ABSTRACT Rice-Wheat system is one of the most common cropping systems of Indian agriculture but, if we consider the sustainability of rice-wheat cropping system, it can be predicted that India’s food basket states or major rice-wheat...
Rice-Wheat Cropping System Problems and Means of Sustainability in Indian Agriculture_compressed.pdf
ABSTRACT At the current scenario, meeting the food security of ever growing population under shrinking cultivable land while sustaining agricultural systems is the major challenge. The adaptations of intensive conventional agriculture rais...
Effect of Crop Residue Retention in Conservation Agriculture on Soil Quality_compressed.pdf
ABSTRACT Arsenic (As) is a poisonous metalloid that causes illnesses to millions of individuals around the world. It is vital to track the source of As in soils and sediments because this is from where As enters groundwater, food and ultim...
ABSTRACT Antagonistic relationship between phosphorus (P) and zinc (Zn) in soil and plant system is widely known. Excess phosphorus in soil can hinder the zinc mobilization and uptake by plant roots; whereas, higher concentration of phosph...
Management of phosphorus-zinc antagonism to improve nutrient use efficiency_compressed.pdf
ABSTRACT The floriculture sector is quickly becoming one of horticulture`s most promising segments. Cut flowers, loose flowers, cut foliage or cut greens, and potted plants are all examples of floriculture in a range of climates. Domestic ...
Floriculture business in India Challenges and opportunities_compressed.pdf
ABSTARCT Phosphorus is Biochar has attracted widespread attention in crop production due to its beneficial effect on nutrient availability, in particular, soil phosphorus (P) pool. Numerous studies suggested the use of biochar to increase ...
Biochar An Effective Amendment to Improve the Phosphorus Utilization Efficiency_compressed.pdf
ABSTARCT Vegetarian foods like Cereals, pulses, oils, fruits and vegetables are the main constitutents of Indian diet, which supplement different nutrients like carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. Presence of several a...
Antinutrients in Indian diet Problem and mitigation_compressed.pdf
Soil provides an array of ecological services, including crop yield, biodiversity conservation, and water quality regulation. Various soil functions are required for sustaining these ecological services. With the advancement of huma...
3. A brief account of different microbial indices under heavy metal toxicity_compressed.pdf
Soils are populated by a higher number of microbial and invertebrate organisms. Microorganisms found in soil are bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, algae, protozoa, nematodes and other invertebrates. A gram of soil contains 10 billion microorg...
4. Metagenomics an overview and its application in nematology_compressed.pdf
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) cause losses ranging from minor plant damage to plant death in large numbers. Annual global losses are estimated to be approximately $100 billion (Jones et al., 2013). Therefore, PPN management is critical f...
5. Soil suppressiveness A strategy to combat plant parasitic nematodes_revised_compressed.pdf