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Optimizing Pre-Sowing Treatments for the Enhanced Growth, Fruit Yield, and Seed Quality in Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench

Adheena P., Raji Vasudevan Namboodiri, Dijee Bastian, Anitha P. & Rashmi C. R. · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

This research investigated diverse pre-sowing techniques' impact on the growth, fruit, and seed yield of okra variety Arka Anamika. From fourteen treatments, seven were selected based on germination and vigour index for a subsequent field experiment. The Randomized Block Design t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i24363

Evaluation of Extractants for Determination of Micronutrients in Soils of South Gujarat, India

Prashant Vajer, V. J. Zinzala, Narendra Singh, Sisodiya R. R., V. A. Patel & J. B. Vasave · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

An experiment was conducted at Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Navsari Agricultural University during the year 2018-19. The methods of micronutrients determination were (i) extracted through diethylene triamine penta acetic acid (DTPA) (ii) extracted throug...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i24358

Impact of Hydrogel Polymer on Water Productivity, Weed Control Efficiency and Yield of Broadcast-Seeded Rice

Abd El-Naby S. S. M, A. M. A. El-Ghandor, I. H. Abou El-Darag & M. A. Mahmoud · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

A field study was investigated at the Experimental Farm of Rice Research Department, Sakha Agricultural Research Station, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt during summer seasons of 2020 and 2021 to study the capability of hydrogel polymer application under different irrigation intervals and ch...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i24359

Effect of Herbicides Mixture on Productivity and Profitability of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivation in Rainfed Subtropics

M. Sekhar, Md Zeeshan, Kalpana Narayan Dahatonde, Sulochna, Omkar Singh, Shivangi & Punabati Heisnam · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a vital cereal crop contributing significantly to global food security. The cultivation of wheat in rainfed subtropical regions faces multifaceted challenges, with weed infestation being a primary concern. Herbicides are crucial tools for weed mana...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i24360

Survey for Alternate Weed Hosts of Rice Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne graminicola Associated with Rice Crops in Haryana, India

S.S. Mann, Rohit Kumar, Rubal Kamboj, Praveen, Nitin Jangra & Vinod Kumar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

Rice root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne graminicola is one of the most serious nematode pest associated with rice throughout the world. With other species of root-knot nematode, M. graminicola can also infect wide range of weed flora which is commonly grown in or near the rice field...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i24361

Estimates of Genetic Variability and Correlation Coefficient for Yield and Its Attributes in Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)

Anuj Tiwari, C. N. Ram, Dharmendra Bahadur Singh, Nitesh Kumar Singh & Prashant · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

The study was conducted throughout the autumn/winter season 2021-2022 with the aim of estimating genetic variability for different characters in available Fenugreek germplasm viz: heritability in broad sense, genetic advance in per cent of mean and correlation coefficient among t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14350

Elucidation of Genetic Variability for Seed Yield and Its Component Traits, along with Association Studies in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh.]

Harikant Yadav, R. K. Panwar, S. K. Verma, Anju Arora, N. K. Singh, Amit Kumar Gaur, Ashish Bhatt, Anupriya Rana & Kumari Pragati · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

The experimental material consisted of fifty-five pigeonpea genotypes sown in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications during the kharif, 2020-2021 crop seasons at the N. E. B. Crop Research Centre of G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Ut...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14351

Conceptual Modelling of the Dynamics of Soil Macroporosity Based on an in Situ and Direct Observation of Major Soil Structuring Agents During Early Stage of Pedogenesis

Nouhou Salifou Jangorzo, Sophie Leguedois, Françoise Watteau, François Lafolie & Christophe Schwartz · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

Many factors affect soil porosity but major of them are soil fauna, plant roots and the climate. Many studies attempted to investigate the effect of these factors on the evolution of soil porosity separately. The objective of this study is, based on an in situ experiment includin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14352

A Practice to Enhance Soil Physico-Chemical Properties and Viable Microbial Count as Effected by Organic Nutrient Sources in Iris under Mid Hill Zone of Himachal Pradesh, India

Divesh Thakur, Puja Sharma, Shreedhar Beese, Neha Grace Angel Kisku, Reva Jaryal, Shabnam Pangtu, Nidhi Shrama & Aman Guleria · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

The current study was conducted at Experimental Farm of Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr. YS Parmar UHF, Nauni, Solan, H.P. during the year 2019-2020 to determine the ideal Jeevamrit dosage for enhancing the physico-chemical and microbiological characteri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14353

Management of Early Blight of Tomato (Alternaria solani) through Application of Plant Extracts and Fungicides

Sunita Choudhary, Rajani Singh Sasode, Pinki Devi Yadav, Ranjana Meena & Pooja Yadav · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

In the present work, plant extracts and fungicides were evaluated for an effective management of early blight of tomato caused by Alternaria solani under in vitro and in vivo condition and determine yield losses and cost benefit ratio. The present investigations revealed that Hex...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14354

Polygenic Variations and Character Association Study of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L.) Genotypes for Yield and Quality Attributes

Sangeeta Shree, Swati Sai, S. S. Solankey, Kumari Sweta Rani & R. B. Verma · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

An experiment was conducted in the Vegetable Farm of Bihar Agricultural University in Rabi Season with the objective to study the genetic variability and character association for yield and quality attributes in thirty tomato genotypes. The experiment was laid out in randomized b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14355

Heritability Studies in Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) Genotypes

Pragati J. Prajapati, Jyotindra N. Patel, Parthik Patel, Darshini Gowda & Ritesh Solanki · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

Genetic variability, heritability, and genetic advance for fruit yield and quality traits in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) were examined at Main Vegetable Research Station (MVRS) of Anand Agricultural University, Anand, for the kharif-rabi season of 2022-23. The experimental m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14356

Effect of Inorganic Fertilizer, Farmyard Manure and Biofertilizer on Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil and System Yield of Maize – Wheat Rotation in Mollisol

Susmita, Veer Singh, Ajaya Srivastava, S. P. Pachauri & Lalit Bhatt · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

A field experiment was conducted during the Kharif and Rabi seasons of 2020-21 and 2021-22 at the Norman E. Borlaug Crop Research Centre, G.B.P.U.A & T., Pantnagar. Randomized block design was followed with 11 treatments and 3 replications. The main objective was to assess th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14357

A Comprehensive Review on the Impact of Climate Change on Fruit Yield and Quality in Modern Horticultural Practices

Mamoni Deori, S. Manasa, Kakade P. B., D R K Saikanth, G. Ranganna, Rutuja Narendra Deshmukh, Homeshvari & Lalu Prasad · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

This review provides an exhaustive analysis of the impact of climate change on fruit yield and quality, with a specific focus on India's horticultural sector. It synthesizes current research findings, identifies gaps, and suggests future directions to understand and mitigate the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14348

Efficacy of Novel Fungicides against the Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Causing Panama wilt of Banana

D. N. Shukla, Pankaj Tiwari, S. K. Singh & Rohit Tiwari · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

Panama wilt of banana caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense TR4 is considered as most devastating disease of bananas. In Bihar, this disease became a menace to banana growers of Bihar due to introduction of new highly virulent strains i.e.TR 4 strain B2. The objectives of th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14349