International Journal of Plant & Soil Science

Cations and Related Soil Variables as the Basis for Nutrients Management Strategies in Central Ethiopian Agricultural Soils - I

Assefa Menna · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

The study was aimed at assessing the fertility status of soils with special emphasis on cation “concepts” and related physico-chemical variables as decision-support tools in making fertilizer recommendations. Thirty six soil samples collected from three representative locations,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i630160

Identification of Best Surface Sterilization Treatment and Control of Endophytic Bacterial Contamination in Annona squamosa L.

Dipal Minipara, Hareshkumar Dhaduk, Ghanshyam Patil, Subhash Narayanan & Sushil Kumar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

Surface sterilization is most important step in plant tissue culture protocol. In the present investigation, an attempt was made to eliminate microbial and fungal contaminants from the surface and interior of plant material, thus obtaining axenic culture with highest survival rat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i630157

Water Use Efficiency of Maize Genotypes of Different Maturity Groups at Seedling and Grain-filling Growth Stages in a Rainforest Location

O. O. Bankole, A. Oluwaranti & F. E. Awosanmi · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

Aims: The objectives of this study were to evaluate maize genotypes of different maturity groups for seedling and grain filling water use efficiency and determine relationship that exist between the water use efficiency traits and yield of different maize maturity groups. Study D...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i530154

Morpho-physiological and Yield Responses of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) Genotypes to Frequency of Irrigation under Greenhouse Condition

Amsalu Gobena Roro & Mihret Tesfaye · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

Introduction: The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.), is one of the root and tuber crops grown from low land to high land region of Ethiopia. However, its productivity depends on adaptability and tolerance to different environmental stresses and the capacity of the crop to enhan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i530155

Influence of Organic and Inorganic Soil Amendments on Soil Moisture Content and Micronutrients

E. K. Kago, Z. M. Kinyua, J. M. Maingi & P. O. Okemo · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

Aims: This study was carried out to evaluate the influence of organic and inorganic soil amendments on soil moisture content and micronutrients in semi and arid areas.   Methodology: The study was laid out as randomized complete block design (RCBD) in split plot arrangement for t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i530156

Economic Assessment of Napier Grass Production Using Different Fertilizer Combinations under Smallholder Farming Conditions in the Central Highlands of Kenya

Bridget W. Ndwiga, Esther E. Arunga & Felix K. Ngetich · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

Aims: The objective of the study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of using different fertilizer combinations to improve Napier grass production within the smallholder farms. Study Design: The experimental design was a Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three repli...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i530153

Effect of Increasing Elevation of Lowland Coastal Saline Soils of Sundarbans (India) on Soil Salinity and Its Seasonal Variation

Tonmoy Sengupta, B. K. Bandyopadhyay & Sudipta Tripathi · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

The delta region of the river Ganges spreads over India (West Bengal) and Bangladesh is popularly known as Sundarbans. Crop productivity of the region is very poor. Agricultural lands of the region are mostly saline and low-lying with drainage congestion due to presence of bracki...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i530152

Application of Dry Cocoa Bean Shell Ash and NPK 15:15:15 for Improvement of Soil Fertility and Maize Yield on a Degraded Humid Tropical Alfisol, Southwestern Nigeria

Michael Rotimi Olojugba & David Boluwaji Oguntoyinbo · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

The application of dry cocoa bean shell ash (DCBSA) and NPK 15:15:15 for the improvement of soil fertility and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) was studied on an Alfisol South Western Nigeria, located at Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji-Arakeji, Ilesa Osun State, Nigeria Teaching...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i430151

Variation of Growth and Yield of Boro Rice Influenced by Transplanting Method and Gypsum Rate in the Salinity Affected Area of Noakhali in Bangladesh

S. M. A. Alim, M. A. Kader, M. A. Islam, S. Akram, M. A. Rouf & M. S. Rana · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

Field experiment was carried out in Moddhochar Jabbar of Noakhali, Bangladesh during Boro season (December-April) 2018 to investigate the ameliorative effect of application of gypsum and transplanting method on the yield of BRRI dhan28 (V1) and BINAdhan-10 (V2)under salinity stre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i430150

Rationalization of Water Consumption for Taro Plant through the Rationing of Irrigation and Expand the Plant Ability to Resist Stress Conditions

M. M. M. Abd El-Aal, A. M. A. El-Anany & S. M. Rizk · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

A field experiments were conducted at Horticulture Research Station, El-Kanater El-Khiria, Horticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research Centre, Egypt during 2016 and 2017 seasons to investigate the effect of different irrigation water levels i.e.,100, 75 and 50% of the c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i430149