Heliyon, 2021 Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.) is an annually cultivated food and forage crop, attacked by a large number of pests mainly pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera).
Rohan V. Kansara +3 more
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MOISTURE CONTENT AND VARIETY OF JUTE SEED IS AFFECTED BY LONG TERM SEED STORAGE [PDF]
Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 2021 Seed perform a vital role in agricultural sector for crop production as well as seed business. Scarcity of healthy seed hinder not only the crop production but also the quality of seed.
Md. Zablul Tareq +4 more
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Application of droplet digital PCR in detection of seed-transmitted pathogen Acidovorax citrulli
Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2020 Bacterial fruit blotch caused by Acidovorax citrulli is a serious threat to cucurbit industry worldwide. The pathogen is seed-transmitted, so seed detection to prevent distribution of contaminated seed is crucial in disease management.
Yu LU +8 more
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A fast ethanol assay to detect seed deterioration [PDF]
, 2012 The most common way to test seed quality is to use a simple and reliable but time- and space-consuming germination test. In this paper we present a fast and simple method to analyse cabbage seed deterioration by measuring ethanol production from ...
Víquez Zamora, A.M. +6 more
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Relationship between seed harvesting method and seed physiological quality for a number of Pioneer maize hybrids [PDF]
, 2012 The seed germination and seed vigor of eight Pioneer Hi-Bred maize hybrids were evaluated immediately after harvesting and a year later. The aim was to determine whether the seed showed loss of germination and vigor when shelled mechanically.
Berzy, Tamás +3 more
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SCREENING FOR MAIZE RESISTANT GENOTYPES AGAINST STALK BORERS’ (Sesamia calamistis Hampson) INFESTATION IN MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA [PDF]
Big Data in AgricultureThe experiment was conducted at the screenhouse of the Department of Crop production, Federal University of Technology Minna, (Gidan Kwano Campus) Niger state.
Idowu, G.A. +5 more
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Seed Germination of Scabiosa stellata (Caprifoliaceae), a Potential Medicinal Plant
Contemporary Agriculture, 2022 Increasing seed germination of native medicinal plant species is fundamental to improving conservation and restoration practices, especially for threatened ecosystems.
Kheloufi Abdenour +2 more
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EFFECT OF CALCIUM AND BORON ON YIELD AND SEED QUALITY OF GROUNDNUT [PDF]
, 2022 A Thesis Submitted to the Institute of Seed Technology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, In Partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SEED TECHNOLOGYA gradual decline in groundnut yield has
NAWER, ANIKA
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Seed certification and maize, rice, and cowpea productivity in Nigeria
, 2023 Despite the potential importance of seed quality to agricultural productivity growth, many governments in sub-Saharan Africa lack the capacity to expand quality assurance systems even where there is expressed interest.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1761-408X Takeshima, Hiroyuki; http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4138-1693 Andam, K.; http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0560-3604 Edeh, Hyacinth O.; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8259-7186 Fasoranti, Adetunji; http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4949-6740 Haile, Beliyou; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1669-8816 Nwagboso, Chibuzo; http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8033-0784 Ragasa, Catherine; http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6889-7358 Spielman, David J. +1 more
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The Effects of Seed Treatment, Sowing date, Cultivar and Harvest date on the Yield and Quality of Sugar Beet [PDF]
, 2002 Masters ThesisTrials were carried out at Lyons Estate Research Farm during 1998 on sugar beet (Beta Vulgaris). The commercially available seed treatment ‘Advantage’ was tested across 3 sowing dates, 4 commercially available cultivars and 4 harvest ...
O'Donovan, Timothy
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