Ultisols are acid forest soils of low fertility status formed from intense weathering and leaching processes in the humid temperate and tropical regions. Sustainable crop production on these soils where phosphorus (P) deficiency is a main constraint aims at maintaining high crop...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12850
Aim: To reveal the inflorescence morphological characters affecting Cletus fuscescens (Walker) (Hemiptera: Coreidae) infestation. Study Design: Field experiments were laid out in a randomized complete block design while the laboratory experiments were laid out in a completely ran...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12265
An alternative landfill capping technique ‘Phytocapping’ (establishing plants on the waste directly, or on a layer of soil placed over the waste) was trailed at Rockhampton, Australia, as it is eco-friendly, less expensive and socially acceptable. In this capping trees are used a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/13099
The present work was carried out to investigate the effect of a systemic fungicide metalaxyl as a seed treatment on the protein metabolism of maize during early germination. The study was carried out for 7 days after soaking the seeds in different concentrations of metalaxyl and...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12374
Soil samples were collected from three different dumpsites and a non-dumpsite (control) and used for the determination of the effect of waste dumpsites on selected soil properties. Treatments were replicated five times and data collected were analysed using ANOVA for RCBD and mea...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12604
The physicochemical properties were measured for medium comprising water treatment residuals (WTR) amended with composted bark (two different volume ratios of WTR to composted bark) one month after creation, in order to determine its suitability for plant growing purposes. Compar...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/11764
Low-cost and environmentally friendly removing processes for contaminated soil by oil, such as phytoremediation, are being evaluated in recent years. We aimed to select the most effective cultivar among 6 cultivars in 4 species of genus Zinnia (Z. elegans cultivars ‘Uproar’ and ‘...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/13035
Standard soil survey was carried out in Western Kenya to establish representative research sites on the basis of landforms and other physiographic attributes. Soil profiles were characterized at Emalomba (Nambale District) designated (EMA-P1) and at Bukhalalire (Butula District)...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/11880
Among the various soil erosion processes threatening sustainable agriculture, soil losses due to root, tuber and bulb harvesting are poorly documented, particularly in tropical environments. A study was thus conducted in two villages with contrasting agro-ecological conditions on...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12479
Plant roots may have a strong erosion-reducing effect. However, little is known about root characteristics of tropical plants used for erosion control. A study was thus conducted in the Western Usambara Mountains, Tanzania to investigate rooting characteristics of Guatemala grass...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/12102
The study was performed to evaluate the efficiency of Milletia ichthyochtona Drake solution on control of insect pests in cabbage crop. Milletia ichthyochtona Drake solution, Soap 0.1% was sprayed at 15, 35 and 45 days after transplanting. The effect of all treatments on cabbage...
Aims: The olive tree has a positive impact on the environment and help to the conservation of the landscapes. Better adapted to aridity conditions around the Mediterranean, it is a fastening element for the rural population. Oleaster (the wild olive tree) represents a valuable ph...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/11307
The uptake of metal macronutrients (K+, Ca2+, Mg2+) and Na+ of Puccinellia chinampoensis Ohwi (P. chinampoensis), a sodic tolerant plant, were investigated in both sodic and alkaline soil. In the first experiment, sodic soil was collected from Songnen Plain in Jilin Province in n...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/12807
The article gives long-term experimental data of studies on the effect of associative nitrogen-fixing microorganisms on alfalfa biomass yield, quality parameters, and soil fertility of permafrost soils of Central Yakutia.
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/11386
Biomolecules are converted by the action of enzymes during the germination process and these are translocated to the growing seedlings serving as an enzyme source and for the synthesis of new biomolecules. The objective in the present study was to quantify the enzymatic activity...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/11665