The study focused on the effect of liquid and powder formulations of biofertilizer consortia developed for NPK and NPKZn nutrition using Azospirillum, phosphobacteria, potash bacteria and zinc solubilizing bacteria on the proximate nutrient component analysis of maize grains and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234257
Quorum sensing is a cell-to-cell communication mechanism that was reported in Rhizobium mayense S11R1, Pantoea dispersa YBB19B, and Paenibacillus illionoisensis YBB20 by the presence of N-acyl homoserine lactones. This study explored possible mechanisms for expressing plant growt...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193641
Aim: Micro encapsulation of diclosulam herbicide was done in xanthan gum based polymeric system through ionotropic gelation method to formulate a slow-release herbicide to achieve prolonged weed control in irrigated upland ecosystem. Place and Duration of Study: The slow-release...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131167
Microbial transformation of soil unavailable zinc (Zn) into available form is an important agronomical approach not only to alleviate the Zn deficiency of stable food crops but also to improve the nutritional quality of human diet. Zinc solubilizing bacteria (ZSB) as an inoculant...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/25790
An improvement in the present liquid formulation of biofertilizer is essential to expand its shelf life and enhance the bioefficacy potential of the inoculated crops. Here, we screened ten different water-soluble polymers for their feasibility as cell protectants in liquid biofer...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193605
A field experiment was conducted at farmer fields at Vagarai, Dindigul District (Tamil Nadu) during the summer season of 2023 with green gram as a test crop. The main objectives of the present study focus on studying the impact of Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) practices on...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183422
Aim: The present study reports the results of continuous application of different rates of N, P and K and organic manure to a Maize-Sunflower cropping system on the changes in soil available nutrients status after harvest of 172th crop of maize. Materials and Methods: We studied...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2031200
Knowledge about distribution and bio availability of micronutrients is critically needed for better production of agricultural products both quantitatively and qualitatively. The study intended to evaluate the micronutrient status, availability and its interaction with soil prope...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2430806
A Survey was conducted in 12 districts of Assam to collect 92 healthy banana root samples. A total of 55 fungal isolates were successfully isolated from commercial banana cultivars. The culture filtrates were extracted from 55 endophytic fungal isolates and screened against root...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2931536