The decline in crop yields is attributed to uneven chemical fertilization practices and poor
soil fertility. From a sustainability perspective, the application of beneficial microorganisms …

Field experiments were conducted for two-consecutive summer seasons of 2016–17 and
2017–18 at Agriculture Research Institute Mingora Swat, Pakistan, on soybean and maize …

Weed is a limiting factor to various economically important agricultural crops including
cereal, oil seed, legumes and cash crops. Minimizing pest losses in addition to better crop …

Biochar addition is a promising solution to improve soil nitrogen (N) availability and enhance
crop productivity. However, a comprehensive understanding of the impact of soil N dynamics …

Two years consecutive field experiments were conducted at Agriculture Research Institute
Mingora Swat, Pakistan in summer seasons of 2016 (year 1) and 2017 (year two) on …

Mixed application of organic and inorganic fertilizers in mixture improves soil fertility and
crop productivity. However, the identification of combined application level is important …

Phosphorus is one of the key nutrients needed for root initiation, root elongation, root
dispersion, roots nodulation and N2 fixation in soybean. Lack of phosphorus limiting …

Low nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in corn production leads to reduced harvest and
substantial nitrogen (N) losses, adversely impacting environment and agricultural …

Effective nutrient management is the only way to boost crop growth, yield, soil fertility and
mitigate climate change effects. To evaluate the effect of organic and inorganic nutrient …

The antibacterial potential of crude extracts of Schizophyllum commune mycelia grown on
coconut water was determined against different pathogenic bacteria. Among the extracts …