Soil productivity is often attributed to soil structure, as fertile soil with ideal soil structure and adequate moisture level is considered productive. Soil structure is a key factor that influences the movement and retention of water in the soil, the pattern of soil erosion, th...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84897
The food demand over the world is increasing due to the rapid increase in the population. Direct and indirect effects of climate change have severely affected the growth and development of crops. Of these, abiotic stress factors are reported to cause a reduction in crop productiv...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74267
Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element in the earth crust constituting 27.7 per cent. The beneficial effects of Si includes mitigation of various forms of abiotic and biotic stresses. Rice (Oryza sativa), a typical Si accumulator, takes up Si actively in the form of sil...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i42793
The present character association study aims to understand the correlation between morphological, physiological and yield traits of rice genotypes under water stress and non-stress conditions, so as to identify the differentially expressing traits under both the conditions. Such...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i71877