Cotton growth performance in Kenya have declined over the years, with Kwale County being one of the areas that were once suitable for cotton farming experiencing serious setbacks with soil loss and reduced arable land due to enhanced mining activities. The aim of this study was t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65541
Cotton has historically played a vital role in Kenya’s agricultural economy, supporting smallholder farmers and supplying raw material for the textile industry. However, recent years have seen a troubling decline in cotton yields, threatening rural incomes and the sustainability...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65542
Soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill), major leguminous crop rich in protein and oil, plays a critical role in human nutrition and sustainable agriculture. Genetic diversity analysis is vibrant to identify better parents for developing high-yielding cultivars with improved agronomic t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65537
The rice–wheat cropping system is among the most extensively practised agricultural systems globally and is particularly prevalent in northwest India. The study emphasized that in situ crop residue management practices offer the most effective solution to mitigate the widespread...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65538
A field experiment was carried out at the Main Maize Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Godhra, Gujarat during two successive kharif seasons in 2022 and 2023 to evaluate the impact of nutrient omission on the nutrient status of soil after harvest of maize. Evaluatin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65539
In nature, forests perpetuate themselves through natural regeneration, largely by self-sown seeds, through the process of secondary succession on degraded or deforested land, and more or less in a similar way, perennial vegetation regeneration occurs on croplands, maybe less vigo...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65540
This study evaluates the morphological traits of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and their interrelationships using Pearson correlation coefficients. Morphological traits are critical for understanding genetic diversity and guiding breeding applications. Strong positive correlations, such...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65534
Zn and Fe are the most limiting nutrients for plant development and metabolism. This study evaluated the impact of Fe and Zn supplementation alternate methods such as biopriming, nutripriming, foliar and basal application. A randomized block design with 10 treatments under a rice...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65535
The experiment was conducted at Organic Farm, Aspee College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat) during the rabi seasons of the years 2019–20 and 2020–21 The soil of the experimental field was clayey in texture, with electrical conductivity within t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65536
Soil degradation refers to the decline in the land productive capacity due to both natural and anthropogenic factors. Its major causes include soil erosion, waterlogging, acidification, salinization, nutrients loss, and unsustainable human activities, all of which negatively impa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65531