Aims: Assessing various soil properties as influenced by organic farming in the selected certified organic and conventional farms of Kerala. Study Design: Ten pairs of certified organic farms and nearby conventional farms were identified from different agroecological zones of Ker...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113611
The study was to develop multi-nutrient formulations for organic farming containing all the essential macro and micronutrients. The experimental design selected was completely randomized design with 8 treatments and 3 replications. The experiment was conducted in the Department o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i44472
Aims: To assess the capacity of co-composted biochar liming material combinations to alleviate surface, subsoil acidity and aluminium saturation. Study Design: A field experiment was laid out in randomized block design (RBD) replicated thrice with seven treatments viz., ½ LR as B...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i124626
A study was carried out in four agro-ecological units (AEUs), viz., southern laterites (AEU 8), south central laterites (AEU 9), north central laterites (AEU 10), and the northern laterites (AEU 11) of Kerala, with the objective of detailing the soil fertility status of the study...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113464
A study was carried out in selected panchayats/municipalities of the four agro-ecological units (AEUs), AEU 8 (Southern laterites), AEU 9 (South central laterites), AEU 10 (North central laterites), and AEU 11 (Northern laterites) of Kerala to assess the electrochemical propertie...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i214021
Biochar, an organic product of thermal decomposition of biomass in an oxygen limited environment can be used as a nutrient carrier to delay the release of nutrients into the soil, reduce nutrient leaching, and improve the nutrient utilization efficiency of fertilizers. Nutritiona...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i81990