In conventional furrow irrigated agriculture, excess water often causes leaching of nitrate-nitrogen. This experiment was aimed at quantifying nitrate leaching under farmers’ fertilizer and irrigation water use practices. It involved factorial combination of four rates of nitroge...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/39076
A reconnaissance soil survey was conducted to characterize soil properties and classified the soil according based on toposequence from 2012 to 2013 at Gobeya sub-watershed of Tehuledere District, South Wello Zone of Amhara Region of Ethiopia. The topographic map (1:50,000) was u...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/38426
Aim: to evaluate the effects of sole and combined applications of lime, mineral P, Farmyard manure, and compost on selected chemical properties of acid soils of Lay Gayint District after 20, 40, and 60 days of incubation under greenhouse conditions. Study Design: the treatment co...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35915
Information on soil fertility status is key in predicting the relative response of soils to fertilizer application and adopting appropriate management practices. The present study was conducted to assess the fertility status of the soils of the Dawja Watershed in Enebse Sar Midir...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/21646