An experiment was conducted on the effect of integrated use of organic and inorganic fertilizers on biochemical and biological properties of maize (Zea mays L.) during kharif 2024 at wet land farm of S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati. The experiment was carried out in randomize...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15959
The genus Curcuma comprises numerous morphologically allied species whose delimitation is frequently complicated by overlapping vegetative characters and intraspecific variability. Among these, Curcuma decipiens and Curcuma inodora have long posed taxonomic challenges owing to pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15955
Saline–sodic soils constitute a major limitation to agricultural productivity in coastal regions, where elevated concentrations of soluble salts and exchangeable sodium adversely affect soil physico‑chemical properties and significantly reduce crop yields. Phosphogypsum (PG) is w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15956
A field experiment was conducted during the Kharif seasons of 2022, 2023, and 2024 at the Tribal Research cum Training Center Farm, Anand Agricultural University, Devgadh Baria, Gujarat, to evaluate the effect of multi-micronutrient fertilizer grades on soybean productivity and e...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15957
Agriculture has been a central activity in the organisation of human societies for millennia, serving both as a source of sustenance and as a driver of economic development. In Côte d’Ivoire, agriculture, particularly cocoa farming, which covers 30% of the territory, threatens bi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15952
Phosphorus (P) and zinc (Zn) are essential nutrients required for plant growth and productivity. Phosphorus plays a pivotal role in energy transfer (ATP), nucleic acid synthesis, root development, and grain formation, while zinc is involved in enzyme activation, hormone synthesis...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15953
The study was undertaken to evaluate the soil quality of post-flood soils of Agro-ecological Unit 12 (southern and central foothills) in Kottayam district, Kerala. Representative surface soil samples were collected from the area after the flood event. The samples were analysed in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15954
A survey was taken up in the year 2022 in arecanut gardens of three selected taluks of Malnad region viz. Koppa, Sringeri and Thirthahalli. The soil samples were collected at surface (0-30 cm) and sub-surface depths (30-60 cm) and were characterized for chemical properties (pH, E...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15951
Sitesh Jha, U P Singh, Anurag Upadhayay, Nikhil Kumar Singh, Somesh Jha, Shubham Sambhav Kamlapuri, Kajal Verma & Deeptirekha Mahapatra·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2026
Rice-Wheat cropping system is a major food production system of the Indo-Gangetic Plains; however, its sustainability is increasingly challenged by intensive tillage, inefficient nutrient use, and declining soil health. A two-year field experiment was conducted at the Agricultura...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15947
The study evaluated the effects of fertility levels, organic nitrogen sources, and cropping sequences on soil physico-chemical and biological properties in a Sudan grass-based forage system on Gangetic alluvial soils at Varanasi, India, during 2015–16 and 2016–17. A split-plot de...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15948