Praduman Tyagi, Bhoomika Gupta, Anurag Singh, Deo Kumar & Krishnanand Yadav·Asian Soil Research Journal·2026
Soil infiltration is an important soil physical property controlling water entry into the soil profile and influencing irrigation efficiency, runoff, and soil-water availability. This study characterised field infiltration under a rice–mustard cropping system at the research farm...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2026/v10i4246
The growing need for sustainable materials in geotechnical engineering has encouraged the use of agricultural waste-derived nanomaterials for soil improvement. This study investigated the potential of nano-silica synthesised from rice husk ash (RHA) to improve the index propertie...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2026/v10i4244
Donatus E.O Azu, S. I. Ijearu, B. A. Essien, M. C. Igbokwuwe & Uche, Nkechi·Asian Soil Research Journal·2026
Soil fertility loss due to acidity, depletion of organic matter, climate change, intensive cropping, and excessive use of mineral fertilisers has become a major constraint to crop production and food security in Unwana. To address declining soil quality and low crop production, a...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2026/v10i3243
Biofertilisers are promoted as low-input tools for increasing legume productivity, yet the category encompasses biologically distinct interventions whose field performance is not equally reliable. This critical narrative review evaluates whether microbial inoculants increase the...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2026/v10i3242
Donatus E. O. Azu, S. I. Ijearu, Ngerem, Promise, U., Essien, B. A., Igbokwuwe, M. C. & Uche, Nkechi·Asian Soil Research Journal·2026
This study evaluated the nodulation capacity and agronomic performance of soybean and groundnut under an input-omission trial in southeastern Nigeria. A field experiment was conducted in 2025 using a randomized complete block design with Rhizobium inoculant, phosphorus (P), and p...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2026/v10i3241
Aim: This study aimed to characterize the subsoil geotechnical conditions along Olu Obasanjo Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, and to evaluate their implications for the foundation design of a proposed overhead bridge. Study Design: The work was based on an integrated...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2026/v10i3240
N. O. Olla, W. B. Bello, S. O. Ogunjinmi, K. A. Akanji, T. O. Fawole, M. I. Olaniyan, O. O. Godspower & H. A. Busari·Asian Soil Research Journal·2026
This study assessed the concentrations and spatial distribution of selected heavy metals in roadside soils along major highways in Igboora, Oyo State, Nigeria. Soil samples were collected from three highway locations: Abeokuta–Igboora–Iseyin Highway, Igboora–Idere–Igangan Road, a...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2026/v10i3239
Background: Heavy metal contamination of agricultural soils can impair soil quality, affect crop productivity, and pose ecological and human health risks through multiple exposure pathways. Assessing metal concentrations and associated contamination and risk indices is therefore...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2026/v10i3238
Microorganisms play a particularly important role in the biological activity of soils, as they are responsible for the transformation of organic matter, humus formation, and minerals mobilization. Georgia is distinguished by exceptional soil diversity, and nearly all major soil t...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2026/v10i3237
Salinity can restrict tomato growth, particularly under arid and semi-arid growing conditions. This greenhouse pot experiment evaluated whether foliar application of a commercial amino acid (AA) mixture could improve growth and pigment responses of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L....
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2026/v10i3236