FLD is a unique approach to provide a direct interface between scientists and farmers resulting in bridging the yield gap that exists between a validated technology and existing farmer practices. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kurukshetra has conducted 40 front line demonstration on wheat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95681
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an important global staple, with promising germination being a pivotal factor for optimum yield and crop establishment. This study investigated the potential of Ophiocordyceps neovolkiana, an entomopathogenic fungus native to Kerala, as a novel bioprimin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95682
There is a growing need for Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) in turmeric cultivation due to declining soil fertility, the excessive use of chemical fertilizers, and the increasing demand for sustainable agricultural practices. To evaluate the effectiveness of INM in turmeric,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95683
In many countries, after harvesting, farmers choose to burn crop residues in their fields as waste material. As a result, burning of crop residues like cotton stalks, maize stalks, rice husk, etc., releases a lot of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, contributing to clima...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95684
Unfavourable environmental conditions (high temperature, high moisture, and drought) during seed growth and development in the field and seed storage in storehouse can reduce germination, vigour and processing quality of seeds of field crops. Priming stimulates germination by ind...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95685
Aims: To assess the combined effects of vermicompost tea (VCT) and effective microorganisms (EM) on the tillering of two rice varieties, IR841 and Sahel 108, in order to determine their agronomic value in sustainable rice production systems. Study Design: Split-plot design with t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85678
Background: Bombax buonopozense is a species of great socio-economic importance that deserves to be included in reforestation campaigns in Côte d'Ivoire. Indeed, the exploitation of wood from this species is not sustainable, as it mainly involves natural stands and constitutes a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85679
A nematological faunistic study was carried out on common bean plots in Bamako between June and September 2023. It took place on the experimental plots of the fruit and vegetable program of the Sotuba Agricultural Research Center. The objective of the study was to identify the oc...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85677
Dev Kumar, Kumar Ashish, Samiksha G. Ahire, Shobha Malviya, Priyanka Rani, Rajnish Yadav, Mohit Kashyap, Khude R. G, Sonam Kumari & Surendra Kumar Gautam·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2025
Soil moisture is a critical state variable within the Earth's system, fundamentally governing the exchange of water and energy between the land surface and the atmosphere. Its dynamics directly influence agricultural productivity, hydrological processes, and climate patterns acro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85673
Marigold occupies the topmost position in loose flower production, and variability in productivity is attributed to genetic differences and genotype-environment interactions. This study evaluates the performance of ten flowering plant varieties (T1 to T10) over two years (2023 an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85674
Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.), a self-pollinated annual crop with 2n = 30 chromosomes, is typically grown in the Rabi season and is mainly valued for its oil and flax fiber because of its economic importance. Yield is a complex trait governed by multiple genes, and its perform...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85675
The current study was undertaken to assess the impact of thermochemically processed organic fertilizer (TOF) enriched with various zinc (Zn) sources on the soil fertility status, nutrient availability, and tuber yield performance of Chinese potato (Plectranthus rotundifolius L.,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85676
Mushrooms offer a sustainable solution to global food security by converting agricultural waste into nutritious protein. Pleurotus species are particularly valuable, requiring simple cultivation methods thus optimizing substrate combinations of organic wastes can significantly en...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85671
An experiment was conducted at Adhartal farm, Integrated Farming System unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur during kharif season 2022-23. Two spraying of brahmastra @ 45ml/L initiating on 21 DOC and repeated at 15 days interval was found to be most effective...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85672
Soil acidity is a pervasive obstacle to global crop productivity, profoundly restricting availability of essential nutrients especially, phosphorus (P) and boron (B). Addressing their deficiencies along with liming is the key to secure sustainable harvests. The present study expl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85668