Investigation was carried out to study the effect integrated nutrient management in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) var. Arka Rakshak during 2014-15 at the Division of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Gandhi Krishi Viganana Kendra, Bengaluru. The experiment com...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33280
Aims: More than 54% of soils in West Bengal are Zinc (Zn) deficient and therefore, Zn−fertilization is assumed to play a key role not only for increasing potato yield but also for combating wide spread deficiency of micronutrients (mainly Zn) in many potato growing areas of the s...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33844
A study was conducted to evaluate the potential of organic amendments in managing sodic soils for crop production. In doing this, a pot experiment was conducted in which saw dust biochar (SDB), palm fiber biochar (PFB), poultry manure biochar (PMB) and poultry manure (PM) were ap...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33410
The present study was aimed to determine the effect of integrated application of inorganic and organic fertilisers on nut yield and soil nutrient status of walnut orchard under temperate region of India (Kashmir) during year 2011 and 2012. The experiment consisted of four selecti...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32310
The availability of cattle manure in the study area needs to be properly utilized to benefit the environment and provide nutrients to crop. A field experiment was conducted during the wet season (June-October) of 2014 planting season at two locations within the Research Farm of t...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33124
Dilla Zuriya has a suitable agro-climatic condition for production of horticultural crops. There are ample garden mango trees in Dilla zuriya at farmer’s holdings. The livelihood of most of these farmers is highly supplemented by the sale of mango fruits and other horticultural....
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/31883
The Lab experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2016-17 in the laboratory of Department of Agronomy, Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (G.K.V.K), University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru with different concentrations of nano zinc oxide (800 ppm, 1000 ppm, 1200 ppm...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/33687
Poor soil fertility, viral diseases and pest infestations are major constraints on the production of okra in Africa. The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of compost in minimizing okra mosaic disease (OMD), flea beetle infestation and improving the yield and quality...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32753
An experiment comprising of four tillage practices in main and four cultivars of pearl millet in sub plots was laid out in split plot design with four replications and conducted during kharif 2014 at College of Agriculture, Bikaner. The results indicated that practice of conventi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32678
The study aimed at provision of research information by pedological characterization of soil units of Morogoro District, Tanzania. Three soil units were selected coupled with field reconnaissance survey. Soil pedons were characterized at Kiziwa (KZW-P1), Mkambarani (MKA-P1) and F...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32681