Gliricidia sepium is highly regarded as a good soil improver as green manure. A Greenhouse experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design using sand medium for three weeks with the aim to determine the effect of Gliricidia extract from leaves at different concentratio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i1491
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of compost and biochar amendment as improvement in physical - chemical properties of sandy Loam soil and, So, maintaining the sustainability of (Lupinus termis L.) growing systems, a field experiment was carried out during the tw...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i1489
S. Ramachandran, S. Bandyopadhyay, S. K. Reza, Shelton Padua, Bachaspati Das, Dimpi Barpatra, R. K. Jena, P. Ray, K. K. Mourya, Surabhi Hota, S. K. Ray, U. Baruah & Ramachandran, C·Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition·2025
In Barpeta District of Assam, agricultural is a major livelihood activity. The region faces annual challenges from floods and erosion, depleting soil nutrients. Additionally, the mono-cropping system of rice further degrades the land. Assessing macro and micro nutrients and mappi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i1487
Micro-organisms in the substrate and mushroom casing are essential to the start and growth of primordial. For mushroom production, the discarded mushroom compost may be a useful source of bacteria that promote development. "Characterization of bacteria that promote growth from sp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i1488
The experiment comprising of six levels of boron, i.e., 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 kg ha-1 was conducted to investigate the effect of different levels of boron on growth and yield of wheat [Triticum aestivum (L.)] cv. HUW 234. The treatments were laid out in randomized block d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i1486
Waste mainly contains cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose and among them cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer on earth, playing a vital role in the structural integrity of plant cells. They are structurally difficult to break which result in their accumulation affectin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i1484
Inceptisols have enormous potential for cultivating lowland rice because of their wide distribution in Indonesia, but low fertility is one of the problems with Inceptisols. The experiment aims to determine the effect of a combination of N, P, K, and biochar-silica fertilizers on...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i1485
Field experiments were performed at the Soil Science research farm of Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, during the kharif season of 2022 and 2023. This experiment primary goal was to understand, biomass and nitrogen uptake pattern of maize (Zea mays L.) grown i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i1483
The production and demand for onion are relatively high. India has occupied the second position with 5.5 lakh hectares of area under onion cultivation with 77 lakh tonnes of production next to China in the world. Tamil Nadu is the major small onion producer for nearly 70 percent...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i1482
Soil pollution is a growing global concern, directly affecting soil health, agriculture, ecosystems, and human health. It results from various anthropogenic and natural activities, leading to the contamination of soil with toxic chemicals, waste, and pathogens. Key sources of soi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i1480