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View article: Long-term conservation agriculture to enhance soil properties and quality in rice–wheat cropping system
Long-term conservation agriculture to enhance soil properties and quality in rice–wheat cropping system Open
Conservation agriculture (CA) presents a promising substitute to the tillage-intensive rice–wheat cropping system (RWS) prevalent in the Indo-Gangetic plains (IGPs). In the northwestern IGPs, on-farm studies examining the impact of CA dura…
View article: Role of zinc enriched manures in enhancing yield and quality of maize (Zea mays) grown in zinc deficient calcareous soil
Role of zinc enriched manures in enhancing yield and quality of maize (Zea mays) grown in zinc deficient calcareous soil Open
The present study was carried out during 2020–21 and 2021–22 at Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu to investigate the influence of various Zn sources [inorganic (ZnSO4 and Zn-EDTA), enriched organic manure (vermicompos…
View article: A Novel Method to Improve Health Risk Assessment Using Bio-accessible Arsenic in Rice Grain Grown in Contaminated Soils
A Novel Method to Improve Health Risk Assessment Using Bio-accessible Arsenic in Rice Grain Grown in Contaminated Soils Open
The experiment was conducted during kharif (June to September) of 2020 at the net house facility in Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India which evaluated the effi…
View article: Effect of Humic Acid Functionalized Bentonite on Heavy Metal Uptake by Spinach (Spinacia oleracea cv. All Green) Grown on Metal Contaminated Soil
Effect of Humic Acid Functionalized Bentonite on Heavy Metal Uptake by Spinach (Spinacia oleracea cv. All Green) Grown on Metal Contaminated Soil Open
A pot culture study was conducted to investigate the impact of applying humic acid functionalized bentonite (HA-B) on the uptake of heavy metals by spinach. When the soil was amended with 7.5 g kg-1 of humic acid intercalated bentonite, th…
View article: Combining Fuzzy, Multicriteria and Mapping Techniques to Assess Soil Fertility for Agricultural Development: A Case Study of Firozabad District, Uttar Pradesh, India
Combining Fuzzy, Multicriteria and Mapping Techniques to Assess Soil Fertility for Agricultural Development: A Case Study of Firozabad District, Uttar Pradesh, India Open
Soil fertility (SF) assessment is an important strategy for identifying agriculturally productive lands, particularly in areas that are vulnerable to climate change. This research focuses on detecting SF zones in Firozabad district, Uttar …
View article: Irrigation suitability and health risk assessment of groundwater resources in the Firozabad industrial area of north-central India: An integrated indexical, statistical, and geospatial approach
Irrigation suitability and health risk assessment of groundwater resources in the Firozabad industrial area of north-central India: An integrated indexical, statistical, and geospatial approach Open
The recent global upsurge in anthropogenic activities has resulted in a decline in the quality of water. This by extension has resulted in increased ubiquity of water pollution in terms of sources. The application of traditional water qual…
View article: Synthesis and Performance Evaluation of Novel Bentonite-Supported Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron for Remediation of Arsenic Contaminated Water and Soil
Synthesis and Performance Evaluation of Novel Bentonite-Supported Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron for Remediation of Arsenic Contaminated Water and Soil Open
Groundwater arsenic (As) pollution is a naturally occurring phenomenon posing serious threats to human health. To mitigate this issue, we synthesized a novel bentonite-based engineered nano zero-valent iron (nZVI-Bento) material to remove …
View article: Comparing the efficiency of sunflower, marigold and spinach plants for their phytoextraction ability in zinc and copper contaminated soils
Comparing the efficiency of sunflower, marigold and spinach plants for their phytoextraction ability in zinc and copper contaminated soils Open
Phytoextraction is an environmentally friendly and potentially cost-effective technique to remove toxic elements from contaminated soil. Lower biomass production of hyper-accumulator plants is a major bottleneck of the phytoextraction proc…
View article: Effect of balanced use of nutrients on yield attributes, yield and protein content of wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Effect of balanced use of nutrients on yield attributes, yield and protein content of wheat (Triticum aestivum) Open
The present investigation was carried out with wheat in rabi season of 2015-16 at Nawabganj Research Farm, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India to study the effect of balanced use of n…
View article: Nitrogen management practices for improving yield and nitrogen use efficiency in rice (Oryza sativa)
Nitrogen management practices for improving yield and nitrogen use efficiency in rice (Oryza sativa) Open
A field experiment was conducted on rice (Oryza sativa L.) during kharif season of 2017 at Crop Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U P) to assess the nitrogen (N) use efficiency an…
View article: Nutrient distribution and relationship with soil properties in different watersheds of Haryana
Nutrient distribution and relationship with soil properties in different watersheds of Haryana Open
Nutrient distribution in profile depths is unclear due to large exploitation of nutrient in the top soil while neglecting sub soil, which is also important from crop production point of view. Therefore, the present investigation was carrie…
View article: Soil arthropods as a nutrient enhancer
Soil arthropods as a nutrient enhancer Open
Arthropods represents 85% of the soil fauna in terms of species richness and they comprises the meso- and macro-fauna of the soil mainly. In the soil eco-system, Isopoda, Myriapoda, Insecta, Acari, and Collembola are chiefly dominating. Tw…
View article: Threshold Limits of Soil in Relation to Various Soil Functions and Crop Productivity
Threshold Limits of Soil in Relation to Various Soil Functions and Crop Productivity Open
Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) is the key parameter which drives various soil functions. It provides integrative benefits in protecting the environment and sustaining agriculture. Some scientists have described SOC as a 'universal keystone indi…