S. BALAJI NAYAK

Nutrient Management Interventions for Sustainable Maize Production in Rainfed Vertisols

S. BALAJI NAYAK, G. Fareeda, S. Isha Parveen, M. JYOSTNA KIRANMAI & P. Kavitha · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2026

A field experiment was conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, during the kharif season of 2025 to evaluate nutrient management interventions for sustainable maize production under rainfed Vertisols. The experiment was laid out in a Rando...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i3753

Identification of High Zinc and Iron Rich Genotypes through Germplasm Screening in Rice

S. BALAJI NAYAK, BNVSR. RAVI KUMAR, Y.S. SATISH KUMAR, M. JYOSTNA KIRANMAI & K. Amarnath · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2026

The present study was conducted to evaluate genetic variability for grain micronutrient content in rice and to identify promising donor genotypes for biofortification. Fifty rice germplasm entries were assessed for grain zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and copper (Cu) conce...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i1653

Effect of Foliar Application of Water Soluble Fertilizer (WSF) on Growth, Yield and Nutrient Uptake in Little Millet

M. JYOSTNA KIRANMAI, R. Narasimhulu, B. H. Chaithanya, E. Venkataramana & S. BALAJI NAYAK · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2026

A field experiment was conducted during rabi 2021–22 and 2022–23 to evaluate the effect of different levels of the recommended dose of fertilisers (RDF) in combination with foliar application of water-soluble fertilisers on the growth, yield, and economics of rice. The experiment...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i3740