Potassium (K) is essential for plant growth and vital for soil health. However, despite high
crop demand, K fertilization continues to be ignored or severely inadequate in Indian …

Nitrogen (N) is the most limiting nutrient for the production of vegetable crops, but
anthropogenic sources pose risks due to its transformation into several reactive forms and …

Millets are coarse cereals belonging to the family Poaceae, which is cultivated since the
ancient period of civilization. Among different millets, small or minor millets are treated as …

The population in India as well as in the World is increasing day by day and it puts
considering pressure on the agricultural lands and other resources to fulfill the need for food …

Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in field crops rarely exceeds 40% and its enhancement
continues to be a major challenge. Studies undertaken so far on enhancing the NUE have …

At present time, chemical fertilizers are more in practice for crop production, which failed to
upkeep soil and environment quality and affected the sustainability of the agricultural …

Deep soil carbon (C) plays an important role in the global carbon cycle because it is more
recalcitrant and remains in the soil for a longer period. Yet, very few studies have reported …

Despite removal of potassium (K) by crops in large quantities, often exceeding that of
nitrogen (N), K fertilization has long been neglected compared with N and phosphorus (P) in …

Soil carbon (C) mineralization was studied in an incubation experiment comprised of two
factors having six organic materials and three nitrogen (N) rates. Cow dung (CD), rice straw …

Low use efficiencies of applied nutrients pose a major challenge for sustainable agriculture,
as these lead to excessive use of fertilisers, increasing production cost, lowering farm …