Effects of alternate wetting and drying irrigation on yield, water and nitrogen use, and greenhouse gas emissions in rice paddy fields

H Cheng, K Shu, T Zhu, L Wang, X Liu, W Cai… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) irrigation is a reliable and widespread water-saving
technology for rice production. This review aimed to comprehensively assess the changes in …

Quantitative mapping of soil salinity using the DUALEM‐21S instrument and EM inversion software

T Koganti, B Narjary, E Zare, AL Pathan… - Land Degradation & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
To generate baseline data for the purpose of monitoring the efficacy of remediation of a
degraded landscape, we demonstrate a method for 3‐dimensional mapping of electrical …

[HTML][HTML] Vertical distribution of soil properties and organic carbon under different land use systems in saline soils of Bangladesh

NN Munny, MZ Khan, MD Hanif - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
This study has been conducted to investigate the impact on different land-use on soil
organic carbon stock and selected soil properties in soil profiles; along with a …

Analyses of rainfall using probability distribution and Markov chain models for crop planning in Daspalla region in Odisha, India

KG Mandal, J Padhi, A Kumar, S Ghosh… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2015 - Springer
Rainfed agriculture plays and will continue to play a dominant role in providing food and
livelihoods for an increasing world population. Rainfall analyses are helpful for proper crop …

Drought stress reduces grain yield by altering floral meristem development and sink size under dry‐seeded rice cultivation

C Quinones, N Mattes, J Faronilo… - Crop Science, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Water and labor shortages are currently driving the shift from continuously flooded, puddled
transplanted rice (Oryza sativa L.)(PTR‐cf) to alternative crop establishment practices, such …

Response of potential indicators of soil quality to land-use and land-cover change under a Mediterranean climate in the region of Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya

JS Alawamy, SK Balasundram, AH Mohd. Hanif… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Conversion of native lands into agricultural use, coupled with poor land management
practices, generally leads to changes in soil properties. Understanding the undesirable …

Development and evaluation of pedotransfer functions to estimate soil moisture content at field capacity and permanent wilting point for South African soils

L Myeni, T Mdlambuzi, DG Paterson, G De Nysschen… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study was undertaken to develop new pedotransfer functions (PTFs) for the estimation
of soil moisture content at field capacity (FC, at− 33 kPa) and permanent wilting point (PWP …

Physico-chemical analysis of soils for the better yield of sugarcane and rice using Heber soil quality index

A Rajendran, M Shanmuganathan - East African Agricultural and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Soil quality plays an important role in the assessment of sustainable land-use systems.
Assessment of soil quality will always help farmers to apply correct fertilisers in correct …

[PDF][PDF] Soil Fertility Analysis for the Cultivation of Sugarcane and Rice in Thiruvarur Area.

M Shanmuganathan… - Current Agriculture …, 2018 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
In order to improve the yield of any crop, it is absolutely essential to carry out soil testing
periodically. This will not only improve the procurement but also will provide eco-friendly …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation and development of pedotransfer functions for estimating soil water holding capacity in the tropics: the case of Sokoine University of Agriculture Farm …

MV Mdemu - Journal of Geography and Geology, 2015 - academia.edu
Direct field measurements of soil hydraulic parameters including the soil moisture retention
are fraught with technical difficulties, making use of Pedo transfer functions key for their …