The nutrient release from conventional chemical fertilizers to the soil are lost continuously through leaching, runoff, volatilisation, denitrification etc and also most of the time they do not satisfy the plant requirements without the continuous application. These issues have c...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i2031747
The most important factor limiting the soil application of sewage sludge is the presence of heavy metals. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of composting on nutrient content, heavy metal (Cd, Cr, Ni and Pb) concentration and heavy metal fractions in the sewage compo...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1930789
Aims: Soil quality assessment is valuable for agricultural production. In this study, 150 soil samples at 0-15 and 15-30 cm depths were collected from Kaipad land (Agroecological unit 7) of Kerala to assess the quality and nutrient index. Study Design: Survey, collection of sampl...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i254184
A study was conducted to assess the soil carbon storage as different soil carbon pools in acid sulphate soils of Kuttanad, Kerala under different land uses and mapping of carbon stock using GIS. Surface soil samples (0-15 cm) were collected from three agricultural land use system...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i2130833
Soil erosion represents a significant issue in the Western Ghats, especially within the Neyyar river basin in the southern region of Kerala. To address this problem, a research project was conducted in three sub-watersheds of the Neyyar river basin, specifically Neyyar, Mullayar,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113444