According to recent droughts and severe water, use of subsurface drip irrigation for sugarcane production was very important approach in Iran. The experiment was conducted in a split-plot design, a basic design of complete random block with two factors and three replications. The first factor composed of 50 and 60 cm space in the main plots. The second factor... Continue here
Newly released rice varieties BRRI dhan93, BRRI dhan94 and BRRI dhan95, are suitable for rainfed lowland ecosystem of Bangladesh as an improvement over existing rice varieties. These varieties have satisfactorily been passed in the proposed varietal trial conducted at the farmers’ field. As a result, National Seed Board (NSB) approved these for commercial... Continue here
The objective of this study was to determine the biomass yield and chemical composition of Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) at two successive harvests using five levels of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) ash as a fertilizer. Thus, a 2 x 5 factorial experiment was used in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replications. The factors considered... Continue here
A survey of citrus orchards was conducted in Kilifi, Kwale, Machakos and Makueni counties, Kenya to collect and identify ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and natural enemies associated with scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) feeding on citrus trees (Sapindales: Rutaceae). Nine ant species were found associated with nine scale insect species feeding on three... Continue here
A field experiment involving seven improved sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] varieties and one local check was carried out at Konso Woreda at Arfayde, Fuchucha and Sorobo farmers’ training center during the 2016-2017 main cropping season to identify the best performing variety to the moisture deficit areas of Segen area people zone. The seven improved... Continue here