The use of chemical fertilizers, which in the long term constitutes a source of environmental degradation, has led farmers to use organic sources as alternative soil amendments. However, use of organic fertilizers alone may not restore the fertility of highly degraded soils, henc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2023/v9i4199
Responses of Cola nitida and Cola acuminata to NPK and Super-gro fertilizers on seedling development, field establishment, and canopy characteristics were investigated in 2019-2020. Seedlings of the two Cola species were transplanted as a randomized complete block design with thr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2023/v9i4198
Dry matter accumulation data for juvenile Indian Olive saplings was modelled using linear and non- linear regression models. The data was gathered bimonthly and for two years i.e., twelve readings. Linear, Quadratic, Power, Sigmoid, and Exponential models performed quite well for...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2023/v9i4197
Syafrul Affendi, Affendi , Syafrul, Utama , Zulman Harja, Jamilah, Isril Berd, Sunadi, Widodo Haryoko, Zulman Harja Utama, Prima Novia & Novia , Prima·Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition·2023
The research objective was to determine the role of zeolite in increasing the efficiency of NPK fertilizer on the growth and yield of maize in Inceptisol Southern Solok. This research was conducted in July - November 2022, in Sangir District, Southern Solok Regency, West Sumatra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2023/v9i4195
Olive (Olea europaea L.) is an oil fruit crop with the physiological potential to survive and produce in rain-fed areas. In Pakistan, it is grown in upper Punjab and Baluchistan due to their climate suitability for better production. Due to the increasing trend of olive oil, peop...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2023/v9i4196
The growth and yield of pechay affected by Turan Biostimulant under field conditions were studied in Oogong, Sta. Cruz, Laguna Philippines to evaluate its effects and determine its best level for the optimum growth and yield of pechay. Turan is a patented high-analysis formulatio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2023/v9i4193
Habiba Amin, Ali Habib, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Umer Hameed, Muhammad Wassi, Muzammal Manzoor, Ghulam Abbas, Shahid Nazeer, Muhammad Sajjad, Nazeer , Shahid & Hameed , Muhammad Umer·Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition·2023
A field trial was conducted to assess the effect of exogenously applied boron, zinc and manganese on growth, yield and oil contents of sunflower at Research Area, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad during Spring, 2019. Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) was used for the a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2023/v9i4194
Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) is a crucial approach to improving the sustainable yield of crops in an environmentally friendly manner. In this study, a field experiment was conducted at Lamjung Campus, Sundarbazar, Lamjung, from March 2022 to June 2022 to evaluate the effe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2023/v9i4192
Persicaria minor or locally known as kesum from the family Polygonaceae is a common herbal plant found in Malaysia. Hydroponic cultivation of kesum using deep water culture (DWC) system can be an alternative option for kesum growers in increasing crop yields. The deep water cultu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2023/v9i4191
The effect of a compost based on cow dung and sawdust on the production and nutritional quality of tomatoes was evaluated. The compost was prepared by mixing the different constituents in variable mass/mass proportions: 25/75, 50/50, 75/25 and 100/0. The experimental device for g...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2023/v9i4188