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Nitrogen Fertilization and Its Effect on Growth Indicators of Wheat Yield in Saline Soils
Abstract: Wheat is the vanguard of global strategic crops due to its nutritional importance, which constitutes a food source for more than 35% of the world's population. Nitrogen fertilization is considered as one of the most important factors that affect the growth and productivity of any crop, as indicated by many studies. The present experiment was carried out during the period 2017–2018 agricultural season in Samno, one of the southern regions …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 18–26 Read article
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Evaluation of Different Pre and Post - Emergence Herbicides for Silybum Marianum L. Control in Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.)
Abstract: Milk thistle (Silybum marianum L.) is an emerging destructive weed of field crops and waste lands in Pakistan. This field experiment was conducted to evaluate different pre- and post-emergence herbicides for Silybum marianum L. control in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Randomized Complete Block design (RCBD) with split plot arrangement having three replications was employed. The application of Bromoxynil+MCPA to wheat crop showed maximum plant height (94.75 cm), number of productive …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 10–23 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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Effect of Nitrogen Level on Growth and Yield Attributing Characters of Radish
Abstract: Radish is one of the well-known root crops that belong to family Brassicaceae. Its popularity could be due to its wider climatic adaptation, easy cultivation methods and wider ranges of its uses. The cultivar “Minow Early” was selected for experiment. Field trial was conducted on horticultural farm of Lamjung campus between October to January 2017/18 in Randomized Complete Block Design with four replications and five treatments to assess the role …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 34–38 Read article
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Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorous on Growth, Development and Vase Life of Gladiolus
Abstract: A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different doses of nitrogen and phosphorus on the growth and development, flower spike characteristics and the vase life of gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L.) at the horticulture farm, IAAS, Rampur, Nepal, in 2014–15. One of the promising varieties, American Beauty, was used as the planting material in this experiment. Observations on the plant height, leaf number, length of spike and rachis, diameter …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Performance Evaluation of Desi and Kabuli Type Chickpea Varieties at Hulbareg District Southern Ethiopia
Abstract: Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the third most important pulse crop and one of the major highland pulse crop widely grown in Ethiopia. They are two types of chickpea, called desi and kabuli. This study was conducted on Hulbareg district of Southern Ethiopia at 2020 cropping season. The field experiment was arranged a randomized complete block design with three replications to evaluate and select desi and kabuli type chickpea varieties …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 22–28 Read article
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The Effect of Salt Stress and Selenium on Some Morphological and Flowering Traits of Petunia Plants ( Petunia hybrida L.)
Abstract: This study carried out in one of the nurseries of Kufa city/Iraq during the winter season of 2024 to study the effect of salt stress caused by sodium chloride at concentrations (0, 25, 50) mmol and foliar spraying with selenium at concentrations (0, 10, 20) mg.L-1 and the effect of the study factors on some growth and flowering traits and the percentage of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium as well as …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 29–37 Read article
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Studies on Character Association and Path Analysis in Slender Grain Rice (Oryza sativaL.) Varieties
Abstract: AbstractField experiment was carried out to determine the degree of association and magnitude of direct and indirect effects between grain yield and yield attributing characters for 18 slender grain rice varieties for six characters. Growth and yield of rice plant is influenced by interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Knowledge on degree of relationship between the traits confirming yield are useful to breeder to choose the traits to give significant …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 30–33 Read article
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Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer Levels on Yield Components and Grain Yield of Malt Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Varieties at Kulumsa, Central Ethiopia
Abstract: AbstractDetermination of optimum rates of nitrogen and appropriate varieties are important agronomic decisions for malt barley production. Thus, a field experiment was conducted at Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center during 2011 main season with the objectives of determining the effect of different nitrogen fertilizer levels on yield components and grain yield of widely grown malt barley varieties. Factorial combinations of four released malt barley varieties namely, ‘Beka’, ‘Holker’, ‘Miscal-21’ and ‘EH1293’ …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 11–21 Read article
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Character Association and Path Analysis for Yield Contributing Traits in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Abstract: A field experiment was laid to study correlation and path co-efficient analysis for 14 traits. The genotypic correlation co-efficient were found to be of higher magnitude than the corresponding phenotypic correlation co-efficient in most of the cases. Grain yield was highly significant and positively correlated with number of tiller per plant whereas strong positive and highly significant correlation also exhibited by plant height at genotypic level however highly significant and …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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The Effect of Urea Fertilizer Rate and Spacing on Dry Matter Yield of Desho Grass-Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L) Mixture in Mid Altitude of Southern Ethiopia
Abstract: Economic development in developing countries is unable to keep pace with the population growth and food/feed shortage. Growing high yielding quality forage crops with appropriate agronomic packages and using cropping systems that enable to produce two or more forage crops in a year at the same place is essential. Experiment was therefore conducted to evaluate the effects of urea fertilizer rate and row spacing on the morphological characteristics, yield and …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 26–34 Read article
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Effect of Different Hormones on Plant Attributes and Yield of Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.)
Abstract: Field pea is the most valuable grain legume crop in India. The successive growth of plant depends on growth hormones that may be natural or artificial. The application of plant growth hormones has been demonstrated to enhance plant height, leaf area, leaf area index, crop growth rate, net assimilation rate, number of days to flowering, number of pods per plant, pod length and number of grains per pod. This study …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 16–20 Read article
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Eco-Friendly Management of the Viral Diseases of Chilli (Capsicum annum L.)
Abstract: AbstractThe infection and spread of viral diseases in chilli viz., mosaic mottling, distortion, leaf rolling, curling and the necrosis of apical and floral buds could be managed by fortnightly sprays with the aqueous leaf extract of Clerodendrum aculeatum, Azadirachta indica and filament extract of Cuscuta reflexa. The effectiveness of the botanicals was increased with increase in the number of sprays from one to six. In treated plants symptom appearance was …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 11–16 Read article
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Response of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Varieties to NPS Fertilizer Rate in Mid Altitude of Southern Ethiopia
Abstract: Forage legume species adaptation has been done across Ethiopia; however, information on agronomic practice like fertilizer rate is generally scarce. So, the current study was to determine the influence of NPS fertilizer rate and varieties on dry matter yield, agronomic trait and nutritional value of Alfalfa at Werabe Agricultural Research Center (WARC). Experiment was applied factorial arrangement by using randomized complete block design with three replications. Fertilizer rates were (25, …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 27–34 Read article
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Evaluation of Salinity on the Growth Performance and Cytological Characteristics of Some Selected Sorghum Cultivars (Zabuwa, Deco and Farfara)
Abstract: This research work was carried out to determine evaluate the effect of Salinity on the Growth Performance and Cytological Characteristics of Some Selected Sorghum Cultivars viz., SAMSORG 46 (Zabuwa), SAMSORG 45 (Deco) and Farfara. A nursery experiment was carried out at Federal University Dutse (FUD) in the Botanical Garden of the Department of Biological Sciences. There were three replicates in the fully randomized block design experiment. Treatment employed consist of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 44–63 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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Appropriation of Tillage and Sowing Pattern for Enhancing Productivity of Bt Cotton
Abstract: AbstractAn experiment was carried out at Junagadh (Gujarat) during 2010 to 2012 to assess the response of Bt cotton (NHH-44) to three tillage practices (Conventional tillage i.e. cross cultivation + blade harrowing + planking, Ploughing + blade harrowing + planking, and Tillage through rotavator) and four sowing patterns (Flat bed sowing, Furrow sowing, Ridge sowing, and Paired row sowing). The results revealed that ploughing + blade harrowing + planking significantly …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 4–6 Read article
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Summer Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) Response to Micro-irrigation and Transient Water Stress
Abstract: To ascertain the effect of different methods of irrigation (drip, micro sprinkler and surface) and transient water stress (at early vegetative stage up to 20, 30 and 40 DAS) on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), a field experiment was conducted during the summer seasons of 2015 to 2017 on calcareous clayey soil at Junagadh (Gujarat, India). The results indicated that drip irrigation method significantly enhanced growth, yield and quality attributes viz., …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 16–20 Read article
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Evaluation of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Varieties in Sankura Woreda, SNNR, Ethiopia
Abstract: The potential of progressed forage such alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in upgrading animals feed accessibility is profoundly recognized basically in intensively cultivated mid lands. Therefore, the study was conducted to select adaptive, productive and qualitative alfalfa varieties in Werabe Agricultural Center (WARC). The design of the study was randomized complete block with three replications. The analysis showed that checked varieties significantly (p < 0.05) different for plant height and dry …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 19–24 Read article
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Adaptation of Recently Released Andean Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties for Potential Areas in Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia Region
Abstract: An experiment was conducted during the growing seasons of 2022 to 2023 at Areka and Kokate stations to evaluate and select high-yielding Andean common bean varieties, focusing on seed yield and associated traits. Seven common bean varieties, along with a local check, were subjected to evaluation using a randomized complete block design with four replications. The analysis of variance revealed a significant difference (P < 0.01) in seed yield, pod …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 12–19 Read article