This study evaluates and compares the microbiological properties of forest and agricultural soils across major soil orders (Inceptisols, Entisols, Aridisols, and Alfisols) in Haryana to assess the impact of land use on soil biological health. Surface soil samples were collected a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65522
The field experiment entitled was conducted during 2021-22 on an on-going long term experiment which was started since 2006-07 at Soil Research Farm, Department of Soil Science, CCS HAU, Hisar. The field experiment consisted of three tillage treatments i.e. CT-CT (Conventional ti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2024/v14i5312
The field experiment was conducted during 2021-22 on an on-going long term experiment which was started since 2006-07 at Soil Research Farm, Department of Soil Science, CCS HAU, Hisar. The field experiment consisted of three tillage treatments i.e. CT-CT (Conventional tillage in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74793
Phosphorus is essential to all forms of life and its contribution towards aiding the native soil fertility and sustaining it, is well known. With passage of time, P added to soil undergoes transformation into various unavailable forms. Native P compounds, some being highly insolu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i82878
Various methodologies (soil or foliar application) and doses of zinc (Zn), iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) either in conjunction with urea or in combination with one another were used to evaluate grain and straw production as well as nutrient concentration and their uptake in wheat....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i62853
Micronutrient insufficiency in plants is becoming increasingly common, particularly in cereals crops around the world. These deficits result in a loss of yield as well as deterioration in the nutritional quality of the crops. The experiment was carried out in screen house for Rab...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i62854
Sugarcane needs a hot and humid climate and can be grown on a variety of soils that can retain moisture. Owing to its long life cycle it heavily depletes soil nutrients during its growth period. Sugarcane, being a heavy feeder requires nearly 208 kg N, 53 kg P2O5, and 280 kg K2O...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i1462
A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2020 at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Krishi Vigyan Kendra farm, Fatehabad, (Haryana) to evaluate the effect of combined application of organic manures and fertilizers on the soil nutrients status under the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121552
The field study was conducted at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Krishi Vigyan Kendra farm, Fatehabad, (Haryana) during Kharif 2020. The experiment was laid down with fourteen treatments, viz.T1 (Control), T2 (100% RDN (through urea)) + 50% RDN through FYM...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i242659
The use of sewage water for irrigation has been shown to improve the chemical properties and fertility status of soils. Sewage water provides essential nutrients for plant growth; however, it also contains heavy metals that may become toxic to health if their concentrations excee...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i4774
Vikas Kumar, Ashim Datta, Ram Parkash, Rohtas Kumar, Sushil, Ajay Sharma, Md Sarware Alam, Sekhar Kumar, H. K. Yadav, Satender Kumar, Anil Kumar, Vipin Arya & H. S. Jat·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2026
Intensive cereal-based cropping systems (rice-maize-wheat-mungbean) in North-West India face challenges from inefficient flood irrigation, leading to nitrogen (N) losses via leaching, volatilization and denitrification, which reduce nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). Conservation agr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i106345
Weed management is a critical aspect of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivation, influencing its growth and yield potential. As one of the leading pulse crops cultivated globally, chickpea faces significant challenges from weed competition, which can severely hinder crop develo...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i61293
Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is one of the most important staple food crops in India, ranking second after rice in terms of area and production. It plays a crucial role in ensuring food security for millions of Indians. The experiment was conducted during 2022-23 at the soil researc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i8781