Cassava is an important tropical root crop with versatile uses in food, feed, green energy
and industrial sectors. It is grown mostly for food in Sub-Saharan Africa, food and other uses …

We studied the long-term effect of nutrient management on soil fertility and soil organic
carbon (SOC) pools under a 6-year-old pearl millet–wheat cropping system in an Inceptisol …

Field experiments were carried out to assess the effect of nutrient management on soil
properties and available micronutrients using Soil Test Crop Response (STCR) based …

Sustainability of cereal-based cropping system is important for the livelihood and food
security in semi-arid regions. The present study explores the impact of long-term organic …

This chapter describes the soil, climate and nutrient requirements for growing soyabeans
(Glycine max) as well as the symptoms of nutrient deficiencies and toxicities in soyabeans …

In India, pulses are grown mostly on marginal and sub-marginal lands without proper inputs.
Potassium (K) is rarely applied to these crops despite larger K requirements of pulses and …

The major challenges in 21st century are food security, environmental quality and soil
health. Besides, shrinking land holdings and increasing cost of inputs in India merit adoption …

Notwithstanding the significant growth in agriculture during the last five decades, most of
India's soil-based production systems are showing signs of fatigue. The conservative …

An experiment on soil test crop response (STCR) correlation studies was conducted in
Inceptisols of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh during rabi 2010–11. Using the basic data, fertilizer …

Management and assessment of soil health is one of the key focus areas for sustaining
agricultural productivity. Decline in soil health is apparent in terms of stagnating or reducing …