringa leaf and Turmeric rhizome as seed treatment agents against fungi associated with maize seeds. The study was designed using 2 x 3 factorial in completely randomised design. This research...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2018/v1i226270

Comparative Study on the Incidence of Aspergillus flavus in Farmer’s Field and Stored Maize (Zea mays) Seed in Northern Region of Ghana

Elias Nortaa Kunedeb Sowley, Frederick Kankam & Edmond Tawiah · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2018

Aspergillus flavus is predominant among other fungi species responsible for aflatoxin contamination of crops on the field and in storage. A study was conducted to determine the incidence of Aspergillus flavus in maize seeds from various sources. Sixty (60) maize seed samples were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2018/v1i226269

The Effects of Compost and Farmyard Manures on the Growth, Yield and Yield Parameters of Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annum L.) in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria

I. Audu, Z. Bello & J. B. Abakura · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2018

Field experiment was conducted during the 2016 and 2017 raining season in the Teaching and Research Farm of the Department of Crop Production, Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola, Adamawa State. The experiment was designed to study the effect of compost and farmyard manur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2018/v1i2595

A Review on Ethno-pharmacology of Antidiabetic Plants

M. A. Omoirri, O. M. Odigie, K. O. Gbagbeke, I. F. Ajegi, J. O. Oseyomon, O. J. Okafoanyali & V. I. Eje · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2018

Abnormally emanates from difficulty in insulin secretion, Diabetes mellitus (DM) is known to be a metabolic disorder that causes an increase of blood glucose in blood streams. The lack of effective modern treatments, the lifelong treatment with modern medicines, overtime, its ass...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2018/v1i1589

A Literature Review on Medicinal Plants That are being Used in Traditional Medicine for the Management of the Snake Bites in Sri Lanka

Nushrath Roshana Mansoor & Vinotha Sanmugarajah · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2018

Background: Traditional Medicine is time-tested and still caters to the health needs of the society and provides health care through prophylactic treatment and rejuvenation. Today poisonous snake bites are life-threatening problems resulting in high morbidity and mortality all ov...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2018/v1i1576

Changes in Glucosinolates, Sinapine and Flavonols during Seed Development of Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz

Roberto Russo & Remo Reggiani · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2018

Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz is an oilseed crop whose oil is used as biofuel and the meal as animal feed. While the seed composition is widely documented, little is known about variations in the concentration of some compounds during seed development of camelina. The aim of this s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2018/v1i1574

Long-Term Changes in the Dominance of Drought Tolerant Trees Reflect Climate Trends on a Micronesian Island

Marc D. Abrams, Yoshikazu Shimizu & Atsushi Ishida · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2018

Background: The Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands of Micronesia lie in the western Pacific Ocean and are unique in terms of their isolation, climate, soils and diversity of rare plant species. We hypothesized that the vegetation on the islands will be a robust model system to study long-...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2018/v1i1568

Assessment of Traditional Medicinal Plants Used for Treatment of Human Diseases in Oromia Region, West Shewa Zone: Jeldu Woreda, Ethiopia

Chala Dandessa, Tokuma Negisho & Gadisa Bekele · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2018

Most of the information regarding traditional medicinal plants are still in the hands of traditional vendors, and knowledge of vendors is either lost or passed orally from generation to next generation. This study aimed to survey and document the currently used plants by herbalis...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2018/v1i1560