A study was conducted to assess the impact of different nutrient combination of field tomato on post harvest storage life and organoleptic quality of fresh fruits. Fourteen different treatment combinations comprising two organic manures (Farmyard manure and vermicompost), inorganic fertilizers and biofertilizer in different levels were laid out in RBD with three replications during 2005-06 and ...

There is increasing concern about the sustainability and environmental impacts of mineral fertilizer use in agriculture. Increased recycling of nutrients via the use of animal and green manures and fertilizers made from domestic organic waste may reduce reliance on mineral fertilizers. However, the relative availability of nutrients (especially nitrogen) is lower in organic compared to mineral ...

Crop production by the use of sustainable methods in agriculture has become the order of the day as there is a growing concern to conserve the environment and make the earth last longer for posterity. Keeping this end in view there is a constant search for manures and fertilizers that are eco-friendly and biodegradable. Vermicomposting is a novel method of decomposing organic matter and produci...

Background: Human labour, bullock power, mechanical water for irrigation, seeds, manures and fertilizers, insecticides pesticides cultivation practices, etc. are the major inputs in farm production costly scarce therefore requires proper allocation utilization. Cheery could be a better alternative to apple it is necessary study resource use efficiency of different size classes by calculating el...

The hypothesis that plants supplied with organic fertilizers are better defended against insect herbivores than those supplied with synthetic fertilizers was tested over two field seasons. Organic and synthetic fertilizer treatments at two nitrogen concentrations were supplied to Brassica plants, and their effects on the abundance of herbivore species and plant chemistry were assessed. The orga...

The long-term applications of different fertilizers (chicken manure, swine and organic fertilizer) on the microorganisms a corn field were investigated. microbial communities during four periods (seedling, three-leaf, filling mature periods) comprehensively studied with molecular biology technology. Results showed that most nutrient contents (organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) lev...

Investigation of factors affecting total and partial productivity with applying these factors for reforming producers' economical/ technical management may provide a proper base for enhancing productivity and profitability as well, and then leading a more sustainable situation for Pistachio orchards in the future. In this paper with respect to scattering type of statistical population, a multi ...

Aloe vera is the plant belongs to family Liliaceae. has acquired great commercial importance globally. In vera, researches clearly show that organic manures are more efficient compared chemical fertilizers. This study investigated growth and yield of in response different fertilizers or manures. research was laid out Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) Crop Farm, Eastern University Sri Lank...