The study aims to examine the crop shifts in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Anantapur is the southern-most district of the Rayalseema region of Andhra Pradesh. While agriculture remains the most important economic activity of the district, it is characterized by high level...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125234
Soil is a critical factor in determining plant growth and development. With approximately 30% of Indian soils degraded, caused by excessive fertilizer use, monocropping, and climate change such as cyclones, floods, cloudbursts, and landslides, the nation faces a crucial task of r...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125235
A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Research Farm of Nirwan University, Jaipur (Rajasthan) during the Rabi season of 2023-24. The experiment consisted of ten treatments with different combinations of phosphorus and sulphur. The results revealed that the combined appl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125236
Field experiments were conducted at Malgawan Research Farm, Janta Mahavidyalaya Ajitmal Auraiya during two consecutive kharif seasons of 2022 and 2023 to evaluate the relative efficacy of Alley species with respect to hedge-row persistence, herbage yield and fuel wood production....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125237
Extensive diversity exists in cultivated brinjal in terms of its agro-morphological traits. Comprehensive field surveys were performed and sixteen pure, local types of brinjal accessions were collected and evaluated. The aim of present study was to assess the nature of genetic v...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125238
Background: Nanoparticles treated as “magic bullets” containing nano-fertilizer which will trigger specific cellular organelles in plant to release their contents. Nanoparticle’s behaviour, mobility and their smart delivery system has a strong bearing on the growth and yield of c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125239
The present study was carried out in two different experiments of mutation during September, 2021 to March, 2022 at Floriculture Research Farm, ASPEE College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat. The experiment was conducted for two generations and l...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125240
A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Instructional Farm, Department of Agronomy, Chimanbhai Patel College of Agriculture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar in India to study the effect of organic manures, iron and zinc enriched FYM...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125242
Banana (Musa sp.) holds the second position in terms of significance among fruit crops in India, following mango. Gujarat is ranked second and third in the production and productivity of banana respectively. This research aimed to examine the patterns in the cultivation area, pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125243
Vermicomposting, the process of converting organic waste into nutrient-rich compost through the activity of earthworms, has emerged as a promising solution to improve soil health, enhance agricultural productivity, and promote environmental sustainability. This review paper explo...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125244
An investigation was carried out to study the micronutrient status of rice-growing soils of the delta area of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh to know the potential of these soils to supply micronutrients to rice crops. For this, six profiles viz., Vemulamada (P1), Kothapalli (...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125251
A study was carried out during 2023-24 in SPSR Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India to know the impact of major cropping systems on soil chemical and biological properties. Totally 100 soil samples were collected randomly from five major cropping systems viz., paddy-paddy, f...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125230
The effect of artificial soil fertility gradient techniques on crop growth attributes, nutrient uptake, soil fertility and soil biological properties were studied in a field trial conducted in 2023 at Horticulture Research Station, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. It was done using an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125226
A field experiment was conducted during 2019-2021 at Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh sahib, Punjab to study the morphological characterization of citrus leaves (Citrus species) under sub-tropical conditions of Punjab. For morphological studies, leaves samples co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125227
Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus species) are commercially cultivated worldwide. Oyster mushroom naturally found in rotten wood or agricultural lignocellulosic residues as saprophytic in nature. Due to the good amount of protein with low carbohydrates people prefer it in their daily di...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125228