Rising soil pollution has recently emerged as a significant global issue due to increased industrialization, urbanization, and inadequate waste management. This review thoroughly examines the presence of common heavy elements in damaged soils, such as Pb, Cr, As, Zn, Cd, Cu, Hg,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74715
Cassava is one of the widely cultivated and consumed root cropped in Benin. Cassava is also a highly strategic crop for maintaining food security in developing countries like Benin. Cassava production is threatened by declining soil fertility, especially nutritional deficiencies....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74705
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) holds significant importance as a vegetable crop worldwide and is classified within the Solanaceae family. Cultivated tomato and wild tomatoes are related to each other which originated from Peru, Ecuador and other parts of South America including...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74710
This research topic entitled " Evaluating the Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Soil from Various Blocks in Sahibganj District, Jharkhand, India" was carried out at the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj. Department of Soil Scienc...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74711
Greengram (Vigna radiata L.) being a leguminous crop has high nutritional value and is one of the most important pulse crops grown in India. In India greengram production is affected by a variety of factors, including biotic stresses like diseases, weeds, and pests as well as abi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74712
Guava is an important fruit crop grown in subtropical region of India. It belongs to family Myrtaceae. The demand for this fruit is increasing day by day due to its good nutritional value and its different processed products. It is also known as poor man’s apple. An on-farm trial...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74707
A field experiment was conducted at Farming Systems Research Station, Sadanandapuram, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala, India during rabi 2022 with 12 treatments replicated thrice in randomised block design. Treatments included 2 factors, factor A having foliar nutrition (u...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74708
A field experiment was carried out in SHUATS, Prayagraj during rabi season (2023). The experiment was laid out in RBD, comprising eight treatment combinations where gladiolus as main crop and fenugreek, coriander and dill as intercrops. The experimental results concluded that the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74709
The rubber tree, a species of Amazonian forest tree, is cultivated for its natural rubber-rich latex. Its cultivation is of economic, social, climatic and environmental importance. However, it has been criticized as a soil-destroying crop. To clear up this ambiguity, a study was...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74703
This study was conducted to assess genetic variability, interrelationship among yield attributing traits and their direct and indirect effect on yield. Ninety-two genotypes including four checks was taken in the study and were planted during two seasons i.e., Rabi 2022-23 and Rab...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74704