Water scarcity threatens sustainable vegetable production in tropical regions, which necessitates water-efficient irrigation strategies. This study evaluated physiological responses of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) to deficit drip irrigation under tropical field conditions in Ogb...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125898
Upland gravelly soils of Sierra Leone pose serious challenges to agriculture due to their low ability to retaining nutrients and water. Their highly weathered states, dominance of low activity clays and low organic matter content exacerbates their nutrient retention capabilities...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125895
Impact of yellow sticky trap against brinjal white fly (Bemesia tabaci) with recommended dose of fertilizer and seed, soil and micronutrient treatment was investigated through Front Line Demonstration in Malda of West Bengal during kharif season of 2019-20 and 2020-21. The demons...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125894
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), a cornerstone of food security in Ethiopia, exhibits remarkable morphological diversity shaped by agroecological factors and traditional farming practices. This study investigates how altitude and environmental conditions influence morphological traits...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125891
Ahouty Ahouty Bernardin, Yao Blé Gbacla Flora Dominique, Kouadio Yao Assène, Kassi Bohoussou Georges, Ouattara Ouangbo Yaya, Dago Lydia Karmelle Ornella & Koffi N’goran Mathurin·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2025
Aims: This study aims to inventorize and characterize the harmful insects associated with okra and eggplant in the city of Daloa (Central-Western Côte d’Ivoire). Study Design: Descriptive transversal survey. Place and Duration of Study: In various lowland areas of the city of Dal...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125892
Background: Soil contamination by heavy metals and pesticides remains a persistent global challenge with far-reaching consequences for agricultural productivity, ecosystem stability, and human health. Despite extensive research, existing studies remain fragmented across soil scie...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125893
Aims: The present study optimizes, the effect of application of zinc on yield and yield components of Bhendi (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench): Place and Duration of Study: A field experiment on the effect of zinc application on the growth and yield attributes of bhendi (Abel...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125888
Aims: To assess plant molybdenum concentrations in coconut palms across the Southern Coastal Plain (Agro Ecological Unit 1 of Kerala) and evaluate nutritional status against established sufficiency standards for tree crops. Study Design: Survey-based field study with spatial sa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125889
Aims: A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of different doses of sulphur and boron application on yield and nutrient uptake of urdbean crop and its residual effect on succeeding toria crop. Study Design: Randomised Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: Field...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125890
A pot experiment was conducted at Organic Research Farm, Karaguanji, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, (U.P.), during Kharif Season 2024-25. This study aims to the effect of hydrogel, deficit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125887