Potential yield challenges to scale-up of zero budget natural farming

J Smith, J Yeluripati, P Smith, DR Nayak - Nature sustainability, 2020 - nature.com
Under current trends, 60% of India's population (> 10% of people on Earth) will experience
severe food deficiencies by 2050. Increased production is urgently needed, but high costs …

Microbial basis of organic farming systems with special reference to biodynamic preparations

S Vaish, N Garg, IZ Ahmad - The Indian Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - epubs.icar.org.in
Organic agriculture systems aim primarily at use of naturally occurring ecological processes
rather than external inputs, to manage crops and livestock. These farming systems …

Evaluation of the Usefulness of Fermented Liquid Organic Formulations and Manures for Improving the Soil Fertility and Productivity of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L …

G Rathore, R Kaushal, V Sharma, G Sharma… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The practice of incorporating organic manures and fermented liquid biofertilizers of different
origins and compositions can supply valuable nutrients to the soil. To ascertain the effect of …

[PDF][PDF] Quality analysis and characterization of Panchagavya, Jeevumrutha and Sasyamrutha

B Chakraborty, I Sarkar - Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci, 2019 - academia.edu
Excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides deteriorates the soil quality by changing
the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil. They adversely affect the microbial …

Substitution of Inorganic Nitrogen with Organic Amendments for Improvement of Soil Properties, Microbial Community, and Enzymatic Activity in Maize-Wheat …

S Singh, N Kumar, S Manuja, P Kumar… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Integrated nutrient management (INM) comprised of farmyard manure (FYM) and
chemical fertilizers augmented soil fertility in terms of nutrient availability and microbial …

Improved soil physico-chemical characteristics, soil moisture and plant growth properties through vertical mulching in a plum orchard

A Shyam, DP Sharma, RK Dogra… - Biological Agriculture & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated effects of vertical mulching with organic manures (applied into
vertical holes in the soil) in combination with grass mulching of the soil surface, on plant …

Improvement of soil health and leaf nutrient status in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) using bioorganic formulations

P Verma, JK Chauhan, S Bodh - Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In strawberry cultivation, a variety of factors influence production and fruit quality. Yield is the
most crucial component in fruit production. Chemical fertilizers are typically used to boost …

Chemical and microbiological characterization of organic supplements and compost used in agriculture

S Singh, AB Singh, A Mandal… - Emergent Life …, 2023 - emergentresearch.org
Excessive use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture enhances crop production but it may pose
a risk to food quality and soil environment. One alternative to agrochemicals is the natural …

[PDF][PDF] Response of transplanted kharif rice to organic liquid formulations in a red and lateritic soil of Jharkhand

S Biswas, D Kumari, R Thakur - ORYZA-An International Journal …, 2023 - researchgate.net
To evaluate the influence of organic liquid formulations on transplanted rice, a field
experiment was conducted at farm of Divyayan Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ramakrishna Mission …

Isolation and characterization of PGPRs from organic preparations

RA Ram, I Ahmad, A Kumar - Journal of Eco-friendly Agriculture, 2019 - indianjournals.com
Rhizobacteria have been described as plant growth promoting as they offer their plant hosts
an additional fortification against pathogen by expression of multiple activities that directly …