The extension-farmer ratio gap is at an all-time high with extension workers rarely equipped to provide farmers the needed information and tools to better manage their farm fields. Soil health is critical to achieving food security sustainably. Soil management practices will enab...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i3154
In agricultural soils, understanding how urea contamination influences electrical properties is crucial. This study explores the influence of urea contamination on the low-frequency (100 Hz - 1 MHz) dielectric properties of agricultural soil originating from Kasare Village in the...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i3153
Mbaukwu A. Onyinye, Ekwealor U. Kenneth, Okereke N. Chukwu & Nwakuche O. Adaugo·Asian Soil Research Journal·2024
This study was done to investigate soil physicochemical properties on the prevalence of biodiversity at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka and Amansea and to compare the performance of the different study areas (abandoned farmland and heavily grazed land) with respect to their produc...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i3152
Aims: The impact of living organisms activities in soils may generate various chemical and mineralogical changes. The objective of this study is to estimate the impact of earthworms on the chemistry of soil minerals such as the clay minerals. Study Design: An experiment was carri...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i3151
This study was carried out to evaluate the level of Cd, Pb, and Cr in some selected dumpsites within Igboora, Ibarapa Central Local Government of Oyo State. Soil samples were collected from Abattoir, Oja Igboora, Oja Oba, New Abattoir and Towobowo dumpsites. The control samples w...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i2150
Thidar Hlaing, Kyi Moe, Ei Han Kyaw, Kyaw Ngwe, Myat Moe Hlaing & Htay Htay Oo·Asian Soil Research Journal·2024
To evaluate the green manure crops those can promote soil properties and the ability of nitrogen (N) mineralization in paddy soil, a pot experiment was conducted at the Department of Agronomy, Yezin Agricultural University, Naypyidaw, Myanmar from April to August 2022. The experi...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i2149
Solving the soil problems that affect negatively on growth of plants and reduce the soil permeability is necessary for the study site, Thein Gone Village in Yamethin Township, Myanmar. The objectives of this study were; to identify the soil whether it is salt-affected or not and...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i2148
To evaluate the effect of different levels of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the growth and yield of SinThuKha rice variety, the experiment was conducted with randomized complete block (RCB) design by three replications. The experiments were carried out in Water Utilization...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i2147
Maize is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. To investigate the effects of nitrogen fertilizer rates on growth and yield of maize and to determine the suitable nitrogen fertilizer rate, an experiment was conducted by using Randomized complete block design (RCBD)...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i2146
Aim: The nutrient content of current fertilizer recommendations is unbalanced and is based on a very general and blanket recommendation for all soil and crop types, and their economic benefit is low. Therefore, this study was initiated to validate the recommendations regarding bl...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i1145
Aim: The application of vermicompost (VC) to improve soil chemical properties in area that have low soil fertility status is crucial. Thus, the present study was initiated to determine impact of vermicompost on selected soil physicochemical properties. Study Design: The experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i1144
Morsheda Akter Mukta, Md. Asadul Haque, Md. Shahin Hossin, Md. Fazlul Hoque, Md. Rafiq Uddin, Mohammad Kabirul Islam & Md. Saiful Islam·Asian Soil Research Journal·2024
Salinity is a major constraint to higher crop production in the southern coastal soils of Bangladesh. To overcome this problem, a study was undertaken with the application of different mulch materials and potassium fertilizer doses during 2017-18 and 2018-19 at Barguna district o...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i1143
Soil fertility decline is a significant obstacle to Ethiopia's increased food production, but information on current soil fertility status among the study areas is inadequate. Accurate soil fertility data is crucial for implementing effective strategies and developing targeted in...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i1142
This study was to objectively describe the interrelationship between mass loss and leaf chemical parameters of litter species: Khaya senegalensis, Mangifera indica, Gmelina arborea, and Eucalyptus camaldulensis using principal component analysis. Leaf litters were analyzed for ch...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i1141
Soil tillage is one of the basic agriculture operations. However, the appropriate tillage type, tillage time, and tillage frequency for effective moisture harvesting and sustainable soil fertility were not investigated for Tigray. A field experiment was conducted during 2016 to 2...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2023/v7i4138