This study investigated the spatial distribution and availability of DTPA-extractable cationic micronutrients in calcareous alluvial soils of Vaishali district, Bihar, India. A total of 139 geo-referenced surface soil samples (0–15 cm) were collected using a grid-based sampling a...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i44081
Soil fertility assessment is crucial for sustainable agricultural productivity, particularly in calcareous soils that often exhibit nutrient imbalances. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the spatial distribution and status of major soil fertility parameters and macronu...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13589
Groundwater is a critical resource for drinking and irrigation, yet its quality in rural areas such as Motipur block, Muzaffarpur (Bihar), remains poorly characterized. This study evaluated groundwater suitability by analyzing 40 samples from hand pumps and tube wells for key par...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i54830
The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) is one of the most economically damaging pests in rice cultivation, causing significant yield losses across major rice-growing regions. In this study, eighteen rice varieties were field-screened under natural infestation conditions in Ma...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i2678
Sanjay Kumar Singh, Techi Tagung, Ajeet Kumar, Pankaj Singh, Harendra Singh, Sumedh R. Kashiwar, Sanjay Tiwari, A.K. Singh, Shweta Kumari & Y. V. Singh·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2024
The soil fertility maps created using GIS are valuable tools, with the geo-coordinates of soil samples recorded using a Garmin GPS device and then imported into the base map through ArcGIS software. The analyzed soil fertility data covers sampling sites in the Minapur, Kanti, and...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112543
Sanjay Kumar Singh, Techi Tagung, Ajeet Kumar, K. K. Singh, Sanjay Tiwari, Sumedh R. Kashiwar, Alok Kumar, Shweta Kumari & Y. V. Singh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
The soil fertility maps generated using Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) serve as crucial tools for effective nutrient management decision-making. However, soil fertility data for the Minapur, Kanti, and Marwan blocks of Muzaffarpur distric...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71067
The experiment was conducted during 2019‒21 at Paroo and Saraiya blocks of Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, India to identify the nutrients status for crop management. Soil fertility inventory research was carried out in these two identified blocks (Paroo and Saraiyan) for generati...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i173187
A study of evaporative cool hydroponic chamber was made with respect to its cooling and qualitative evaluation for growth of maize. The daily average temperature and RH range of 35.5 to 36.1 0C and 37–77% respectively were observed under Evaporative Cool Hydroponic Chamber (ECHC)...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2231474
Looking into the variations in the design of greenhouses and cost factor, a two-span saw tooth type low cost naturally ventilated greenhouse (NVG) of 250 m2 area was designed and developed. The galvanized iron (GI) framed NVG covered with 200µ ultra-voilet (UV) stabilized plastic...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i330423
A field experiment was conducted during rabi season at Trihut college of Agriculture Dholi, Muzaffarpur to evaluate the response of sources (Elemental sulphur and gypsum) and different doses (15, 30 and 45 kg S ha-1) of sulphur growth yield and quality of onion. Bulb yield, nutri...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v33i230053
Zinc (Zn) deficiency is a major constraint in crop production, particularly in calcareous and alkaline soils where zinc predominantly exists in insoluble forms such as zinc carbonate (Zn CO₃). To address this challenge, zinc-solubilizing bacteria (ZSB) offer an eco-friendly and s...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i35317
Understanding genetic variability and selection indices are the essentials for the program of rice improvement. This study assessed 80 genetically diverse rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes during Kharif 2021 at the Seed Breeding Farm, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, JNK...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113341
The present experiment aims to characterise the rice genotypes for the identification of fertility restorer genes and a wide compatibility locus. A total of 32 genotypes were grown under Rice Improvement Project, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Agriculture,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92965
This study evaluates the morphological traits of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and their interrelationships using Pearson correlation coefficients. Morphological traits are critical for understanding genetic diversity and guiding breeding applications. Strong positive correlations, such...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65534
This study critically examines the impact of intensive nitrogen fertilizer use on nitrate contamination in groundwater within sugarcane-dominated cropping systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India, with a focus on Samastipur district, Bihar. The region’s sugarcane cultivation,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i24727
Organic manures and farm wastes are beneficial in recycling as nutrients in the form of compost into soil and can serve as an alternative to inorganic fertilizers (IFs). A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of inorganic integrated and organic nutrient sources...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84878
Groundwater is natural resources which supplies almost half of all drinking water in the world and plays a key role in food production. Consuming water containing high nitrate concentration have immediate effect on infant and could cause the risk of diseases Methemoglobinemia in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i34016
Greengram is India's most significant legume crop, and because there is relatively little genetic variety, increasing productivity demands increased attention in research for the development of superior cultivars. During Kharif 2020-21, an experiment was conducted to the evaluati...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121522
Introduction: The prevalence of disabling hearing loss for adults and children is greatest in South Asia followed by Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa. Nepal is one of the least developed nation where hearing loss and ear diseases is very common. Objective: To find out the patt...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21757
Zinc is an essential micronutrient required for various physiological and biochemical functions in plants, yet its availability in soils is often limited due to its presence in insoluble forms. Zinc deficiency in agricultural soils especially in pulse-growing regions of India, po...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13542
Zinc (Zn) deficiency is a widespread micronutrient disorder in Indian agricultural soils, particularly in calcareous regions where high pH and carbonate levels precipitate zinc into insoluble forms, limiting plant availability. This study aimed to isolate and evaluate efficient z...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92936
Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn) is a subtropical fruit belonging to family Sapindaceae. India is the second largest global producer of Litchi, next only to China. Litchi fruit borer (Conopomorpha sinensis Bradely,1986 (Lepidoptera: Gracillaridae), attacks Litchi plant during diffe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i104490
An experiment was carried out during Kharif 2020 to estimate the direct and indirect effects of various independent characteristics on the dependent character and to assess the degree of relationship between yield and yield contributing traits of rice landraces. The experimental...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81134
Sugarcane is a multi-purpose crop. The capability of sugarcane crop to sequestrate carbon into soil and plant is of great importance. Under this study the carbon sequestration in planted sugarcane and their rhizospheric soil under different nutrient management practices was asses...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i5769
Present study was undertaken to estimate the G x E interactions and identify the stable genotypes for yield traits in field pea. A total of 43 field pea genotypes were evaluated in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) in three replications along with three different dates of s...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113452
A research work was conducted in the research farm of Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai, Nalanda (Bihar-803113) during Rabi season of academic year 2021-22 to study the Influence of Inorganic Fertilizers in conjunction with organic manures on growth, yield and Quality of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i143042
Aim: To design and develop a novel, cost effective strategy for fluoride removal, applicable to rural areas of developing countries. Study Design: Laboratory analysis for different parameters. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad and Depar...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17965
An experiment was conducted at the Vegetable Research Farm, Maharajpur, Department of Horticulture, JNKVV, Jabalpur in kharif season of 2022 and 2023. The current study evaluated the performance of 23 bottle gourd genotypes, including 6 parental lines, their 15 diallel crosses, a...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i102432
Producing nutritious food is the ultimate objective of organic farming, since it helps in improving soil formation, nitrogen fixation, nutrient recycling, erosion mitigation, and carbon sequestration. An experiment was conducted at Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai, Nala...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i82111
A study was conducted at the Vegetable Research Farm, Maharajpur, Department of Horticulture, JNKVV, Jabalpur. In this study, 23 genotypes of bottle gourds (6 parental lines, 15 diallel crosses, and 2 checks) were assessed for performance with an emphasis on physiological charact...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i92850
As variability is crucial for crop improvement, it is better to characterise several genotypes that are derived from either seedlings or wild types. This research facilitates the identification of cultivars, genotypes and the elimination of identical plants within populations. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i52424
A field experiment was conducted at Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai, Nalanda during summer 2017 to assess the effect of complementary and sole applications of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the growth and yield of bottle gourd under onion-onion-bottle gourd crop...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v37i630325
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum), an aromatic spice known for its therapeutic and culinary value, has emerged as a significant subject of scientific inquiry due to its broad range of bioactive compounds and diverse industrial applications. This review provides a comprehensive overview...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i51712
Wheat, being a most important stable food crop of the world and second most important food crop after rice in India, played vital role in food security of the country. Wheat is grown in India in 6 wheat growing zones, both under irrigated and dry land conditions with a lot of var...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i41716
The current investigation was carried out with goals to calculate variances among families and within family, to determine genetic parameters and to find better mutants for further utilization at experimental farm of Agricultural Botany Section, College of Agriculture Nagpur duri...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113303
The study presented to assess the scope of genetic variability and the interrelationships among different traits of the mutant lines of mustard (Brassica juncea L.) after treatment of the variety PM 21 with sodium azide mutagenesis. Seventy-one M4 generation mutan...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i115829