A field experiment was conducted during RABI 2024 at Karguanji Research Farm, Department of Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (Utter Pradesh). The soil texture of experimental site was loamy sand, with a pH of 8.1, low organic carbon (0.58%),...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95695
India is the world's largest producer and consumer of pulses, accounting for 36.8% of the global cultivated area, 24.2% of global production, and 27% of global consumption. The paper aims to conduct heterosis and combining ability analysis of mungbean genotypes for yield and its...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95689
Nanotechnology has emerged as a revolutionary tool in modern agriculture, offering precision solutions for crop protection and nutrient management. The applications of nanotechnology in agriculture for crop protection and nutrient delivery. The application of engineered nanomater...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95690
Nanoparticles represent a class of materials whose properties are profoundly influenced by their ultra-small dimensions. Unlike their bulk counterparts, these particles exhibit enhanced reactivity, surface energy and mobility due to their exceptionally high surface area to volume...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95691
Efficient nitrogen (N) management is critical for optimizing rice productivity, especially in nutrient-deficient soils of sub-Saharan Africa. A split-plot design with three replications was used, with rice variety as the main plot and nitrogen rate as the subplot. This study eval...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95692
Regenerative agriculture represents a holistic approach to restoring degraded soils and enhancing soil carbon sequestration through ecologically informed land management practices. Unlike conventional systems that often degrade soil over time, regenerative practices aim to increa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95693
Nanoparticles exhibit size-associated properties that are significantly different from regular sized-materials. These particles can be synthesized by physical, chemical, and biological processes. Due to their small size, NPs have a much larger surface area compared to their unpro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95686
Polyethylene mulch can be utilized for several purposes: altering soil temperature to promote faster early-season growth and earlier harvesting, reducing weed proliferation, preventing nutrient losses due to leaching and minimizing soil water loss by decreasing evaporation from t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95687
Chilli (Capsicum annum L.) is one of the most prominent vegetable and spice crop with high demand in India because of its pungency, colour, flavour and agreeable taste as well as nutritional value. Chilli holds a special place among other vegetables in Indian and worldwide cuisin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95688
Elodie Nevrile Dénadi COFFI, Antoine AFFOKPON, Bruno Enagnon HOUNKPONOU, Saturnin AZONKPIN, Cocou Angelo DJIHINTO & Florent Jean-Baptiste Quenum·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2025
Root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne enterolobii, is an emerging threat to tomato production due to its wide host range and ability to overcome existing resistance. This study evaluated whether tomato varieties resistant or susceptible to Ralstonia solanacearum also exhibit resistance...
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