Investigations were conducted on the field to examine the effects of varying seasons of drip irrigation and shade regimes on field survival, development and yield of cacao at the teaching and research Farm of Federal University Technology Akure, Nigeria between 2012/2013 to 2014/...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/37339
Pedological characterization and classification of soils is key for land resource planning and development of soil management interventions for improving agricultural productivity. A study was conducted in Bubi area of Lupane District, Zimbabwe, to examine soil morphological, phy...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/39609
Soil testing is employed for quick characterisation of the inherent fertility status of soils and predicting the nutrient requirements of crops. Soil testing is guiding the farmers regarding the balanced and judicious use of the fertilisers, which ultimately reduces the overall c...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/39962
The experiment was conducted at the Research Field of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207 during November, 2015 to July, 2016. XXL (Soil enhancer) is a complex substance which consists of organic humic acid, fulvic acid, 40 different trace elements and other plant h...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/40495
Aims: To determine the effect of organic soil amendments on rhizome rot of ginger. Study Design: The study was laid out in a randomised complete block design with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted at the Plant Pathology Research Field o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/40355
Mia. M. Howard, Alena A. Plotkin, Amelia R. McClure, Vanja Klepac-Ceraj, Alden B. Griffith, Daniel J. Brabander & Kristina N. Jones·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2018
Comfrey (Symphytum spp.) is thought to accumulate plant nutrients such as potassium (K) in its leaves and is consequently used widely as a green mulch. We sought to investigate the efficacy of comfrey as a soil amendment by measuring its nutritional composition and the effects o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/40403
A well-established limiting factor for the survival of plant under normal growth and developmental stages is water stress. Several living (Biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) factors unfavorably affect rice growth and as well yield, and this is connected with the adverse and intense...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/40397
The study characterized and monitored changes in soil nutrients under different ages (1.5, 3, 6, 12, 20 and 40 years) of Eucalyptus grandis tree plantations and its tissues (litter and fresh leaves) before and during intercropping. Soil sampling for characterizing tree plantation...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/38388
The experiment was conducted between April and July 2017 to evaluate the effect of spacing and weeding regimes on cucumber production. The study site was the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria, in a humid forest agro-ecolog...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/39638
Phosphorous is a major limiting factor for plant growth, and its behaviour varies significantly under different soil drainage conditions. Understanding the chemistry of phosphorus availability of wetlands remain imperative for sustainable management of paddies under intensive agr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/38687