Ashrafi, M. R., Raj, M., Shamim, S., Lal, K. and Kumar, G. (2020). Effect of fertigation on crop productivity and nutrient use efficiency. J. Pharmacogn. Phytochem. 9: 2937-42.
Bharti, V., Saha, A., Nabi, S., Kumar, V. and Choudhary, K. (2025). Productivity, water use and economics as influenced by irrigation scheduling and fertilizer management practices in broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.) under drip irrigation. J. Soil Water Cons. 24: 416-22.
Chauhan, S., Agrawal, G., Kumar, P., Chauhan, A., Thakur, K. and Singh, U. (2023). Effect of drip irrigation and organic mulches on growth, yield and water-use efficiency of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Indian J. Agric. Sci. 93: 1270-73.
Debbarma, S. and Bhatt, L. (2022). Nutrient uptake, soil nutrient status and water use efficiency as influenced by drip fertigation in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica). J. Plant Nutr. 45: 674-85.
Gaikwad, D. J., Ubale, N. B. Pal, A., Singh, S., Ali, M. A., and Maitra, S. (2022). Abiotic stresses impact on major cereals and adaptation options - A review. Res. Crop. 23: 896-915. doi:10.31830/2348-7542.2022.ROC-913
Jeyabaskaran, K. J., Shirgure, P. S., Pandey, V., Srivastava, A. K. and Uma, S. (2021). Fertigation in horticulture: A guarantee to economized quality production. Indian J. Fertil. 17: 364-83.
Kanwar, P., Sonkamble, A. M. and Meena, S. (2024). Nutrient uptake and soil nutrient status as influenced by drip fertigation levels and schedules in broccoli. Int. J. Plant Soil Sci. 36: 173-85.
Kapoor, R., Kumar, A., Sandal, S. K., Sharma, A., Raina, R. and Thakur, K. S. (2022). Water and nutrient economy in vegetable crops through drip fertigation and mulching techniques: A review. J. Plant Nutr. 45: 2389-403.
Kumar, R. and Kumar, M. (2020). Effect of drip irrigated mulch on soil properties and water use efficiency: A review. J. Soil Water Cons. 19: 300-309.
Midya, A., Saren, B. K., Dey, J. K., Maitra, S., Praharaj, S., Gaikwad, D. J., Gaber, A., Alsanie, W. F. and Hossain, A. (2021). Crop establishment methods and integrated nutrient management improve: Part I. crop performance, water productivity and profitability of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in the lower Indo-Gangetic plain, India. Agronomy, 11: doi:10.3390/agronomy11091860.
Mwakidoshi, E. R., Muui, C., Muindi, E. M., Maitra, S., Seleiman, M. F., Ali, N., Alotaibi, M. and Gitari, H. I. (2026). Integrated nutrient management enhances potato yield and quality under acidic soil conditions. Food Energy Secu. 15: doi:10.1002/fes3.70231.
Oguntoye, J. P., Olayiwola, A. A., Ogunkola, T. G., Fanibuyan, J. O., Ganiyu, R. A. and Olayiwola, D. S. (2024). Real-time IoT-based smart fertigation system for sustainable and precision agriculture. J. Comput. Sci. Appl. 31: 94-103.
Padmanabha, K., Lingaiah, H. B., Jayappa, J., Anjanappa, M., Anilkumar, S. and Hanumanthappa, D. C. (2018). Effect of fertigation in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.). Trends Biosci. 11(13): 2353-55.
Pandiyan, R., Sathiyamurthy, V. A., Pugalenthi, L. and Nagarajan, R. (2017). Effect of fertigation on growth, yield and quality of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench). J. Innov. Agric. 4: 9-14.
Patel, R. and Rakshit, A. (2024). Agri-entrepreneurial feasibility of high-value vegetable crops for small-holder farmers for supplementing inorganic fertilizer with bioinoculants. Econ. Affair. 69: 517-21.
Rana, B., Parihar, C. M., Jat, M. L., Patra, K., Nayak, H. S., Reddy, K. S. and Abdallah, A. M. (2023). Combining sub-surface fertigation with conservation agriculture in intensively irrigated rice under rice-wheat system for improving water and nitrogen use efficiency. Field Crop Res. 302: doi:10.1 016/j.fcr.2023.109074.
Ray, S., Maitra, S., Sairam, M., Sameer, S., Sagar, L., Divya, B. and Gitari, H. I. (2025). The nexus between intercropping systems, ecosystem services and sustainable agriculture: A review. Res. Crop. 26: 1-11.
Santosh, D. T. and Maitra, S. (2022). Effect of drip irrigation and plastic mulch on yield and quality of ginger (Zingiber officinale). Res. Crop. 23: 211-19.
Santosh, D. T., Debnath, S., Maitra, S., Sairam, M., Sagar, L. L., Hossain, A. and Moulick, D. (2024a). Alleviation of climate catastrophe in agriculture through adoption of climate-smart technologies. In: Climate crisis: adaptive approaches and sustainability. Springer Nature, pp: 307-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44397-8_17.
Santosh, D. T., Maitra, S. and Tiwari, K. N. (2023). Optimizing nutrients through drip fertigation and plastic mulch on growth and yield in banana (Musa acuminata L.). Res. Crop. 24: 330-36.
Santosh, D. T., Maitra, S., Hadole, M. V. and Tiwari, K. N. (2024b). Impact of drip irrigation and plastic mulching on yield and economics of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Res. Crop. 25: 330-36.
Santosh, D. T., Mandal, D. and Tiwari, K. N. (2021). Yield and quality response of turmeric (Curcuma longa) under drip irrigation and plastic mulch. Res. Crop. 22: 959-67.
Santosh, D. T., Pholane, L. P., Maitra, S., Mandal, D., Sairam, M., Gaikwad, D. J. and Ray, S. (2025). Effects of drip fertigation and plastic mulch on growth and productivity of okra. Res. Crop. 26: 529-36.
Sharma, A., Sharma, J. C., Shukla, Y. R., Verma, M. L., Singh, U., Spehia, R. S. and Kumar, A. (2023). Nutrient management influences root characteristics and nitrogen use efficiency in vegetable-based agroecosystem. Sustainability 15: doi:10.3390/su151310593.
Singh, A., Sharma, S. K. and Chopra, R. (2017). Effect of drip fertigation scheduling on yield and economics of cauliflower and chilli. Ann. Plant Soil Res. 19: 137-42.
Singh, J., Sandal, S. K., Yousuf, A. and Sandhu, P. S. (2023). Effect of drip irrigation and fertigation on soil water dynamics and productivity of greenhouse tomatoes. Water 15: doi:10.3390/w15112086.
Singh, M., Singh, P., Singh, S., Saini, R. K. and Angadi, S. V. (2021). A global meta-analysis of yield and water productivity responses of vegetables to deficit irrigation. Sci. Rep. 11: doi:10.1038/s41598-021-01433-w.
Sneha, R., Jegadeeswari, V., Vijayalatha, K. R., Kaleeswari, R. K., Nithila, S., Muthuvel, I. and Kalaivani, J. (2025). Effect of fertigation on soil nutrients, microbial activity, plant and fruit growth parameters under tropical environments. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 56: 2589-617.
Stewart, R., Langer, L., Da Silva, N. R. and Muchiri, E. (2016). Effects of training, innovation and new technology on African smallholder farmers’ economic outcomes and food security. Syst. Rev. Summ. 6: 10-15.
Tandon, H. L. S. (2017). Methods of analysis of soils, plants, waters, fertilisers and organic manures. In: Methods of analysis of soils, plants, waters, fertilisers and organic manures. (Ed; Tandon, H. L. S.) CABI, New Delhi, pp: 203.
Varughese, A. and Habeeburrahman, P. V. (2015). Fertigation and plastic mulching in tomato and brinjal: A review. Agric. Rev. 36: 246-49.
Verma, A., Tripathi, D., Spehia, R. S., Mogta, A. and Sharma, U. (2022). Effect of drip fertigation levels on soil fertility and productivity of cauliflower cv. Pusa Snowball K-1. Int. J. Plant Soil Sci. 34: 1684-692.
Zhang, H., Song, W. and Zheng, L. (2025). Pre-harvest low-dose UV-B irradiation improves bioactive components and shelf-life of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. J. Agric. Food Res. 19: doi:10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101737.
Bharti, V., Saha, A., Nabi, S., Kumar, V. and Choudhary, K. (2025). Productivity, water use and economics as influenced by irrigation scheduling and fertilizer management practices in broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.) under drip irrigation. J. Soil Water Cons. 24: 416-22.
Chauhan, S., Agrawal, G., Kumar, P., Chauhan, A., Thakur, K. and Singh, U. (2023). Effect of drip irrigation and organic mulches on growth, yield and water-use efficiency of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Indian J. Agric. Sci. 93: 1270-73.
Debbarma, S. and Bhatt, L. (2022). Nutrient uptake, soil nutrient status and water use efficiency as influenced by drip fertigation in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica). J. Plant Nutr. 45: 674-85.
Gaikwad, D. J., Ubale, N. B. Pal, A., Singh, S., Ali, M. A., and Maitra, S. (2022). Abiotic stresses impact on major cereals and adaptation options - A review. Res. Crop. 23: 896-915. doi:10.31830/2348-7542.2022.ROC-913
Jeyabaskaran, K. J., Shirgure, P. S., Pandey, V., Srivastava, A. K. and Uma, S. (2021). Fertigation in horticulture: A guarantee to economized quality production. Indian J. Fertil. 17: 364-83.
Kanwar, P., Sonkamble, A. M. and Meena, S. (2024). Nutrient uptake and soil nutrient status as influenced by drip fertigation levels and schedules in broccoli. Int. J. Plant Soil Sci. 36: 173-85.
Kapoor, R., Kumar, A., Sandal, S. K., Sharma, A., Raina, R. and Thakur, K. S. (2022). Water and nutrient economy in vegetable crops through drip fertigation and mulching techniques: A review. J. Plant Nutr. 45: 2389-403.
Kumar, R. and Kumar, M. (2020). Effect of drip irrigated mulch on soil properties and water use efficiency: A review. J. Soil Water Cons. 19: 300-309.
Midya, A., Saren, B. K., Dey, J. K., Maitra, S., Praharaj, S., Gaikwad, D. J., Gaber, A., Alsanie, W. F. and Hossain, A. (2021). Crop establishment methods and integrated nutrient management improve: Part I. crop performance, water productivity and profitability of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in the lower Indo-Gangetic plain, India. Agronomy, 11: doi:10.3390/agronomy11091860.
Mwakidoshi, E. R., Muui, C., Muindi, E. M., Maitra, S., Seleiman, M. F., Ali, N., Alotaibi, M. and Gitari, H. I. (2026). Integrated nutrient management enhances potato yield and quality under acidic soil conditions. Food Energy Secu. 15: doi:10.1002/fes3.70231.
Oguntoye, J. P., Olayiwola, A. A., Ogunkola, T. G., Fanibuyan, J. O., Ganiyu, R. A. and Olayiwola, D. S. (2024). Real-time IoT-based smart fertigation system for sustainable and precision agriculture. J. Comput. Sci. Appl. 31: 94-103.
Padmanabha, K., Lingaiah, H. B., Jayappa, J., Anjanappa, M., Anilkumar, S. and Hanumanthappa, D. C. (2018). Effect of fertigation in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.). Trends Biosci. 11(13): 2353-55.
Pandiyan, R., Sathiyamurthy, V. A., Pugalenthi, L. and Nagarajan, R. (2017). Effect of fertigation on growth, yield and quality of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench). J. Innov. Agric. 4: 9-14.
Patel, R. and Rakshit, A. (2024). Agri-entrepreneurial feasibility of high-value vegetable crops for small-holder farmers for supplementing inorganic fertilizer with bioinoculants. Econ. Affair. 69: 517-21.
Rana, B., Parihar, C. M., Jat, M. L., Patra, K., Nayak, H. S., Reddy, K. S. and Abdallah, A. M. (2023). Combining sub-surface fertigation with conservation agriculture in intensively irrigated rice under rice-wheat system for improving water and nitrogen use efficiency. Field Crop Res. 302: doi:10.1 016/j.fcr.2023.109074.
Ray, S., Maitra, S., Sairam, M., Sameer, S., Sagar, L., Divya, B. and Gitari, H. I. (2025). The nexus between intercropping systems, ecosystem services and sustainable agriculture: A review. Res. Crop. 26: 1-11.
Santosh, D. T. and Maitra, S. (2022). Effect of drip irrigation and plastic mulch on yield and quality of ginger (Zingiber officinale). Res. Crop. 23: 211-19.
Santosh, D. T., Debnath, S., Maitra, S., Sairam, M., Sagar, L. L., Hossain, A. and Moulick, D. (2024a). Alleviation of climate catastrophe in agriculture through adoption of climate-smart technologies. In: Climate crisis: adaptive approaches and sustainability. Springer Nature, pp: 307-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44397-8_17.
Santosh, D. T., Maitra, S. and Tiwari, K. N. (2023). Optimizing nutrients through drip fertigation and plastic mulch on growth and yield in banana (Musa acuminata L.). Res. Crop. 24: 330-36.
Santosh, D. T., Maitra, S., Hadole, M. V. and Tiwari, K. N. (2024b). Impact of drip irrigation and plastic mulching on yield and economics of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Res. Crop. 25: 330-36.
Santosh, D. T., Mandal, D. and Tiwari, K. N. (2021). Yield and quality response of turmeric (Curcuma longa) under drip irrigation and plastic mulch. Res. Crop. 22: 959-67.
Santosh, D. T., Pholane, L. P., Maitra, S., Mandal, D., Sairam, M., Gaikwad, D. J. and Ray, S. (2025). Effects of drip fertigation and plastic mulch on growth and productivity of okra. Res. Crop. 26: 529-36.
Sharma, A., Sharma, J. C., Shukla, Y. R., Verma, M. L., Singh, U., Spehia, R. S. and Kumar, A. (2023). Nutrient management influences root characteristics and nitrogen use efficiency in vegetable-based agroecosystem. Sustainability 15: doi:10.3390/su151310593.
Singh, A., Sharma, S. K. and Chopra, R. (2017). Effect of drip fertigation scheduling on yield and economics of cauliflower and chilli. Ann. Plant Soil Res. 19: 137-42.
Singh, J., Sandal, S. K., Yousuf, A. and Sandhu, P. S. (2023). Effect of drip irrigation and fertigation on soil water dynamics and productivity of greenhouse tomatoes. Water 15: doi:10.3390/w15112086.
Singh, M., Singh, P., Singh, S., Saini, R. K. and Angadi, S. V. (2021). A global meta-analysis of yield and water productivity responses of vegetables to deficit irrigation. Sci. Rep. 11: doi:10.1038/s41598-021-01433-w.
Sneha, R., Jegadeeswari, V., Vijayalatha, K. R., Kaleeswari, R. K., Nithila, S., Muthuvel, I. and Kalaivani, J. (2025). Effect of fertigation on soil nutrients, microbial activity, plant and fruit growth parameters under tropical environments. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 56: 2589-617.
Stewart, R., Langer, L., Da Silva, N. R. and Muchiri, E. (2016). Effects of training, innovation and new technology on African smallholder farmers’ economic outcomes and food security. Syst. Rev. Summ. 6: 10-15.
Tandon, H. L. S. (2017). Methods of analysis of soils, plants, waters, fertilisers and organic manures. In: Methods of analysis of soils, plants, waters, fertilisers and organic manures. (Ed; Tandon, H. L. S.) CABI, New Delhi, pp: 203.
Varughese, A. and Habeeburrahman, P. V. (2015). Fertigation and plastic mulching in tomato and brinjal: A review. Agric. Rev. 36: 246-49.
Verma, A., Tripathi, D., Spehia, R. S., Mogta, A. and Sharma, U. (2022). Effect of drip fertigation levels on soil fertility and productivity of cauliflower cv. Pusa Snowball K-1. Int. J. Plant Soil Sci. 34: 1684-692.
Zhang, H., Song, W. and Zheng, L. (2025). Pre-harvest low-dose UV-B irradiation improves bioactive components and shelf-life of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. J. Agric. Food Res. 19: doi:10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101737.










