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‘Farmers’ Opinion towards Conservation and Causes of Depletion of Citrus at Barlekha Upazila of Moulvibazar District in Bangladesh
Abstract: The study was focused on number of citrus trees in homestead area, types and source of citrus planting materials, causes of depletion of citrus trees and villagers’ attitudes towards citrus plantation in the homestead area of four selected unions of Barlekha upazila in Moulvibazar district during July to November 2015. Eighty local people from four selected unions were interviewed for this purpose. Study indicates that mainly seedlings are used as …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 6–14 Read article
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Anti-cancerous Activity of the Rhizome Extract of Alpinia galanga L. Willd. on the Human Liver Carcinoma Cells
Abstract: The rhizome of Alpinia galanga. L. (Willd). was collected from three places i.e, Udupi Shankara narayana temple surrounding area, Shringeri and Madikeri accessions. About 100 gms of the rhizome was taken, dried and powdered to obtain 1 gm of the extract through methanol as the solvent. 1 gm of the solid extract was subjected for filteration through millipore syringe filter., to this about 6ml of cell based assay buffer and …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Micro Irrigation in Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) Under South Saurashtra Agro-climatic Conditions
Abstract: AbstractA field experiment was conducted during 2008 to 2010 at Junagadh to evaluate methods (drip, mini sprinkler and flood irrigation) and levels of irrigation (0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 PEF) in coriander. The results revealed that mini sprinkler and drip irrigation significantly improved growth and yield attributes viz., plant height, branches/plant, umbels/plant and test weight and thereby increased seed and stalk yields along with higher net returns, B:C and water use …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 11–14 Read article
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Efficacy of Insecticides for Effective Pest Management in Cotton
Abstract: AbstractMain constraint in achieving high production of seed cotton is destruction inflicted by insect pests. Newer interactions of pesticides have upraised the hopes for improved management of feared pest worldwide. Therefore, an effort has been made to study the relative efficiency of novel collection of insecticides against bollworms in cotton crop. The consequences of cotton bollworm are well known to cause entire crop failures in several regions where farmers are …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 7–11 Read article
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Large Scale Demonstration and Farmers Perception on Improved Maize Variety in Worabe Town Administration, Silte Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract: Large scale demonstration of improved maize (BH661) was carried out in Worabe Town Administration in Southern Ethiopia in 2022 main cropping season with the objectives of demonstrating improved maize technologies in wider scale. On the basis of the crop's technology gap, two potential kebeles from the district were chosen. On 30 hectares of clustered land from selected kebales, this technology helped 85 farmers. Farmers Research Group trained 115 members (102 …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 30–38 Read article
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Evaluation of Thirteen Selected Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) Cultivars for Morphology and Fruit Yield in Southwest Nigeria
Abstract: Assessing the morphology and fruit yield of some grown tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) cultivars from southwestern Nigeria is needed to identify and promote highly performing varieties for tomato industry. Thirteen tomato cultivars predominantly grown by farmers were collected from farmer’s field across five states in the southwest region of Nigeria. Multisampling procedure was adopted to randomly and purposively select the respondents from the five states. Seedlings of the cultivars were …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Effect of Sulphur and Zinc Levels on Growth, Yield and Quality of Mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss.]
Abstract: The experiment was conducted at Agronomy Research Farm of Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh), during the rabi season of 2008-09 in RBD and replicated three times. The sowing was done on November 20, 2008. The treatments comprised four levels of sulphur (0, 20, 40 and 60 kg S ha−1) and four levels of zinc (0, 5, 7.5 and 10 kg Zn ha−1). The mustard variety …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Effect of Carbohydrates on Induction of Callus and Changes in Some Biochemical Parameters of Safflower (Carthamus Tinctorius L.)
Abstract: AbstractCarthamus tinctorius L. an oilseed crop is a member of the family Compositae or Asteraceae. Traditionally the crop was grown for its seeds used for colouring and favouring foods, in medicines and making red and yellow dyes especially before cheaper alanine dyes became available. For the last fifty years or so, the plant has been cultivated mainly for vegetable oil extracted from its seeds. This study describes the effect of …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 20–25 Read article
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Genetic Diversity of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Germplasm
Abstract: The present investigation was conducted to examine the genetic diversity existing among 30 genotypes of wheat. The experimental design used was randomized block design having four replications. The study revealed wide range of variability and high heritability for all the traits. High estimates of genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) and phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) were observed for number of tillers per plant and yield per plant. High heritability coupled …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 26–36 Read article
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Effect of Rhizobium and PGPR inoculants in soybean (Glycine Max) on Productivity and Fertility in soybean (Glycine Max) –wheat (Tritium aesivum) cropping system under Vertisols of central India
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted at farmer’s field village Basoda (Vidisha) during kharif season 2018 and 2019 to study the effect of Rhizobium and PGPR inoculants on soybean (Glycine Max (L) Merr.). The residual effect of treatments applied in soybean was assessed on productivity of succeeding wheat (Tritium aesivum L.). The trial was set up in randomized block design with seven treatments and four replications. Rhizobium alone gave significant increase …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 12–18 Read article
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Improvement of Crop Plants through in vitro Techniques
Abstract: There has been a great demand for high-yielding, disease-free planting stock for agricultural, forestry, plantation and horticulture crops with improved quality. In vitro tissue culture techniques has emerged as a viable tool for the improvement of crops. The various in vitro techniques utilized for crop improvement includes: micropropagation which helps in large scale production, meristem culture which can effectively remove pathogens from plants, embryo culture can overcome the post-zygotic failure …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 12–24 Read article
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Cluster Based Improved Bread Wheat Technologies Popularization In Yem-Special District, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract: Despite large area under cultivation, the mean yield of wheat per hectare is low.Limited access to improved wheat varieties and other relevant technologies is one of the contributing factor for low productivity. Popularization of better perfoerming wheat varieties is important to solve these problems. Therefore, these studies was undertaken to enhance the productivity of wheat through demonstrating early maturing and high yielding wheat varieties with improved management practices in 2023 …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 19–23 Read article
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Evaluation of Rhizobium Strains Inoculation on Growth, Yield, and Yield Components of Faba Bean in Debub Ari District, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract: Production and productivity of faba beans in Ethiopia are reduced due to biotic and abiotic factors. Reduction of soil fertility is among the most important factors that reduce the productivity of faba beans, thus the trial was conducted to estimate Rhizobium strains inoculation effect on the production of faba bean in Debub Ari District, Southern Ethiopia. The trial was conducted on cropland in Debub Ari District during the 2016/2017- 2017/2018 …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 8–16 Read article
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Evaluation of the Organoleptic Values of Chapatti Incorporated with Selected Natural Hypoglycemic Foods
Abstract: Diabetes is the new epidemic in developing India. Diabetes becomes a real problem of public health in developing countries, where its prevalence is increasing steadily. Slight modification of diet according to the disease not only helps the patients to control diabetes but also fulfills the daily need of nutrients for the body. Presently the world is moving from synthetic to the use of natural hypoglycemic products for remedial purpose of …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Food Science & Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Allelopathy Effect of Phytochemicals in Laticiferous Species Sarcostemma brunonianum Wight & Arn and Ficus tsjakela Burm. f on Vegetative Growth of Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
Abstract: The present experimental work was focused out to determine phytochemicals of two medicinal laticifers Sarcostemma brunonianum and Ficus tsjakela and to check the allelopathy potential on Sorghum bicolor under in vitro conditions. Allelochemicals are phytocompounds excreted during the process of secondary metabolism. Chemical components may occur in leaves, stem, root, latex, rhizomes, flowers, fruits, seeds and even in pollen grains. Plant latex supports defense in milk yielding plant species. The …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 43–50 Read article
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A Review on Taxonomy and Ethnobotany of Caesalpinia crista L. (Caesalpiniaceae)
Abstract: Caesalpinia crista L., belongs to the family Caesalpiniaceae , commonly found along the riverbanks and in the tidal forests that are located close to the Eastern sea-coast beginning in Orissa and continuing Southward along the Western sea-coast beginning in Konkan. All parts of the plant, including the root, leaves, stem, seed and seed kernel have medicinal properties. C. crista L. has been used in traditional and folk medicine for various …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 27–36 Read article
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Pre-extension Demonstration of Improved Teff Technologies at Shashogo District, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract: Teff is a highly important crop in Ethiopia in terms of both production and consumption. Population growth, low incomes, and urbanization have all contributed to an increase in demand for teff, which is predicted to continue. However, the teff production system largely depends on traditional methods. As a result, the crop yield has not reached at the desired level. Therefore, the pre-extension demonstration of improved teff technologies was conducted at …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 33–39 Read article
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An Assessment of some Ferns of the Polypodiaceae Family from Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh with Reference to their Morphological and Ethnobotanical Aspects
Abstract: Pteridophytes represent a category of seedless plants that reproduce through spores. This group is divided into two lineages: lycophytes, characterized by fronds with no leaf gap in the stem stele (Lycophylls), and Monilophytes, commonly known as ferns, which have fronds with a leaf gap in the stem stele. The Himalayan Region in India stands out globally for its distinctive topography, extensive altitudinal range, diverse climate, and varied habitats. Pteridophytes play …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 5–17 Read article
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HPTLC Fingerprinting of Isoflavonoids and Metabolites Quantification from in vivo and in vitro Developed Parts of Pueraria tuberosa (Willd.) DC
Abstract: Pueraria tuberosa (Willd.) DC, a medicinally important plant, produces different types of isoflavonoids including Genestein. This plant requires conservation. In present study, callus was developed from in vivo tuber and in vitro seedling. Murashige and Skoog medium supplement with combination of BAP (6-Benzylaminopurine) (1.5mg/l) and 2,4-D (1.5mg/l) were found to be more effective. Fresh in vitro shoots produced from nodal explants of in vitro germinated seedling on MS medium supplement …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmaceutical Science · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 34–45 Read article
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Crosslinked Starch Polymer for Coating on Fruit/Vegetable for Preservation Derived from Waste De-Oiled Soybean Cake
Abstract: Cross-linked starch films have been prepared by reacting starch extracted from de-oiled soybean cake (waste material from oil industry) with bio-based acids citric acid and tartaric acid. The obtained films were characterized by spectroscopic, thermal and surface morphological techniques. Thermal analysis showed that thin film has good thermal stability. The micrographs obtained from scanning electron microscopy showed the film surface has smooth and uniform morphology. Biological properties like cytocompatibility, antimicrobial …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 10, Issue 4, 2023 · pp. 17–29 Read article