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View article: Underutilized edible fruit species of the Indo-Gangetic Plains: A systematic review for food security and land degradation neutrality
Underutilized edible fruit species of the Indo-Gangetic Plains: A systematic review for food security and land degradation neutrality Open
Many underutilized edible fruit species (UEFS) are found in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP), which support food security (FS) for many other dependent communities as well as the indigenous people. Unfortunately, there is little study and fr…
View article: Sustainable Management of Phosphorus in Agriculture for Environmental Conservation
Sustainable Management of Phosphorus in Agriculture for Environmental Conservation Open
Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and development. Although the P-concentration in soil is 1000 folds higher than in plants, it is rarely available for plant uptake due to low diffusion and high fixation rate in…
View article: Plant Stomata: An Unrealized Possibility in Plant Defense against Invading Pathogens and Stress Tolerance
Plant Stomata: An Unrealized Possibility in Plant Defense against Invading Pathogens and Stress Tolerance Open
Stomata are crucial structures in plants that play a primary role in the infection process during a pathogen’s attack, as they act as points of access for invading pathogens to enter host tissues. Recent evidence has revealed that stomata …
View article: Biopriming with Bacillus subtilis Enhanced the Sulphur Use Efficiency of Indian Mustard under Graded Levels of Sulphur Fertilization
Biopriming with Bacillus subtilis Enhanced the Sulphur Use Efficiency of Indian Mustard under Graded Levels of Sulphur Fertilization Open
This study investigated the effect of bioinoculants (Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens) as biopriming agents under varied sulphur (S) fertilizer levels (0, 20, 30, and 40 kg S ha−1) to enhance sulphur use efficiency (SUE) in In…
View article: Active and Passive Carbon Fractions in Contrasting Cropping Systems, Tillage Practices, and Soil Types
Active and Passive Carbon Fractions in Contrasting Cropping Systems, Tillage Practices, and Soil Types Open
The rate of change in the relative amount of active and passive carbon (AC and PC) due to the land management practices (cropping systems combined with tillage) may vary with soil types depending on their level of chemical and/or physical …
View article: Improved Nutrient Management Practices for Enhancing Productivity and Profitability of Wheat under Mid-Indo-Gangetic Plains of India
Improved Nutrient Management Practices for Enhancing Productivity and Profitability of Wheat under Mid-Indo-Gangetic Plains of India Open
Two-year field experiments were conducted to study the effect of different levels of inorganic fertilizers, farmyard manure (FYM), and bio-inoculants on wheat productivity and profitability. Results specified that judicious application of …
View article: Bio-Priming with Compatible Rhizospheric Microbes Enhances Growth and Micronutrient Uptake of Red Cabbage
Bio-Priming with Compatible Rhizospheric Microbes Enhances Growth and Micronutrient Uptake of Red Cabbage Open
Red cabbage is known as the millennium’s functional food, which has a lot of importance in our diet because of the health-promoting ingredients present in it. The current study investigated the synergistic relationship of rhizospheric-comp…
View article: Soil organic carbon and labile and recalcitrant carbon fractions attributed by contrasting tillage and cropping systems in old and recent alluvial soils of subtropical eastern India
Soil organic carbon and labile and recalcitrant carbon fractions attributed by contrasting tillage and cropping systems in old and recent alluvial soils of subtropical eastern India Open
Conservation agriculture-based sustainable intensification (CASI) technologies comprising zero-tillage with crop residue retention (>30%) on the soil surface, diversified cropping systems, and balanced nutrient management are recognized as…
View article: Optimizing nutrient use efficiency, productivity, energetics, and economics of red cabbage following mineral fertilization and biopriming with compatible rhizosphere microbes
Optimizing nutrient use efficiency, productivity, energetics, and economics of red cabbage following mineral fertilization and biopriming with compatible rhizosphere microbes Open
Conventional agricultural practices and rising energy crisis create a question about the sustainability of the present-day food production system. Nutrient exhaustive crops can have a severe impact on native soil fertility by causing nutri…
View article: Seed Priming: A Potential Supplement in Integrated Resource Management Under Fragile Intensive Ecosystems
Seed Priming: A Potential Supplement in Integrated Resource Management Under Fragile Intensive Ecosystems Open
A majority of agricultural activities are conducted under fragile lands or set-up. The growth and development of crops are negatively affected due to several biotic and abiotic stresses. In the current situation, research efforts have been…
View article: Carbon Mineralization Rates and Kinetics of Surface-Applied and Incorporated Rice and Maize Residues in Entisol and Inceptisol Soil Types
Carbon Mineralization Rates and Kinetics of Surface-Applied and Incorporated Rice and Maize Residues in Entisol and Inceptisol Soil Types Open
Mineralization of carbon (C) is a burning issue that is regulated by soil attributes. It has direct impacts on crop productivity and quantification of organic residue addition in soil. For better understanding and achievement of potential …
View article: Connecting Bio-Priming Approach with Integrated Nutrient Management for Improved Nutrient Use Efficiency in Crop Species
Connecting Bio-Priming Approach with Integrated Nutrient Management for Improved Nutrient Use Efficiency in Crop Species Open
The increasing demand for qualitative and varietal foods by the consumer society is a big concern for energy production, and utilization of that energy in a judicious manner for sustainable management of resources is a big challenge in the…
View article: Effect of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria on Phosphatase Activities, Yield and Phosphorus Nutrition of Wheat in an Acidic Entisol
Effect of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria on Phosphatase Activities, Yield and Phosphorus Nutrition of Wheat in an Acidic Entisol Open
This research aims to determine the short-term prospects of phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) application on growth and yield of wheat and fertility status of soil with special reference to phosphorus (P). Spectrophotometric analyses w…
View article: Safeguarding the fragile rice–wheat ecosystem of the Indo-Gangetic Plains through bio-priming and bioaugmentation interventions
Safeguarding the fragile rice–wheat ecosystem of the Indo-Gangetic Plains through bio-priming and bioaugmentation interventions Open
Managing agrochemicals for crop production always remains a classic challenge for us to maintain the doctrine of sustainability. Intensively cultivated rice–wheat production system without using the organics (organic amendments, manures, b…
View article: Key soil attributes as influenced by cropping systems in an entisol of West Bengal, India
Key soil attributes as influenced by cropping systems in an entisol of West Bengal, India Open
This study aims to assess the effect of cropping systems on depth-wise distribution of important soil properties like bulk density (BD), pH, porosity, total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN), C:N ratio, and texture. Purposeful rand…
View article: Seed biopriming with <em>Trichoderma </em>improves yield of Rajmash (<em>Phaseolus vulgaris</em> C.V. HUR-137) in Varanasi region of Uttar Pradesh
Seed biopriming with <em>Trichoderma </em>improves yield of Rajmash (<em>Phaseolus vulgaris</em> C.V. HUR-137) in Varanasi region of Uttar Pradesh Open
Plants of red kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) were treated with different grades of recommended dose of fertilizer along with biopriming with Trichoderma harzianum. The treatment along with the inorganic fertilizer treatment was applied a…
View article: Carbon mineralization dynamics of gangetic alluvial soil amended with fertilizers and plant growth-promoting microorganisms
Carbon mineralization dynamics of gangetic alluvial soil amended with fertilizers and plant growth-promoting microorganisms Open
Carbon (C) storage and mineralization are highly linked with land use change. Quantification of C mineralization in soil under integrated nutrient management (INM) practices is essential to determine the extent of substituting inorganic fe…
View article: Trichoderma: A part of possible answer towards crop residue disposal
Trichoderma: A part of possible answer towards crop residue disposal Open
India is one of the leading countries in agricultural production and generate large volume of crop residue. Increasing demand for food grains due to growing population leads to generation of crop residues. Due to lack of proper disposal me…
View article: Climate Change and Agricultural Policy Options: Indian Story
Climate Change and Agricultural Policy Options: Indian Story Open
Agriculture is facing constant challenges with a growing population and climate change. The sector is very fragile and risk-prone. In order to maintain sustainability in crop production, we must be prepared to adopt all climatesmart techno…
View article: On-farm seed priming interventions in agronomic crops
On-farm seed priming interventions in agronomic crops Open
Priming techniques are gaining importance in agriculture with the increase in environmental stresses. Resource-poor farmers are in urgent need of such techniques as they are simple, economical, and value-added intervention associated with …
View article: Population dynamics of brown plant hopper of paddy and its correlation with weather parameters
Population dynamics of brown plant hopper of paddy and its correlation with weather parameters Open
An experiment was conducted in Research Farm, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India during 2017-2018, to study the effect of weather parameters on population dynamics of Brown Plant Hopper under with 12…
View article: Neonatal hypothyroidism affects testicular glucose homeostasis through increased oxidative stress in prepubertal mice: effects on <scp>GLUT</scp>3, <scp>GLUT</scp>8 and Cx43
Neonatal hypothyroidism affects testicular glucose homeostasis through increased oxidative stress in prepubertal mice: effects on <span>GLUT</span>3, <span>GLUT</span>8 and Cx43 Open
Summary Thyroid hormones ( TH s) play an important role in maintaining the link between metabolism and reproduction and the altered TH s status is associated with induction of oxidative stress in various organs like brain, heart, liver and…
View article: Red cabbage as potential functional food in the present perspective
Red cabbage as potential functional food in the present perspective Open
The multiple uses of red cabbage has made it a popular crop among the vegetables. This mini review is a short description of the reasons of popularity of red cabbage in agriculture and why we should encourage the growers of the crop to foc…
View article: Effect of Phosphorus Loaded Organically Modified Nanoclay-polymer Composite on Release and Fixation of Phosphorus and its Uptake by Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Effect of Phosphorus Loaded Organically Modified Nanoclay-polymer Composite on Release and Fixation of Phosphorus and its Uptake by Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Open
A greenhouse pot culture experiment was conducted with wheat (variety: HD 3059) as a test crop to assess the effect of nanoclay-polymer composite made by in-situ polymerization of acrylic acid-acrylamide in presence of cetyltrimethylammoni…
View article: Effect of sulphur fertilization on different forms of sulphur under mustard cultivation in an acid soil of<i>terai</i>region of West Bengal
Effect of sulphur fertilization on different forms of sulphur under mustard cultivation in an acid soil of<i>terai</i>region of West Bengal Open
A field experiment was conducted growing Indian mustard with added doses of sulphur in the form of bentonite-S and single super phosphate (SSP) to evaluate effect of S addition on different forms of S in an acid soil under mustard cultivat…