Integrated farming systems (IFS) may improve soil carbon storage by diversifying biomass inputs and reducing reliance on continuous cereal cultivation. This field study assessed depth-wise soil organic carbon (SOC) stock and surface-layer carbon sequestration in a decade-old IFS...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96318
Surender Kumar, Sheikh Amjid, Ravi Kumar, Gajveer Meena, Bhim Singh, Bilqees Farooq, Toiba Gul, Naveena, Naresh Kumar Yadav, Sofi Basit Zahoor, Zainab Jabeen, Suhail Raj Rana, Davinder Paul Singh & Ibtisam Irshad·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2026
A decade-long field investigation was carried out at the one-hectare Integrated Farming System (IFS) research model of the AICRP-IFS, Farming System Research Centre, SKUAST-Jammu, Chatha, and at an adjoining farmer’s field representing the existing farming system (EFFS), to chara...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i94489
Effective nutrient management is essential for sustaining soil fertility and productivity in apple orchards of the Kashmir Valley. Under the project "Demonstration, Validation and Popularization of Nano-fertilizer for Sustainable Agriculture Development in Kashmir Valley," field...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94283
Renuka, Dhamni Patyal, Praveen Kumar M B, Sheikh Amjid, Shallu Raina, Chandan Kumar Panigrahi, Harsh Angral, Sourav Singh & Aman Tutlani·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2025
Chemistry and decomposition of leaf litter are integral to the carbon cycle in forest ecosystems. As leaves detach from trees, they accumulate on the forest floor, forming organic matter that serves as a source of energy and nutrients for soil microorganisms. Leaf litter decompos...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i75591
The present investigation was carried out in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir across three representative forest locations, namely Uskhara, Katiya Wali, and Wulraman. The study area lies within the geographical range of 33°-44° N latitude and 75°-96° E longitude. Soil samp...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i13981
Kh. Chandrakumar Singh, Mukesh Vishnoi, Shafiya Fayaz, Piyush Parihar, Dhamni Patyal, Sheikh Amjid, Yasir Hanif Mir & Aman Tutlani·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2025
Efficient nitrogen (N) management is central to improving crop productivity while reducing adverse environmental impacts such as nutrient leaching, nitrous oxide emissions, and groundwater contamination. Among available diagnostic tools, the Leaf Colour Chart (LCC) has proven to...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i93540
Optimising pruning intensity and planting window is important for enhancing growth dynamics, phenological development and productivity of cherry tomato under protected cultivation, particularly under variable microclimatic conditions. Therefore, the present study was conducted to...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64048
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important vegetable crop grown worldwide for its nutritional and economic value. However, yield is a complex trait influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors, making improvement through direct selection difficult. Protected cul...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64041
Aims: Conversion of land from forest to cropping has a serious effect on soil phosphorus and its fractions Results: Land use is now widely understood to be a primary factor in environmental change across all time and space scales. The purpose of this research was to ascertain how...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232535
The purpose of this work was to investigate the impact of various land use systems on physical and chemical changes in soil. Soil samples were taken from five different land use systems: agriculture, horticulture, forest, agroforestry, and grasslands. Soil bulk density, mean weig...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1130944
Surender Kumar, Ibtisam Irshad, Naresh Kumar Yadav, Nemi Chand Yadav, Naveena, Ravi Kumar, Bhim Singh, Gajveer Meena, Davinder Paul Singh, Bilqees Farooq, Sofi Basit Zahoor & Sheikh Amjid·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
A field study was carried out at the decade-old, one-hectare Integrated Farming System (IFS) research model of the AICRP-IFS, Farming System Research Centre, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-Jammu), Chatha and at an adjoining farm...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i94352