Groundnut is one of the major crops cultivated in coastal areas, often without proper agricultural technology. By improving fertility management, groundnut production can be boosted and sustained. Silicon is a beneficial element whose importance to crops has increased due to exte...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55438
The field investigation was carried out to study the evaluation of certain insecticides against rice gundhi bug. The experiment was conducted in a Randomized Block Design with three replications and eight treatments on Rice var. ‘NDR-2065’. It was observed that all treated plots...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55439
Though chemical seed treatment is usual and affluent, using the prevailing beneficial microorganisms in nature eases the detrimental effect of chemicals on nature and also human beings in many possible ways. This study highlights the biocontrol potential of seed biopriming as an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55440
Among the recent technologies, nano fertilizers are an emerging innovation, which has the potential to offer sustainable solutions to enhance the efficient use of nutrients and growth of plants. Nano urea is one of them, increasing nitrogen availability to crops by more than 80%,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55441
Pulses are a major source of dietary protein and play an important role in food and nutritional security, particularly in developing countries. However, climate change combined with the growing incidence of abiotic and biotic stresses represent major limitations to pulse producti...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55442
This study was conducted over two consecutive years (2021-22 and 2022-23) at Research field, Dept. of Seed Science and Technology, Chauras Campus, H.N.B. Garhwal Central University, Uttarakhand, to assess the impact of various seed priming treatments on coriander's phenological,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55436
The pod borer complex, including Helicoverpa armigera, Melanagromyza obtusa, and Exelastis atomosa are one of the major problems of pigeonpea cultivation in the eastern plateau and hill region (EPHR) of India. Field screening of fourteen medium-duration pigeonpea genotypes for th...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55431
A comparative study was conducted under the National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) Cluster Front Line Demonstration (FLD) initiative in Nagaur district, Rajasthan, spanning the 2022-23 and 2023-24 cropping seasons. The objective was to evaluate the agronomi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55432
This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on the effects of organic amendments on fruit crop quality and soil health, with a focus on identifying areas for future research. Organic fruit crop production additives are continuously gaini...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55433
Allelopathy, the process by which plants release biochemicals called allelochemicals to influence the growth and development of neighbouring plants, offers promising avenues for weed management. This comprehensive review explores the diverse mechanisms, nature, and applications o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55434
Aims: Intensification of cassava production through improved fertilizer management requires understanding its impacts on agricultural biodiversity. Study Design: A field experiment using a split-plot design with three replications. Place and Duration of the Study: The study was c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55435
Microplastics have emerged as a pervasive environmental pollutant, infiltrating terrestrial ecosystems, including agricultural soils. These tiny plastic particles (<5 mm) originate from various sources, such as plastic mulching, sewage sludge application, and atmospheric depos...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55430
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is a globally significant crop. Today, tomatoes are valued for their taste, color, flavor, and nutritional content, making them a popular choice for both fresh consumption and processing. However, its production is severely threatened by fungal d...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55424
The nature and magnitude of genetic divergence were estimated in thirty rice landraces using Mahalanobis D2 statistics considering twenty quantitative characters. ANOVA exhibits the presence of the considerable amount of variability among the genotypes. A high genotypic coefficie...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55425
Soilless cultivation, specifically hydroponic structures, is gaining attraction as a sustainable and green opportunity to conventional soil based agriculture. Hydroponic cultivation requires precise parameters adjustments inclusive of temperature, pH, water and nutrient formulati...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55426