Aim: The application of vermicompost (VC) to improve soil chemical properties in area that have low soil fertility status is crucial. Thus, the present study was initiated to determine impact of vermicompost on selected soil physicochemical properties. Study Design: The experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i1144
Morsheda Akter Mukta, Md. Asadul Haque, Md. Shahin Hossin, Md. Fazlul Hoque, Md. Rafiq Uddin, Mohammad Kabirul Islam & Md. Saiful Islam·Asian Soil Research Journal·2024
Salinity is a major constraint to higher crop production in the southern coastal soils of Bangladesh. To overcome this problem, a study was undertaken with the application of different mulch materials and potassium fertilizer doses during 2017-18 and 2018-19 at Barguna district o...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i1143
Soil fertility decline is a significant obstacle to Ethiopia's increased food production, but information on current soil fertility status among the study areas is inadequate. Accurate soil fertility data is crucial for implementing effective strategies and developing targeted in...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i1142
This study was to objectively describe the interrelationship between mass loss and leaf chemical parameters of litter species: Khaya senegalensis, Mangifera indica, Gmelina arborea, and Eucalyptus camaldulensis using principal component analysis. Leaf litters were analyzed for ch...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i1141
Soil tillage is one of the basic agriculture operations. However, the appropriate tillage type, tillage time, and tillage frequency for effective moisture harvesting and sustainable soil fertility were not investigated for Tigray. A field experiment was conducted during 2016 to 2...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i4138
Sesame, produced in Humera is among the highest quality seeds grown in Ethiopia and even in the world. However, its productivity is by far less than the production potential due to nutrient depletion, moisture stress and lack of crop response to applied fertilizer. An experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i4139
Crop water productivity (CWP) is a crucial factor in determining the sustainability of agricultural practices. Drip irrigation is a method that has shown potential in improving CWP in crop production. The study aimed to compare the crop water productivity of green pepper producti...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i4140
Amanze C. T., Eneje R. C., Oguike P. C., Ukabiala M. E., Nwosu O. & Onyechere A. U.·Asian Soil Research Journal·2023
Changes in organic carbon storage (OCS), structural and hydraulic properties with depth of soil are important phenomena that need to be understood per soil for effective soil management in crop production. A study was conducted in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) to asse...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i4137
Olanrewaju John A., Tairu Tajudeen T, Sokan-Adeaga Adewale A., Kehinde Samuel A., Tella Esther O., Jaiyeola Taiwo F., Olu-Owolabi Bamidele, Oladeji Francis O., Olabosoye Peter O. & Amoo Olakunle M.·Asian Soil Research Journal·2023
Comprehensive study of the physico-chemical properties and interactions of cations with soils is a crucial research need for the development of more sustainable agricultural systems. The analysis of physico-chemical and thermodynamic adsorption studies of various soils from Delta...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i4136
The soils added with coal fly ash may contain heavy metals potentially up to the levels of toxicity. Biochars have been successfully used in the past to reduce the bioavailability and leaching of heavy metals in contaminated soils. Therefore, the co-application of biochar togeth...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i3135