Aims: The aim of this work was to evaluate ESR (Exchangeable Sodium Ratio), MCARex (Monovalent Cation Adsorption Ratio) and CROSSex (Cation Ratio of Soil Structural Stability) as indices, using exchangeable cations in calculations, to predict clay dispersion behavior in two soils...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12026
The bryophytes of the genus Orthotrichum (O. affine) are treated in hydroponic conditions with 125, 250, 500, 1000 and 1500 mg/L of two herbicides (Zoom and Sencorate) for 3, 7 and 14 days. The signs of toxicity are manifested by disturbances in chlorophyll contents (a, b and a +...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/13291
In order to clarify contribution of the mugineic acid family of phytosiderophores (MAs) to the iron (Fe) nutrient utilization for the survival of grasses grown in sodic soils, the secretion of MAs from the roots of Puccinellia chinampoensis Ohwi (P. chinampoensis), one of the sod...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/13640
This study used the soil management assessment framework (SMAF) to evaluate the quality of wastewater irrigated soils in urban Kano, Nigeria in the dry season of 2012. Three sites each on Challawa and Jakara rivers receiving industrial and domestic wastewaters respectively were s...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/13472
Soil salinity stress is a major problem for enhancing crop production and agricultural sustainability in arid and semiarid regions. In Egypt the area of irrigated land that is salt-affected is 33%. Field experiments was conducted at farmer's field, Koom Oshim, El–Fayoum governora...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12019
Biochar incorporation into soil has been shown to improve the soil quality for crop production and sequestered organic carbon into the soil thereby mitigating climate change. The experiment was conducted during 2010 rainy season at the research and teaching farm of the college of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12376
Two field trials were carried out at the Agricultural Production and Research Station, NRC, Egypt, during the two successive summer seasons 2012 and 2013, to study the effect of combination between nitrogen fertilizer and foliar zinc application on growth, yield attributes and ch...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12449
Aims: The main aim of the study was to assess the effects of organic manure on nitrogen mineralization, uptake, use and recovery of cauliflower. Methodology: Nitrogen is one of the major yield limiting nutrients in cauliflower production. However, organic manure is applied to sup...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12660
A field study was conducted to investigate the effects of supplementary irrigation plus humic acid application on fruit yield, oil production and nutrient uptake of olive trees. Olive orchard located at Nabuls district, Palestine was used for conducting the field experiment durin...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12756
Aims: Foliage plants production represents an important agricultural industry. Schefflera arboricola L. is an evergreen shrub in the family Araliaceae. The aim of the study was the evaluation of the effect of the substrate and the cutting type on the rooting process of schefflera...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/8013