Mônica Araújo de Souza Santos, Andréia Márcia Santos de Souza David, João Rafael Prudêncio dos Santos, Anne Karolina de Melo Souza, Rodrigo Silva Barbosa, Denner Junio Ramos Xavier & Samanta Saira Souza·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2026
Seed physiological quality, expressed through viability, germination capacity and vigour, determines stand establishment, uniformity and yield potential, yet the reference tests that define it remain destructive, labour-intensive and slow. Over the past decade, artificial intelli...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86253
This cross-sectional study examined farmers’ awareness and purchasing behaviour towards biofertilizers among 200 purposively selected farmers across ten villages in five talukas (Anjar, Bhuj, Mundra, Mandvi and Nakhatrana) of Kachchh district, Gujarat, India, using structured per...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86254
Semi-arid crop production is frequently constrained by erratic rainfall, declining soil fertility, and inefficient use of available resources, necessitating resilient and sustainable cropping systems. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of finger millet–legume intercropping...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86255
Background: In Côte d’Ivoire, cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is cultivated throughout the country and represents an important source of income and food security. However, its production commonly involves chemical inputs that may contribute to declining soil fertility. Aims: T...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86249
An experiment was conducted during 2024–2025 at the Experimental Farm of the Division of Silviculture and Agroforestry, SKUAST-Jammu, Chatha, to evaluate the effects of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) on the rooting and early growth of Diospyros lotus...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86250
Voandzou (Bambara groundnut, Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) is an underutilised legume in Chad, where production remains largely traditional and technical recommendations for mineral fertilisation are limited. This study evaluated graded NPK (15-15-15) rates to identify an approp...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86251
The present investigation was conducted from August 2025 to February 2026 at the Research Field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Faculty of Agriculture (FoA), Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj, Uttar...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86252
A field experiment was conducted at the Horticultural Research Farm of Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University, Naini, Prayagraj, during the Rabi season of 2025–26 to evaluate the effect of plant growth regulators of okra cv., Arka Anamika. The research experiment was laid...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86243
Acid soils constrain crop production through interacting chemical, biological and physical processes rather than low pH alone. Aluminium and manganese toxicity, depletion of base cations, restricted phosphorus availability, impaired root exploration and shifts in soil biota can o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86244
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) productivity is strongly influenced by crop phenology and thermal accumulation during different growth stages. Plant growth regulators may modify phenological development and heat-unit accumulation, thereby affecting crop adaptation under varying envi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86245
Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is an economically important fruit crop valued for its nutritional quality and consumer preference. Optimising vegetative growth, flowering, and fruit development through efficient moisture management and the use of plant growth regulators i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86246
Land degradation caused by soil erosion can reduce soil-water retention and fodder productivity in silvipastoral systems. This study evaluated six in-situ moisture-conservation treatments in a 23-year-old Gliricidia sepium-based silvipastoral system established on degraded wastel...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86247
Bread wheat is a major cereal crop cultivated in Ethiopia. Owing to soil fertility depletion, particularly phosphorus (P) deficiency in high-rainfall areas, wheat productivity remains suboptimal in the study area. This study was conducted to verify soil test crop response-based p...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86248
A field investigation was conducted during the Zaid seasons of 2023 and 2024 at the Research Farm of the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, to evalua...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86242
This study evaluated heterosis and selected genetic parameters for 14 quantitative traits in brinjal (eggplant). Eight lines and three testers were crossed in a line × tester design to produce 24 F1 hybrids, which were evaluated during the rabi and kharif seasons of 2022–23. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86239