Aim: This study evaluated the in vitro antagonistic efficacy of selected fungal and bacterial bioagents against the major maize stalk rot pathogens Fusarium verticillioides, Macrophomina phaseolina, and Dickeya zeae. Study Design: The experiment was arranged in a completely rando...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76192
Integrated nutrient management is an important strategy for improving soil health and sustaining crop productivity through the combined use of organic and inorganic nutrient sources. A field experiment was conducted during 2024 and 2025 at the Students' Research Farm, Khalsa Coll...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86193
Food and nutritional insecurity remains a major challenge, increasing the need to characterise underutilised crops with potential dietary value. This study evaluated the influence of production environment on the biochemical composition of tubers from six tiger nut (Cyperus escul...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86194
Agroforestry systems — intentional combinations of trees with crops and/or livestock — are increasingly recognised as multifunctional land-use strategies capable of sustaining agricultural productivity whilst mitigating the adverse effects of climate change on soil health. Soils...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76340
A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2025-26 at the Horticultural Experiment Field, Department of Horticulture, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, to evaluate the ef...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76182
Land degradation, low soil fertility, limited moisture retention and climate variability continue to constrain green gram (Vigna radiata L.) production in smallholder farming systems in coastal Kenya. This study evaluated the effects of biochar, farmyard manure and Hydrogel on so...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76183
Northeast India has been identified by national planners as a priority zone for oil palm expansion under efforts to reduce the country's heavy dependence on imported edible oil. The region's high rainfall, warm lowland tracts and available land have made it an attractive target f...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76184
Microplastic pollution of agricultural land has emerged as one of the more consequential, yet under-regulated, forms of soil contamination confronting global food systems. Plastic debris smaller than five millimetres accumulates in farmland through plastic mulching, sewage sludge...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76185
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important pulse crop that contributes to food and nutritional security while improving soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation in cereal-based cropping systems. Conservation tillage and integrated nutrient management are considered...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76179
French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important leguminous vegetable crop valued for its dietary protein, minerals and role in improving farm income. Balanced micronutrient management is essential for sustaining soil fertility, improving nutrient-use efficiency and enhancing...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76180
A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2020 at the Instructional Farm (Agronomy), Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur, to study the effects of nutrient-enriched compost (NEC) and zinc application on the quality, nutrient uptake and profitability of maize (Zea mays L...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76181
Maize production in Côte d’Ivoire is constrained by declining soil fertility and the high cost of mineral fertilisers. Microbial biostimulants may provide a complementary approach for improving crop performance while reducing dependence on chemical fertiliser inputs. This study e...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76177
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a major pulse crop with significant nutritional value; however, its productivity remains below its genetic potential. This study evaluated genetic variability, character association, and selection criteria for seed yield improvement in twenty chic...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76178
A field experiment was conducted during the rabi season of 2023–24 at the Soil Research Farm, Department of Soil Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, to evaluate the response of wheat variety WH 1270 to graded phosphorus levels and associated nutrient dynamics. The exper...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76175
Greenhouse and laboratory experiments were conducted to study the adsorption and distribution pattern of zinc in soils amended with different types of biochars. Representative red and black soil samples were collected from plot numbers 125 and 162, respectively, at the Main Agric...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76176