BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
VOLUME 40, ISSUE 1, JUNE 2024

CONTENTS

Review Article

Impacts of conservation agriculture on soil health and crop productivity: Research advances
and adoption barriers in Bangladesh
M. Jahiruddin, M.M.R. Jahangir 01-24

Resarch Article

Influence of biochar and fertilizers on the growth and yield of tomato
M.R. Hoque, S.T. Mim, J. Ferdous, S.M. Rahman 25-31

Biochar application improves soil bulk density, aggregation and microbial biomass carbon
H.M. Al-Amin, M.M. Rahman, M.S. Alam, J. Smith, M.A. Sutton, M.G. Miah, M.R. Islam 33-44

Biochar addition coupled with nitrogen fertilization improves soil fertility, nitrogen use
efficiency and rice yield
K.R. Kanok, G.K.M.M. Rahman, A. Rahman, M.H. Kabir 45-54

Influence of integrated application of organic and inorganic sources of nutrients on the yield
of BRRI dhan84 rice
M.R. Nasim, S. Rumman, S. Rahaman, K.K. Keya, H. Afroz, T.S. Hoque, M.R. Islam 55-63

Long-term residue retention increases water use efficiency and economic profitability in the
wheat-rice-rice system
U. Kumar, M. Jahiruddin, R.W. Bell, M.B. Hossain, M.T. Rahman, M.E., Haque, M.M.R. Jahangir 65-85

DNDC model based estimation of carbon and nitrogen dynamics under integrated nutrient
management practice in rice-rice cropping system
U.A. Naher, M.B. Hossain, M. Iqbal, A.A. Rim, A. Islam 87-92

Enhancing carrot yield through integrated use of organic and chemical fertilizers in coastal
ecosystem
S.J. Supti, M. K. Hossain, M. F. Hoque, M.A. Haque 93-
102

Effects of organic amendments on physical, chemical and biological properties of saline soil
F. Akter, S. Sultana, N. Adhikary, M.Z. Hossain 103-
112

Effects of boron application on yield and quality of bitter gourd
M.B. Banu, M. Akter, S. Sultana, M.R. Khatun, H.M. Naser 113-
121

Remediation of heavy metal polluted soils by microbes and biochar
S. Sultana, H.M. Naser, M.R. Khatun, M.B. Banu, M. Akter 123-
133

Short Communication
Effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the yield of safflower
M. Sultana, M.M. Masud, M.S. Islam, A. Barman, H.M Naser 135-138