Soil porosity and organic matter content influence the hydrology, thermal status and
productivity of agricultural soils. Shape, size and continuity of soil pores are determined by …

The rainfed, lowland ecosystem in the Lower Gangetic Plain of eastern India is
characterized by fine-textured soils, bowl shaped topography, stagnation of rainwater and …

A study was undertaken to assess the effects of levels and timings of incorporation of
leucaena [Leucaena leucocephala (L.) de Wit] leaf mulch on soil-water use and …

The effect of deep, normal, minimum and shallow minimum tillage alone and along with
weed mulch application at 0, 2 and 4 t ha-1 on water uptake and growth of rainfed wheat …

In order to study the effect of mulch on moisture maintaining in chickpea (var. ILC482)
cultivation, a split plot experiment was conducted based on completely randomized …

Introduction In dry areas, water is the limiting factor in improving agricultural production.
Saving the annual precipitation in the soil is very effective in dryland farming. The amount of …

A field and laboratory experiment was conducted during 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 to
estimate the tillage and mulch effects on physical properties of soil. The experiment was laid …

To assess the agro-climatic indices, crop productivity and profitability of late planted
chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) through climate change adaptation measures; a field …

Results of two experiments conducted simultaneously under three year old poplar plantation
and open condition to evaluate the performance of onion and garlic varieties when grown …

Wind erosion is one of the most important aspects of land degradation in arid and semi-arid
regions, which 20% of land area of the world has been influenced by wind erosion. The wind …