To increase groundnut yields, integrated agronomic techniques must be implemented. The current study focuses on using starter nitrogen fertilizer in conjunction with earthing up for groundnut cultivation. Three replications and a factorial combination were used in the complete ra...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i4164
Aram Ali, Ismael O. Ismael, Hewa T. Mustafa, Diman Krwanji & Akram O. Esmail·Asian Soil Research Journal·2024
Digital soil mapping plays a crucial role in understanding soil variability and informing sustainable land management practices. This study focuses on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), evaluating the accuracy of SoilGrids, a global-scale soil mapping initiative, and exploring t...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i4163
Next to drought, poor soil fertility is the single major cause of crops nutrient starvation in Tigray specifically at Mereb-lekhe district. Farmers of the study area use different organic and inorganic fertilizers separately and in combination to overcome soil fertility problems...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i4162
Soil green manure amendment is a potential agricultural practice for soil fertility management and conservation of ecosystem. Common green manure plants such as sunn hemp, dhaincha and pulses have different nature and ability to contribute essential nutrients for plant growth and...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i4161
Ikioukenigha Michael, Esther Ejiro Abamba, Abdulmajeed Allan Chikukula, Dooshima Rita Dugeri, Ugochukwu Jones Ibeneme, Oluwaseyi Joseph Olukayode, Oghenerabome Okpro & Augustine Akpome·Asian Soil Research Journal·2024
This review explores the impact of herbicides on soil functions, offering a detailed analysis of how these chemicals influence soil health. Herbicides, commonly used for controlling unwanted plants, often disturb the balance of soil ecosystems by altering microbial diversity, dis...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i4160
Primus Azinwi Tamfuh, Isaac Mpako Epie, Georges Martial Ndzana, Romary Ngnipa Tchinda, Achille Bienvenu Ibrahim, Laura Ingrid Nfota Nongha & Veronique Beyala Kamgang Kabeyene·Asian Soil Research Journal·2024
Problem Statement: Low yields of crops in Sub-saharan Africa are often associated with low soil fertility. However, due to high cost and negative environmental impact of chemical fertilizers, using cheap and readily available organic manures such as poultry manure (PM) has become...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i4159
For small-scale farmers in developing countries, biological nitrogen fixation through legumes is an affordable method of reducing reliance on nitrogen fertilizer. The study aimed to look at how groundnut nodulation, biological nitrogen fixation, atmospheric nitrogen, and the net...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i4158
Assessment of soil chemical properties is valuable for agricultural production. A study of soil chemical properties under different land use systems was carried out to assess the chemical properties of soil under study experimental conditions in Department of Agricultural Researc...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i4157
A study was conducted in Tahtay Adyabo northern Ethiopia to assess the salinity and irrigation water quality at farmer-level irrigation sites in the year of 2012. irrigation sites was identified and sampling units was assigned. 38 soil samples were collected from 19 plots (Dugub...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i3156
A field experiment was carried out in Tahitay Adiabo district, Tigray, Ethiopia to study the impact of organic manure on soil erosion, runoff, and sorghum yield during the cropping seasons of 2019 and 2020. The experiment utilized a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with tr...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i3155