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Drivers of Gully Erosion and its Socio-economic and Environmental Effects in a Tropical Semi-arid Environment

Harrison Churu, Solomon Kamau, Wilson Ng’etich, Keziah Magiroi, Bonface Alkamoi, Syphyline Kebeney, Fred Wamalwa & James Mumo · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

Gully erosion is a form of severe land degradation, which is more pronounced in semi-arid and arid environments due to their vulnerable ecosystems. Establishing the causes and effects of gully erosion is therefore fundamental in policy formulation and resource allocation for up-s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i2256

Effect of Different Integrated Nutrient Management Approaches on Growth, Yield Attributes and Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Crop: A Review

Gurvinder Kaur, Ishwar Singh, R.K. Behl & Amit Dhankar · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

The adequate and balanced supply of plant nutrients is of critical importance in improving the productivity of wheat crop. Due to prohibitive cost of chemical fertilizers, Indian farmers, mostly marginal and small, do not supply the recommended doses of nutrients to these energy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1252

Evaluation of Tebuconazole 6% FS against Collar Rot, Stem Rot and Root Rot Disease Complex in Groundnut

S. B. Gowdar, Sujay Hurali & Shyamrao Kulkarni · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

Groundnut regarded as “king of oil seed crops” is an economic important food legume and edible oilseed crop in India, which severely suffers from soil borne diseases of groundnut, collar rot (Aspergillus niger), stem rot (Sclerotium rolfsii) and root rot (Rhizoctonia solani) caus...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1253

Phenotyping in Rye Landrace and Regeneration Frequency Study in Wheat × Rye F1 Hybrid Seeds

Vishnu Vardhan Reddy Talla, Udayagiri Siva Kumar, Sanjeet Singh Sandal & Puneet Walia · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

The present research aimed to study the phenotyping characterization of a high-altitude Himalayan rye landrace and its crossability with wheat genotypes and investigate the regeneration frequency of wheat × rye F1 hybrid seeds. The study was conducted during the rabi season of 20...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1250

Optimizing Growth Parameters of Bell Pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) Through Comprehensive Nutrient Management on Farm of the Department of Horticulture, MGCGV, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh, India

Amit Vikram Gangele, S. S. Singh, Priya Singh, Kanta Kumar Sahu, Devanshu Dixit & Ankur Dwivedi · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

The study was conducted at the Research Farm of the Department of Horticulture, MGCGV, Chitrakoot. Bell pepper, a popular vegetable crop, faces challenges related to growth and productivity. This research aimed to determine the most suitable treatment for enhancing the growth par...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1251

Heritability, Genetic Advance and Correlation Analysis for Grain Yield and Yield Components of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Kanshouwa Modunshim Maring, Madhuri Arya & Chetandeep Prasanth · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

The experiment was performed to evaluate heritability, genetic advance and genetic correlation for grain yield and its components, in F1 populations by line x tester fashion. The results showed that most traits demonstrated high heritability, except for days to maturity (49%), wh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1249

Shade Avoidance Syndrome: A Colour Ratio Regulated Growth

Nalishma Raghu, Viji M.M & Simhi Samyukta S.M · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

When plants are exposed to the shade of another plant, they exhibit a set of responses called shade avoidance syndrome (SAS). The most remarkable trait observed in plants subjected to low R:FR are an upward reorientation of leaves (leaf hyponasty) and a rapid elongation of leaves...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1248

Enzymatic Activities in the Rhizosphere Soil as Influenced by Filterbeds and Hydrophytes in the Vertically Constructed Wetland

Vanitha, T., Manjunatha Hebbara & M.V. Manjunatha · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

An experiment with different filter beds and macrophytes was carried out to study their phytoremediation capacity on the efficiency of domestic wastewater treatment through constructed wetland (CW) at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad campus, Karnataka, between Nov...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1246

Assessment of Land Suitability for Coconut Cultivation in Southern Karnataka, India

Avinash Kabber, K.S. Anil Kumar & B.R. Harsha · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

The assessment of land suitability for a specific use is a vital part of land use planning and agricultural development. The basic feature of land suitability evaluation is the comparison of the requirement of land uses with resources offered by the land. A study was conducted to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1247

Assessment of Nitrogen and Sulphur Nutrition to Optimize the Yield and Quality of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Aswini O., Jinsy V. S., Sumesh K. V., N. Manikandan & Ancy Francis · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

A field experiment was conducted during February 2023 to June 2023 at Kerala Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Padannakkad, Kasargod with the objective of formulating a nutrient schedule for groundnut, consisting different sources of nutrients (especially nitrogen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1245

Effect of Hairamin and Fertilizer Application on Grain Yield and Its Attributes in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Varieties

Jag Mohan, Ishwar Singh, R. K. Behl, Pravin Kumar Sharma, Babita Bharti, Ridhima Arya, Sahil Mittan & Vikas Tomar · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

A field experiment was conducted at the Research farm of the Department of Agriculture, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala during Rabi season of 2021. Response of three wheat varieties to integrated nutrient management involving Hairamin (protein hydrolysate from...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1244

Zinc Dynamics and Yield Sustainability in Soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) under Various Zinc Application Frequencies on Typic Haplusterts

S. S. Hadole, P. A. Sarap, Y. A. Reddy, M. D. Sarode, S. T. Dangore & S. D. Nandukar · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

The field experiment entitled “Zinc Dynamics and Yield Sustainability in Soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) under Various Zinc Application Frequencies on Typic Haplusterts” was undertaken during the Kharif of 2015-16, 2017-18 and 2019-20 at Experimental Farm Unit, Dr. Panjabrao Des...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1241

Morphological Characterization of Elite Indian Bean Genotypes of Bundelkhand Region

Arjun Singh, AK Pandey, Siddesh S, Rutuja Nale, Nirankar Verma & Vinay Kumar · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

The morphological characterization of Indian bean genotypes of Bundelkand region was conducted at Vegetable Research Farm, RLBCAU, Jhansi during kharif season 2020-21. A total of 21 genotypes of Indian bean were collected from various districts of Uttar Pradesh. The randomized bl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1242

Studying the Efficacy of Some Organic Compounds as a Source of Potassium Fertilization and their Effect on the Wheat-Peanut Crop System in Sandy Soil

Hanaa A. Zein El-Abdeen, Heba Y. A. Morsy, Wafaa M. T. El-Etr & Marwa A. H. Shady · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

To encourage sustainable agriculture and increase net revenue for the agricultural community, the use of expensive chemical fertilizers should be reduced and replaced with locally produced organic byproducts. For this reason, a field experiment was conducted on sand soil at Ismai...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1243

Optimization of Urea Super Granule Boost up for the Efficiency of N and Improved the Potato Quality, Growth and Yield

M. K. Islam, M. N. Hossain, A. K. Paul, M. J. Karim, S. Nasrin & M. A. S. Jiku · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

Potato is the third most important food crop after wheat and rice in Bangladesh. To determine the suitable nitrogen source by observing the growth performance with a view to increasing the yield of potato, a research work was carried out at the Research Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i1238