Efficient irrigation scheduling and appropriate varietal selection are essential for sustaining wheat productivity under limited water availability. A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2018–2019 at the Agronomy Research Farm, Acharya Narendra Deva Universit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86226
Efficient nutrient management is essential for improving the productivity and quality of medicinal crops in rainfed ecosystems, where moisture and nutrient availability frequently limit crop performance. The present investigation evaluated the influence of crop establishment meth...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86227
The present investigation assessed the soil micronutrient status and nutrient index values (NIVs) of the PDKV-adopted Muradpur Model Village in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India. The study area was divided into eight sampling blocks (A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H), and 84 geo-ref...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86220
Genetic variability is the foundation of effective selection in crop improvement. Fifty rice germplasm lines were evaluated during the kharif season of 2025 at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Polasa, Jagtial, Telangana, India, using a randomised block design with two...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86221
Pulses play a crucial role in global food and nutritional security because of their high protein content and contribution to sustainable agriculture. Among pulse crops, chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is one of the most widely cultivated and economically important food legumes in t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86222
This study sought to evaluate crop performance, nitrogen (N) uptake and soil parameters as influenced by short-term nutrient management strategies in a cowpea-based system. To fulfill the objective, 9 treatments of various nutrient management strategies (control (no fertilization...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86217
Aims: Maize is a major staple food in Sub-Saharan Africa but its production is severely affected by maize streak disease caused by Maize streak virus (MSV). Despite the importance of the disease for food security, information on the genetic diversity of MSV isolates in West Afric...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86218
Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) is an important oilseed crop, and improving its productivity through balanced nutrient management is relevant to edible-oil production. A field experiment was conducted during the 2022-23 Rabi season at the Experimental Farm, Department of Agri...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86219
The current study investigated the variation in soil physicochemical properties and nutrient distribution across different depth (0 -60 cm) in agricultural soil (AS), Pesticide treated soil (PTS) and forest soil (FS) of Patanagarh, Balangir district, Odisha. Soil samples were col...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86215
Supplementary irrigation using harvested water is widely promoted in Burkina Faso and is increasingly adopted nationally as a suitable practice for sustaining and/or improving rain-fed production. However, under current land degradation conditions, this approach should be sustain...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86216
Arlit, a mining city in northern Niger, faces severe water scarcity because of its arid climate and substantial water demand. Reusing treated wastewater for irrigation may provide an alternative water source for crop production under these conditions. This study compared the grow...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86213
Adamou Ibrahim Maman Laouali, Moumouni Seyni Charifatou, Alio Moussa Abdourazak, Mahamane Adamou, Rafiou Ousmane Abdoulaye, Idi Saidou Sani & Bakasso Yacoubou·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2026
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a fruit vegetable of the family Malvaceae and exhibits considerable morphological and phenological diversity in West Africa. In Niger, this diversity may support varied consumer preferences and market requirements. This study aimed to improve unde...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86214
A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2024-25 at the Research Farm of Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, to evaluate the effects of irrigation regimes and nitrogen scheduling on the growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86211
Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) are being examined as foliar inputs because silicon can influence plant growth, stress responses, and nutrient acquisition. This pot experiment evaluated the effects of foliar-applied SiNPs on nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) content an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86212
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is a valuable oilseed crop, and effective improvement of seed yield requires an understanding of the relationships among yield-contributing traits. This study assessed genotypic and phenotypic correlations and path coefficients for seed yield and nine...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86210