Wheat varieties susceptible to new strains of yellow rust fungus: study
This infection is capable of causing up to 70 per cent decline in wheat yields
Leaves from nitrogen-rich trees can be potential fertilisers
Banaras Hindu University scientists have shown that application of leaves from nitrogen-rich trees in soil can increase the soil fertility and …
A fungus that can degrade endosulfan identified
The commonly used insecticide was used to get rid of insects in cashew plantations and exposure to it is reported to have led to several health …
गेहूं को नुकसान पहुंचा सकता है नया रतुआ संक्रमण, वैज्ञानिकों ने की पहचान
एक करोड़ हेक्टेयर से भी ज्यादा क्षेत्र में होने वाली गेहूं की किस्म एचडी-267 की खेती को यह फंफूद नुकसान पहुंचा सकता है।
Early sowing can increase cotton yield: study
It was found, through simulations, that early sowing (mid May) always yielded better cotton production as compared to late sowing (June)
New method developed to measure soil erosion
This method can help monitor the effects of soil erosion and effectiveness of soil conservation strategies
Scientists move a step closer to drought-tolerant soybean variety
Scientists at the Indore-based Indian Institute of Soybean Research studied 16 genotypes of soybean while searching for drought-…
Excess nitrogen fertilisers hamper germination, root growth in rice: study
Indian scientists have now identified rice varieties that are efficient in nitrogen use