In the current rice production system, rising fertilizer prices result in greater input costs and inconsistent results for many crop growers. For a high rice yield to be produced, a proper fertilization strategy is required. The present research aims to study the combined effect...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2025/v9i2174
Understanding heavy metal concentrations and their spatial variability is crucial for improved soil health and increased crop productivity. This study assessed heavy metal concentrations and their pollution loads in soils of cocoa plantations in Ikom, Etung and Boki Local Governm...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2025/v9i1173
Aims: This study was to characterize physical parameters of soils cocoa, cashew, and rubber fields. Study Design: The study had a random design. In each field 3 plots with 10 m apart was established. Place and Duration of Study: Data collection was carried out in Haut-Sassandra r...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2025/v9i1172
Field experiment was conducted at Shire-Maitsebri Agricultural Research Center research station, located in northern Ethiopia to study the combination nutrient management for sustainable economically effect on onion (Allium cepa L.) seed production during 2016/17 dry season under...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2025/v9i1171
This study investigates the dynamics of carbon (C) mineralization and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in tropical soil treated with different organic amendments over a 120-day incubation period. The findings reveal a notable spike in CO2 emissions during the initial three days, pr...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2025/v9i1170
Folasade Aanuoluwapo Akinsola, Ishaku Yo’ila Amapu, Madu Josephine Madukaihe & Eunice Yemisi Oyinlola·Asian Soil Research Journal·2025
A 119-day laboratory incubation study was conducted to evaluate microbial biomass dynamics in soil amended with different leaf litters. The treatments included five leaf litter sources: African mahogany (Khaya senegalensis), Mango (Mangifera indica), Beechwood (Gmelina arborea),...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2025/v9i1169
EL-Shaymaa E. Mussa, Sohad F.S. Al-Sharnouby, Amel I. Ramadan & Walaa H. Ismael·Asian Soil Research Journal·2024
Phosphorus is a vital element for all life forms. Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria transform phosphate into a bioavailable form through solubilization and mineralization processes. The aim of this study is evaluating the role of halotolerant, phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB)....
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i4168
This study analyzed precipitation patterns, drought conditions, erosivity indices, and arid periods in Somalia using the CORINE model. Utilizing rainfall and temperature data from 50 meteorological stations collected between 2011 and 2019, the study calculated key indices: The Fo...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i4167
Leguminous plants are able to establish nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with certain Gram-negative bacteria, collectively known as rhizobia. Rhizobia are indeed highly efficient bacterial symbionts in legumes, playing a crucial role in biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). However, in th...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i4166
This study systematically investigates the changes in topsoil quality across various soil groups in Vietnam over a 13-year period, spanning from 2004 to 2017. The primary objective is to evaluate key soil quality indicators, including pH, organic matter (OM), nitrogen (N), phosph...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i4165