Root and tuber crops are important sources of food and provide income for millions of
people worldwide besides an observed high demand for organically produced harvests …

The sustainable production of food faces formidable challenges. Foremost is the availability
of arable soils, which have been ravaged by the overuse of fertilizers and detrimental soil …

Application of amendments may help to alter soil physicochemical properties and the
bioavailability of metals. A pot experiment was carried out using a metal accumulator plant …

Abiotic stresses including sodium chloride (NaCl) are known to negatively affect plant
physiology and seed germination by inducing a delay in establishing seedling emergence …

This study examined using peanut shells, rice husks, and cocoa husks as soil conditioners
to boost yields in Allium cepa var. Alvara onions. Three types of biochar and four application …

Seedling emergence and its vigor index are the decisive steps for increasing vegetable crop
yield performance using a sustainable approach. Response surface methodology (RSM) is …

In the Himalayan region, the low green fodder supply to livestock necessitates agronomic
interventions, including the use of fortified pine needle biochar, a viable option for slow …

Positive relationships have been documented between the amount of biochar added to soils
and various aspects of plant growth and fertility such as root, shoot, and fruit production …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a vital cereal crop globally. In the 2022-23, China produced
approximately 146 million metric tonnes of rice and consumed about 150 million metric …

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