Studies on Soils & Fertilizers

Titles of research papers/articles on studies on soils and fertilizers published in CR Vol. 1 to 14 (1988-97). For full text, please contact to Editor-in-chief at : md@cropresearch.org.

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1. P. P. Mahendran and K. K. Mathan [Estimation of saturated hydraulic conductivity from easily measured soil properties]. Crop Res. 5 : 98-103 (Suppl., 1992). Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu-625 104, India.

2. P. Mukhopadhyay and M. P. Haldar [Distribution of available micronutrient cations in some soils of sub-Himalayan plains of West Bengal]. Crop Res. 5 : 104-109 (Suppl., 1992). Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, North Bengal Campus, Pundibari-736 165, West Bengal, India.

3. A. C. Parkashi and M. Haldar [Availability of B as affected by lime and pesticide in acid soils]. Crop Res. 5 : 115-119 (Suppl., 1992). Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur-741 252, India.

4. R. M Bhagat and Pradeep K. Sharma [Contact angle as a possible estimate of cation exchange capacity of soils]. Crop Res. 5 (2) : 382-383 (1992). Department of Soil Science, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062 (H. P.), India.

5. Shila P. Kesavan, N. K. Sharma, P. V. Khadikar and G. P. Verma [Effect of solution composition on sodium-calcium plus magnesium exchange equilibria in sandy loam and black clay soils]. Crop Res. 8 (1) : 66-71 (1994). Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University Campus, Indore, Madhya Pradesh-452 001, India.

6. R. J. Tiwari [Effect of gypsum on soil properties of a salt affected black clay soil of Madhya Pradesh]. Crop Res. 8 (1) : 57-59 (1994). Salt Affected Soils Project, College of Agriculture, Indore-452 001, India.

7. Akbar Singh Tomar [Technique of developing oxygen diffusion meter and electrode for the characterization of soil aeration]. Crop Res. 7 (3) : 347-352 (1994). J. N. K. V. V. Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Morena-476 001 (M. P.), India.

8. N. K. Sharma, D. D. Dubey and O. P. Sharma [Typical soils of Indore region]. Crop Res. 7 (3) : 353-359 (1994). College of Agriculture, Indore-452 001 (M. P.), India.

9. N. K. Sharma, D. D. Dubey and P. V. Khadikar [Morphology, genesis and classification of the soils of Malwa region, Madhya Pradesh, Indore]. Crop Res. 7 (3) : 360-365 (1994). College of Agriculture, Indore-452 001 (M. P.), India.

10. D. H. Ranade, Ram K. Gupta and A. N. Patel [Predicting runoff from Vertisols of Malwa region]. Crop Res. 11 (1) : 9-16 (1996). AICRP on Dryland Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Indore-452 001 (M. P.), India.

11. T. Thilagavathi and K. K. Mathan [Influence of mature and immature coir pith compost on the available N and C : N ratio in Typic Haplustalf soil]. Crop Res. 11 (1) : 30-35 (1996).Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003, India.

12. Rajendra Prasad and Jahnvi Shekhar [Soil thermal regime and crop prospects—A case study for mid-hill region of Himachal Pradesh]. Crop Res. 11 (1) : 36-43 (1996). Department of Agronomy, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India.

13. Dhura Ram, S. C. Bhandari and Mani Ram [Evaluation of acidulated rockphosphate with pyrite for physico-chemical properties of Typic Torripsamments soil]. Crop Res. 13 (3) : 579-582 (1997). Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner-303 329 (Rajasthan), India.

14. Daya Ram and S. S. Yadav [Effect of physico-socio-economic and technological factors on spatial variation in crop failure in rainfed cultivated lands : A geographical analysis]. Crop Res. 8 (3) : 627-630 (1994). Department of Soil Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India.

15. C. Subrahmanyam, K. Vinod Kumar and L. M. Pande [Soil mapping in a part of western Dehradun valley using remote sensing techniques]. Crop Res. 7 (1) : 148-152 (1994). Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, 4, Kalidas Road, Dehradun-248 001, India.

16. R. M. Bhagat [Hydraulic characteristics of an Alfisol- Laboratory studies]. Crop Res. 3 (2) : 169-180 (1990). Department of Soil Science and Water Management, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India.

17. D. S. Thakur, D. D. Dubey, O. P. Sharma and R. A. Sharma [Distribution pattern of potassium content in different size particles of two Usterts of Central India]. Crop Res. 7 (1) : 25-29 (1994). College of Agriculture, Indore-452 001, India.

18. N. K. Sharma, D. D. Dubey and R. A. Sharma [Potassium status of Sarol and Malikhedi soil series of Madhya Pradesh]. Crop Res. 7 (1) : 17-24 (1994). Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, J. N. Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya College of Agriculture, Indore – 452 001, India.

19. D. S. Thakur, D. D. Dubey, O. P. Sharma and R. A. Sharma [Physico-chemical properties and forms of iron in two usterts of central Peninsular India]. Crop Res. 9 (2) : 252-257 (1995).College of Agriculture, Indore-
452 001, India.

20. R. K. Gupta and R. A. Sharma [Influence of different land configurations on in situ conservation of rain water, soil and nutrients]. Crop Res. 8 (2) : 276-282 (1994). College of Agriculture, Indore-452 001 (M. P.), India.

21. T. S. Verma and R. S. Minhas [Evaluation of different nutrient sources in acid soils of Himachal Pradesh]. Crop Res. 1 (1) : 50-57 (1988). Department of Soil Science & Water Management, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishva Vidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India.

22. Anil Kumar, M. S. Kuhad, M. S. Grewal and I. S. Dahiya [Spatial variability of organic carbon content in Haryana soils-Classical and spatial analysis]. Crop Res. 6 (3) : 386-393 (1993).Department of Soil Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India.

23. R. M. Bhagat [Hydraulic characteristics of an Alfisol-Field studies]. Crop Res. 4 (1) : 102-110 (1991). Department of Soil Science and Water Management, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India.

24. Deepak Kher [Soil properties as influenced by continuous liming, manuring and cropping in an Alfisol]. Crop Res. 4 (2) : 346-349 (1991). Department of Soil Science and Water Management, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India.

25. D. H. Ranade, Ram K. Gupta and A. N. Patel [Quantification of runoff associated soil loss from Vertisols]. Crop Res. 10 (1) : 28-34 (1995). AICRP on Dryland Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Indore-452 001 (M. P.), India.

26. Pawan Gupta, S. K. Shakya, Dinesh Kumar and Jaswant Singh [Effect of alternative use of poor quality ground water with fresh water on soil properties and crop yield under drained conditions]. Crop Res. 10 (2) : 164-170 (1995). Department of Soil & Water Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004, India.

27. D. S. Thakur, S. C. Tiwari and R. A. Sharma [Nitrogen fractions as influenced by long-term use of inorganic fertilizers and fertilizer plus FYM in Typic Chromusterts]. Crop Res. 5 : 110-114 (Suppl., 1992). J. N. Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, College of Agriculture, Indore-452 001, India.

28. D. K. Das [Transformation of different fractions of zinc in submerged soils as affected by the application of nitrogen]. Crop Res. 11 (1) : 53-61 (1996). Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur-741 252, India.

29. R. M. Bhagat and T. S. Verma [Possible utilisation of `cutch’ as an inhibitor of nitrification]. Crop Res. 2 (2) : 226-229 (1989). Department of Soil Science and Water Management, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India.

30. Vinod Kumar and J. Richter [Transformation and transport of urea in soils—A review]. Crop Res. 2 (1) : 66-129 (1989). Institute of Soil Science, University of Hannover, Herremhauser Str. 2, Hannover 21, West Germany.

31. Rajendra Singh and V. P. Singh [Evaluation of fertilizer (single nutrient) response in crops]. Crop Res. 4 (2) : 188-193 (1991). Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India.

32. Mahendra Singh, R. P. Narwal and Y. P. Singh [Long-term effect of farmyard manure on selenium content of soil]. Crop Res. 8 (1) : 190-191 (1994). Department of Soil Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India.

33. D. B. Shinde, P. L. Patil and B. R. Patil [Potential use of sulphur oxidizing micro-organisms as soil inoculant]. Crop Res. 11 (3) : 291-295 (1996). Central Sugarcane Research Station, Padegaon, Pune-412 102, India.

34. S. K. Dubey and S. D. Billore [Phosphate solubilizing microorganisms (PSM) as inoculant and their role in augmenting crop productivity in India—a review]. Crop Res. 5 : 11-24 (Suppl., 1992). Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, R. A. K. College of Agriculture, Sehore-466 001, India.

35. D. S. Ruhal, C. P. Singh and mahendra Singh [solubilization of low grade rock phosphate by digesting with cattle dung]. Crop Res. 4 (1) : 47-52 (1991). Department of Soil Science, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India.

36. N. K. Sharma, D. D. Dubey, J. M. Dighe and R. A. Sharma [Quantity and intensity parameters of potassium in Vertisols and associated soils]. Crop Res. 8 (1) : 60-65 (1994). J. N. K. V. V. Campus, College of Agriculture, Indore-452 001, India.

37. N. K. Tomar and A. K. Sharma [Effect of pre-incubated phosphates with manure and pyrite on the availability of Ca, Mg and Na]. Crop Res. 6 (1) : 36-43 (1993). Department of Soil Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India.

38. Mandhata Singh, R. P. Singh and B. Singh [Influence of sulphur application of N, P and S content of plant and soil]. Crop Res. 7 (1) : 8-12 (1994). Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, B. H. U., Varanasi-221 005, India.

39. S. P. S. Karwasra, Mohinder Singh and A. P. Khera [Different forms of sulphur and their contents in various soils of Haryana]. Crop Res. 3 (1) : 27-34 (1990). Department of Soil Science, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India.

40. R. C. Jaggi, V. K. Suri and R. S. Kanwal [Sulphur transformation behaviour of an acid alfisol]. Crop Res. 8 (2) : 269-275 (1994). Department of Soil Science, H. P. K. V., Palampur-176 062 (H. P.), India.

41. P. Mukhopadhyay and M. P. Haldar [Distribution of available molybdenum as related to some important soil characteristics in sub-Himalayan plains of West Bengal]. Crop Res. 5 (2) : 226-242 (1992). Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, North Bengal Campus, Pundibari- 736 165, India.

42. S. C. Sharma, V. S. Rajput and R. J. Tiwari [Status of available manganese in Harsi Command Area soils of Madhya Pradesh]. Crop Res. 9 (3) : 441-443 (1995). Department of Soil Science, J. N. Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior-474 002 (M. P.), India.

43. A. R. Saha and M. Haldar [Distribution of available B in some soils of terai zone of West Bengal in relation to some of their physico-chemical properties]. Crop Res. 12 (1) : 18-23 (1996). Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Mohanpur, Nadia (W. B.), India.

44. S. C. Sharma, S. S. Bhadoria and R. J. Tiwari [Status of available boron in soils of Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh]. Crop Res. 10 (1) : 35-38 (1995). Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, J. N. Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya Campus, Gwalior-474 002 (M. P.), India.

45. S. C. Sharma, V. s. Rajput and R. J. Tiwari [Status of available manganese in Harsi Command Area soils of Madhya Pradesh]. Crop Res. 9 (3) : 441-443 (1995). Department of Soil Science, J. N. Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior-474 002 (M. P.), India.

46. G. Chhabra, P. C. Srivastava, D. Ghosh and A. K. Agnihotri [Distribution of available micronutrient cations as related to soil properties in different soil zones of Gola-Kosi interbasin].Crop Res. 11 (3) : 296-303 (1996). Department of Soil Science, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145 (U. P.), India.

47. Anil Kumar, M. S. Kuhad, D. S. Ruhal and Y. P. Singh [Distribution of organic carbon in Haryana soils. II. Isarithmic maps based on observed and kriged values]. Crop Res. 8 (3) : 486-492 (1994). Department of Soil Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India.

48. A. Lakshmanan, S. Anthoni Raj and A. Abdul Kareem [Biofertilizers enhance dissolved oxygen content in water]. Crop Res. 8 (2) : 283-286 (1994). Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute, Aduthurai-612 101, India.

49. D. H. Ranade, R. A. Sharma, R. K. Gupta and A. N. Patel [Effect of mechanical and vegetative barriers on conservation of runoff soil and plant nutrients]. Crop Res. 9 (2) : 218-223 (1995).A. I. C. R. P. for Dryland Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Indore-452 001, India.

50. Anil Kumar, Sunil Puri, Ravi Kumar and R. R. Singh [Performance of indigenous and exotic tree species and their impact on soils of arid region]. Crop Res. 7 (2) : 292-298 (1994).Department of Forestry, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India.

51. R. J. Tiwari, K. Dwivedi and S. K. Verma [Multiple relationship of soil properties with nutrient content of leaves and crop yield on sodic vertisol]. Crop Res. 8 (1) : 52-56 (1994). School of Studies in Chemistry, Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M. P.), India.

52. V. K. Mishra, D. H. Ranade, R. C. Joshi and R. A. Sharma [Soil conservation values of different grass species in Vertisol]. Crop Res. 13 (2) : 507-509 (1997). AICRP on Dryland Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Indore-452 001, India.