Skip to content

All published articles 6163

Cu-Chitosan Nanoparticles Stimulated Defence Responses against Bacterial Pustule Disease in Soybean Crop

. Swati & Arunabh Joshi · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Aim: Assessment of Cu-chitosan nanoparticles on controlling Bacterial disease by enhancing the activity of different antioxidant and defence enzymes in soybean. Study Design: Randomized block Method Place and Duration of Study: Department of Molecular biology and Biotechnology (M...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232600

Effect of Agronomic Management on Soil Microclimatic Parameters and Root Yield of Sida Hemp (Sida alnifolia L.)

P. T. Vidhu Priyadarsini, P. V. Sindhu & Meera V. Menon · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Agronomic management exhibits great influence on growth and yield of crops by modifying physical, chemical and biological properties of soil and plants. Field experiment was conducted during June to December, 2018 to assess the effect of agronomic management viz. light intensity,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232601

Improving Yield Potential of Pigeonpea through Foliar Nutrition

S. Anitta Fanish, L. Kartiba, P. S. Shanmugam & R. P. Gnanamalar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

A field experiment was conducted in research farm at Department of Pulses, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University during kharif season of 2018 to 2020 to assess the effect of foliar nutrition to enhance the productivity of pigeonpea under rainfed condition. The experiment was laid ou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232599

Effects of Seed Soaking and Growing Media on Germination and Survivability of Acid Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle)

Radhika J. Lunagariya, R. K. Jat & Sandhya M. Solanki · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Seed germination is the most important aspect for raising the nursery for successful seedling production of acid lime. The present study was carried out to explore the effect of different seed soaking treatment with growing media on seed germination and survivability of acid lime...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232596

Impact of Iodine Biofortification on Greenhouse Melon (Cucumis melo L.) Growth and Production

Francisco Alfonso Gordillo Melgoza, Fernando Borrego Escalante, Carlos Javier Lozano Cavazos, Valentín Robledo Torres, Neymar Camposeco Montejo, María de las Nieves Rodríguez Mendoza & Adalberto Benavides Mendoza · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Aims: Evaluate the impact and biofortification of iodide (I-) and iodate (IO3-), on melon morphology and physiology under greenhouse conditions. Study Design: Experimental design was completely randomized with a 2x2x3 factorial arrangement, for a total of 12 treatments and 4 repe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232597

Genetic Analysis for Quantitative Characters of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Vasre Medhavi & G. R. Lavanya · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

The aim of present study was to estimate the genetic variability, genetic advance and correlation between yield and yield contributing traits along with direct and indirect effect of yield component on yield through path analysis from data collected on 20 chickpea genotypes. Seed...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232592

Millets for Food and Nutritional Security for Small and Marginal Farmers of North West India in the Context of Climate Change: A Review

Himanshu Tiwari, R. K. Naresh, Lalit Kumar, S. K. Kataria, Sumit Tewari, Ankit Saini, Rakesh Kumar Yadav & Ruchi Asati · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

In India, 600 million people are dependent on the agricultural sector, the majority of them are small farmers with up to 2 hectares of land holding. Rain-fed is two thirds of the net sown area. About 40 million hectares of this land being flood-prone and about two thirds of it is...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232594

Heterosis Studies for Grain Yield and Yield Components in Rabi Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.]

Snehal A. Tambe, D. V. Kusalkar, G. C. Shinde & A. S. Jondhale · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

The present investigation was conducted to assess the magnitude of heterosis of rabi sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) developed by crossing four lines and twelve testers (in a line × tester design) to produce 48 F1 cross combinations at the Sorghum Improvement Project, MPKV....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232595

Cultural Characteristics and Molecular Confirmation of Ustilaginoidea virens the Incitant of False Smut of Rice

G. Nithila, C. Gopalakrishnan, S. Nakkeeran, R. Saraswathi & U. Sivakumar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Aims: Ustilaginoidea virens, which causes false smut of rice (synonyms: green smut or pseudo smut), is an emerging grain disease around the world. The main aim of the study is to find out suitable culturable medium, carbon sources and pH for the growth of false smut pathogen and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232590

Vertical Distribution of Available Nutrients in Boudh Block of Boudh District Catena

Moruboyina Aditya Kishore, Antaryami Mishra, Prava Kiran Dash, Subhashis Saren, Tapan K. Das, Sasmita Priyadarsini, Harapriya Sethy & Mayuri Sing Sardar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

An investigation was conducted to analyse the distribution of available plant nutrients and to examine the relationships between soil properties and available nutrient status in soil profiles of Eastern India. Three soil profiles were exposed under three different topographic pos...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232591

Effect of Storage Period with Different Packaging Materials on Physico Chemical Parameters and Shelf Life of Osmotically Dehydrated Pineapple Cubes (Ananas comosus. var. Queen)

B. Manasa, R. Purnima Mishra, Veena Joshi & D. Vijaya · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

The present study was carried out to determine the suitable packaging material for osmo dehydrated pineapple product and also to assess quality of the product during storage. Pineapple slices were steam blanched for 2 min, followed by immersion in osmotic solution containing sucr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232588

The Nature of Diversity in Yield Influencing Traits of Lentil Genotypes

Shraddha Tomar, Stuti Sharma, Sunny Thakur, Nidhi Pathak & Priya Tiwari · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Lentil (Lens culinaris), an annual plant of the Fabaceae family, is extensively cultivated in Europe, Asia, and North Africa. In India, it is cultivated in rabi season (winter) and is an important legume due to its highly nutritious nature. Thirty-seven distinct lentil (Lens culn...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232589

A Study on Adoption of Climate Resilient Technologies in Adopted Villages of Bandipora District under National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) Project

Tariq Aziz, Bilal Ah. Bhat, M. I. Bhat, M. Mudasir Magray, M. A. Yatoo & . Tabina · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

The need to study the extent of adoption of climate resilient technologies (CRTs) under the changing climatic conditions have been at the centre of focus of many extension programmes, aimed at improving livelihood security under the current scenario. The current study was conduct...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232579

Farm Women's Involvement in Agricultural Transformation in the Peddapalli District of Telangana, India

K. Laxmi Prasanna, R. K. Doharey, Subhash K. Saurav & Manoj Kumar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

The present study was carried out in the Peddappalli district of Telangana, India. The paper shed light on participation levels, some cognitive characteristics, and prevalent gender discrimination. The goal of this study was to examine farm women's participation in agriculture, w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232580

Yield Performance of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Varieties in Direct Seeded Condition under Organic Farming

V. P. Patel & P. N. Parmar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Field experiments were conducted during rainy seasons of 2018 to 2020 at Regional Rice Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Vyara, Gujarat on clayey soils. The treatment consists of four rice varieties i.e., Purna, GR 5, GNR 6 and IR 28 with 100 % and 50 % recommend...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232581