Micronutrient deficiencies persist where affordable diets provide insufficient quantities of bioavailable minerals and vitamins. Pulses are strategically important targets for biofortification because they combine protein, dietary fibre and micronutrients with high consumption in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96299
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is an important oilseed crop, and the identification of genetically diverse and superior germplasm is essential for its improvement. The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate genetic variability, characterise sunflower germplasm using D...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96300
Low phosphorus availability can constrain the productivity of groundnut–maize cropping systems, while the direct effectiveness of rock phosphate may be limited by poor solubility. An in situ trial was conducted over two consecutive years (2021-2022 and 2022-2023 for groundnut; 20...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96301
Background: Wildlife biodiversity in agricultural fields can provide ecological functions that support crop production, while some species may also damage crops. This study assessed farmers' perceptions of the influence of wildlife biodiversity on crop yield in Dargué, Niger. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96297
Light occupies a singular position in plant biology because it supplies the energy for photosynthetic carbon gain while simultaneously providing information about time, season, canopy proximity, spatial orientation and environmental change. These energetic and informational funct...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96294
Md. Mahbubul Islam, Shah Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, Sajal Roy, Md. Afnan Hossain Chy, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Muhammad Jonayed Hasan Khan, Md. Khayrul Islam Bashar & Khalid Syfullah·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2026
Schumannianthus dichotoma (Roxb.) Gagnep., locally known as murta or patibet and also referred to by its synonym Clinogyne dichotoma, is a perennial mat-producing shrub traditionally cultivated in wetland and hilly regions of Bangladesh. Its cultivation has gained renewed interes...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96295
The present investigation evaluated the response of rose semi-hardwood cuttings to synthetic rooting hormones and unconventional organic compounds under Prayagraj agro-climatic conditions. The experiment was conducted at the Horticultural Research Field, Department of Horticultur...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96296
Gladiolus is an important cut-flower crop whose commercial performance depends strongly on cultivar adaptation to the production environment. The present study evaluated six gladiolus cultivars developed by ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (ICAR-IIHR)—Arka Amar, Ar...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96293
Hafsa Abdullah, Muzaffar Ahmad Malik, Aziz Mujtaba Aezum, Shahid Ahmad Padder, Shakeel Ahmad Mir, Sameera Qayoom, Tajamul Hussain Malik, Immad Ahmad Shah & Mohammad Iqbal Bhat·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2026
Repeated fungicide application in apple orchards may influence soil physicochemical properties and nutrient cycling. This study evaluated four organic amendments—vermicompost (VC), farmyard manure (FYM), spent mushroom compost (SMC), and Trichoderma-fortified compost (CFT)—alone...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96291
Cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. var. cerasiforme) germplasm maintained in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, represents a useful source of morphological variability for selection. The present investigation evaluated 15 germplasm lines during 2023 at the Demonstration unit, Biotec...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96292
This field experiment evaluated combined soil and foliar nutrient application for improving soybean quality, nutrient content and uptake under Vertisol conditions during the kharif season of 2022 at the Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj-Kota, Rajasthan. The ex...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96288
A controlled greenhouse study was conducted during the 2020/2021 dry season at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan, Nigeria, to evaluate the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation and soil moisture on nutrient acquisition and physiological pe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96289
Volcanic soils in humid tropical environments undergo intensive weathering and pedogenic differentiation, producing marked variation in clay activity and soil organic carbon across landforms. This study evaluated pedogenic differentiation across volcanic landforms in Barong Tongk...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96290
A field experiment was conducted during summer 2024 at the Horticultural Research Centre, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India, to evaluate the individual and interaction effects of leaf pruning and gibberellic acid (GA₃) on summer squash (Cucu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96285
Aims: The study aims to evaluate the agro-economic potential of an improved zainer prototype compared with three endogenous bare land restoration techniques in northern Burkina Faso, and to identify key agronomic, economic and social determinants of its adoption. Study Design: Sp...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96286