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{"title":"Integrated Nutrient Management of Papaya (Carica papaya L.): Application of Microbial Consortium Enriched Organic Manures for Yield and Fruit Quality Enhancement","authors":"B. Bindu, B. Renjan","doi":"10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84849","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84849","url":null,"abstract":"An experiment was undertaken to study the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth, yield and quality of papaya under Kerala conditions. The trial was conducted in RBD. Papaya variety used for the study was Surya with ten treatments. The results revealed that the applications of microbial consortium enriched organic manures in papaya plants (NPK (25 %) as PGPR mix-1 enriched vermicompost along with N, P and K 75% of recommended dose of fertilizers fertilizers ( 240 N: 240 P2O5: 480 K2O (g plant-1) + 10 kg FYM) resulted in the highest number of fruit production, enhanced fruit weight , total fruit yield per plant. It also resulted in the production of fruits with highest fruit length, girth, pulp percentage and flesh thickness. Fruit quality characters like high TSS, less acidity, higher carotenoid content, ascorbic acid content, highest total sugar content and reducing sugar content were enhanced in papaya. Organoleptic characters of fruit were also enhanced by adopting integrated nutrient management in papaya . Papaya being an important fruit crop of Kerala gaining importance nowadays. Integrated nutrient management (INM) involves efficient and judicious supply of all major and micro components of plant nutrients including local available resources on sustainable basis. Papaya is known to be a heavy feeder of nutrients (NPK) and information regarding the effect of INM is more important","PeriodicalId":14186,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Plant & Soil Science","volume":"31 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141813398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mapping Soil-crop Nutrient Dynamics in Continuous Cotton Cultivation Areas of Sangareddy District, Telangana","authors":"Sivaa Voya Thakur, T. S. Kumar, T. Anjaiah, R. B. Naaiik","doi":"10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84846","url":null,"abstract":"A soil-crop nutrient survey was conducted in Sangareddy district, Telangana during Rabi, 2023 to study the fertility status of cotton growing soils at 0-15 cm and 15-30 cm depth. Georeferenced soil and leaf samples were collected from 112 sites covering 23 mandals during flowering stage. Soil physical and physico-chemical properties and cotton leaf nutrient content were analysed. In the study area, bulk density, sand, silt and clay content ranged from 1.36-1.66 Mg m-3, 41.84-78.02 %, 6.74-29.60 % and 10.76-42.76 %, respectively. The soils were strongly acidic to slightly alkaline in reaction (4.25-7.98; 4.44-7.97), non-saline (0.026-0.254 dS m-1; 0.020-0.241 dS m-1) and low to high in organic carbon (2.03 to 11.52 g kg-1; 1.13 to 8.24 g kg-1) at 0-15 cm and 15-30 cm depths, respectively. \u0000Soil Nutrient Status: Available nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and exchangeable magnesium contents ranged from 101 to 448 kg ha-1, 7 to 41 kg   ha-1, and 154 to 763 kg ha-1 at 0-15 cm depth, respectively while 91 to 319 kg ha-1, 4 to 39 kg ha-1, and 142 to 730 kg ha-1 at 15-30 cm depth, respectively. \u0000Crop Nutrient Status: Total nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium contents in the collected cotton leaves ranged from 0.53 to 3.64 %, 0.12 to 0.68 %, 0.80 to 1.84 % and 0.27 to 0.92 %, respectively. \u0000Soil Fertility Mapping: Soil fertility maps were prepared considering the low/deficient, medium and high/sufficient range of soil macronutrients (N, P, K and Mg) at the depth of 0-15 cm under QGIS 3.36.1. Soil fertility maps showed that soils of the study area were mostly low in available nitrogen, medium in available phosphorus, high in available potassium and sufficient in exchangeable magnesium. \u0000Regular soil testing is crucial to monitor the variations in nutrient levels and formulation of appropriate management strategies to address it.","PeriodicalId":14186,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Plant & Soil Science","volume":"18 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141814573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Soil Fertility Mapping using Geo-spatial Technique for Khapradih Farm, DKS College of Agriculture and Research Station, Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, India","authors":"Gulshan Kumar Ratre, D. S. Thakur, G. Ayam, Rama Mohan Savu","doi":"10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84848","url":null,"abstract":"The present study aimed to assess various chemical properties and available macro and micronutrients in the soil. Collection of 101 geo-referenced soil surface samples at 100-meter intervals of the Khapradih Farm of DKS College of Agriculture & Research Station, district Balodabazar-Bhatapara of Chhattisgarh state and examined in the laboratory for pH, electrical conductivity (EC), organic carbon (OC), and available macro-nutrients (N, P, K, S) and micro- nutrients (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, B). The results showed that the soil was generally neutral in pH, with a range of 5.7 to 7.6. The electrical conductivity indicated non-saline, varying from 0.11 to 0.26 dSm-1. Available nutrients were categorized as low, medium, or high based on nutrient index values. The study revealed that the soil in the area had low levels of available N and S, medium levels of available P and K, and high levels of available Fe, Mn, and Cu. Zn was found to be in the medium category, while B was low. Significant correlations were observed between various physico-chemical properties and available macro and micro nutrients. Using ArcGIS 10.4.1, thematic maps were created, representing the spatial distribution of soil properties and nutrient status. Based on these findings, fertilizer recommendations were developed for major crops grown in the area, resulting in enhanced crop productivity. The study concludes that GPS and GIS-based tools are valuable for soil fertility mapping, monitoring, and site-specific nutrient management, leading to sustainable and optimal crop yields.","PeriodicalId":14186,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Plant & Soil Science","volume":"2 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141816270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Agronomic Effectiveness of Zinc Sources as Micronutrient Fertilizers: A Comprehensive Review’","authors":"Laxman Navi, Sushma H A, Santosh Araganji, Shanthanagowda G M, Harish M C","doi":"10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84847","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84847","url":null,"abstract":"Zinc naturally occurs in the earth's crust as part of rocks and ore minerals. The average concentration of zinc in the lithosphere is 80 mg kg-1. While zinc is relatively immobile in soil, it is moderately mobile in plants. As a vital micronutrient for both humans and animals, zinc plays an essential role in plants as a catalytic, structural and regulatory cofactor for many enzyme reactions. It is necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates, protein synthesis, the biosynthesis of growth hormones (particularly indoleacetic acid) and the maintenance of cell membrane integrity. Zinc deficiency is a widespread problem affecting both plants and humans in many regions of the world. To address this issue and improve plant zinc nutrition and yields, both soil and foliar zinc fertilizers have been applied. The agronomic effectiveness of Zn fertilizers has been related to the management factors such as placement, source type, seed treatment, foliar spray and biofortification that can affect the effectiveness of Zn fertilizers.","PeriodicalId":14186,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Plant & Soil Science","volume":"16 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141817245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of CFLD’s on Productivity and Profitability of Blackgram in Farmers, Fields of West Godavari District, India","authors":"Podapati Vinayalakshmi, N. M. Rao, G. N. Kumar, A. Rajesh, A. S. Rao","doi":"10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84843","url":null,"abstract":"The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, UNDI, West Godavari district has conducted 100 Cluster Frontline Demonstrations (CFLD) on blackgram with variety TBG-104 in 40 ha area during seasons kharif and rabi, 2022- 2023. CFLD is the most appropriate method for showcasing the output potential of recently released technology in large scale on farmers’ fields. The results indicated that higher yield i.e., 10.48 q/ha and 14.10 q/ha was realized with TBG-104 variety, which was 18.08 and 10.58% more compared to farmers practice variety PU-31 with 8.87 q/ha and 12.75 q/ha during kharif and rabi, respectively. The net returns of Rs. 30,058, Rs. 51, 890 per ha and B:C ratio of 1.91, 2.14 were also higher with demonstration plot compared to farmers practice plot (Rs. 20,250, Rs. 41,855 per ha and 1.61,1.90) during kharif and rabi, respectively.","PeriodicalId":14186,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Plant & Soil Science","volume":"13 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141819403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Various IBA Concentrations on Rooting in Apical Shoot Cutting and Stem Cuttings of Callistemon lanceolatus (Sm.) Sweet in Polytunnel Conditions","authors":"Packialakshmi, M, N. Naveena, R. S. Vishnuprabha, Benisha S, Harshavardhini K, Jayapradha J.S., Nikhil Balu Rajput","doi":"10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84845","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84845","url":null,"abstract":"The study was undertaken to identify the optimal concentration of IBA and type of cuttings suitable for propagation of Callistemon lanceolatus and it was conducted at the Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture, Pollachi, Coimbatore, India from December 2022 to September 2023. The experiment addressed the challenges of seed propagation, such as their seed capsules need to be activated by fire and the unpredictable nature of seed germination, which results in high progeny diversity due to genetic recombination. The investigation focused on apical and stem cuttings subjected to fifteen different treatments with three replications each; the Tukey test was used for statistical analysis; the cuttings were treated with various concentrations of Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and placed under polytunnel conditions; observations were made after 45 days, measuring sprouting percentage, rooting percentage, mean number of leaves, shoot length, mean number of roots, and root length per cutting. In light of these issues, the study explored clonal propagation as an alternative for mass multiplication of elite trees. The results of the study depicted that the maximum rooting percentage and root length were observed in T6 (73.28±8.87%) and (12.54±0.00cm) due to the exogenous application of auxin. On the whole, the result of this investigation suggest that apical shoot cuttings with IBA at 6000ppm can be made to induce maximum rooting and to produce high quality planting stock material for clonal propagation in Callistemon lanceolatus.","PeriodicalId":14186,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Plant & Soil Science","volume":"116 29","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141820040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Microbial Consortiums on Germination and Initial Growth Attributes of Mangosteen","authors":"Rajendra B. N., Jyothi Bhaskar, Surendra Gopal K., Anu G. Krishnan, Krishna Kumar G., Rajalekshmi K.","doi":"10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84844","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84844","url":null,"abstract":"An experiment was conducted to study the influence of microbial consortiums / biofertilizers on germination and initial growth attributes of mangosteen grown in the College Orchard, Department of Fruit Science, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricutural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala, India during 2023. The research work was conducted under rain shelter with five treatments, which include microbial consortiums / biofertilizers such as PGPR MIX-1 (T1), Piriformospora indica (T2), PGPR MIX-1 + Piriformospora indica (T3), Arka Microbial Consortia (AMC) (T4) and control (T5). The various parameters of germination and initial growth attributes of mangosteen seedlings were recorded viz., time taken for germination, germination percentage, height of seedlings, girth of seedlings, number of leaves, length of leaves, breadth of leaves, length of roots, girth of roots, chlorophyll content, carotenoid content, seedling fresh weight and dry weight. Among the treatments, PGPR MIX-1 + Piriformospora indica (T3) recorded significantly higher values for majority of the parameters under study over control (T5), and Piriformospora indica (T2), but it (T3) was found to be on par with Arka Microbial Consortia (AMC) (T4) and PGPR MIX-1 (T1). The recorded values were lowest under control (T5). The seeds of mangosteen treated with PGPR MIX-1 + Piriformospora indica or Arka Microbial Consortia alone or PGPR MIX-1 alone @ 100 g per kg of seeds were found to be the best in overall performance of the seedlings for various growth parameters under study.","PeriodicalId":14186,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Plant & Soil Science","volume":"107 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141820567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Phosphorus Fertilization and PSB Inoculation on Growth Attributes and Root Nodulation of Chickpea","authors":"Jagdeesh, Prajapati, B.K. Dixit, P. Tyagi, Kshtiz Shukla, Umesh Singh, Abhishek Sharma","doi":"10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84842","url":null,"abstract":"A field experiment was conducted at Research Farm, JNKVV-College of Agriculture, Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh) during rabi season 2019-20 to assess the effect of phosphorus fertilization and PSB inoculation on growth attributes and root nodulation of chickpea. Results revealed that the vegetative growth parameters were, in general, enhanced very fast between 30 to 90 days thereafter the rise was normally very slow up to the crop maturity stage. Thus, at harvest stage, plant height ranged from 49.5 to 67.9 cm and branches 9.40 to 13.0 plant-1 under various treatments. \u0000Amongst the all treatments, 50 kg P2O5 + PSB + 2% DAP foliar spray resulted in significantly higher number of root nodules plant-1and fresh and dry weight of root nodules plant-1at 30, 45, 60, and 75 DAS followed by 25 kg P2O5 + PSB + 2% DAP spray before flowering stage. Similarly the same treatments also enhanced the fresh and dry matter production per plant up to the maximum extent, being significantly higher to the single applied P levels or with each of PSB and DAP spray.","PeriodicalId":14186,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Plant & Soil Science","volume":"114 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141821378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Seed Hardening and Foliar Application of Growth Substances on Morphological Parameters of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)","authors":"K. Patel, S. Macwan, A. Bhanvadia, J. J. Ghadiali","doi":"10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84841","url":null,"abstract":"An experiment was carried out during summer and kharif, 2022. A Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replications was used for an experiment that included seed hardening as one factor with nine levels while foliar spray of Chlorocholine Chloride @500 mg/L as another factor with two levels. Different morphological parameters were analyzed for the experiment at different time durations like 30, 50, 70, 90 DAS and at harvest. Days to initiation of flowering, days to 50% flowering, days to maturity were significantly minimum with GA3-150 mg/L seed hardening treatment. Meanwhile, plant height, number of primary branches per plant were also found significantly higher in seed hardening with GA3-150 mg/L while all these morphological parameters were found significantly lower after application of foliar spray of CCC @500 mg/L as compared to control. Thus seed hardening with GA3-150 mg/L and foliar application of CCC @500 mg/L is suitable for enhancing the yield of groundnut.","PeriodicalId":14186,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Plant & Soil Science","volume":" 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141830303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of Genetic Variability and Component Relationship of Seed Yield and Its Contributing Traits in Greengram (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)","authors":"Kajal Jain, G. Lal","doi":"10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84838","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84838","url":null,"abstract":"After pigeonpea and chickpea, greengram is the third most significant pulse crop in Asia. Pulses are the primary source of protein needed to satisfy both the daily need and the daily consumption for a balanced diet. Pulses are essential to achieving the diet's protein requirements for humans. Because they are the least expensive type of protein, they are referred to as poor people's meat. It is the primary source of vital amino acids for India's vegetarian population. There are twenty genotypes of Greengram in this experiment, plus one check. Three replications of the experiment were carried out at RBD during the month of Zaid in 2023. Thirteen characters' worth of data were collected in order to investigate genetic advancement, variability, heritability, correlation, and path analysis. The majority of the traits under study have significant genetic diversity in the available germplasm, according to analysis of variance. According to the mean performance of grain yield and its constituents, CO-7 performed better than AMULYA, SML-20-10, and IPM-2-14. A detailed examination of the variability coefficients showed that there was no environmental influence on the expression of the traits under study, as evidenced by the small difference between PCV and GCV. For biological yield, number of pods per plant, and number of seed yield per plant, high to moderate estimations of GCV & PCV were noted. For the seed index, plant height, harvesting index, and quantity of seeds per pod, high estimates of heritability were noted. Since they are less affected by environmental factors and have a greater potential for genetic determination, high heritability estimates can be used for genetic improvement. For the seed index, number of branches per plant, and number of clusters per plant, low estimations of genetic advance were noted. According to correlation, plant height, major branches per plant, clusters per plant, pods per plant, biological yield, and harvest index all positively and significantly correlated with grain yield per plant. Path analysis revealed that plant height, cluster size per plant, biological yield, and harvest index have a direct impact on yield at both the phenotypic and genotypic levels. These characteristics are therefore acknowledged as the effective and prospective characteristics for direct selection in order to increase Greengram productivity in the current experimental materials.","PeriodicalId":14186,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Plant & Soil Science","volume":"1 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141641747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}