Browsing by Author "Pankaj Sharma"

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Earthworms for Eco-friendly Resource Efficient Agriculture
(Springer Singapore, 2020) Rahul Kumar; Pankaj Sharma; R.K. Gupta; Sandeep Kumar; Mayur Mukut Murlidhar Sharma; Sonia Singh; Gourisankar Pradhan
Waste production became the main concern in the era of the increasing world population. Millions of tons of waste are being generated everyday worldwide, and now, it is a big challenge for managing the financial and ecological expense of these wastes. An additional significant problem is arising from the disposal of municipal solid wastes, which cause emission of greenhouse gases. For sustainable development, a chief part of municipal wastes has biological garbage which can be converted into eco-friendly material like vermicompost (VCM) by using earthworm. Earthworm's activities increase the soil fertility by improving soil formation, soil porosity, water infiltration, decomposition of organic material, humus formation, suppression of soil-borne diseases & pests, and by promoting nutrient cycles which ultimately help in plant growth. Due to their beneficial activities, they cause the main change in soil properties; therefore, they are known as “Ecological engineer.” Earthworms also act as a bioindicator. Earthworm forms a significant portion of soil invertebrate's biomass about 40-90% in different soil condition. The earthworm species have great diversity across the globe, which is the deciding factor to earthworm's potent towards soil improvement. Indian earthworms are dominant by indigenous species that contribute approximately 89% of total earthworm diversity and are represented by nine families, 67-69 genera, and 418-509 species of earthworms out of them, approximately 51 are exotic species. The present chapter highlights in depth the role of earthworm in efficient and sustainable agriculture. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Growth, yield and quality of cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) as influenced by integrated nutrient management under alley cropping system
(Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 2019) Pankaj Sharma; Ram Swaroop Meena; Sunil Kumar; D.S. Gurjar; Gulab Singh Yadav; Sandeep Kumar
A field study was conducted to assess the impact of integrated nutrient management (INM) on cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) under alley cropping system in kharif 2018 at Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur (UP). The six treatments, viz. 75% RDF + Rhizobium, 75% RDF + Biochar + Rhizobium, 100% RDF + Rhizobium, 75% RDF + farm yard manure + Rhizobium, 100% RDF + Vermicompost + Rhizobium and 75% RDF + pressmud + Rhizobium were laid out in randomized block design with four replications. Highest growth parameters, viz. plant height, dry matter accumulation, number of nodules/plant, dry weight of nodules, crop growth rate, leaf area index, chlorophyll content, number of secondary branches/plant, and the highest yield attributes and yield, viz. number of pods/plant, length of pod, number of seeds/pod, test weight, seed yield (922.60 kg/ha), straw yield (2496.10 kg/ha), biological yield (3418.70 kg/ha) were recorded with the application of 75 % RDF + pressmud + Rhizobium. Similarly, the highest NPK content and their uptake, protein and gum content, and economics, viz. gross return (77241 ₹/ha), net return (46461 `/ha) were seen with the application of 75% RDF + pressmud + Rhizobium, while the highest B: C ratio (1.59) was observed with the application of 100% RDF+ Rhizobium. © 2019 Indian Council of Agricultural Research. All rights reserved.
Role of 2D Materials in Environmental Monitoring
(CRC Press, 2022) Renu Dhahiya; Moumita Saha; Ashok Kumar; Pankaj Sharma; Ram Sevak Singh; Varun Rai; Kamalakanta Behera
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