In previous investigations of several maize cultivars, an improvement the harvest index was obtained by paclobutrazol (PAC) application combined with increase in water-use efficiency. However, so far nutrient-utilization efficiencies could not be enhanced when control and PAC-treated plants received same amount fertilizers. With adjusted fertilizer supply according to lower requirement smaller,...

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Contents List of figures and tables , ix About the authors xi Acknowledgements xiii List of acronyms , xv Introduction xvii

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Soil salinity reduces water availability of plant roots via negative (low) osmosis potential, as well decrease germination dynamics seeds by ionic toxicity Na and Cl, Significant differences in fruit-set, yield, photosynthetic rates, stomatal conductance, total chlorophyll content, proline, In general, affects almost every aspect the physiology biochemistry plants. This experiment was conducted...

Organic farming has been known to improve soil quality by enhancing organic carbon (SOC) contents. The labile (LOC) pools and management index (CMI) are commonly used as very sensitive indicators of changes in SOC assessment quality. This study was conducted investigate the effect practices on LOC fractions CMI analysis a 6-year field experiment. Four treatments were included: compost (COM), gr...

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The study was conducted at 10 – yearsold walnut orchard at Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni-Solan(H.P.) to find out the effect of integrated nutrient management on leaf nutrient status of walnut (Juglans regia L.). There were 13 different treatment combinations of organic and inorganic fertilizers. Treatments were applied on per tree basis. Among the treatments re...

This study evaluates the quality of compost produced from household biowaste (CBIO), aquatic invasive plants (CAIP) and a mixture (CBAIP) effect their application on maize yield in comparison with mineral fertilizer (NPK). The composts were using Aerobin 400 Composter plant harvested Owabi dam solid collected households within catchment Ashanti Region Ghana as feedstock. A field experiment 35 ×...