ORGANIC INPUTS WITH REDUCED CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS IMPROVE YIELD, ANTIOXIDANT COMPONENTS, AND DEFENSE MECHANISMS IN TOMATO (VAR. PUSA SHEETAL)

Organic inputs with reduced chemical fertilizers improve yield, antioxidant components, and defense mechanisms in Tomato (var. Pusa Sheetal)

Chemical fertilizers are widely used to meet the nutritional needs of crops and increase yields; but, due to their high cost and abuse, certain adverse effects are causing the soil to deteriorate.A decline in soil organic carbon is being addressed through the use of vermicompost and Fondue Fountain farmyard manure as organic amendments, potentially

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Research note: Likes, sarcasm and politics: Youth responses to a platform-initiated media literacy campaign on social media

To better understand youth attitudes towards media literacy education on social media, and the opportunities and challenges inherent in such initiatives, we conducted a large-scale analysis of user responses to a recent media literacy campaign on TikTok.We found that reactions to the Right Cover campaign were mixed, and highly political in nature.W

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