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Agricultural Sciences is an international journal dedicated to the advancements in agriculture throughout the world. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists, students, academics and engineers all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different are…
Mamadou Laho Barry, Nerbéwendé Sawadogo, Mahamadi Hamed Ouédraogo, Kiswendsida Romaric Nanema, Sawa Camara, Moussa Sié, Pauline Bationo-Kando, Mahamadou Sawadogo
In Guinea, traditional rice varieties are the most widely cultivated in rural areas despite their low yield and high susceptibility to iron toxicity. Moreover, the introduction of new improved varieties tolerant to iron toxicity poses a serious threat to the…
Gilles Habib Todjro Cacaï, Corneille Ahanhanzo, Dèwanou Kant David Ahoya, Serge Sètondji Houédjissin, Jerome Anani Houngue
The adaptation of cassava plantlets to natural conditions remains the main obstacle in the process of free virus plantlets production. In this study, cassava plantlets acclimatization was assessed by pre-acclimatization, height of acclimated plantlets, substr…
Xiangzheng Kong, Decheng Li, Xiaodong Song, Ganlin Zhang
Clay CEC is one of identification indexes of the LAC-ferric horizon which is the diagnostic horizon of ferrosols in Chinese Soil Taxonomy, and it is defined as soil CEC × 1000/clay content, rather than the measured CEC of the extracted clays; however, such a…
Siza Mthi, Mandla Yawa, Sive Tokozwayo, Olusegun Oyebade Ikusika, Nkululeko Nyangiwe, Tanki Thubela, Thobela Louis Tyasi, Soul Washaya, Masibonge Gxasheka, Zuko Mpisana, Msimelelo Buyisile Nkohla
Youth, who make up the majority of South Africa’s population and will be the future responsible citizens, confront numerous obstacles, including a lack of access to land, finance, markets, practical training, and incentives. The low interest of youngsters in…
Nawel Aouadi, Francis Macary, Laurent Delière, Jean-Philippe Roby, 1 1
In the light of its negative impacts on the environment and human health, conventional agriculture is currently facing new challenges; for example, reducing pesticide reliance, improving biodiversity, adapting to climate change and reconciling winegrowers wit…
Sive Tokozwayo, Keletso Mopipi, Eric Cofie Timpong-Jones
The proliferation of woody species alters the vegetation structure, leading to loss of rangeland productivity. It aimed to assess the influence of tree density on vegetation and soil chemical properties at three levels of encroachment; open, moderate and dens…
Yumin Yang, Jipeng Qu, Jing Zhang, Shijie Xiang, Jun Li, Hongshen Wan
Seed storability (SS), also called seed longevity, is a valuable trait for seed banks and providing reliable crop seeds to farmers, which is usually negatively correlated to lipoxygenase (LOX) activity. In this study, the seed storability of 60 accessions of…
Moomin Abu, Kwara Francis Adzigiwe
This study investigated and ascertained causes of health disorders in stored yam at farm gate in major yam producing communities in the Nanumba North District of Ghana. A mixed method research design was adopted for data collection through the application of…
Pijush Kanti Ghosh, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Sarder Safiqul Islam
Salinity is the major limiting factor for forage productivity in southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh. Some introduced forage cultivars have been shown promising adaptability in saline conditions. The objective of this study was to assess the productivit…
Bosen Jia, Penner Waldo, Robert Lorne Conner, Ismael Moumen, Nadeem Khan, Xuhua Xia, Anfu Hou, Frank Mingan You
This review provides an examination of the marsh spot disease in beans and the roles played by its causal factor, manganese (Mn) deficiency. The discovery of the marsh spot disease, its relation with Mn deficiency, and how it can be treated are discussed. Mn…
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