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Biology and genetic improvement of Jatropha curcas L.: A review by Divakara, B.N., Upadhyaya, H.D., Wani, S.P., Gowda, C.L. Laxmipathi

“…Bio-diesel is a fast-developing alternative fuel in many developed and developing countries of the world. The bio-diesel production from vegetable oils during…”
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Role of deforestation and hillslope position on soil quality attributes of loess-derived soils in Golestan province, Iran by Khormali, F., Ajami, M., Ayoubi, S., Srinivasarao, Ch, Wani, S.P.

“…Conversion of natural land resources into croplands, which is triggered by the rapid population growth, causes serious soil degradation. A loess hillslope…”
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Physico-chemical, microbial and phytotoxicity evaluation of composts from sorghum, finger millet and soybean straws by Jagadabhi, P. S., Wani, S. P., Kaushal, M., Patil, M., Vemula, A. K., Rathore, A.

“…Purpose Composting is an environmentally sustainable alternative for bioconversion of agricultural residues into a nutrient-rich product that can enhance soil…”
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Analysis of potential yields and yield gaps of rainfed soybean in India using CROPGRO-Soybean model by Bhatia, V.S., Singh, Piara, Wani, S.P., Chauhan, G.S., Rao, A.V.R. Kesava, Mishra, A.K., Srinivas, K.

“…To assess the scope for enhancing productivity of soybean ( Glycine max L. Merr.), the CROPGRO-Soybean model was calibrated and validated for the diverse…”
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Hydrological behavior of Alfisols and Vertisols in the semi-arid zone: Implications for soil and water management by Pathak, P., Sudi, R., Wani, S.P., Sahrawat, K.L.

“…► The manuscript presents the results from long-term hydrological studies on two major soils of semi-arid tropics (SATs). ► Usefulness of such studies in…”
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Evaluating the trade-offs and sustainability of minimum tillage and crop-residue addition for food production in the dryland tropics by ADITI, KUMARI, CHANDER, GIRISH, LAXMINARAYANA, P, REDDY, S NARENDER, PADMAJA, G, WANI, S P, DIXIT, S

“…A long-term study was carried out at ICRISAT farm, Patancheru (India) during rainy (kharif) season 2009–18with an objective to evaluate impact of tillage…”
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Microbial properties of soils as affected by cropping and nutrient management practices in several long-term manurial experiments in the semi-arid tropics of India by Vineela, C., Wani, S.P., Srinivasarao, Ch, Padmaja, B., Vittal, K.P.R.

“…Microorganisms play a critical role in nutrient transformation, soil health and for sustaining the productivity of soils. Effects of long-term cropping,…”
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Calibrating chlorophyll meter (spad-502) reading by specific leaf area for estimating leaf nitrogen concentration in sweet sorghum by Uchino, H, Watanabe, T, Ramu, K, Sahrawat, K. L, Marimuthu, S, Wani, S. P, Ito, O

“…The chlorophyll meter (SPAD-502) is used to estimate nitrogen status of various crops. However, the relationship between SPAD readings and leaf nitrogen…”
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Rainfed agriculture: unlocking the potential by Wani, S. P, Rockström, J, Oweis, T

“…Rainfed agriculture is generally overlooked by development investors, researchers and policy makers due to limited confidence in its ability to increase…”
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Analysis of Oil Content in Jatropha by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry by Sahrawat, Kanwar L., Rao, P. V., Srinivasu, K., Wani, S. P.

“…Thirty-two diverse Jatropha curcas L. cultivars were analyzed for their oil content by the standard Soxhlet extraction method using hexane as solvent. The…”
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Diagnosis of Secondary and Micronutrient Deficiencies and Their Management in Rainfed Agroecosystems: Case Study from Indian Semi-arid Tropics by Sahrawat, K.L, Wani, S.P, Pardhasaradhi, G, Murthy, K.V.S

“…Rainfed agriculture in the semi-arid tropical (SAT) regions of India is greatly influenced by water shortages caused by low, highly variable, and erratic…”
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Quality Control in Soil Testing using the Internal Standards: Temporal Variability in Organic Carbon and Extractable Nutrient Elements by Sahrawat, Kanwar L, Murthy, K. V. S, Shirisha, K, Wani, S. P

“…Internal soil standards are used in an analytical laboratory as one of the tools for providing feedback on the quality of soil-testing service provided. The…”
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Extractable soil nutrient effects on feed quality traits of crop residues in the semiarid rainfed mixed crop–livestock farming systems of Southern India by Haileslassie, Amare, Blümmel, Michael, Wani, S. P, Sahrawat, K. L, Pardhasaradhi, G, Samireddypalle, Anandan

“…In the mixed crop–livestock systems, while general relation among feed quality, productivity and soil nutrient management have been reported, information on…”
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Evaluation of calibration subsetting and new chemometric methods on the spectral prediction of key soil properties in a data‐limited environment by Clingensmith, C. M., Grunwald, S., Wani, S. P.

“…Summary Few studies have systematically investigated the effects of subsetting strategies on soil modelling or explored the potential of emergent methods from…”
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Stretching Soil Sampling to Watershed: Evaluation of Soil-Test Parameters in a Semi-arid Tropical Watershed by Sahrawat, K.L, Rego, T.L, Wani, S.P, Pardhasaradhi, G

“…Soil sampling is an integral component of fertility evaluation and nutrient recommendation for efficient use of nutrients in crop production. Little attention…”
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Soil Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Sorghum–Sunflower Rotation in Rainfed Semi-arid Tropical Alfisols: Effects of Fertilization Rate and Legume Biomass Incorporation by Ramesh, V, Venkateswarlu, B, Sharma, K. L, Wani, S. P

“…The long-term effects of plant legume [horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum)] biomass incorporations were assessed in terms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions,…”
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Molybdenum status and critical limit in the soil for green gram (Vigna radiata) growing in Madurai and Sivagangai districts of Tamil Nadu, India by Velmurugan, R, Mahendran, P. P, Wani, S. P, Uttam, K, Prabhavathi, M

“…A survey was undertaken during 2008 to determine molybdenum (Mo) status of soils and to establish critical limits in soils of Madurai and Sivagangai districts…”
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Alleviation of Multinutrient Deficiency for Productivity Enhancement of Rain-Fed Soybean and Finger Millet in the Semi-arid Region of India by Rajashekhara Rao, B. K, Krishnappa, K, Srinivasarao, C, Wani, S. P, Sahrawat, K. L, Pardhasaradhi, G

“…Soil nutrient contents were determined in 802 surface soil samples (0–15 cm deep) collected from farmers' fields that support extensive cultivation of soybean…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Inductively Coupled Plasma–Atomic Emission Spectroscopy and Colorimetric Methods for Determining Hot-Water-Extractable Boron in Soils by Sahrawat, K. L, Shirisha, K, Murthy, K. V. S, Gajbhiye, P. N, Kundu, S, Wani, S. P, Pardhasaradhi, G

“…Frequency of boron (B) deficiency is increasing in rainfed systems, and hence there is a need to diagnose the deficiency. Colorimetric methods are still widely…”
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Vertisols of tropical Indian environments: Pedology and edaphology by Pal, D.K., Wani, S.P., Sahrawat, K.L.

“…Vertisols in the tropics occur in a range of climates and are used in a range of production systems. This review is a synthesis of the recent developments in…”
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