The present study highlights the impact of resource conservation techniques on soil properties in sub montane north western Himalayas. The continued maintenance of fertile soil is essential in order to meet basic human needs. The topography of the region ranging from gently slopi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i173234
The present study uncovering the impact of erosion conservation techniques on soil attributes in Shivaliks of lower Himalayas of Jammu. Soil erosion is considered as the main cause of land degradation in hilly areas espially in outer Himalayas. Although the problem persisted on t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i173202
Increased global food demand, as well as the need for an environmentally acceptable approach for a sustainable soil-plant-microbe-environmental system, necessitate special attention when it comes to agricultural productivity. Chemical fertilization is one approach to increase cro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2031171
Divya Chadha, Vikas Sharma, Vivak M. Arya, Vikas Abrol, Rajeev Bharat, Brajeshwar Singh, Anju Bhat, Divya Sharma, Vivek Bhagat, Stanzin Khenrab & Banti·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
Soil sodicity poses significant challenges to agriculture, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, by deteriorating soil structure, reducing fertility, and constraining crop productivity. In the Ravi-Tawi Command area of Jammu, nearly 7,500 hectares of sodic soils limit wheat...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i11934
Land use change hurts soil characteristics such as permeability, soil texture and aggregate stability, soil erodibility etc. which make soils susceptible to erosion and degradation. The outer Himalayan region is prone to large-scale soil erosion by water owing to the vast dispar...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74821
Aims: To study the effect of salicylic acid and hydrogel on water use efficiency and productivity of Indian mustard in Jammu. Study Design: Randomized Block Design (RBD). Place and Duration of Study: Oilseed Experimental Area, Research Farm, SKUAST-Jammu, Chatha, Jammu & Kash...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i82876
Aim: To analyze and map the soil micronutrient status in the transition zone of NW foothills of Shivaliks of Kathua Region using GIS. Methodology: Composite surface soil samples from two hundred and six (206) locations distributed randomly due to undulated topography across the w...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i1130228