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Salinity stress resistance of durum wheat (Triticum durum) enhanced by fungi
Endophytic fungi are known for their biotic and abiotic resistance. We evaluated the ability of beneficial fungus to overcome salt stress. Fungi strains: Alternaria chlamydospora, Embellisi aphragmospora, Phoma betae, Fusariume quseti, Fusarium graminearum and Chaetomium coarctatum were tested for their ability to improve durum wheat germination under salinity stress conditions (0, 400, 600 and 800meq/l […]
Comparative efficacy of different insecticides against cotton thrips Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) under field conditions
Three types of containers and four storage periods were used as experimental treatments. The experiment was laid out by Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with four replications. Seed quality factors viz., moisture content, germination percentage, vigor index, percentage of abnormal seedling, normal seedlings and dead seed were recorded every 15 days interval. The initial moisture content […]
The reproductive biology of motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca L.)
Leonurus cardiaca (Lamiaceae) is an important medicinal plant, growing wildly in many parts of Iran. It has been used to cure cardiovascular diseases, stress, anxiety, and nervous irritability. There has been no report on the breeding system of this species. This experiment was accordingly conducted to investigate the flower biology, pollination system, pollinators, and breeding […]
Improving soil physico-chemical properties and maize (Zea mays) performance under coastal savanna condition with different organic mulches
Application of organic mulching is a current management practice that seeks to improve soil moisture conservation, increase soil fertility and crop production. The study was carried out to quantify the effect of different organic mulches on some soil properties at three crop stages and maize production under coastal savanna condition. Four treatments of mulch; maize […]
Thrombolytic and allelopathic activities of medicinal plant: Strobilanthes urticifolia Wall. Ex Kuntze.
Indigenous knowledge and literature review reveals that there is no such information or citation is available on proposed study and was aimed to evaluate the crude methanolic extract (CME)and different fractions of Strobilanthes urticifolia Wall. ex Kuntze for thrombolytic and allelopathic activities. CME and different fractions were tested against clot lytic activity in the thrombolytic […]
Phenotypic diversity, uses and management of local varieties of Corchorus olitorius L. from central Benin
Corchorus olitorius L. is a grown traditional leafy vegetable that contributes highly to food and nutritional security and to poverty reduction in Benin. Unfortunately, its culture is confronted with many undocumented constraints that limit its production. In order to collect information that will help to preserve its diversity, ethno botanical investigations and germination tests were […]
Influence of Rhizobium inoculation on nodules, growth and yield of french beans cultivars
To study the influence of Rhizobium inoculation on nodules, growth and yield of French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivars, an experiment was conducted at National Tea and High value crops research Institute (NTHRI) Shinkiari, Mansehra during 2016. Seeds of three different cultivars of French bean i.e ‘Evergreen’, ‘Komal green’ and ‘Winner’ were inoculated with Rhizobium […]
Evaluation of some biochemical and agronomic parameters of an Ivory Coast forest plant: Telfairia occidentalis Hook. F.
This study determined the nutrient components in Telfairia occidentalis seeds. The reponses of T. occidentalis seeds to transplantation and germination after drying were also investigated. To this end the rate of humidity, protein, fat, carbohydrate were determined according to the reference methods of AOAC. Besides, a comparison of the seeding of the air-dried seeds and […]
Estimation of Genetic Diversity among Oat Genotypes through Agro-morphological Traits
During the present study diverse germplasm comprising 124 oat accessions including three checks was evaluated for various quantitative agro-morphological traits in the research field of PGRI, NARC, Islamabad during the year 2013-14. The principal objective of the research was to study the magnitude of genetic diversity and relationships between different genotypes and to identify promising […]
Long-term study on invasive behavior of Myroxylon balsamum in the Udawattakele forest reserve, Kandy, Sri Lanka
The objective of this study was to estimate the changes in the vegetation structure and species composition of the Udawattakele forest reserve due to Myroxylon balsamum invasion during the twelve year period from 1998 to 2010. Species composition of the upper story and under story were evaluated through measuring Relative Importance Value (RIV) of species […]