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• Published Subscription 10 Jan 2020

  Off Seasonal Tomato Production Practices in Nepal

  By Sanu Krishna Maharjan

  Abstract: Solanaceous crop, tomato, a good source of minerals, vitamins and organic acids, is used as protective food and grown all over the world as annual plant. In Nepal, farmers are growing it mainly as offseason crop to earn good value even though risk is higher and are facing different problems. Different methods such as exploiting agro climatic diversity, generation of micro-climate, adaptation of grafted plants etc are in use. Use …

  Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 13–18 Read article →

• Published Subscription 1 Apr 2019

  EFFECT OF CALCIUM APPLICATION ON LITCHI FRUIT CRACKING

  By Sanu Krishna Maharjan

  Abstract: Litchi fruit is highly affected by cracking. The main reason of cracking is application of large amount of water after prolonged water stress. Gene factor and other factor also affect the intensity and amount of litchi cracking. Use of calcium is one of the good methods of controlling or minimizing the cracking of litchi. Calcium plays role in cell wall and cell membrane which shows the reason why calcium helps …

  Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 43–52 Read article →