During the past two centuries, the world has witnessed a remarkable increase in the
atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases (GHGs), namely carbon dioxide (CO …

In the last six decades, the consumption of reactive nitrogen (Nr) in the form of fertilizer in
India has been growing rapidly, whilst the nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of cropping systems …

Context Late-season nitrogen (N) application has been proposed to boost grain yield and
grain protein concentration (GPC) in cereals; however, its effects on bread and durum wheat …

Rapid acquisition and mapping of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) values is
essential for a timely evaluation of nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in sustainable agriculture …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is highly energy intensive winter crop grown in rice-wheat and
cotton-wheat cropping systems in north-western India. In this study, energy input-output …

Biocontrol is an ecological method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and
plant diseases using other organisms. 1 This practice has been used for centuries, and the …

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate
source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and …

With the advent of Green Revolution era in the mid-1960s, high-yielding wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) varieties and chemical fertilizers were introduced in South Asia. Fertilizer …

Conventional agricultural practices that rely heavily on blanket fertilizer recommendation,
eventually leading to deteriorated partial factor productivity and N use efficiency. We …

The Indian Nitrogen Assessment: Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate
Effects, and Management Options and Policies provides a reference for anyone interested in …