A comprehensive review on enhancing nutrient use efficiency and productivity of broadacre (arable) crops with the combined utilization of compost and fertilizers

O Oyetunji, N Bolan, G Hancock - Journal of environmental management, 2022 - Elsevier
Broadacre (arable) crops generally require a relatively higher nutrient input toward yield
targets. The efficient use of nutrients in arable farmlands is very vital to this endeavor. It …

Using industrial wastes for rice-wheat crop** and food-energy-carbon-water-economic nexus to the sustainable food system

RS Meena, G Pradhan, S Kumar, R Lal - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
This experiment aimed to develop a long-term sustainable food-energy-water-carbon-
economic nexus module by converting industrial wastes (IWs) to compost. In the …

Nitrogen and rice straw incorporation impact nitrogen use efficiency, soil nitrogen pools and enzyme activity in rice-wheat system in north-western India

S Sharma, P Singh, OP Choudhary - Field Crops Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The long-term sustainability of rice-wheat system (RWS) requires robust interventions such
as recycling of rice straw (RS) to improve soil health and minimal impact on environment …

Agricultural diversification promotes sustainable and resilient global rice production

X He, P Batáry, Y Zou, W Zhou, G Wang, Z Liu, Y Bai… - Nature Food, 2023 - nature.com
Rice is a staple food for half of the human population, but the effects of diversification on
yields, economy, biodiversity and ecosystem services have not been synthesized. Here we …

Tillage intensity and straw retention impacts on soil organic carbon, phosphorus and biological pools in soil aggregates under rice-wheat crop** system in Punjab …

S Sharma, P Singh - European Journal of Agronomy, 2023 - Elsevier
The climate smart agricultural residue management practices which entail reduced tillage
and in-situ crop residue managements are considered pre-requisite for improved soil health …

Soil Test Based Fertilizer Application Improves Productivity, Profitability and Nutrient Use Efficiency of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) under Direct Seeded Condition

VK Singh, P Gautam, G Nanda, SS Dhaliwal… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
A field investigation on direct seeded rice (DSR) was carried out in the two consecutive rice
growing seasons of 2017 and 2018 at Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India for the development …

Changes in soil organic pool and carbon preservation capacity of macro-and micro-aggregates in response to land-use change in north-western India

R Bhatt, P Singh, S Sharma - Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2023 - Springer
Soil aggregate stability is considered feasible and important indicator for understanding
complex interactions between soils' physico-chemical and biological properties and soil …

Nitrogen and potassium application effects on productivity, profitability and nutrient use efficiency of irrigated wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

S Sharma, G Kaur, P Singh, S Alamri, R Kumar… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The development of robust nutrient management strategies have played a crucial role in
improving crop productivity, profitability and nutrient use efficiency. Therefore, the …

Data envelopment analysis based energy optimization for improving energy efficiency in wheat established following rice residue management in rice-wheat crop** …

P Singh, G Singh, A Gupta, GPS Sodhi - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a winter cereal crop with higher energy footprints. We
therefore aimed to budget energy use, establish input-output relationships, and to perform …

Structural stability and organic matter stabilization in soils: Differential impacts of soil salinity and sodicity

P Singh, S Sharma, S Nisar, OP Choudhary - Journal of Soil Science and …, 2023 - Springer
The present study investigated the quality of soil organic matter (SOM) and carbon (C)
stability in saline and sodic soils under rice–wheat crop** system in south-western Punjab …