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R.K. Anushree1 , Shailja Durgapal<sup>2</sup> , Meenal3 and Latika Yadav4 \*

1 Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra, India

2 Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

3 Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttarakhand, India

4 Vijay Singh Pathik Government PG Degree College, Kairana, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, India

\*Address all correspondence to: drlatika27@gmail.com

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