Aims: To evaluate the effect of various sources, levels and methods of calcium application on the growth, yield and SPAD index of carrots grown on acid soils Study Design: Factorial randomized block design (FRBD) with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: A field exper...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193656
Aims: Production and characterisation of aquatic weed compost (AWC) and aquatic weed biochar (AWB) after enrichment with microbial (Bacillus consortium, Probiotic-PGPR Mix-1) and non-microbial (Seaweed Extract from Kappaphycus alvarezii at 2%, Protein Hydrolysate at 0.5%) biostim...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i3745
The study analysed the marketing channels, marketing efficiency and constraints associated with niger marketing in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. Primary data were collected from 40 niger farmers and market intermediaries during the 2020–2021 agricultural year using a pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84427
Aims: To estimate both short-run and long-run equilibrium relationship and identify the long run uni-directional or bi-directional causality for the given markets. Place and Duration of Study: In the present study, monthly turmeric prices were collected over a period of 185 month...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i93756
Soil health is the potential of the soil to support the productivity of organisms, preserve the environment, and improve the health of plants and animals. Healthy soil is vital for agricultural sustainability and environmental resilience. The presence of high concentrations of to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4417
A survey was conducted from January to March 2023 to assess the soil biological fertility index across five agro-ecological units in the rice-growing belts of Southern Kerala. These units included Onattukara sandy loam (AEU 3), Kari soil (AEU 4), Pokkali soil (AEU 5), Southern la...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114536
Aim: Production and characterization of NADEP composts using aquatic weeds as substrates and enriched with different minerals, were conducted to evaluate its feasibility for agricultural purpose. Study Design: The experiment was carried out using a completely randomized design co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114527
Aim: Production of latex sludge waste biocompost by co composting with different bulking agents like sawdust, zeolite and cattle manure in various ratios and checking its feasibility in agriculture use. Study Design: The experiment was conducted by completely randomized design wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113405
Soil acidity is one of the major constraints of crop production in tropical soils. A study was conducted to examine different forms of soil acidity, contribution of each fraction to total acidity and distribution of exchangeable Al+3, exchangeable H+ detrital laterite rice wetla...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121554
Acid soils constrain crop production through interacting chemical, biological and physical processes rather than low pH alone. Aluminium and manganese toxicity, depletion of base cations, restricted phosphorus availability, impaired root exploration and shifts in soil biota can o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86244
Intercropping is an important crop production strategy under rainfed conditions, where farmers face risks associated with climate variability, limited resources and fluctuating market returns. The present study assessed the cost of cultivation and economic returns of major interc...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74357
The study was conducted to assess the effect of soil amendments and nutrient management on growth and growth attributes of tannia during the period from Feb-Dec 2021 in a farmer’s field (AEU 9) at Kollam district. The experiment was laid out in RCBD with 13 treatments (4 x 3 + 1)...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234218
Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element in the earth crust constituting 27.7 per cent. The beneficial effects of Si includes mitigation of various forms of abiotic and biotic stresses. Rice (Oryza sativa), a typical Si accumulator, takes up Si actively in the form of sil...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i42793
By computing the Sustainable Livelihood Security Indices, the current research study aimed to estimate and rank the sustainability in development and livelihood status of thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh (SLSI). SLSI is a compound index made up of three indices: ecological se...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i731679
Fodder maize (Zea mays L.) is a high-biomass, nutrient-responsive forage whose economic value depends on both harvested mass and nutritive quality. Fertiliser recommendations based on regional averages can therefore be inefficient when fields differ markedly in native nitrogen, p...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i106335
The coastal zone represents the transition from terrestrial to marine influences and vice versa. They are predominated by sandy soil texture, and have low agricultural productivity due to their properties and are vulnerable to erosion. Effective maintenance of soil organic matter...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101482
Organic matter is a crucial component of soil that influences various soil properties and functions, including nutrient cycling, soil structure, water holding capacity and microbial activity. Different agricultural land uses significantly influence the quantity and quality of soi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234211
Soil is a major reservoir of terrestrial carbon and it plays an important role in the global carbon cycle. The soil organic carbon (SOC) is the fundamental factor for sustainable agriculture because of the ability in maintaining the soil fertility which is...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113596
Aim: Soil represents one of the most diverse habitats found on our planet. Soil organisms play crucial roles within ecosystems by exerting influence over physical properties and processes, as well as contributing to carbon and energy fluxes and the cycling of nutrients. The activ...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113507
Context: The Indian state of Kerala has a long coastline of 589.50 km all along its western border, which has a great potential in biomass production. The agro-ecological unit 1 (AEU 1) in Kerala represents the southern coastal plains, with typical sandy soils. The major constra...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i81980
Aims: To develop slow release fertilizer formulations using humic acid, charcoal and zeolite and to evaluate nutrient availability, nutrient use efficiency and yield in chilli. Study Design: This experiment was conducted through completely randomized design with 14 treatments and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i143027
A study was conducted to assess the soil carbon storage as different soil carbon pools in acid sulphate soils of Kuttanad, Kerala under different land uses and mapping of carbon stock using GIS. Surface soil samples (0-15 cm) were collected from three agricultural land use system...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i2130833
The global livestock sector produces vast quantities of organic waste that, if managed poorly, represent a significant environmental liability. If appropriately valorised, however, animal waste constitutes a renewable feedstock capable of rebuilding soil organic matter, improving...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i54218
Chitosan is a semi-synthetic natural polysaccharide derived from the deacetylation of chitin, which is found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans and the cell walls of fungi. The primary attributes that characterize the chitosan biopolymer are its molecular weight and degree of dea...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i105108
Rice is one of the foremost and principal food crops in the world, feeding more than four billion people primarily in Asia and India stands second in the production of rice after China with highest production. Even though rice is a staple food of Kerala, it occupies less than 7.7...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i122313
International responsibility is increasing in India to adopt a more pro-active role in greenhouse gas emission. Hence, it is important to develop a clear understanding of our emission inventory towards reducing Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Soils are an important pool of active...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1130639
Aim: Nocardia spp are ubiquitous soil organisms that often infect patients with underlying compromised immunity, pulmonary disease or history of surgery or trauma. The diagnosis of nocardiosis can be missed because there are no characteristic symptoms. Pulmonary nocardiosis is a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/32403
Sugarcane is considered as one of the world’s major C4 plants, which is mainly grown in the tropical and sub-tropical regions and considered as long-duration crop, that requires approximately 10 to 15 and even 18 months to mature. India ranks second in terms of area, production,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i34764
Climate change poses significant challenges to agriculture worldwide, affecting productivity and threatening food security. Key drivers of climate change like altered water availability, temperature fluctuations and increased carbon dioxide concentrations, influence crop performa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i124667
The detrimental effects of chemical-intensive agriculture have spurred interest in eco-friendly farming practices, particularly organic farming. Central to organic farming are organic manures, including various liquid organic formulations such as Panchagavya, which are rooted in...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111636
As part of the study, a survey was conducted to identify the soil fertility constraints of cassava growing tracts of AEU 8, Thiruvananthapuram, which is one of the major cassava growing regions of the State of Kerala in peninsular India. The method of sampling of the survey was r...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113509