S. Maitra

Soil Properties and Rainfall Variability as Determinants of Yields for Sorghum Landraces

There is a decline in crop yields due to climate change. Drought and low-soil-fertility-tolerant crops could enhance food production. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of rainfall patterns and soil properties on yields of sorghum landraces. Rainfall and yield data were obtained from the Ministry of...

Soil Properties as Key Drivers of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agricultural sector play a significant role in global warming and climate change. Soils act as both sources and sinks of greenhouse gases (GHGs), including nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). While previous studies have largely examined the contribution o...

Variety‐Specific Nutrient Management Influenced the Productivity and Profitability of a Rice‐Black‐Gram Cropping Sequence in the Coastal Lowland Ecosystem of Odisha, India

A rice‐black‐gram‐cropping sequence‐based field experiment was conducted at the farmer's field of Niali, Cuttack, Odisha, India, from 2019 to 2020 and 2020 to 2021, with a split‐plot design, where four rice varieties were assigned to main plots (viz., V 1 : CR 1009 Sub1, V 2 : CR 1018, V 3 : Pooja and V 4 :...

Combined Effects of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer Sources on Nutrient (N, P, and K) Use Efficiency of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)