Aims: To decipher the nitrogen fixing potential of Bradyrhizobium sp. Study Design: Random sampling method was followed for the representative soil sample collection and Completely Randomized Design was used for the in vitro experiments. Methodology: Six random locations in the C...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193747
A comprehensive soil analysis was conducted in the Western and North-Western regions, encompassing four districts: Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode and Salem in Tamil Nadu, India. Owing to differences in topography and terrain features, seven distinct soil series i.e. Somayanur, Ammap...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193748
A field experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2020-21 at research farm R.B.S. College, Bichpuri, Agra (U.P) to study the “effects of Vermicompost and PSB on the vegetative growth and yield of onion (Allium cepa L.)”. In this experiment 7 treatment were applied with three...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193726
P. Ananthi, Karthikeyan , M., J. Shajith Basha, Revathy , N., M. Karthikeyan, I. Johnson, N. Revathy, N. Manikanda Boopathi, Patil Santosh Ganapati, Boopathi , N. Manikanda, Basha , J. Shajith, Johnson , I., Ananthi, P. & Ganapati , Patil Santosh·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
The rising use of fungicides in cucurbits are significant issue, there are insufficient data to support the various factors influencing fungicide usage pattern. In this survey, a structured questionnaire and sequential exploratory mixed design was used to gather information about...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193727
An experiment was conducted at ‘The Research Farm, College of Agriculture, Tikamgarh, during the kharif season, 2016-17. The field was mainly infested with monocot weeds like Brachiaria ramosa, Commelina benghalensis, Cyperus rotundus and Echinochloa crusgalli. Dicot weeds Digera...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193728
The experiment was carried out at Agronomy Research Farm of Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India during Kharif 2021 and 2022. The study aims to determine the effect of crop establishment methods under fertility managem...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193729
A field experiment, aimed to study the effect of drip irrigation levels and weed management practices on quality and productivity of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) in mango orchard was carried out at Pt. K.L. S. College of Horticulture and Research Station, Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193730
Biopreservation of foods is an alternative and novel method of preservation with increased special interest from consumers.Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) has the potential to restrict the microbial proliferation of foods, thus preventing spoilage and extending their shelf life. The a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193731
Halotolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (HTPGPR) are beneficial microbes that can be exploited to mitigate the negative effects of soil salinity on crops. In the current investigation, eight saline soil samples collected from 2 mangrove ecosystems of Tamil Nadu (Chidamb...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193732
Like other small millets, foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) is also rich in nutrients and as a short duration crop it fits to different cropping systems . Field experiment was carried out at Eastern block farm, Agriculture college and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193733
Darjeeling mandarin orange is well known for its unique and delicious taste. It is also considered as one of the major cash crop of Darjeeling hills. But in recent past, the production has been declined drastically due to some of the biotic and abiotic factors. Acidic soils are m...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193734
Soils in the Sudanian zone of Chad, and more specifically leached tropical soils, were subject to physical and chemical degradation phenomena that hamper crop production. Solving this problem requires solutions for the rational improvement of fertility. The aim of this study, con...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193735
Twenty-six rice genotypes were examined, and an experiment was carried out by using a Randomized Block Design with three replications at the Department of Genetics and Plant breeding, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Naini Allahabad, U.P during...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193736
Soil acidity is one of the major constraints limiting crop productivity in Central Uganda. Thus, the ideal soil pH for crop production ranges from 5.5 to 6.8, but in Central Uganda, crops are believed to be cultivated in soils with pH below these ranges. Given the adverse effects...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193737
A field experiment was conducted during rabi 2021-22 at Agronomy Instructional Farm, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat on loamy sand soil to study the response of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) to potassium and sulphur. The experim...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193738