Extensive field farming and homegardening (representing an intensive resource management system) on different inclination positions were compared on the basis of soil quality and productivity of maize and Mung bean over two years, in Meegahakiula, Sri Lanka. Soil organic matter (SOM) content of homegardens was greater than in fields irrespective of the inclination and it was more pronounced in ...

Plants nutrients supply from the chemical fertilizer is the key to increasing agriculture production by enhancing the land productivity. However, the demand-supply gap of fertilizers in India has increased in recent times, thereby leading to increased dependency on imports .India imports which were about 2 million tonnes in early parts of 2000 increased to 10.2 million tonnes of fertilizers in ...

BACKGROUND Radionuclides in the phosphate fertilizers belonging to (232)Th and (238)U and (40) K are the major contributors to the outdoor terrestrial natural radiation. These radionuclides are transferred from fertilizer to food through soil. MATERIALS AND METHODS Present work deals with the alpha activity in the different parts of the potato (Solanum Tuberosum) plants grown under controlled...

The present investigation was conducted to study the effect of nano fertilizer in growth yield and quality okra (Abelmoschus esculenthus). experiment carried out at instructional farm ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kerndra, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, during year 2021. laid randomized block design with three replications. Ten different treatments were combinations fertilizers. result obtained treatment T2 (So...

An experimental study was conducted to investigate the effects of nitrogen fertilization on finger millet, with Significant nutrient losses, especially for (N) fertilizers, occurring when chemical fertilizers are directly incorporated into field. These losses primarily result from leaching and volatilization processes under this practice, crops tend utilize only a fraction applied N typically r...

Fe and Mn (hydr)oxides are widely used as contaminant sorbents in water/wastewater systems but their potential use micronutrient fertilizers is still poorly known. In this research, four nano-metal (amorphous oxide (AMO), Fe-Mn binary (FMBO), two-line ferrihydrite (2L-Fh) goethite) were successfully synthesized completely characterized (infrared Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction particl...

Increasing demand for more jujube (Ziziphus jujube Mill.) production requires understanding the specific fertilization needs of jujube trees. This study was conducted to compare fruit yields, phenolic profiles and antioxidant activity of jujube in response to different fertilizers. Application of organic fertilizer appeared to enhance the phenolics and antioxidant activity accumulation of jujub...

Corresponding Author: Effendy Department of Agriculture Economics, Tadulako University, Indonesia Email: [email protected] Abstract: This research aims to: (1) analyze the effect of input production against total beans per 100 g of dry cocoa beans and (2) analyze the correlation of total beans and fat content of cocoa beans. The Cobb-Douglas production function assisted in answering the...

In many parts of the world food security is at risk. One of the biophysical root causes of falling per-capita food production is the declining quality and quantity of soils. To reverse this trend and increase soil fertility soil and plant nutrients have to be replenished. This review provides a literature survey of experiences of using multi-nutrient rock fertilizers for soil fertility enhancem...

Theoretical analysis and Computer simulations have proven to be cost-effective and powerful tools in scientific studies of materials, particularly at nano-scale where synthesis of nano-structures, interpretation of their observed character and exploration of new structures are not always straight forward. We present here fundamental principles of techniques used today for computational simulati...