Rapid urbanization and industrialization are leading cause of food security issue in modern days, so there is dire need to efficiently utilize the scarce resources. Increased food per unit area is an ... Read More
In recent years, wastewater irrigation is getting popularity, particularly in those region s where freshwater is insufficient to meet the water demand. However, wastewater contains toxic substances wh ... Read More
Soil salinity is increasing overtime in agricultural soils as well as in natural ecosystems particularly in arid and semi-arid regions due to low rainfall and high temperature. In this study, eighteen ... Read More
This study was carried out to determine the combined effects of ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus arhizus and different soil types on the accumulation of heavy metals by seedlings of pearl millet. The ... Read More
Sandy soil has certain limitations such as low water holding capacity, high infiltration, high evaporation, and low soil moisture. To solve these problems, the addition of mycorrhizae and soil amendme ... Read More
Depression is one of the alarming psychiatric conditions all over the world which is linked with restlessness. Chamomile has antidepressant properties. Organic manures, apart from improving biological ... Read More
Biochar can be used as a strategy to enhance soil microbial biomass (SMB) and improve soil health. The influence of added biochar was examined on soil microbial biomass in soil under different managem ... Read More
Coffee agroforestry systems (CAFS) in Veracruz, Mexico, are being altered by introduction of avocado trees, which is currently introduced among the coffee. This practice could change the soil organic ... Read More
Considering the significance of the infiltration process in the design and management of surface irrigation and the artificial neural networks method capability in computational analysis of some proce ... Read More
Saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) is widely utilized in soil hydrology. Ks not only can be proportional to total porosity, but also depends on soil porous system properties such as pore size distr ... Read More
The hydrogel polymer materials are gaining importance with time in the arid and semi-arid regions to retain sufficient moisture for crop use during periods of water shortage/drought and thus to enhanc ... Read More
The agricultural activity poses the potential risk of contaminating groundwater resources because of t he leaching capacity of the agrochemicals used. Glyphosate and metsulfuron-methyl are two herbici ... Read More
Soils and sediments have the capacity to accumulate metals, and this is usually controlled by their certain properties. The concentration levels of these metals may pose a threat to the ecosystem thro ... Read More
The study assessed land degradation neutrality using carbon sequestration pedotransfer function on dissimilar landuse and landcover in tropical Nigeria. Target sampling technique guided field studies. ... Read More
Limited water availability is one of the most serious threats to crop production. Foliar application of calcium chloride has been found very effective in mitigating the harmful effects of water defici ... Read More