R.K. Tomar

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the soil and plant water status in wheat under synthetic (transparent and black polyethylene) and organic (rice husk) mulches with limited irrigation and compared with adequate irrigation with no mulch (conventional practices by the farmers).

TL;DR: In this article, the relative performance of synthetic (black polyethylene) and organic (paddy husk and straw) mulches on soil and plant water status vis-a-vis N uptake in wheat in a semi-arid environment of India was evaluated.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the possibilities of using these parameters to describe the hydraulic characteristics of the soils of India and developed non-linear regression equations to predict these coefficients using the percentages of sand and clay in soils.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of tillage (conventional and zero) and residue management (incorporation, retention and removal) on soil physical properties vis-a-vis plant growth after 3 years of continuous maize (Zea mays L.)-Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. & Coss.] sequence was carried out on a sandy loam (Typic Haplustept) soil in semi-arid climate of New Delhi to evaluate the effect.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors characterized and quantified the soil physical environment as affected by long-term fertilizer experiment application in a maize-wheat system on sandy loam soils of India using a unified soil physical quality index (S).