Coconut lethal yellowing disease (CLYD) caused by phytoplasma is a destructive disease affecting coconut and other palm species. The disease has been reported in Mozambique, Tanzania, and some West African countries, where millions of coconut trees have been affected. Although th...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25973
A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2024-25 at Nanaji Deshmukh Parisar Agriculture Farm, Chitrakoot, Satna (M.P.) to evaluate the effect of integrated nitrogen management using conventional urea and nano urea on barley (var. 'Devlaxmi'). The experiment was...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25972
Saima Gani, Tanveer Ahmad Wani, Asha Nabi, R. R. Mir, Khalid Hussain Bhat, Bilal Ahmad, Iram Iqbal, Raja Junaid Rashid & Noor-ul-Ain·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2026
In Jammu and Kashmir, apple farming has evolved into an industry, contributing around 65% of the country's total production and serving as a cornerstone of the state's economy. However, several diseases caused by fungal pathogens significantly reduce crop yield and quality. Demet...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25971
A field experiment was conducted during the Kharif season of 2024 at the Chemical Agriculture Research Farm, Narayan Bagh, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P.), to evaluate the efficacy of various fungicidal, botanical, and biological treatments against powdery mildew (Erysiphe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25969
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) is a vital legume recognized for its widespread cultivation and its essential contribution to the global economy. The experiment aims to study the effect of different weed management practices on quality parameters in a soybean–pigeonpea intercroppin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25970
This study, conducted in the oasis basins of the Gouré, Goudoumaria, and Mainé Soroa departments (southeastern Niger), aims to characterize the soils in terms of morphological and physicochemical properties in order to assess their fertility. Nine (9) soil profiles were opened, a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25967
The reduced fallow period and continuous cultivation of sweet potato on the same land have resulted in the depletion of soil nutrients and poor yields in Papua New Guinea (PNG) highlands, necessitating improved soil fertility management practices. In this study, we conducted a fi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25968
The improper tillage operations and irrational nitrogen fertilizer application has become a major threat to soil health resulting in environmental problems. Soil tillage practices suitable for agroecological region along with optimum nitrogen fertilizer application is a prerequis...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25966
Aims: The overall objective of this study was to assess the effect of different densities of tree dominated by V. paradoxa and dendrometric parameters on the selected soil physical properties. Study Design: This study was conducted in the municipality of Sapone (12.03´N, 1.43´W)...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25964
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), a cool-season leafy vegetable of high nutritional and medicinal value, is globally recognised as a premier salad crop. The study aims to investigate the effect of brassinolide and plant spacing on morphological and yield attributes of Lettuce. The pre...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25965
An Farm Trial (OFT) was conducted during the late rabi seasons of 2022–23 and 2023–24 in farmers’ fields of Sangareddy district, Telangana, with the objective of evaluating the performance of a promising sugarcane variety VSI-12121 in comparison with the widely cultivated popular...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25961
Soil physicochemical properties and rhizosphere conditions are key determinants of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) diversity, spore production, and symbiotic functioning. This study investigated AMF diversity, spore abundance, and root colonization across six contrasting land-...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25962
Aims: Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean L. Verdc.) is an underutilized African legume with high nutritional value and strong adaptation to marginal environments, yet its field establishment is often unreliable due to poor seedling emergence. This study aimed to evaluate the c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25963
Aims: To assess the influence of different geological formations on the physicochemical properties of soils in Enugu and Anambra States, southeastern Nigeria. Study Design: A field-based comparative study employing laboratory analysis and statistical evaluation of soil physicoche...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25960
Microbial Volatile Compounds (MVCs) are low molecular weight and low boiling point, high vapour pressure biochemical compounds, produced by a wide array of microorganisms ranging from bacteria to fungi. MVC are forms an interface for below and above soil interaction between micro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15958