The conversion of invasive weed biomass into functionalised soil amendments presents a promising strategy for sustainable agricultural management. This study evaluated the effects of pristine Lantana biochar (BC, pyrolysed at 500°C to 600°C) and iron-modified Lantana biochar (FBC...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i95688
Aims: Nickel (Ni) is an essential micronutrient involved in important physiological and metabolic processes in plants, particularly urease activation and nitrogen metabolism. However, the beneficial effects of Ni are concentration-dependent, and excessive Ni may adversely affect...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104501
The sustainability of the wheat–rice cropping system in the Indo-Gangetic Plains is constrained by intensive tillage, residue burning, and declining soil fertility. This study evaluated six tillage- and residue-based crop establishment practices, including mungbean integration, f...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96283
A pot experiment was conducted during the year 2020 at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, to study the impact of organic and inorganic sources of nitrogen on nutrient content in wheat and soil physic-chemical properties of the Inceptisols of eastern Uttar Prad...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i115161
The insufficient availability and escalating expenses of fertilizers present significant constraints to crop production, exacerbating the growing disparity between nutrient demand and supply. The overreliance on agrochemicals like synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74776
The objective of this research is to solve problem due to acidity and phosphorus deficiency in soybean crop grown in acidic soils. As acidic soils have an abundance of exchangeable forms of aluminum and hydrogen and a low supply of basic cations, they limit the productive potenti...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i94962