Growth, yield and nutrient uptake of two tomato varieties using some agricultural wastes as nutrient sources on an Alfisol of derived savanna by Christopher Aboyeji, Gbadamosi Abiodun, Temidayo Olofintoye, Adeniyi Helen, Afolayan John, Bambgose Oluwasola, Adebukola Adewumi

“…Higher values for all the parameters were observed when 5 t PP ha-1 + 5 t PF ha-1 was applied though similar values were found on the vegetative parameters with the applications of 2 t PP ha-1 + 8 t PF ha-1, 10 t PP ha-1, and 10 t PF ha-1. …”
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Assessing Soil Erosion by Agricultural and Forestry Production and Proposing Solutions to Mitigate: A Case Study in Son La Province, Vietnam by X. H. Nguyen, A. H. Pham

“…Low level (1–5 ton·ha−1·year−1), medium level (5–10 ton·ha−1·year−1), and high level (10–50 ton·ha−1·year−1) eroded areas account for 8.52%, 7.88%, and 1.41%, respectively, of the area. …”
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Development and Optimization of Nano-Hydroxyapatite Encapsulating Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction Formulation Using Response Surface Methodology by Anis Syauqina Mohd Zaffarin, Shiow-Fern Ng, Min Hwei Ng, Haniza Hassan, Ekram Alias

“…Hence, we aim to explore the use of the nHA as a potential nanocarrier for the TRF. <b>Methods</b>: In this study, we develop and optimize the formulation of an nHA-encapsulating TRF (nHA/TRF) by employing the response surface methodology (RSM). …”
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SOIL TILLAGE VARIANTS AND SULPHUR FERTILIZATION AFFECT NODULATION, N2 FIXATION AND YIELD OF BAMBARA GROUNDNUT (Vigna subterreana) IN SOUTHEAST NIGERIA by M.A.N. Anikwe, Nnamnani D.E, Ikengannyia E.E, J.C. Eze, Obidike-Ugwu, E. O

“…At 30 DAP, the plots treated with till+gypsum1 (21 kg/ha), till+gypsum2 (42 kg/ha), no-till+gypsum2 (42 kg/ha), no-till+gypsum1 (21 kg/ha), and till+no gypsum had 62-63 % higher soil sulphur content (P= 0.05) than the control plots. …”
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Hyaluronic Acid-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy by Ekaterina Pashkina, Maria Bykova, Maria Berishvili, Yaroslav Lazarev, Vladimir Kozlov

“…In recent years, hyaluronic acid (HA) has attracted increasing attention as a promising biomaterial for the development of drug delivery systems. …”
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Structural Analysis of Humic Acid in Soil at Different Corn Straw Returning Modes through Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Infrared Spectroscopy by JinFeng Gao, Sen Dou, ZhiGuo Wang

“…The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of different straw returning modes on the structure of humic acid (HA) in soil by fluorescence spectroscopy and infrared (IR) spectroscopy. …”
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Varietal Evaluation of Potato Microtuber and Plantlet in Seed Tuber Production by Md. Sadek Hossain, M. Mofazzal Hossain, M. Moynul Haque, Md. Mahabubul Haque, Md. Dulal Sarkar

“…On the contrary, microtuber derived plants of the three varieties gave the maximum yield (20.49 t ha−1, 19.12 t/ha−1, and 19.98 t ha−1 of Asterix, Granola, and Diamant varieties, resp.) and it was the minimum in plants of plantlets derived from all varieties (9.50 t ha−1, 7.88 t ha−1, and 9.70 t ha−1 of Asterix, Granola, and Diamant varieties, resp.). …”
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Evaluation of Agronomic Management Practices on Farmers’ Fields under Rice-Wheat Cropping System in Northern India by Dinesh Kumar Singh, Purushottam Kumar, A. K. Bhardwaj

“…Inclusion of improved variety in rice and wheat incurred additional cost of $52/ha and provided additional return of $101/ha, whereas sowing/transplanting of rice and wheat in lines incurred additional cost of $30/ha and resulted in additional returns of $146/ha. …”
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‘Tobolyak’: an oat cultivar for universal use by M. N. Fomina, Yu. S. Ivanova, O. A. Pay, N. A. Bragin

“…Dry matter harvest averaged 11.76 t/ha (+1.54 t/ha to the reference), ranging from 8.62 to 14.56 t/ha.Conclusion. …”
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Integrating vermicompost, black soldier fly, and inorganic fertilizers enhances corn growth and yield by Riri Dayang Sari Risman, Chutima Nonkhonman, Kiriya Sungthongwises

“…Two treatments, F4 (190.63 kg N ha−1 + 46.88 kg P ha−1 + 46.88 kg K ha−1) and F3 (6,250 kg ha−1 of black soldier fly (BSF) + 95.31 kg N ha−1 + 23.44 kg P ha−1 + 23.44 kg K ha−1) resulted in the highest ear fresh weight, with 6,569.90 and 6,275.40 kg ha−1, respectively. …”
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Tolerance of Glyphosate-Resistant Maize to Glyphosate Plus MCPA Amine Is Influenced by Dose and Timing by Nader Soltani, Kris McNaughton, Chris L. Gillard, Robert E. Nurse, Peter H. Sikkema

“…/ha when applied to 4-leaf maize but only 64, 140, and 344 g a.e.…”
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Hyaluronate Acid-Dependent Protection and Enhanced Corneal Wound Healing against Oxidative Damage in Corneal Epithelial Cells by Jing Zhong, Yuqing Deng, Bishan Tian, Bowen Wang, Yifang Sun, Haixiang Huang, Ling Chen, Shiqi Ling, Jin Yuan

“…To evaluate the effects and mechanism of exogenous hyaluronate (HA) in promoting corneal wound healing. Methods. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of ZF-HD family in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under drought and salt stresses by Kangping Zhang, Ruqian Yan, Xiaoqing Feng, Jingjing Zhang, Yuanyuan Jiang, Lin Li, Jianzhong Guo, Xianping Zhang

“…Results In this study, we identified 15 HaZF-HD genes (designated as HaZF1–HaZF15) in the sunflower genome, and they were divided into MIF and ZHD subfamilies. …”
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Respuesta del cultivo de maíz irrigado al agregado de macronutrientes y zinc y su concentración en planta en Balcarce by P. A. Barbieri, H.E. Echeverría, H.R. Sainz Rozas

“…En Balcarce bajo riego se evaluaron 4 tratamientos: 1) 200 kg ha-1 de una mezcla compuesta de N-P-K-Mg-Ca-S-Zn más 200 kg N ha-1, 2) 100 kg ha-1 de la mezcla más 100 kg N ha-1, 3) 66 kg ha-1 de FDA (18-20-0) más 100 kg N ha-1, y 4) Testigo sin fertilizar. …”
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CARBON STOCKS IN PHYTOMASS OF WOODY PLANTS AND COARSE WOODY DEBRIS IN OLD-GROWTH BLUEBERRY PINE FORESTS IN THE NATURAL RESERVE “KIVACH” by A. N. Pekkoev, S. A. Moshnikov, I. V. Romashkin, D. V. Teslya

“…In pine forests the stock of stand phytomass calculated based on the regional data varies from 171 to 395 t ha-1 and averages 254.2 t ha-1, whereas its C stock varies from 85 to 197 t C ha-1 with an average value of 126.5 t C ha-1. …”
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Optimum Nitrogen and Phosphorus Combination Improved Yield and Nutrient Use Efficiency of Sorghum in Saline Soil by Xiaoqian Guo, Qidi Wu, Luqi Wang, Guisheng Zhou, Guanglong Zhu, Mohamed Suliman Eltyb Suliman, Nimir Eltyb Ahmed Nimir

“…Three nitrogen rates (0, 180, and 360 N kg ha⁻¹) and three phosphorus rates (0, 60, and 120 P₂O₅ kg ha⁻¹) were used in this study. …”
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Influence of Plant Population and Nitrogen-Fertilizer at Various Levels on Growth and Growth Efficiency of Maize by M. I. Tajul, M. M. Alam, S. M. M. Hossain, K. Naher, M. Y. Rafii, M. A. Latif

“…Three levels of plant populations (53000, 66000, and 800000 plants ha−1 corresponding to spacings of 75 × 25, 60 × 25, and 50 × 25 cm) and 4 doses of N (100, 140, 180, and 220 kg ha−1) were the treatment variables. …”
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Production Potentials of Quality Tree Seeds from Orchards and Plantations in Tanzania by Fortunate Stephen Senya, Charles Joseph Kilawe, Greyson Zabron Nyamoga, Yonika Mathew Ngaga

“…Results showed that matured stands of T. grandis and P. patula  produced significantly heavier seeds (51.4 kg ha-1) (926.1kg ha-1) than young stands (28.3kg ha-1) (782.6kg ha-1) respectively. …”
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A Novel, Cell-Compatible Hyaluronidase Activity Assay Identifies Dextran Sulfates and Other Sulfated Polymeric Hydrocarbons as Potent Inhibitors for CEMIP by Anja Schmaus, Sofia Spataro, Paul Sallmann, Stephanie Möller, Leonardo Scapozza, Marco Prunotto, Jonathan P. Sleeman

“…Hyaluronan (HA) levels are dynamically regulated homeostatically through biosynthesis and degradation. …”
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Response of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Yield to Combined Biochar, Lime, and Inorganic-Fertilizer Rates in the Case of Gimbi District, Western Ethiopia by Solomon Abeba Kenea, Tolera Abera Goshu, Kinati Chimdessa

“…Marketable bulb yield (MBY) was significantly highest in treatments; T4, T7, T8, and T11 ha−1 in Farm-1 (8.5–9.3 tons ha−1) and Farm-2 (10.1–10.5 tons ha−1). …”
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