Ranjan Laik

Can Wet Aggregate Stability and Texture Regulate Organic Carbon Stock in Alluvial Soils of East Champaran (Bihar)?

Vandana Kumari, Ranjan Laik & Debabrata Nath · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Aims: Here in this experiment, the investigation was done for the relationship among the various soil health parameters i.e., soil organic carbon (SOC), soil texture, and wet aggregate stability (WAS). Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Collection of soil samples were done from...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i930479

Effect of Zinc on Growth, Yield and Zinc Use Efficiency of Rice in Rice–Wheat Cropping System

Pankaj Kumar Keshari, Ranjan Laik, Abhinandan Singh & Sudip Sarkar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

A four year rice-wheat cropping (2012-15) was developed on Nursery Jhilli area of Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar, where zinc applied in four different doses (2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0 kg ha-1) and 3 modes of application under rice – wheat cropping system, to investiga...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i130134

FTIR Spectroscopy and Optical Density Characterization of Humic Substances Extracted from Reclaimed Alkali Soils under Different Tillage and Management Practices

Shiva N. Suman, Nayan Ahmed, Vipin Kumar, Samar C. Datta, K. M. Manjaiah, Rajesh Kumar, Vandana Kumari, Ranjan Laik & T. K. Das · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

In the present investigation, different tillage and management practices interventions were assessed to note the changes in the composition of humic substances using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) techniques, optical density (E4/E6) measurement and elemental composition of hum...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3731083