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Integrated Pest and Disease Management in Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.)

N. R. Patel, B. K. Prajapati, N. P. Pathan & DHRUPAL SANTOKI · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Cumin is an important cash crop and its management through integrated pest and disease management is best strategy to increase its productivity both quantitatively and qualitatively. Through this approach the income of the farmers can be enhanced effectively. A field trial was ca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55427

Association Analysis and Correlation Studies in Upland Rice (Oryza sativa)

Aishwarya M, Vani Praveena M, Raja Sekhar Reddy N, Krishna Sri B, Venkata Ramana M & Suresh BG · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

A total of 53 advanced breeding lines derived from 12 distinct crosses of upland rice germplasm were evaluated during Kharif 2018 at Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Grain yield showed significant positive correlation...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55428

Effect of Farmyard Manure and Potassium on Nutrient Content and Quality of Kharif Groundnut (Var.- TG-37A) Grown in Loamy Sand

H.H. Raval, S. K. Shah, N.R. Thakkar, Rohit Kumar & Raju Lal Dhakar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Aims: To study the effect of farmyard manure and potassium on nutrient content and quality of kharif groundnut in loamy sand. Study Design: Factorial Randomized Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: The field experiment was carried out during kharif season at Castor Mustard...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55429

Standardization of Nutrient Sources and Foliar Calcium Nutrition for Productivity Enhancement in Grafted Tomato

Thomas, S.L., Bindhu, J. S., Shalini Pillai, P., Biju, J., Sarada, S., Beena, R. & Gopinath, P. · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Tomato is one of the most important vegetable crop and is highly demanding in case of fertilizer and water use. A field experiment was carried out during rabi season of 2023-24 at College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram to standardize the nutrient sources for fertig...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55422

Effect of Organic Manure on Nutrient Content of Cabbage Head (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)

Uttam Shivran, S.S. Lakhawat & Monu Kumari · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Experiment was carried out at Horticulture Farm, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur during winter season of 2020-21 21 to evaluate the effect of organic manure on nutrient content of cabbage head. Ten treatments comprising of various combinations of organic manures was use...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55423

Evaluating the Impact of Resource Conservation Practices on Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture

R. B. Zodge, B. M. Kamble, D. H. Phalke, S. S. Bachhav & M. M. Jagtap · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Carbon sequestration is accumulating atmospheric carbon dioxide, deplete to the soil degradation, augmenting soil fertility, enhancing organic carbon and carbon stocks. Various resource conservation practices involving incorporation of organic manures, cover cropping, zero tillag...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45421

Genetic Variability for Quantitative Traits in Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.)

Abinash Kumar Patel, G.C. Yadav, Dharmendra Bahadur Singh, Prashant & Anjali · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

The selection of the superior traits in plants is one of the important phenomena of natural selection. Genetic variability in plants is also considered one of the important bases of natural selection, which can open a new way of trait selection in crops. The present investigation...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45420

In vitro and In-vivo Evaluation of Different Fungicides against Alternaria brassicae Causing Alternaria Blight Disease of Mustard

Mariya Ansari, Amarendra Kumar, Rehan Reza & Shweta Meshram · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Mustard is the second most important oilseed crop in India after groundnut and contributes about 35% in the total vegetable oil production. Mustard crop is sensitive to numerous abiotic and biotic stresses, which affects the production and productivity drastically. Alternaria bli...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45419

Identifying the Economic and Ecological Potential of Tendu Leaves to Develop Innovative Value Addition Strategies in Chhattisgarh

Aakriti Tamrakar & Bhavana Dixit · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Tendu leaves (Diospyros melanoxylon) are a critical non-timber forest product (NTFP) in India, particularly in Chhattisgarh, where they support the livelihoods of millions through traditional bidi production. We have explored opportunities to diversify the tendu leaf value chain...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45418

Impact of Micronutrients Foliar Application on the Growth Traits of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.)

Rohit Kumar Singh, M. K. Singh, B. K. Singh, A. K. Singh, R. K. Maurya, Priyanshu Singh & Archit Singh · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

An investigation was conducted during two successive winter season of 2018-19 and 2019-20 at the Agricultural Research farm of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, involving sixteen different treatments. These treatments included T1 (Control), T2 (Ammonium Molybdate (Mo) @ 0.20%),...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45417

Effect of Nano Urea and Nano DAP on the Growth, Yield and Quality of Chilli (Capsicum annuum. L)

N. M. Maske, M. A. Ajabe & B. G. Mhaske · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

The present investigation was conducted at the Research Farm, MGM Nanasaheb Kadam College of Agriculture, Gandheli, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (M.S), India, during the Kharif season of 2023-24 with nine treatments replicated thrice in a randomized block design. Results that the gr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45413

Comparative Effectiveness of KSB, Chemical K Fertilizer and Biotite on Soil K-fractions and Rhizospheric Microbial Activities under Maize Crop (Zea mays L)

Anupam Dube, Bihari Ram Maurya, Anamika Nepali & Kanhaiya Lal · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Soils contain more K than any other nutrient; nevertheless, most of the K is inaccessible for plant absorption. In crop production, chemical fertilizers have been associated with several unfavorable outcomes that have a significant detrimental influence on environmental sustainab...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45414

Effect of Phosphorus on Different Varieties on Growth and Yield of Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.)

Poireinganba Khumanthem, Kshetrimayum Manishwari Devi, Athokpam Kalpana, Kenedy Waikhom & Kamjoy Khular Lamkang · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

During the rabi season 2023-24, a field experiment was carried out at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Institute of Agriculture Science, Utlou, Bishnupur District, Manipur, India. The treatment comprised of three different phosphorus levels (0,40 and 60 kg/ha) and three varieties V1 –...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45415

Response of Different Levels of N, P and K on Growth and Yield of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Kesar

A. R. Parmar, A. M. Butani, V. C. Dodia & J. M. Aal · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

The experiment was conducted at the Fruit Research Station, Sakkarbaug, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, over two years, 2021-22 and 2022-23. The experiment followed a Randomized Block Design with Factorial concept (FRBD), consisting of 18 treatment combinations, each...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45416

Weed Management Practices in Organic Rice System (Oryza sativa L.): An Evaluation of Combining Cultural Practices for Improved Productivity and Sustainability

Rishabh Singh Chandel, Ankur Singh, Arushi Chandel & Anshul Singh · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

A field experiment was conducted at Agronomy Research Farm of Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Ayodhya (U.P.) during the kharif season of 2018–19 to evaluate effective weed management practices under organic systems in rice. In this experiment, seven treatm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45411