Neeraj Rani

Piriformospora indica: A Novel Plant-growth-promoting Root Endophyte Fungus for Climate-resilient and Sustainable Agriculture

Navjot Kaur, Neeraj Rani, Rekha Bhandari, Chaitanya Thakur & Vani Mahindru · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

Piriformospora indica (reclassified as Serendipita indica) is an axenically culturable, root-colonizing endophytic fungus of the order Sebacinales, originally isolated from the rhizosphere of woody shrubs in the Thar Desert, India. Unlike obligate arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, P....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i101199

Assessment of Organic and Natural Farming Practices with Paddy Straw Mulching for Sustainable Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) Cultivation and Soil Fertility in Northwest India

Manisha Thakur & Neeraj Rani · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2026

Aims: The study aims to evaluate the effects of organic and natural farming nutrient management practices and paddy straw mulching on the growth, yield, soil fertility, and productivity potential of radish under field conditions. Study Design: A field experiment was conducted usi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i3748

Long-Term Effect of Different Cropping Systems on Soil Physico-chemical Properties of Soil: Environmental Implications and Sustainability

Tejinder Kaur, K.B. Singh & Neeraj Rani · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2025

Rice (Oryza sativa L.)-wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) a dominant cropping system in Punjab Region, Northwestern India, overtime is believed to have negative effect on the soil and water quality. The present study was conducted in an ongoing long-term experiment at the research farm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i14687