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ISSN 2074-9546 · Soil Science Society of Pakistan (SSSP) · 173 artikel di indeks
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Removal of chromium from effluent of tannery industries in Bangladesh using rice husks as natural adsorbent
Nowadays heavy metals especially Cr have posed a serious threat to water bodies due to environmental pollution. The tannery industries in Bangladesh have been releasing a significant amount of Cr for years to the environment. The current research works focus on the efficient removal of Cr from…
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Improving yield and quality of maize by different drip-fertigation rates of N, P and K fertilizers
Lower fertilizer use efficiency coupled with conventional irrigation methods has been the issue of agricultural production system in Pakistan contributing to lower crop yields. In this backdrop, an experiment was conducted to investigate the impact of drip-fertigation using different rates of N, P…
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Earthworms as a vector of aspergillus niger dispersal to enhance the decomposition of oil palm trunks
Effective plant residue management is crucial in the replanting operation of mature oil palm plantations. Control of the large amount and volume of the fallen palm trunks is challenging. Biological agents such as earthworms and fungus could enhance organic matter decomposition. Thus, this study…
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Health risk assessment consequent to wastewater irrigation in Pakistan
The aim of this study was to investigate the uptake and accumulation of heavy metals including cadmium, chromium, iron, nickel, and lead in 8 food crops irrigated with industrial wastewater and correlate the levels with potential human health risks. The concentrations of these metals in the food…
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The effect of biochar on soil organic matter, total N in soil and plant, nodules, grain yield and biomass of mung bean
A field experiment was performed at Research Farm of the University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan to evaluate the effect of biochar on soil and plant nitrogen and yielding parameters of mung bean. The experiment was performed in randomize complete block design with split plot arrangement with…
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The Potential of super absorbent polymers from diaper wastes to enhance water retention properties of the soil
The management of disposable diapers is a major problem. Moreover, light-textured soils are characterized by low water holding capacity and excessive drainage, thus significant portion of irrigation water is lost below the root zone. A laboratory study was conducted to evaluate the potential of…
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Survival efficacy and potential of Mesorhizobium Ciceri for enhancing the growth and yield of imidacloprid-treated chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
Chickpea relies on inoculation with N2-fixing bacteria to fulfill its N requirement. The efficacy of the inoculation process hangs on the success of association between N2-fixing bacteria and Chickpea plants. Seed treatment with insecticides may kill the inoculated bacteria and result in poor…
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Distribution of plant species and the rock particle size in subnival habitats of the Central Great Caucasus
Subnival habitats of the Central Caucasus represent typical rocky environments with very sparse soil cover and patchy vegetation. We studied how spatial distribution of plant species in a subnival habitat (alpine-nival ecotone) depends on the size of rock particles. We described the distribution…
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The impact of used transformer oil on the physicochemical characteristics and persistent organic pollutant levels in soils around transformer installation areas
Transformer oil spillage into the soil, if not properly handled, can lead to ground water and soil pollution, there by posing serious environmental and health threat. The transformer oil contaminated soils around transformer installation areas in Ile-Ife were collected at 0-15 cm and 15-30 cm…
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Screening of cassava effluent- a proposed weed biocontrol agent for its effect on soil nutrients and microbial population
Weed management in crop production has the objective of reducing plant nutrient competition with minimal effect on soil microbial load. Hence, it is important to investigate the effect of botanicals used for weed management in this regard. The effect of cassava effluent (CE) concentrations of 60…
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Potentials of hydrogels in rainfed soil to conserve soil moisture and fertility to maximize the wheat yield
The availability of limited irrigation water in rainfed regions is the most challenging constraint to harvest the maximum agronomic benefits. The adaptation of smart water-saving techniques is desperate to combat soil moisture stress and soil quality. The application of hydrogels to conserve soil…
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Pyrolyzed agricultural wastes for improving degraded soil, nutrient use efficiency and growth performance of maize
The need for cheap and affordable alternate sources of plant nutrient inputs to boost the nutrient level of degraded arable farmlands has been a major concern for soil scientists. In 2018, a field study was carried out under rain-fed conditions to evaluate the effect of palm waste biochar (PWB)…
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Modeling of vertical moisture transfer in agricultural soils under two land use types
The intensive exploitation of soils leads to deterioration of their water and nutrient regime, soil erosion, salinization and desertification. The atmospheric moisture is only source of water supply of the dry steppe’s soils. Тaking into account the expected climate warming and changes in…
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Foliar application of boron improved the yield and quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in a calcareous field
Boron (B) is vital for crops and helps in grain setting, but its deficiency is increasing due to its fixation in calcareous soils of Pakistan which results in premature opening of spikelets and failure of grain production in wheat thus leading to the reduced crop yield and economic return. To…
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Effect of tillage systems and plant residues on whole soil stability and normalized stability indices
Tillage is one of the important management tools, and it may affect soil structure. In this research, the effect of 3 tillage systems including conventional (CT), minimum (MT) and no tillage (NT) together with crop residues of 0, 30 and 60 percentage on stability of soil structure was studied. This…
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Potential of phytohormone producing rhizobacteria to improve growth, SPAD value and Cd uptake of mustard under Cd stress
Heavy metal pollution due to irrigation with wastewater is the major issue for crop production around the big cities and metropolitans. Farmers grow mustard and other fodder crops in the peri-urban areas to meet the fodder requirements of animals resulting incorporation of heavy metals into food…
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Modelling and variability of selected chemical properties of shallow water wells using GIS in Wasit and Dhi Qar provinces/Iraq
This study was conducted to model several chemical properties of shallow well waters and to investigate the spatial variability of these properties in different regions over two provinces in Iraq - Wasit and Dhi-Qar. Eleven wells were chosen to evaluate the quality of their water and its…
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Erodibility of Vertisols in relation to agricultural practices along a toposequence in the Logone floodplain
Knowledge of the combining effect of agricultural practices and slope on soil erodibility is important to promote their suitable use and constitutes a key parameter for their sustainable conservation. The aim of this study was to characterize vertisols from the Logone floodplain and evaluate their…
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Goat droppings attenuates morphological and metabolic aberrations in cowpea seedlings grown in crude oil polluted soil
The ameliorative potential of goat droppings (GD) for crude oil polluted soil was explored in this study. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of using stored goat droppings to attenuate crude oil toxicity on crop plants. It comprised six study groups as follows; (group 1= control…
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Use of root trainers and wick irrigation for better production of rubber plant seedlings production in nurseries
The conventional system of raising rubber seedlings in nurseries is the soil-polybag growing system with sprinkler irrigation. The drawback of this system is associated with high water wastage and labour. The soil-polybag growing system also causes root restriction and root coiling which reduce the…