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
Sayma Muzib, M. Hasinur Rahman, Hafiz Ashraful Haque, Ferdouse Zaman Tanu & Azizul Hakim·Asian Soil Research Journal·2023
Tea is Bangladesh's second-highest agricultural export earner, and the nation is rated 15th among all tea-exporting nations. To develop and support the tea business in Bangladesh, it is crucial to comprehend the current nutrient status of tea soils. The purpose of the study was t...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i3134
Soil organic carbon is important for sugarcane production as it plays a significant role in the development of soil aggregates and soil improvement in any agricultural soil, hence increasing soil health. Increasing soil organic matter encourages soil aggregation and slows the rat...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i3133
There is an abundance of clay deposit in Ire Ekiti which can serve as geopolymer source material and Palm kernel shell exists as a massive agro waste in South Western Nigeria. This study evaluates the effect of palm kernel shell ash (PKSA) as an additive on the compressive streng...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i3132
Viktor Labuto Fragoso Sereno Ramos, Claudio fernando Mahler & Graziela Jannuzzi·Asian Soil Research Journal·2023
Direct shear (DS), Direct simple shear (DSS) and Triaxial tests with controlled shear rates were performed in two soils from the Baixada Fluminense region, in the city of São João do Meriti – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The soils in question are deposited on non-compacted soft soil w...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i3130
Limestone soils are stressful for plant growth. Plant-associated ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi may promote plant growth under stressful conditions, yet available information on ECM fungi in limestone areas is scarce. We investigated the ECM fungal communities associated with domina...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i2129
This research sets out to investigate unsustainable agricultural practices as a driver of soil degradation in Santa sub-division, North West Region of Cameroon. The major types of agricultural practices studied were bush fallowing, slash-and-burn, shifting cultivation and bush fi...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i2128
Oedometers and secondary oedometric tests with controlled shear rates were performed in two soils from the Baixada Fluminense region, in the city of São João do Meriti – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The soils in question are deposited on non-compacted soft soil with the addition of Mu...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i2126
Soil analytics involves a variety of chemical processes that determine that amount of available plant nutrients in the soil, including their physico-chemical and biological properties important for plant nutrition. The chemical analysis determines plant nutrients content and othe...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i2127
The current study reports the effect of various cultural parameters on the gibberellic acid (GA) by Fusarium sp. isolated from an agricultural field of Murshidabad district in West Bengal, India. Gibberellin is one of the principal plant growth regulators that influence the overa...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i2125
Land use types can of considerable interest in efforts to quantify soil organic C and nitrogen (N) cycling, both of which are important for soil stability and fertility. A study was carried out on a tropical rainforest soils in southern Nigeria to quantify soil organic carbon and...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i1124