Protected vegetable cultivation is an established approach for producing crops under structures in which the growing environment can be controlled or modified. Open-field vegetable production is frequently constrained by adverse weather, seasonal limitations, biotic stresses, abi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76143
A field experiment was conducted during 2024 at the Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, to evaluate the influence of fruit thinning practices on fruit quality of date palm (Phoenix dactylifer...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76142
Declining soil organic carbon and increasing reliance on synthetic fertilizers are important constraints to sustainable crop production. The present field experiment was conducted during the kharif season at Surat, Gujarat, India, to evaluate the influence of sugarcane residue-ba...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76138
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don is an important medicinal plant known for the production of biologically active indole alkaloids and other secondary metabolites. This preliminary study evaluated the influence of different solar-radiation regimes on plant growth, epicuticular wax...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76139
A two-year field experiment was conducted during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 rabi seasons at the Student’s Instructional Farm of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, to evaluate the influence of metallic micronutrient fertilisat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76140
Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa, and particularly in Niger, is constrained by low productivity, recurrent drought, limited access to fertilisers and environmental degradation, all of which contribute to persistent food insecurity. Rhizobacteria are recognised as important compo...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76141
The practice of home food gardening (HFG) has gained enormous importance in modern cities due to decreasing availability of agricultural land, rapid urbanisation and increased concern for food safety, nutrition and sustainability. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the vulnerabil...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76136
The soils of the Terai region of West Bengal are generally acidic in nature and deficient in available boron (B) and zinc (Zn) leading to widespread micronutrient constraints in the region. This study investigated the interaction effects of B and Zn on wheat growth, nutrient conc...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76137
Ground Water is the principle source of irrigation in the agricultural regions of coastal Andhra Pradesh, where water quality plays a crucial role in maintaining soil health and sustaining crop productivity. The intent of the present study was to assess and categories the irrigat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i66135
The present investigation was conducted to study the influence of plant bio-regulators on vegetative growth, yield, and fruit quality of strawberry, Fragaria × ananassa Duch. cv. Camarosa under protected cultivation. The experiment comprised nine treatments, namely T₀ - Control (...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i66131
Satna district in Madhya Pradesh faces significant challenges with large areas of kharif fallow lands, primarily due to rainfed conditions and erratic, uneven rainfall distribution. This leads to low cropping intensity, reduced food grain production, and underutilization of culti...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i66132
Ecological weed management offers a sustainable alternative to conventional weed control by emphasizing prevention, diversification, and ecosystem-based suppression rather than reliance on single, curative interventions. This review systematically synthesizes evidence from peer-r...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i66133
Prajnashree Mallick, Subhasmita Parida, Nirakar Bhol, Saswat Nayak, Tanmay L Mohanty, Ranjan K Kar, Madhab C Behera, Hiranmayee Nayak, Smitha G Nair, Manas R Nayak, Bikram K Parimanik & Sourav R Mohapatra·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2026
Apisilviculture, the integration of beekeeping with forestry, agroforestry and agricultural systems, has emerged as an important nature-based strategy for addressing food insecurity, pollinator decline, biodiversity loss and climate change. The present review critically examines...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i66134
Hoya is a diverse tropical ornamental plant group widely distributed in Southeast Asia, with high species richness in Indonesia. Despite its horticultural and ecological importance, information on growth behavior and flowering characteristics of many species remains limited, part...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i66129
Samima Akhtar, Amrit Tamang, Koushik Ghosh, Mandira Saha, Sagar Tamang, Dipta Som, Partha Sarathi Patra, Hriday Kamal Tarafder, Jakir Ali Mallick & Manoj Kanti Debnath·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2026
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the fourth most important food crop globally and served as a staple food in western countries. Recently, nanotechnology-based farming has gained much attention for improving nutrient use efficiency, maximizing yields and environmental sustainabili...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i66130