Fluorescein Diacetate Activity as Affected by Residue Retention and P Fertilization in Maize under Maize-Wheat Cropping System

Soil Enzyme Activity as Affected by Tillage and Residue Management Practices under Diverse Cropping Systems

“…Bhaduri et al, (2017) observed that DHA after harvesting of wheat crop was 11% higher under previously non puddled soil as compared with puddled soil in a long term rice-wheat system in IndoGangatic plain in India. Kumawat et al, (2017) reported significant increase of FDA in 0-5 cm soil layer in a maize-wheat system with 50% and 75% residue retention of each crop. Kumar et al, (2017) reported significant increase of FDA under reduced tillage practices (30.8 µg ha -1 ), followed by no tillage (27.9 µg ha -1 ) as compared with conventional tillage practices (22.9 µg ha -1 ) in 0-15 cm soil layer.…”

Multivariate analysis of sesame genotypes under saline stress

“…A similar observation was made by Kandil et al (2012) in mungbean and reported that germination efficiency gradually decreased (or) slowly with increase in salinity concentrations at different levels. Kumawat et al (2017) studied at different salinity levels (0, 20, 40 and 60 mM NaCl) on seedling and germination characters with 10 lentil genotypes and found mean values were decreased for germination percentage, shoot length, root fresh weight, shoot dry weight, root dry weight and seedling vigour index and increased mean root length in higher salinity levels as compared with lower salinity level.…”

Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management in Rice on Nitrogen Availability, L-asparaginase and L-glutaminase Activity in Acidic Soil

“…Integrated use of chemical fertilizers and enriched compost brings in more enzyme activities in soil compared to only chemical fertilizers treated plot. Kumawat et al, 2017 also reported that crop residue retention as an organic source enhanced the microbial activities in rhizospheric soils. Fertilizers may meet the demand of mineral nutrition required by the microbes but not that of carbon, which is a major constituent of microbial cells (Ghosal and Singh, 1994).…”