Ashok K. Alva

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Fertilizer
• Botany
• Irrigation

His scientific interests lie mostly in Leaching, Soil water, Agronomy, Environmental chemistry and Fertilizer. The Leaching study combines topics in areas such as Fertigation, Irrigation, Hydrology and Entisol. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Chromatography and Soil water.

Ashok K. Alva has researched Agronomy in several fields, including Rootstock, Soil science and Nutrient. His Environmental chemistry research incorporates themes from Alfisol, Soil pH, Mineralogy and Nitrate. His research in Fertilizer intersects with topics in Soil classification and Calcareous.

His most cited work include:

• Engineered carbon (biochar) prepared by direct pyrolysis of Mg-accumulated tomato tissues: characterization and phosphate removal potential. (163 citations)
• Effects of Phosphorus/Aluminum Molar Ratio and Calcium Concentration on Plant Response to Aluminum Toxicity (124 citations)
• Leaching of Nitrogen from Slow-Release Urea Sources in Sandy Soils (114 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Ashok K. Alva mainly focuses on Agronomy, Soil water, Environmental chemistry, Leaching and Fertilizer. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Rootstock and Nutrient. His study in the field of Field capacity, Soil conditioner and Soil pH is also linked to topics like Amendment.

Ashok K. Alva combines subjects such as Loam, Soil contamination and Mineralogy with his study of Environmental chemistry. The various areas that he examines in his Leaching study include Entisol, Nitrate, Leachate and Irrigation scheduling. His work in Fertilizer covers topics such as Fruit tree which are related to areas like Orchard.

He most often published in these fields:

• Agronomy (51.15%)
• Soil water (48.85%)
• Environmental chemistry (33.33%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2018)?

• Agronomy (51.15%)
• Soil water (48.85%)
• Irrigation (18.39%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Soil water, Irrigation, Leaching and Fertilizer. His Agronomy research integrates issues from Phosphorus and Nutrient. His Soil water research includes themes of Sludge and Fly ash.

His Irrigation study combines topics in areas such as Crop simulation model, Crop yield, Plant nutrition and Soil horizon. His study looks at the relationship between Leaching and topics such as Nutrient management, which overlap with Water pollution, Soil Pollutants and Greenhouse. His Loam research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Environmental chemistry and Sewage treatment.

Between 2007 and 2018, his most popular works were:

• Engineered carbon (biochar) prepared by direct pyrolysis of Mg-accumulated tomato tissues: characterization and phosphate removal potential. (163 citations)
• Phosphorus in China's Intensive Vegetable Production Systems: Overfertilization, Soil Enrichment, and Environmental Implications. (86 citations)
• Carbon Sequestration under Irrigated Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Production (45 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Fertilizer
• Botany
• Ecology

Agronomy, Irrigation, Soil water, Leaching and Cultivar are his primary areas of study. His studies in Agronomy integrate themes in fields like Litter, Malus and Nutrient. The concepts of his Irrigation study are interwoven with issues in Soil type, Crop yield and Soil horizon.

His study in Soil water is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Perennial plant, Monoculture and Biomass, Panicum virgatum, Bioenergy. His Leaching study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Soil Pollutants, Greenhouse, Leaching model, Nutrient management and Water pollution. His Fertigation research includes elements of Citrus × sinensis and Citrus paradisi.