This study, conducted in the botanical garden of André Salifou University in Zinder, aims to evaluate the effects of mineral and organic fertilizers on the growth and yield parameters of the local variety of Mirriah long chili pepper (Zinder region). Factorial randomized block de...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15927
Aims: Genetic divergence plays a crucial part in determining the selection of genotypes for any breeding programme in order to generate superior segregants. Assessing the local or related genotypes for divergence, imposses a necessity to conduct experiments on specific agro-ecolo...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15928
Amaranthus is a nutrient-rich leafy vegetable grown in tropical and subtropical regions. Leaf blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani is a major constraint in amaranthus production. In the present study 45 amaranthus genotypes were screened twice under field conditions for resistance...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15929
Aims: This research aims to determine the effect of applying oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) organic material and coal fly ash (CFA) application on soil pH, total N, and N availability in post-coal mining soil. Study Design: The method used in this study was a completely rando...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15923
This study investigated the survival rate of phosphate solubilizing bacterial (PSB) isolates stored in talcum powder, cocopeat, and biochar, commonly used bioinoculant carrier materials. Four bacterial strains, viz. Klebsiella aerogenes LC515412, Klebsiella pneumoniae LC515413, K...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15924
The present study was conducted during the kharif season of 2023 at the Instructional Farm, CSAUAT, Kanpur, to assess the effects of integrated nutrient management (INM) on nutrient content, nutrient uptake of rice (Oryza sativa L.). The experiment consisted of eight treatments i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15922
The present investigation was conducted during 2024–2025 at the Horticulture Laboratory of Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram (Haryana). The study evaluated the influence of various pre-sowing treatments, including water soaking, hot water soaking (70° C an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15921
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of graded levels of fertigation integrated with Zeba hydrogel on soil properties, nutrient availability, physiological traits and biochemical quality of mulberry. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Desi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15920
The study of Oil Palm plantation suitability on Tunjung Plateau Vulcanic parent materials in Wast Kutai Districts of East Kalimantan, Indonesia, has been done. The soil profile on two different physiographic, i.e.,on almost flate and undulating/hilly topography, was selected. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15919
A field experiment was carried out in the summer of 2020 at the College Farm of N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, located in Navsari, Gujarat. The objective was to assess the role of sulphur and molybdenum in improving nutritional quality and profitab...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125915
Intercropping—the deliberate co-cultivation of two or more crops in the same space and season—has re-emerged as a cornerstone of climate-smart agriculture because it can raise system resilience while improving soil function. This global review synthesizes evidence on how intercro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125916
Aims: To characterize thermal and rainfall trends, identify the main soil types along a topographic sequence and assess the agronomic response of wheat on these soils according to the seasons. Study Design: To analyze rainfall and temperature trends and conduct a field experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125917
Aims: Mulching effectively conserve soil moisture and effects soil temperature which influence crop growth and yield. The present investigation was conducted to study the effect of different organic mulches on the growth and yield of lentil crop during winter season. Study Design...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125931
Neetu Prajapat, Prerna Dogra, K. K. Sharma, Gajanand Jat, B. L. Dudwal, D.L. Bagdi, Kiran Gaur, Kiran Doodhawal, S.S. Sharma, Chiranjeev Kumawat & Omprakash·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2025
With the advent of high-yielding crop varieties/hybrids and the gradual intensification of agriculture, soil potassium reserves are being depleted at a quicker rate. Furthermore, due to uneven fertiliser application, potassium deficit is becoming one of the most significant restr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125910
Aims: Geo-referencing of the important physico-chemical and nutrient parameters of Gomati and South Tripura is the prime objective of this study. Study Design: Random sampling followed by laboratory tests of important properties of soil were derived to conduct a cross-sectional s...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125911