Fungal infections specifically bud disease, wilt, and crown rot are the major contributors to the reduction in both the quality and quantity of pyrethrin production, affecting many farmers in Kenya and globally. This study aimed to evaluate the pathogenicity of dominant fungal sp...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4324
Green gram (Vigna radiata L.) is a nutritionally rich and versatile crop widely used for food and feed. However, its genetic improvement through conventional breeding is constrained by self-pollinating flowers and limited genetic diversity, making traditional methods inefficient...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4323
Thomas Okoh, Celestine Uzoma Aguoru, Olalekan Joseph Olasan, Onen Ibiang Onen, Andrew Ashieta Aboh & Celine Uke·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
The exploration of ZnO nanoparticles and their impact on Soybean (Glycine max L.) growth and productivity is driven by the urgent need to develop sustainable agricultural practices capable of addressing food security challenges in the face of climate change and soil nutrient depl...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4321
Waxy corn (Zea mays L. var. ceratina) which has relatively low productivity can be improved by assembling hybrid and synthetic corn. The combining ability of each inbred line could be used to assemble the waxy corn hybrid. This information is needed to design future waxy corn dev...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4322
Pumpkin is a high-value vegetable in Nepal, known for its unique flavor and market demand. However, low and inconsistent germination rates along with poor seedling vigor remain key challenges in its cultivation. To address these issues, seed priming is a viable option. Hence, an...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4320
Cassava (Manihot esculenta L. Crantz) is a perennial shrub characterized by outcrossing and a long breeding cycle, and significant inbreeding depression. Cultivated genotypes of cassava exhibit high heterozygosity; however, their reliance on vegetative propagation limits genetic...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4319
Macrofungi are huge fructifications visible to the unaided eye, and by the untrained sight, in contrast to microfungi, which are made conspicuous by the sickness, rotting, and deformation they cause. Although by definition they are visible to the naked eye, macrofungi are, like o...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4318
In the pearl millet breeding program, studies of relationships among the traits at phenotypic and genotypic levels are useful to select desirable traits directly related to seed yield. Using path coefficient analysis, the present study was performed to estimate the phenotypic, ge...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4317
The present study was undertaken to estimate the genotypic and phenotypic correlations among eleven morphological and yield-contributing traits in twelve mustard (Brassica juncea L.) genotypes grown under organic conditions at Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, during the rabi seaso...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4316
S. N. Trisha, S. S. Proma, S. K. Bhowmik, S. G. Azam, S. Bhowmik, G. M. R. Laila, A. A. Mamun, S. K. Bhowal, M. A. Latif & T. Akter·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
In the intricate web of agricultural ecosystems, potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) stands as a vital crop for food security in Bangladesh, second only to rice in production. Yet, this essential crop faces mounting threats from insect pests and declining arthropod biodiversity. This s...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4315
Kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), locally known as Rajma, is popular from the Terai to the Hills of Nepal. Its current national productivity is low at 1.2 t/ha, and stagnant due to the limited availability of high-yielding varieties, inappropriate sowing times, and suboptimal...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4314
The genetic variation in Musa (ABB group, Bluggoe subgroup) cv. ‘Phee-gyan’, a popular cultivar in Myanmar, was enhanced by in vitro application of ethyl methane sulphonate (EMS) mutagenesis to proliferated shoot tips. Shoot tips were treated with EMS at concentrations of 0%, 0.3...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i3311
Maize (Zea mays L.) anther culture is a promising technique for rapid doubled haploid production, but its efficiency is constrained by genotype dependency and low callus induction rates. This study aimed to (1) evaluate the effects of various concentrations and combinations of 2,...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4312
Okoh Thomas, Aboh Andrew Ashieta, Aguoru Celestine Uzoma, Olasan Joseph Olalekan & Onen Onen Ibiang·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
A pot experiment was conducted in Okpoma, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, to assess growth parameters of ten different varieties of soybeans cultivated in salt mining site. Growth parameters which include plant height, number of leaves and number of branches acro...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4313
The floristic composition of the vegetation in the Bandis region was studied., which is within the Al- Jabal Al- Akhdar in Libya. This is the first study to document plant species in that region. The research methodology relied on field surveys through repeated trips to the study...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i3310