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Dr. Kaushik Majumdar
Dr. Kaushik Majumdar

Annual review of fertilizer consumption 2005-06 >more

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Diagnosing Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms in Crop Plants

Nutrient deficiency occurs when an essential element is not available in sufficient quantity to meet the requirements of a growing plant. These nutrient deficiencies are often manifested as visual symptoms on plant parts that help recognize specific nutrient deficiencies. Early detection of a nutritional disorder by recognizing these symptoms can help to prevent major loss of yield by application of the required nutrient through fertilizer sources. >more



Adopt appropriate nutrient management to improve yield and quality of vegetables

Vegetables have become an integral part of cropping systems in the country. Despite being the second largest producer in the world, the productivity of vegetables in India is quite low . Vegetables have high nutrient demands and adequate supply of all limiting nutrients is required to ensure higher yield and quality of produce. >more



Potassium improves yield and quality of tomato in the red and lateritic soils of West Bengal with low inherent fertility

Considering the role of potassium in yield and quality of tomato, the effect of different levels of potassium on yield and quality of tomato, cv. S-120 were explored in a soil where the inherent potassium content is low. The experimental results clearly showed that application of adequate potassium is essential to improve yield and quality of tomato. This experiment also shows that the current state recommendation of 180:90:90 kg/ha of N:P2O5:K2O for tomato may prove inadequate to sustain and improve yield in the depleted red and lateritic zone of West Bengal. >more



Farmers Field trial on Chilli Shows Spectacular Yield Increase with Potassium Fertilization in Lateritic Soil >more



Practice Adequate and Balanced Nutrient Management to Make Pulse Cultivation Profitable in West Bengal

Pulses can be a major component of the current crop diversification efforts in West Bengal, provided balanced and adequate nutrient management is adopted. >more



Adequate Potash Improves Rice Production Economics in Assam/Tripura/West Bengal

A series of field demonstrations, jointly initiated by PPIC-IPL-CANPOTEX to improve the farmers' awareness on potassium application in rice showed significant increase in yield and profit at application rates of 150% of the ad-hoc recommendation in Assam, Tripura and West Bengal. >more



West Bengal has Good Potential for Spices Cultivation

Proper nutrient management of spices is required to improve yield and quality of products. The requirement of spices in the International market is ever increasing and scientific cultivation will ensure higher profit to the farmers. >more



Adequate and Balanced Fertilization is the Key to Foodgrain Sufficiency in Jharkhand

Soil test based plant nutrient application, in a balanced and adequate amount, is necessary for food grain sufficiency in Jharkhand >more



Balanced and Adequate Fertilization is Essential to Improve Tea Yield in North Bengal

Improved nutrient management is required to reverse the declining productivity trends in North Bengal tea gardens. >more



Plant nutrient mining in North-Eastern India

Plant nutrient mining in North-Eastern India is bringing down the yield levels of crops. >more



High potassium fertilization required for good fruit yield

In most fruit crops, a 1:1 ratio of N and K(mango, pineapple, litchi and guava) or a higher K in the ratio (papaya and banana) is necessary for a good harvest. >more



Nutrient mining in Assam

In Assam, nutrient mining is stripping the soil of its inherent productivity potential. >more



Balanced Fertilization of Fish Ponds Improves Fish Yield

Results of an on-going PPIC sponsored research project on "Fish pond fertilization in red and lateritic soil zones of West Bengal" shows that proper and adequate plant nutrient fertilization of fish ponds considerably improves yield. >more




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