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View article: Influence of legume diversification and fertilization on soil potassium pools under distinct cropping system ecologies: insight from 14-years study
Influence of legume diversification and fertilization on soil potassium pools under distinct cropping system ecologies: insight from 14-years study Open
Sustaining levels of soil potassium (K) pools in soils across agro-ecologies are crucial for optimizing nutrient use, prevent K depletion, and ensure long-term soil health. This study explores the underlying mechanisms and interconnections…
View article: A Quantitative Comparison of Conventional and Conservation Tillage of Diverse Agro‐Ecologies
A Quantitative Comparison of Conventional and Conservation Tillage of Diverse Agro‐Ecologies Open
A detailed insight on global yield change of crops, soil quality parameters, and water‐nutrient‐energy nexus and biotic factors under conservation tillage (CT) in comparison to conventional tillage (CONT) is limited. We summarized the impa…
View article: Evaluation of the potentiality of diverse weed species in mobilising soil bioavailable phosphorus
Evaluation of the potentiality of diverse weed species in mobilising soil bioavailable phosphorus Open
The present study was carried out to assess the inorganic phosphorus (P)- dynamics under the rhizosphere of 10 weed species belonging to 8 different families. A fractionation study revealed that sol-P and Ca2-P were highest in M. denticula…
View article: Organic Pulse Production: Exploring Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges
Organic Pulse Production: Exploring Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges Open
Pulses are an essential part of global human nutrition and sustainable agriculture, consisting of a range of leguminous crops like beans, lentils, and chickpeas. The growing demand for organic food has made organic pulse cultivation a viab…
View article: Yield Trait and Stability of Chickpea Genotypes for Intensification of Drought‐Prone Rice Fallows of South Asia
Yield Trait and Stability of Chickpea Genotypes for Intensification of Drought‐Prone Rice Fallows of South Asia Open
There is a need for increasing cropping intensity in South Asia including India to ensure food security of burgeoning population. Accordingly, increasing cropping intensity in rainfed rice fallows can be a futuristic strategy. Identificati…
View article: Challenges and Alternatives of Herbicide-Based Weed Management
Challenges and Alternatives of Herbicide-Based Weed Management Open
Weeds are the most severe and widespread biological constraint on agricultural production systems and cause damage to cropped and non-cropped lands. They reduce crop yield and degrade the quality of the produce, besides raising the cost of…
View article: Long-term impact of legume-inclusive diversification and nutrient management practices on phosphorus dynamics in alkaline Fluvisol
Long-term impact of legume-inclusive diversification and nutrient management practices on phosphorus dynamics in alkaline Fluvisol Open
An insight into the dynamics of soil phosphorus (P) pools with long-term cropping/management practices would help in designing efficient and sustainable management module(s). The study aimed to investigate the long-term impact of diversifi…
View article: Effect of tillage and bioregulators on physiological parameters and yield of rainfed chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
Effect of tillage and bioregulators on physiological parameters and yield of rainfed chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Open
This study was carried out to evaluate the “Effect of tillage and bioregulators on physiological parameters and yield of rainfed chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)” at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, UP, during Rabi se…
View article: Long-term impact of pulses and organic amendments inclusion in cropping system on soil physical and chemical properties
Long-term impact of pulses and organic amendments inclusion in cropping system on soil physical and chemical properties Open
Mono-cropping of maize–wheat, mechanical disintegration of soils, and continuous chemical fertilization have deteriorated soil health in the Indo-Gangetic Plains. We studied the long-term impact of pulse-based cropping systems with integra…
View article: Pulse crop and organic amendments in cropping system improve soil quality in rice ecology: Evidence from a long–term experiment of 16 years
Pulse crop and organic amendments in cropping system improve soil quality in rice ecology: Evidence from a long–term experiment of 16 years Open
The degraded cultivated soils must be restored urgently in the rice ecologies of South Asia including the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) by using sustainable soil management strategies. Pulse crops are normally used to diversify/intensify cere…
View article: Conventional and Zero Tillage with Residue Management in Rice–Wheat System in the Indo-Gangetic Plains: Impact on Thermal Sensitivity of Soil Organic Carbon Respiration and Enzyme Activity
Conventional and Zero Tillage with Residue Management in Rice–Wheat System in the Indo-Gangetic Plains: Impact on Thermal Sensitivity of Soil Organic Carbon Respiration and Enzyme Activity Open
The impact of global warming on soil carbon (C) mineralization from bulk and aggregated soil in conservation agriculture (CA) is noteworthy to predict the future of C cycle. Therefore, sensitivity of soil C mineralization to temperature wa…
View article: A state of the art review in crop residue burning in India: Previous knowledge, present circumstances and future strategies
A state of the art review in crop residue burning in India: Previous knowledge, present circumstances and future strategies Open
Sustainable management of surplus paddy residue in the Indo-Gangetic plain is a back-breaking task for farmers due to lack of viable options. Eventually, farmers prefer to incinerate it mindlessly. Sustainable residue management is importa…
View article: A comprehensive review on grain legumes as climate‐smart crops: Challenges and prospects
A comprehensive review on grain legumes as climate‐smart crops: Challenges and prospects Open
Global food production needs to be doubled by 50% by the middle of 21st century to ensure the food and nutritional security for 9 billion people explicitly in the challenging scenarios such as land degradation, water scarcity and environme…
View article: Impact of livestock interventions and efficient management for higher income and livelihood security in Uttar Pradesh
Impact of livestock interventions and efficient management for higher income and livelihood security in Uttar Pradesh Open
Farmer FIRST project entitled “Integrated approaches for food, nutrition and livelihood security of rural households in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh” has been undertaken to enhance farmers’ income through adoption of integrated farmi…
View article: Viable weed seed density and diversity in soil and crop productivity under conservation agriculture practices in rice-based cropping systems
Viable weed seed density and diversity in soil and crop productivity under conservation agriculture practices in rice-based cropping systems Open
Viable weed seed density and diversity in soil were assessed in an experiment that comprised two types of crop rotation [rice-wheat and rice-maize], two crop residue management (without residue and with residue), and four tillage technique…
View article: Long-term impact of diversified crop rotations and nutrient management practices on soil microbial functions and soil enzymes activity
Long-term impact of diversified crop rotations and nutrient management practices on soil microbial functions and soil enzymes activity Open
The long-term effect of pulse crops such as pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.), chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) in crop rotation and nutrient management on soil microbial functions and enzymes activity was studied. …
View article: Genetic variations for post emergence herbicide tolerance in field pea (Pisum sativum)
Genetic variations for post emergence herbicide tolerance in field pea (Pisum sativum) Open
Weeds are highly competitive to the crops for nutrient and water from soil, sunlight, space and also harbour many insect-pest and diseases, consequently lead to drastic yield reduction. Pisum sativum is sensitive to the most of the potenti…
View article: Nature in Crisis: The Ecology of Pastoral Decay in Thomas Hardy’s Wessex Novels
Nature in Crisis: The Ecology of Pastoral Decay in Thomas Hardy’s Wessex Novels Open
Thomas Hardy’s Wessex novels present a powerful ecological vision that captures the environmental and cultural shifts occurring in 19th-century rural England. Through close readings of major Wessex novels, this article examines how Hardy p…
View article: Effects of herbicides and tillage practices on weeds and summer mungbean (Vigna radiata) in wheat (Triticum aestivum)-mungbean cropping sequence
Effects of herbicides and tillage practices on weeds and summer mungbean (Vigna radiata) in wheat (Triticum aestivum)-mungbean cropping sequence Open
A field experiment was conducted at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute to study the weed management strategy in zero-tillage (ZT) and conventional tillage (CT) with and without residue during 2014 and 2015 in summer mungbean [Vign…