Soil quality assessment through minimum data set under different land uses of submontane Punjab

S Chandel, MS Hadda, AK Mahal - Communications in Soil …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Soil quality degradation is a major challenge in submontane Punjab. This poses a great
threat to soil quality of this particular area. Thus, a study was conducted to address the …

Interactive effect of land use systems on depth-wise soil properties and micronutrients minerals in North-Western, India

SS Dhaliwal, V Sharma, AK Shukla, J Kaur, RK Gupta… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Micronutrients play a vital role in improving growth and performance of different crops.
Management of soil micronutrients for better crop production needs sound understanding of …

Impact of deforestation and subsequent land-use change on soil quality

E Amoakwah, MA Rahman, KA Nketia… - Eurasian Journal of …, 2021 - dergipark.org.tr
Deforestation for conventional farming has affected soil quality (SQ) worldwide. The goal of
our study was to evaluate the impact of land use change, from forest to subsistence farming …

Evaluation of agro-ecological approach to soil quality assessment for sustainable land use and management systems

PI Ezeaku - Scientific Research and Essays, 2015 - academicjournals.org
Long-term cultivation of crops has been found to cause soil physico-chemical and biological
quality (SQ) degradation for sustainable agricultural production practices in Akwanga …

Effect of biochar treatment on soil pH and cucumber fruit: A demonstration of the importance of biochar amendment on the tropical soils of Nigeria

EO Ayito, K John, OB Iren, NM John… - Journal of Soil and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study hypothesized that biochar produced from different feedstock contains varied
nutrient compositions and may ameliorate acidic soil and improve yield parameters of …

[PDF][PDF] Synergistic effects of biochar and poultry manure on soil and cucumber (Cucumis sativus) performance: A case study from the southeastern Nigeria.

EO Ayito, K John, OB Iren, NM John, S Mngadi… - Soil Science …, 2023 - soilsa.com
This study explores the suitability of different biomass feedstocks for biochar production and
their effects on soil health and crop yield. Two planting seasons were conducted, involving …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of Co-application of Different Biochars and Inorganic Fertilizers on the Growth and Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) in sandy soil

A Sikdar, N Zaman, S Deb, N Chakma… - Journal of Agroforestry …, 2023 - researchgate.net
To manage necessary amount of food for the growing world population, it is very important to
maintain fertility of usual arable land as well as to bring problem soils including sandy soil …

Roles of biochar produced from animal and plant wastes on okra (Abelmoschus esculenta) growth in Umudike area of Abia State, Nigeria

MI Onwuka, BC Nwangwu - Journal of Agriculture and …, 2016 - infinitypress.info
In Abia State Nigeria with emphasis on Umudike area, lots of agricultural wastes are being
generated. It is against this backdrop that a pot trial was conducted at the experimental field …

[PDF][PDF] Influence of Different Soil types and Mineral Fertilizer on Maize (Zea mays L.) growth for effective Production, Soil fertility improvement and Food Security

MS Adiaha - World Scientific News, 2016 - bibliotekanauki.pl
The study was conducted to determine the influence of different soil types and mineral
fertilizer on maize (Zea mays L.) growth for effective production, soil fertility improvement and …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of animal manure on the performance of Soybean (Glycine max L. Merril) grown on ultisols, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

FO Umoh, OJ Ekwere, UM Udoh… - AKSU Journal of …, 2023 - aksuja.com.ng
Soil fertility attributes are relevant to improved crop yield and can be enhanced by organic
manure from animal sources. The effect of animal manure on soil properties and …