Major tree crops contribute substantially to the economy of many developing countries on
the Asian, African and Latin American continents. For example, coffee is the main revenue …

Horticultural crops have now attained a status, parallel to not only field crops, but stake
strong claim of offering nutritional security, thereby, cutting the unnecessary load on …

Irrigation and fertilization play key roles in crop production. Scarcity of available water
resources and low nutrient use efficiency calls for a need to improve water and nitrogen (N) …

The present investigation was conducted at Vittal, Karnataka, India during 2004–2007 to
study the feasibility of intercropping of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) in arecanut …

Irrigation in traditional oases in the Mena region was possible in the past via traditional
techniques (foggaras, tabia) and a relative availability of water resources. To promote the …

Fertigation can improve water use efficiency (WUE) compared with conventional separate
supply of water and fertilizers to plants. Yet the mechanisms underlying the improved WUE …

Irrigation water is essential for greenhouse plants because it is the only water source in the
greenhouse. In addition, escalating water costs and expensive fertilizers have raised …

The experiment aimed at evaluating the yield and quality response of broccoli (Brassica
oleracea L. var. italica) to applied irrigation water and nitrogen by drip irrigation method …

Alternate partial root–zone drip irrigation (ADI) or fertigation has favorable effect on crop
water-and nitrogen-use efficiencies (WUE and NUE). However, the advantage of combined …

Leaves and leaf sheath of banana and areca husk (Areca catechu) constitute an important
component of urban solid waste (USW) in India which are difficult to degrade under normal …