Soil and nutrient loss is a multifactor threat to crop production and the environment in hilly area of Bangladesh. Most studies on soil erosion characterization have not focused on soil and nutrient loss associated with erosion which were affected by different cropping and mulch...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i630293
Seed priming is the preparation of plants to overcome stress with the aim of improving the efficiency and rate of germination. The effect of priming cowpea, millet and sorghum seeds with methylene blue (MB) on germination power (GP) was investigated in this work. The seeds were p...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i630294
Sokoto Rima Flood Plain (SRFP) is located in Sudan Savanna agro-ecology of Nigeria, and is faced with the common challenge of flooding towards the end of the rainy season and widespread drought with high potential for irrigated rice production during dry season. Two year experime...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i630291
The objective of this paper is to formulate suitable policies and management practices that can firmly reduce CO2–C (carbon dioxide –carbon) emissions and sequester it in a sustainable way. Land use and management practices can influence both efflux and influx of carbon between s...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i630290
Studies on irradiation of sewage sludge indicated its feasibility both economical and hygienically but work in this point is limited. Also the effect of non-irradiated and irradiated sewage sludge as a source of N on yield production and improvements fertility of sandy soil. In t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i630289
A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2018 in the farmer’s field at Agadi village (Tq: Hubballi) in Dharwad district to investigate the “Effect of cow urine foliar spray on quality attributes and chemical characteristics of Byadgi chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) in a Vertiso...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i630286
M. Y. Adoko, N. A. Agbodjato, G. C. Ouikoun, O. Amogou, P. A. Noumavo, H. Sina, A. D. Koda, M. Allagbé, N. Ahoyo Adjovi, A. Adjanohoun & L. Baba-Moussa·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2020
The application of Plant Growth Promoting rhizobacteria as a microbial bio-fertilizers to increase soil fertility and productivity, allows a rational use of chemical fertilizers which makes agriculture sustainable. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the rhizobac...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i630288
A field experiment to study the growth and yield stability of maize varieties (Zea mays L.) to different rates of nitrogen fertilizer and cow dung in Mubi Adamawa State, Nigeria was conducted in 2014 and 2015 cropping seasons at the Food and Agricultural Organization/Tree crops P...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i530285
Background and Objective: The use of organic fertilizers in soil usually upsurge the infection rate of mycorrhizal in a plant, thereby increases the nutrients content, uptake and promotes the vegetative growth of the host plant. This experiment was conducted to assess the influe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i530284
The effect of microorganisms particularly those of bacteria on litter decomposition in the tropical savannahs of Adamawa Cameroon is poorly investigated. Litter decomposition was conducted in the field on the litter of Ficus sycomorus, Terminalia glaucescens, Daniellia oliveri, a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i530283
To find out the effect of low grade Udaipur rock phosphate on yield and nutrient dynamic in groundnut- maize cropping system, a field experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with three replications and eight treatments consisting of Udaipur rock phosphate (URP), sin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i530282
Indigenous fruit varieties are the wealth and natural resource of every country. Their importance is reflected, in addition to economic and biological, through the growing consumer interest in consuming fruits produced without the use of chemicals. Proper and accurate identificat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i530280
Aims: Baillonella toxisperma P. (moabi) is a woody which belongs to Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to the forests of Congo Basin, and therefore to Cameroonian forests. In Cameroon, B. toxiperma undergoes anthropogenic pressure which may lead to its complete disappearance. In th...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i530281
The effect of zinc oxide nanoparticle-organic manure amended ultisol and loam soils on plant growth response and rhizosphere bacterial community of peanut (Arachis hypogaea) was evaluated using standard methods under greenhouse conditions. Results indicate germination rates range...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i530279
A field experiment was conducted at Experimental farm of Department of Entomology, Dr. PDKV, Akola, on evaluation of various cotton cultivars against sucking pests under high density planting during kharif 2013 in Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replications. It is e...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i530276