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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm…
Gwan Mofor Elvis, Djeuani Astride Carole, Hermann Désiré Mbouobda, Neculina Anyinkeng, 1 1, 1 1
The main objective of our study was to evaluate the effects of poultry manure (PM) and NPK (20:10:10) fertilizers on some agro-morphological parameters, protein and mineral contents in the leaves and tubers of white and red cv cocoyam ( Xanthosoma sagittifoli…
Dipika Parajulee, Suma Basak, Lauren Brett Morton, Sarwan K. Dhir, 1 1
Carbon sources play a critical role in plant tissue culture. This study evaluates the effects of different carbon sources—including monosaccharide hexoses (fructose, glucose, and galactose), disaccharides (maltose, sucrose, and lactose), and sugar alcohols (m…
Benoit Constant Likeng-Li-Ngue, Zenabou Ndiang, Hermine Bille Ngalle, Sylvain Charlemagne Priso Mindjembe, Achille Nyouma, Joseph Martin Bell, 1 1
To address the knowledge gap in Cameroonian maize landraces, this study aimed to determine the nature and magnitude of genetic variability, heritability, genetic advance, and principal component analysis of yield-related traits (e.g., yield and yield componen…
Jemima Naa Amerley Amartey, Joseph Sarkodie-Addo, Harrison Kwame Dapaah, Margret Esi Essilfie
High soil fertility is pre-requisite to enhancing crop production and obtaining high yields. Field studies were conducted in the 2018 major and minor seasons to assess the yield, yield components and shelf-life response of carrot to organic and inorganic fert…
Eric Sylvain Badji, Oumar Sarr, Aly Diallo, Moustapha Bassimbé Sagna, Ibrahima Mouhamadou Kébé, Daouda Ngom, Aliou Guissé, 1 1, 1 1
The objective is to determine the effect of the protection on the production and quality of fodder in the rangelands of the Great Green Wall (GGW) of Senegal in Ferlo during three successive years. The quadrat point method, and the full harvest method were us…
Rafael Hayashida, Elizabeth Williams, Lindsey McKay, Dolores Mornhinweg, Norman Elliott, William Wyatt Hoback
The bird cherry-oat aphid (BCOA, Rhopalosiphum padi ) and the Russian wheat aphid (RWA, Diuraphis noxia ) are major pests of barley and wheat, frequently posing a threat to crop yields. These aphids are managed through chemical pesticides and cultivars bred f…
Zachary Davis, Edward Bush
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns led to an increase in revenue and production for green industry products in early 2020. An evaluation of fertigation (liquid feed, quick release) and controlled release fertilizers (CRFs, slow release) were applied…
Chuling Deng, Yien Liang, Jiayu Liao, Jingsen Lan, Miwa Saito, Yixuan Chen, Na Jin, Xiujie Zhan
Exogenous application of chelated selenium (Se) has shown potential in alleviating salt stress in crops, yet its specific effects on the yield and rice remain elusive. This study investigated the impact of foliar application of different concentrations of che…
Julián Pérez-Flores, José Jesús Obrador-Olán, Eustolia García-López, Octavio Rúiz-Rosado, Víctor Córdova-Ávalos, Francisco Izquierdo-Reyes
Cacao ( Theobroma cacao L.) crop faces problems worldwide associated with low productivity due to diseases, lack of fertilization and absence of pruning. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sanitary pruning of cacao, pruning of shade trees and…
Julián Pérez-Flores, Ana M. Peña-Gutiérrez, Nydia Del Rivero-Bautista, Aida Olivera-De Los Santos
Alpinia purpurata (Vieillard) K. Schumann, Pink variety, is a tropical plant that produces flowers all year round. However, there are no rules for their fertilization. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of NPK fertilization on the yield a…
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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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