A field experiment was conducted during the rabi seasons of 2024–25 and 2025–26 at the Research Farm, Jigyasa University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, to evaluate the influence of hydrogel application and nutrient management on nutrient uptake, grain protein content and post-har...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76158
Sustainable nutrient management practices are gaining importance in maize cultivation because of rising fertiliser costs and concerns about soil and environmental health. Enriched vermiwash formulations containing beneficial microorganisms, botanical extracts and micronutrients m...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76157
Effective vegetative propagation is essential for rapid multiplication and maintenance of genetic fidelity in ornamental crops such as Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. The success of clonal propagation through stem cuttings is strongly influenced by the propagation environment and the app...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76155
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is highly vulnerable to elevated temperature, particularly during reproductive development, when impaired spikelet fertility and grain filling can substantially reduce yield. This study evaluated heat-stress responses among 49 rice genotypes, including rele...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76156
Vegetation cover is one of the most important land-use components within protected areas, which are designated for the conservation and sustainable management of natural resources. As areas of ecological and environmental value, protected areas play an important role in biodivers...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76153
This study examined the ecological characteristics and functions of Histosols in a floodplain of Songon Municipality, southern Côte d’Ivoire, to support sustainable wetland management. Morphological and pedological observations were carried out in two contrasting parts of the sit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76154
Niamien Bosson Juste-Cérès, N’goran Kouadio Emmanuel, Ouattara Bala Mamadou, Kobenan Koffi Christophe, Kouakou Brou Julien, Kouakou Malanno, Yao Guy Fernand & Ama Tamia Joséphine Epse Abina·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2026
Background and Aims: In Côte d’Ivoire, cotton farming plays a vital role in the livelihoods of local communities in the savanna region. However, it faces several challenges, including declining soil fertility caused by land-use pressure and climate variability, which limit yields...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76152
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an economically important vegetable crop, and fruit yield is a complex quantitative trait influenced by several interrelated characters. The present investigation was undertaken to assess associations among yield and yield-contributing traits a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76151
Waterlogged soils represent one of the most challenging constraints to global food security and sustainable land management, affecting an estimated 640 million hectares worldwide. This review synthesises current knowledge on the global distribution, paedogenic characterisation, a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76149
A field experiment was conducted during the kharif season of 2025 at the Crop Research Centre, ITM University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, to evaluate the effect of organic manures and biofertilizer seed inoculation on the morpho-physiological traits, yield and quality of soy...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76150
Efficient nitrogen management is important for improving rice productivity while reducing avoidable nitrogen losses in lowland rice ecosystems. A field trial was conducted during the Kharif season of 2021 in farmers’ fields in Nalbari district, Assam, to evaluate Leaf Colour Char...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76144
Weed infestation is a major constraint in grain amaranth because the crop grows slowly during its early stages and remains vulnerable to competition for light, moisture, nutrients and space. A three-year field experiment was conducted during the rabi seasons of 2022-23 to 2024-25...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76145
The chickpea crop in Rajasthan is commonly grown under rainfed or limited-irrigation conditions in arid and semi-arid environments. A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of integrated nutrient management involving inorganic fertilisers, organic manures and Rhiz...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76146
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a globally important cereal crop, but its productivity is constrained by nutrient deficiencies, soil-borne pathogens and abiotic stresses. Among the major biotic constraints, Fusarium verticillioides causes seed rot, seedling blight, stalk rot and ear rot,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76147
Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk., commonly known as Bhringaraj or false daisy, is a pantropical herb of the family Asteraceae that occupies a position of exceptional prominence in Indian traditional medicine. Embedded within the classical frameworks of Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani, as wel...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76148