Jul 2026· International Journal of Current Science Research and Review· Vol 09· 0 citations
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Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important pulse crop valued for its nutritional quality and role in sustainable agriculture. However, productivity is often constrained by low soil fertility and poor nutrient management, particularly phosphorus deficiency. A field experiment was conducted during the 2025 growing season at the Research Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kabul University, Afghanistan, to evaluate the effect of different levels of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer on growth and yield of chickpea variety Flip 94. The experiment was arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five DAP levels (0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 kg ha⁻¹) and three replications. Results showed that DAP application significantly influenced all growth and yield parameters, while replication effects were non-significant. Treatment 3 (100 kg ha⁻¹ DAP) consistently performed best, recording the highest plant height (34.23 cm), number of branches per plant (4.92), number of pods per plant (37.47), grains per pod (1.93), and grain yield (5.52 t ha⁻¹). In contrast, the control treatment recorded the lowest values for all studied traits. The improved performance under optimal DAP application is attributed to enhanced nutrient availability, better root development, increased nodulation, and improved photosynthetic efficiency, which collectively supported stronger vegetative growth and reproductive development. In conclusion, application of DAP fertilizer significantly improves chickpea growth and yield under Kabul agro-climatic conditions. Treatment 3 (100 kg ha⁻¹ DAP) was identified as the most effective dose for maximizing productivity of chickpea variety Flip 94.
Phosphorus deficiency is one of the main factors restricting mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) production in many parts of the world, including Afghanistan. Therefore, a field experiment was carried out in the 2025 growing season at the Research Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kabul University, to determine the influence of different diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer levels on mung bean growth and yield. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications, consisting of four DAP rates: 0, 30, 60, and 90 kg ha⁻¹. The collected growth and yield data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA), and mean comparisons were performed using the Least Significant Difference (LSD) test at a 5% probability level. The application of DAP fertilizer significantly improved plant height, shoot dry matter, number of branches, pods per plant, pod length, seeds per pod, and 100-seed weight. However, leaf number, grain weight per square meter, seed yield, and harvest index did not show significant differences among fertilizer treatments, although higher values were generally observed compared with the control treatment. The maximum seed yield (870.83 kg ha⁻¹) was obtained from the application of 60 kg DAP ha⁻¹, while the highest performance for most growth and yield-related traits was recorded under 90 kg DAP ha⁻¹. The findings suggest that DAP fertilizer application enhances mung bean growth and yield performance under the environmental conditions of Kabul. Among the tested fertilizer levels, 60 kg DAP ha⁻¹ was found to be the most effective rate for achieving higher grain yield.
Mohammad Akbar Moqbil, Mohammad Khalid Rashidi, Amira Saidi· International Journal of Cur...· 0 citations
This study was conducted from May–September 2025 / the 2025 growing season at the Research Farm of the Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Kabul University, to evaluate the effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the growth, yield, and yield components of mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) variety 08 Zudrus. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four treatments with three replications. Treatments included a control, NPK fertilizer, XiR Biomass containing 10% humic acid, and XiR Biomass containing 20% humic acid. Data on growth, yield components, and yield parameters were analyzed using STAR software (version 2.0.1) through analysis of variance (ANOVA) at the 5% significance level. Fertilizer treatments significantly influenced several growth and yield traits. XiR Biomass containing 20% humic acid produced the tallest plants (35.10 cm), the highest number of pods per plant (10.53), and the greatest biological yield (7851.63 kg ha⁻¹), whereas XiR Biomass containing 10% humic acid produced the highest grain yield (2202.38 kg ha⁻¹) and number of grains per pod (11.00). In contrast, tiller number, branch number, pod length, pod width, and 100-seed weight were not significantly affected. Overall, XiR Biomass organic fertilizers showed greater potential than NPK fertilizer for improving mung bean growth and productivity under the agro-ecological conditions of Kabul.
Haroon Saidzay, Mohammad Daud Haidari, Mohammad Zahid Rashid· International Journal of Cur...· 0 citations
A field experiment was carried out during the Kharif season of 2022 at the Research Farm of the Department of Agronomy, JNKVV, Jabalpur (M.P.), to evaluate the effects of Nutripearls, an organic acid-based granular fertiliser, on the yield components and productivity of transplanted rice (Oryza sativa L., cv. JR 206). The trial was laid out in a Randomised Block Design (RBD) with nine treatment combinations involving graded levels of the Recommended Dose of Fertilisers (RDF) and Nutripearls applied at the tillering and panicle initiation (PI) stages. The results demonstrated significant variations among treatments in yield attributes and overall productivity. Application of 100% RDF + Nutripearls @ 50 kg/ha at the tillering and PI stages (T2) recorded superior growth and yield parameters, including the maximum number of effective tillers (406.5/m2), panicle length (27.87 cm), and sound grains per panicle (196.27), along with the lowest number of sterile grains per panicle (6.47). Consequently, T2 produced the highest straw yield (7582.20 kg/ha) and harvest index (43.91%), markedly outperforming both 100% RDF alone (T8) and the untreated control (T9). Higher doses of Nutripearls (75 kg/ha and 100 kg/ha) did not offer significant improvements over the 50 kg/ha rate. Overall, integrating Nutripearls at 50 kg/ha alongside 100% RDF can enhance nutrient availability and crop partitioning efficiency, indicating its potential for maximising transplanted rice yields under the experimental conditions.
Pooja, M. Kewat, M. Yadav et al.· Archives of Current Research...· 0 citations
This study evaluated the effects of different rates of diammonium phosphate fertilizer on the growth, yield, and yield components of common bean under field conditions at the Faculty of Agriculture Research Farm, Kabul University, during the 2025 growing season. The experiment was conducted using a randomized complete block design with three replications and four fertilizer treatments: 0 (control), 30, 60, and 90 kg ha⁻¹ of diammonium phosphate. Data were collected on vegetative growth traits, including plant height, number of branches, and number of leaves, as well as reproductive traits such as number of pods per plant, grains per pod, pod length, pod width, 100-seed weight, and grain yield. The data were analyzed using analysis of variance, and treatment means were separated using the least significant difference test at the 5% significance level. Fertilizer application significantly affected most growth and yield parameters. The application of 60 kg ha⁻¹ produced the greatest vegetative growth, recording the highest plant height (33.8 cm) and number of branches (4.47), while the unfertilized control produced the highest number of leaves (36.4). The application of 90 kg ha⁻¹ resulted in the highest reproductive performance, including number of pods per plant (12.33), grains per pod (4.00), pod size, 100-seed weight (66 g), and grain yield (1090 kg ha⁻¹). The findings indicate that moderate fertilizer application promotes vegetative growth, whereas a higher application rate maximizes reproductive development and grain yield. Therefore, applying 90 kg ha⁻¹ of diammonium phosphate is recommended to improve common bean productivity under agroecological conditions similar to those of the study area.
Aqa Jan Noori, Mohammad Khalid Rashidi, Amira Saidi· International Journal of Cur...· 0 citations
During the 2024/2025 agricultural season, the Vegetable Research Station of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering / College of Agriculture and Forestry - University of Mosul, Mosul City Center conducted the research. The hybrid lettuce variety (Nader F1) was used, and the experiment was carried out using three levels of vermicompost (0, 50, 100 tons ha⁻¹) and foliar spraying of potassium nitrate at four concentrations (0, 1000, 2000, 3000 mg L⁻¹ KNO3) at three times, starting after the formation of 3-4 true leaves, and the rest of the sprays with a time interval of 15 days between sprays. The research used a factorial experiment methodology and a three-replication Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD). All attributes increased significantly with vermicompost soil treatment at both levels, with a slight difference between the two levels. The (50 t ha⁻¹) level had a noticeable influence on all traits. Foliar spraying with potassium nitrate resulted in substantial increases in most features, particularly at 3000 mg L⁻¹ concentration. However, only total chlorophyll content and plant dry weight did not achieve significance. The treatment of applying (50 t ha⁻¹) of vermicompost and spraying (3000 mg L⁻¹) of potassium nitrate is regarded the most effective for most features tested.
Unknown authors· The future of Horticulture· 0 citations
The field experiment was conducted during the period of August, 2021 to November, 2021 at the Department of Horticulture, S.K.N. College of Agriculture (Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University) Jobner, Rajasthan, India to explore how varying concentrations of IBA and different growing media influence the development of robust and high-quality planting materials. The design of experiment was Factorial CRD with three replications consisting of sixteen treatment combinations including IBA concentrations (control, 2000, 4000 and 6000 ppm) and various growing media compositions (1:1:1) by volume. The results demonstrated that dragon fruit cuttings treated with 6000 ppm of IBA displayed enhanced root characteristics, including early root initiation (15.06 days), maximum percent of rooted cuttings (85.88), longest root length (20.60 cm), average root length (13.52 cm), root diameter (1.38 mm), average number of roots cutting-1 (22.15), fresh (2.18 g) and dry (0.63 g) root weight. The application of sand : vermicompost: cocopeat (1:1:1) showed significantly higher results for root parameters viz., minimum days required for root initiation (15.04 ), maximum percent of rooted cuttings (85.81), longest root length (20.05 cm), average root length (13.28 cm), root diameter (1.35 mm), average number of roots cutting-1 (22.16), fresh (2.19 g) and dry (0.64 g) root weight at 75 days post- planting. The dragon fruit cuttings treated with 6000 ppm of IBA and grown in sand: vermicompost: cocopeat (1:1:1) media proved significantly superior combined treatment in maximum (17.14 cm) average root length.
Dollshree Dengri, L. Bairwa, S. Bairwa et al.· Progressive Horticulture· 0 citations
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