Uniform-size, six-month old seedlings of seven mango (Mangiferaindica L.) rootstocks, namely Moovandan, Bappakai, Nekkare, Kurukkan, Olour, Terpentine, and Chandrakaran, were treated with tap water containing 0, 50, 100, and 150 mM NaCl at four days interval for 40 days. NaCl str...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4623
An experiment was conducted during 2024-25 at the Soil and Water Management Research Unit, NAU, Navsari to evaluate the efficacy of microbes for degradation of DSW using FCRD with three treatments (M0-without inoculation, M1-Aspergillus niger at 1 g/L and M2-Pseudomonas fluoresce...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4624
Aims: To evaluate the effect of planting density and fertility levels on the growth, yield and economics of medium-duration maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids during kharif season in Andhra Pradesh, and to identify the most productive and profitable hybrid–management combination. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4621
Soil moisture and nutrients are critical for agricultural productivity, especially in arid and semiarid regions where they limit crop growth. This study examines the combined use of irrigation, mulching, and fertigation in southern Telangana, India, to enhance water and nutrient...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4622
Integrated nutrient management (INM) plays a crucial role in optimizing growth and productivity in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.). The present study in Mewar University, 2024-25, evaluated the effect of different INM treatments on plant growth, biomass accumulation, and yiel...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4620
Aakash Kumar Saini, Babu Lal Gurjar, Arijit Chowdhuri, Swetapadma Jena, Abinash Kabi, Ashwini Yadav, Gourav Sudan, Narayan Kakde, Arkit Saha & Hemant Singh Raghuwanshi·Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition·2025
Regenerative and conservation agriculture are widely promoted as “climate-smart” strategies that can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while sustaining food production. However, expectations for agricultural soils as a major negative-emission technology remain contested....
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4618
The present study assessed the agronomic performance and economic efficiency of sweet corn intercropped with cowpea and black gram under varied spatial arrangements. The comparison of sole sweet corn against six intercropping configurations with varied row ratios-1:1, 1:2, and 2:...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4619
Aims: To evaluate the influence of graded NPK fertilizer levels on the growth, yield and profitability of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L. Gaertn.) genotypes under rainfed conditions, and to identify the most productive and economically viable genotype–fertilizer combination....
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4617
Amaranth is an important leafy vegetable crop that provides nutrition inform of vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and other health benefits to humans. It does well in a variety of climatic conditions so long as the soils are of fertile, free draining and of good moisture availabi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4614
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) feed on plant tissues and cause yield losses in agricultural crops. Effective nematode management involves using a range of techniques, such as use of resistant crop varieties, cultural practices, use of biocontrol agent, and use of synthetic chem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4615