Improvisation of Pressmud by Organic Amendment and Its Effect on Soil Quality and Growth of Chilli,Capsicum annum

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Pressmud is a byproduct of sugar industry. Currently it is used both as a soil reclamation agent and soil...     

Enhancing Carbon Sequestration Potential,Productivity and Sustainability of Mustard Under Conservation Agriculture in Semi-arid Regions of India

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Maintaining and building up of soil organic carbon (SOC) is very critical for sustaining soil health and crop...     

Site Specific Nutrient Management of an Intensively Cultivated Farm Using Geostatistical Approach

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Spatial variability and site specific fertility management of six soil parameters viz. soil pH, soil organic...     

Enzymatic Efficiency and Genotypic Differences for Nitrogen Assimilation in Wheat

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - The present study was conducted to evaluate the potential of nitrogen applied in soil (90, 120 and...     

Purification and Characterization of Anti-cancer l-Glutaminase of Bacillus cereus Strain LC13

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - The present investigation was carried out in order to isolate a bacterial strain from marine soil which could...     

Phytoextraction and Phytostabilization of Copper,Zinc, and Iron by Growing Plants in Chahar Gonbad Copper Mining Area,Iran

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Phytoremediation is a promising cleanup technology for heavy-metal-polluted soil. This research examined the...     

Screening Plant Products for Ralstonia solanacearum Inhibition and Characterization of Antibacterial Compounds in Garcinia indica and Tamarindus indica

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is a soil borne disease affecting several plant species of...     

Photosynthetic Rate and Water Utilization of Rainfed Wheat with Plastic Mulching on the Semiarid Loess Plateau,China

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Bunch sowing after whole-field plastic mulching with soil coverage (PMS) is a creative way to increase the...     

Qualitative Soil Assessment of Coal Mine Disturbed and Undisturbed Tropical Forest in Nagaland,India

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Assessment of soil quality is essential for providing sustainable management strategies in an...     

Microbial Biomass and Activity in Relation to Accessibility of Organic Carbon in Saline Soils of Coastal Agro-Ecosystem

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - In coastal agro-ecosystems, soil salinity follows a decreasing gradient from coastal margin towards inland...     

Isolation and Characterization of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strain PGP for Plant Growth Promotion

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - The present study has identified a free living bacterial strain from dump garbage soil, capable of forming...     

Antifungal Molecules Produced by a New Salt-Tolerant and Alkaliphilic Streptomyces sp. BS30 Isolated from an Arid Soil

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - A salt-tolerant and alkaliphilic actinomycete BS30 isolated from a Saharan soil sample of Algeria, exhibited...     

Shade Trees Improve Soil Biological and Microbial Diversity in Coffee Based System in Western Ghats of India

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - There are no comprehensive reports available on impact of shaded and un-shaded coffee agrosystems on soil...     

Impact of Tree Leaf Application on Microbial Biomass and Productivity in Tropical Dryland Rice Microcosm

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - The present study shows the positive impact of application of tree leaves on soil microbial biomass and rice...     

Effect of Mulching Materials on Soil Health,Yield and Quality Attributes of Broccoli Grown Under the Mid-Hill Conditions

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Broccoli is an important cole crop, grown widely in the North Eastern states of India. The deficiency of soil...     

A Statistical Approach for Optimization of Alkaline Cellulase Enzyme from Fusarium oxysporum VSTPDK

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Alkaline cellulase producing Fusarium oxysporum VSTPDK was isolated and screened from soil of Kapurthala...     

Evaluation of Carbon Sequestration Potential in Amla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) Orchards in Semi-arid Region of India

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Carbon sequestration potential in terms of above and below ground biomass carbon and soil organic carbon in...     

Characterization of a Starch Hydrolysing Bacillus flexus U8 Isolated from Rhizospheric Soil of the Paddy Plants

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - One bacterial strain U8 having starch hydrolysing activity was isolated from the rhizospheric soil of rice...     

Spice and Condiment Plants for the Traditional Beverages and,Food Stuff Preparation and Utilization,Southern Ethiopia

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - The study was carried out to investigate the traditional use of the spice and condiment plant species, and to...     

Taxonomic and Biochemical Composition and Digestive Enzyme Activity of Periphyton and Plankton: A Comparative Study

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Periphyton grown on sugarcane bundles was analyzed for major digestive enzymes in order to quantify their...