Extensive field farming and homegardening (representing an intensive resource management system) on different inclination positions were compared on the basis of soil quality and productivity of maize and Mung bean over two years, in Meegahakiula, Sri Lanka. Soil organic matter (SOM) content of homegardens was greater than in fields irrespective of the inclination and it was more pronounced in ...

1 Department of Field Crops, Agriculture Faculty, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey Abstract. Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora H.B.K., Verbenaceae family) is indigenous to South America and cultivated as an aromatic plant in various parts of world. Lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus L.), Lamiaceae family, is a perennial medicinal plant native to southern Europe and is cultivated in the Mediterr...

Plants nutrients supply from the chemical fertilizer is the key to increasing agriculture production by enhancing the land productivity. However, the demand-supply gap of fertilizers in India has increased in recent times, thereby leading to increased dependency on imports .India imports which were about 2 million tonnes in early parts of 2000 increased to 10.2 million tonnes of fertilizers in ...

BACKGROUND Radionuclides in the phosphate fertilizers belonging to (232)Th and (238)U and (40) K are the major contributors to the outdoor terrestrial natural radiation. These radionuclides are transferred from fertilizer to food through soil. MATERIALS AND METHODS Present work deals with the alpha activity in the different parts of the potato (Solanum Tuberosum) plants grown under controlled...

Corresponding Author: Effendy Department of Agriculture Economics, Tadulako University, Indonesia Email: [email protected] Abstract: This research aims to: (1) analyze the effect of input production against total beans per 100 g of dry cocoa beans and (2) analyze the correlation of total beans and fat content of cocoa beans. The Cobb-Douglas production function assisted in answering the...

Increasing demand for more jujube (Ziziphus jujube Mill.) production requires understanding the specific fertilization needs of jujube trees. This study was conducted to compare fruit yields, phenolic profiles and antioxidant activity of jujube in response to different fertilizers. Application of organic fertilizer appeared to enhance the phenolics and antioxidant activity accumulation of jujub...

In many parts of the world food security is at risk. One of the biophysical root causes of falling per-capita food production is the declining quality and quantity of soils. To reverse this trend and increase soil fertility soil and plant nutrients have to be replenished. This review provides a literature survey of experiences of using multi-nutrient rock fertilizers for soil fertility enhancem...

Introduction Interest in organic production methods for vegetables continues to increase. Production practices for organic field production of vegetables have a long history, but practices to grow organic vegetable transplants in a spring greenhouse are poorly known. Organic fertilizers and composts are available but the efficacy and rates for use have not been evaluated. Experiments in the sum...

Application of polymer-coated controlled-release fertilizers (CRF) during outplanting has resulted in variable growth responses in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). Results have been linked to several factors, including soil moisture availability. Multiple experiments were designed to examine the influence of CRF on Douglas-fir seedling root architectural development and establishment. Placement of ...