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
Hamis Daniel Wambura, Gration Mutashoberwa Rwegasira, Martin John Martin & Germana Henry Laswai·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
Sugarcane is a commercial crop and prime source of sugar contributing about 60% of worldwide sugar demand. Production of the crop in Africa is threatened by the African sugarcane stalk borer (Eldana saccharina), which can reduce yields up to 0.5 t/ha, even with just one larva pre...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i3309
Mbong, E. O., Chukwwudi, P, Akomolafe, G. F., Ntekpe, M. E., Okon, O. G., Antia, U. E. & Koffi, U. E.·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
The rising cost of conventional antibiotics and the evolution of resistant microbial strains promote the search for effective and cheap novel plant-based antibiotic substitutes. Based on the foregoing, a study was carried out to investigate the antibacterial activity of the ethan...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i3308
The use of chemical agents or plant extracts on the exposed surfaces of the minisett to retard fungal, nematode and insect attack is a common practice amongst farmers. As a result, it is important to investigate the effects of these extract on the phytochemical composition of cro...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i3307
Md. Ibrahim Ali, M. H. Rahman, Md. Hasanuzzaman, Tania Sarmin, Muhammad Maruf Husain, Nowrin Islam Toma, Sudab Karmaker & Syed Tanvin Abir·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
The present study highlights the impact of transplanting dates on the development and productivity of Aman rice varieties and mutants in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Aman rice, a critical crop in Bangladesh, plays a vital role in ensuring food security and supporting the livelihoods o...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i3305
Whitfieldia elongata (P. Beauv.) De Wild. & T. Durand is a species in the family Acanthaceae which is used in folklore medicine for the management of pains, food poisoning and stomach complaints. The aim of this study was to document the taxonomic and pharmacognostic characte...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i3306
Gaurav K. Singh, Shreerup Goswami, Kamal Jeet Singh, Prashant Shrivastava & Sandip K. Roy·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
The Deccan Traps from the Indian subcontinent represent one of the largest and most spectacular outpouring of continental flood basalts which is often linked with the Cretaceous-Palaeogene (K/Pg) boundary. In many of their exposed sections, the time gap between consecutive lava f...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i3304
The aim of this study was to investigate the proof-of-concept that the potato(Solanum tuberosum L.) can agronomically be biofortified with zinc (Zn) fertilization as foliar spray. The experiment was set up in a two-way factorial randomized complete block design with three replica...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i2302
Anthony E. Nweze, Anthonia N. Ngwu, Clara N. Ikegbunam, Nnenna H. Osayi, Godswill C. Ajuzioju, Obinna V. James, Prince I. Nwagbo, Angela N. Amujiri & Eugene O. Ojua·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
This research aims to examine and make available the morphological and anatomical features inherent in Bridelia ferruginea, which will serve as taxonomic tools for its delineation. The stem, leaves, flowers and fruits were investigated in the Department of Plant Science and Biote...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i2303