The soil multi-nutrient deficiency is not only a problem for soil quality, but also for crop productivity. In problematic soils, in particular acid soils, where low nutrient availability is a concern for general soil use, organic fertilizers are important. The importance of FYM i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4415
In the present study, an attempt was made to characterize and classify the soils occurring on different topography in the Chamba block of Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. A detailed soil survey was carried out by simple random sampling and studying master profiles using Lan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4416
Cassava-legume intercropping is widely promoted by virtue of the ecological, nutritional and productive benefits and the choice of the intercrop is crucial in realizing the potentials envisaged. The performance of red gram (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) as an intercrop in cassava w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4414
A field experiment was conducted at the experimental farm for PG research, Biswanath College of Agriculture, Biswanath, Assam Agricultural University, to investigate the various soil insect pests of potato. During this experiment, four insect pests from three different orders and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4413
The field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2017 at Post Graduate Research Farm, Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, College of Agriculture Kolhapur, with the view to study the effect of levels of sulphur and phosphorus on yield and quality of soybean grown in inceptisol. T...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4411
Soil salinity significantly impacts nutrient availability, especially phosphorus (P), in the southwestern regions of Bangladesh, where salinity is prevalent during the dry season. This study investigates the effect of varying salinity levels (2, 4, 8, and 12 dS m⁻¹) on phosphorus...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4412
The fertilization practices heavily influence the decomposition rate of organic materials added to soil. Hence, the nutrient management strategies that aim to improve crop yields may not necessarily support organic carbon accumulation in soil and overall soil fertility. This stud...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4410
Apples grown in Kashmir province are extremely prone to deterioration, particularly in post-harvest storage. Calcium is amongst the vital mineral element deceiving apple fruit quality, predominantly in acid soils deficit in available calcium. Calcium in sufficient quantity helps...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4408
Toria is one of the most important oilseed crop after harvest of Kharif rice in rainfed areas of Balasore district of Odisha. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Balasore conducted Cluster Front Line Demonstration programme on Toria during Rabi 2019-20 to assess its impact on yield and income...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4409
The present study was executed with the prime objective to study the effect of different concentrations of chlormequat chloride, paclobutrazol and detopping on morpho-physiological parameters of soybean variety NRC-37. The field trial was carried out inkharif 2023 at Department o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4406
Cluster bean is one of the significant yet underutilized leguminous vegetables belonging to family fabaceae. It is known by various names across the country such as gaur, chavli kaayi, gori kaayi, khutt, govar, and kothavare. A field experiment on cluster bean was carried out dur...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4407
Natural Farming, an ecological and sustainable agricultural practice, emphasizes minimal human intervention and the use of natural resources for crop cultivation. Unlike conventional farming, which relies heavily on chemical inputs, Natural Farming integrates practices such as mi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4405
The experiment was carried out at Vegetable Farm, Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar (Rajasthan), India during rabi season (2021-2022) on garlic. The experiment consisted of ten treatments of bio-stimulants viz. soil drenching of humic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4403
A laboratory experiment was carried out with four representative soil series named Bajoa, Dumuria, Jhalakati, and Ghior which are collected from the Ganges tidal floodplain in Bangladesh where the main cropping pattern is rice-vegetables to determine the phosphorus adsorption. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4404
The soil health status of Bangladesh decreased day by day, particularly organic matter and major nutrient content. The organic matter content in most of the agricultural soil in Bangladesh is <2%, which indicates poor soil health condition. In Bangladesh, almost every day, an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4402