Black gram is widely grown in Dibrugarh district of Assam. However, existing soil acidic condition limits nutrient uptake and profitable production of the crop. An experiment was conducted during kharif season (September - November) of 2024 at farmers field’ in Dibrugarh district...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65514
Organic manure is a good source of nutrients, which enhances soil productivity, increases the soil organic carbon content, enhances the activities of soil microorganisms, and supplies major plant nutrients. Nutrient management is one of the key determinants of crop production. Va...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65515
The diverse range of microorganisms live in soils and are responsible for the decomposition of organic matter and the mobilisation of nutrients. Thus, they play an important role in the cycling of nutrients in nature. Arecanut and black pepper, these commercial cropping systems a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65516
Biochar is a carbon-rich product obtained from thermochemical conversion of biomass mostly used for soil enrichment. This study aimed to assess soils fertilizing potential of biochar under maize cultivation in Wassande. The physico-chemical properties of the soil and biochar reve...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65517
Sustainable agriculture is entrusted with the organic inputs utilized for crop production. Decomposed cow dung is one of the easiest available form of manures and having rich sources of plant nutrients and anti-pathogenic properties for plant protection. The study was conducted i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65510
This study aims to examine the growth trends, varietal status, and economic benefits of the selected black gram variety released by the University Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. Black gram grains are an important pulse diet of the nation and used in different fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65511
Seed germination and seedling growth are vital plant stages that can be affected by stresses such as drought and aging, which cause deterioration and reduce seed viability. The rapid increase in the industries at or along the banks of rivers is leading to serious health hazards f...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65512
The present review outlines the prospects for Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) implementation as a standard tool for predicting seed vigour, viability in commercial agriculture. The most extensively used optical detection methods for seed vitality mainly include machine vision detecti...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65509
The present study was formulated during the Rabi season of 2024-2025 at Research Farm, Mewar University Gangrar, (Chittorgarh) Rajasthan, to study the “Assessment of Soil Health and Productivity of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Influenced by Ten treatments, i.e., T1; Control, T2;...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65506
Phosphorus fixation refers to the process by which phosphorus (P) becomes unavailable for plant uptake by reacting with soil minerals. In soils, phosphorus is primarily fixed by forming insoluble compounds with aluminum (Al) and iron (Fe) in acidic soils, or with calcium (Ca) in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65507
African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum), which possesses high genetic potential, may adapt better to climate change and offer high fruit yield capacity. In several parts of sub-Saharan Africa, local populations report that the consumption of wild African eggplant can alleviate var...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65508
Biochar production requires large quantities of pyrolysable materials, posing challenges for producers to mobilize. The addition of reduced quantities of biochar during composting of organic residues could be an alternative for better promoting the use of biochar in agriculture....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65504
Kasuri methi (Trigonella corniculata L.) has a number of therapeutic purposes, including lowering cholesterol levels, eliminating skin blemishes and markings, serving as a carminative, an antipyretic tonic, and an aphrodisiac, as well as being incredibly effective in treating dys...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65505
The experiment was conducted at Horticulture Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh during the year 2023-2024 out to assess the performance of both indigenous and foreign gladiolus varieties under the climatic conditio...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65501
Aims: The present study evaluates the efficacy of eight insecticides against major okra pests (jassids, whiteflies, and shoot and fruit borer), their safety to beneficial coccinellid beetles, and their economic viability based on yield performance and cost-benefit analysis. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i65502