Aims: Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.) is one of the most important grain legumes grown in all arid and semi-arid zones of Africa. Its production helps to combat malnutrition and poverty, and contributes to food self-sufficiency. However, its production comes up against numer...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i25297
Weeds are one of the most important biotic factors that cause significant loss in crop productivity. Of the total loss caused by various pests in agriculture, weeds account for 37% followed by insects 29%, diseases 22% and others 12 %. Weed competes with crops for various resourc...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i25298
As a major supply of staple foods, the rice-wheat cropping system is crucial to global food security. However, continuous cultivation of these crops has led to several soil-related environmental problems, including the gradual decline in soil health and quality. In this context,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i25299
Developing genetically resistant maize varieties to mitigate yield losses would reduce reliance on chemical control measures. This study underlines the substantial genetic variability and heritability of northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) resistance within a recombinant inbred line...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i25300
Kouadjo-Zézé Claude Ghislaine, Ebou Anicet, Kouadio Aka Niangoran Marie-Stéphanie, Kouakou Fossou Romain, Nandjui Jacob & Zézé Adolphe·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2025
Below-ground pathogenic fungi of yam, a globally important food crop are shown to be responsible of field and storage diseases and as such are important threats to yam health. However, yam soil pathogenic fungi community composition and soil determinants remain unclear. Here, we...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i25301
The soil microbiome, a complex community of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, archaea, and protozoa, plays a pivotal role in sustaining plant nutrition and soil health. Through processes such as nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition, and symbiotic relationships,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i25302
The present investigation entitled “Effect of natural farming, organic farming, integrated crop management and conventional management practices on yield attributes and productivity of Wheat + Mustard intercropping system” was conducted under All India Network Programme on Organi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i15295
The experiment was conducted to study the effect of organic manures and hydrogel on growth and productivity of mustard during the rabi season of 2023-24 at Agronomy Research Farm of School of Agricultural Sciences, Nirwan University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The experiment was l...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i15292
In order to improve germination and vigour, the current study was conducted using three carrot varieties viz. Carrot Florence (G1), Deb Kuroda-1 (G2), and Deb Kuroda-3 (G3), and various concentrations and durations of PEG-6000, including 0.1 MPa for 24 hours (T2), 0.1 MPa for 48...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i15293
To study the nitrogen fraction under different cropping and management system, the present investigation was carried out at NAU, Navsari (Gujarat) during year 2022-2023. From each taluka of Navsari district, ten soil samples were collected randomly from 0-15 cm and 15-30 cm depth...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i15294
The global food demand of growing human population and need for eco-friendly strategy for sustainable soil-plant-microbes-environmental system currently a crucial challenge. In conventional farming for increasing the crop yield farmers are using huge amount of chemical fertilizer...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i15290
Background: Soil microbial biomass plays a crucial role in nutrient cycling, storing large amount of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus essential for soil fertility, while also driving organic matter decomposition and supporting plant nutrient uptake. Beneficial microorganisms like...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i15291
Organic agriculture is gaining significance for its benefits in crop diversity, sustainability, and soil organic carbon enhancement. Considering these advantages, a study was conducted during Kharif 2021-22 at the Research Farm, Centre for Organic Agriculture Research and Trainin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i15288
Aims: Identification of effective Integrated Nematode Management for managing Meloidogyne incognita in tuberose. Methodology: The In vitro experiment was conducted in nematode lab and field study experiment performed in sick field of Field No. 10, Botanical Garden, Department of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i15289
The study investigates the effects of various chemical hybridizing agents (CHAs) on the morphological traits of Sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) over two growing seasons (2023-2024 and 2024-2025) at the Vegetable Research Centre, JNKVV, Jabalpur. The research primarily focuses on...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i15286