Bamboos are a unique species in terms of their ecological impacts as well as their social and economic role in the livelihoods of people living in their vicinity. It has attracted the attention of researchers worldwide owing to its carbon sequestration ability and the potential of various bamboo species in this changing environment. In this research the biomass carbon storage of bamboo components were analyzed to estimate their respective carbon content in as well as in different components like culm, rhizome, leaves etc. Dendrocalamus asper stands out as the bamboo species which sequestered the maximum carbon (culm> rhizome> leaf) primarily due to its vast biomass content. The carbon content of D. asper was 87.52 tonnes of carbon per hectare. This was followed by B. balcooa with carbon content of 56.48 t C ha-1 with the least carbon content in B. vulgaris i.e., 33.92 t C ha-1. It points to the tremendous potential of bamboo in sequestering carbon but more research is desired to arrive at concrete results. Bamboo species have an inherent ability to grow in degraded lands which gives an additional advantage in promoting bamboo plantations as envisaged by National Bamboo Mission.

A field experiment was conducted during rabi season 2020-21 at the Crop Research Center of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.) to evaluate the Effect of Zn and B application. Ten treatments comprising control, RDF, Zn and B in a different combination were tested in a randomized block design with three replications. The experimental results revealed that yield attributing traits viz. number of pods plant-1, number of grain plant-1, grain yield plant-1, test weight and biological yield, grain yield, straw yield and content and uptake of N, P, K, Zn, S, and B in lentil differed significantly among different treatments. Growth parameters were significantly better in the treatment T10 (RDF + Boron 2 kg ha-1 + Zinc 5 kg ha-1). The highest grain yield was recorded in T10 RDF + Boron 2 kg ha-1 + Zinc 5 kg ha-1 which were statistically at par with T8. It is concluded based on the study that the application of RDF + Boron 2 kg ha-1 + Zinc 5 kg ha-1 with Zn, and B (T10) gave best results (Grain yield increased by 26.7%, 25.7%, 21%, 22.9%, 17.2% and 59.1% over T1, T3, T4, T5, T6 and T1, respectively) and proved to be beneficial for rabi lentil followed by  RDF + Boron 2 kg ha-1 + Zinc 5 kg ha-1 (T9). The balanced and combined use of Zn, and B along with N, P, K and S in lentil improved the yield attribute, yield, and total uptake of nutrients along with maintaining the soil fertility.

To assess the effects of Zn and B treatment, a field experiment was carried out during the rabi seasion 2020–21 at the Crop Research Center of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.). Ten treatments, each with a different combination of control, RDF, Zn, and B, were examined using a randomised block design with three replications. The experimental results revealed that growth attributing traits viz. Plant population (ha-1), Plant height (cm), Number of branches plant-1, Dry matter accumulation (g m-2), Effective nodules (No. plant-1), Nodules dry weight (mg plant-1), yield viz. grain yield, straw yield, biological yield and harvest index and Available nutrient in soil N, P, K, Zn, S and B in lentil differed significantly among different treatments. Growth parameters and yield were significantly better in the treatment T10 (RDF + Boron 2 kg ha-1 + Zinc 5 kg ha-1). The highest grain yield was recorded in T10 RDF + Boron 2 kg ha-1 + Zinc 5 kg ha-1 was applied with Zn and B and was statistically at par with T8. From the study it may be concluded that the application of RDF + Boron 2 kg ha-1 + Zinc 5 kg ha-1 with Zn and B (T10) gave best results (Grain yield increased by 26.7%, 25.7%, 21%, 22.9%, 17.2% and 59.1% over T1, T3, T4, T5, T6 and T1, respectively) and proved to be beneficial for rabi lentil followed by  RDF + Boron 2 kg ha-1 + Zinc 5 kg ha-1 (T9) also gave better results. Zn and B, together with N, P, K, and S, were used in lentils in a balanced manner to preserve soil fertility while also improving growth characteristics and yield.

A field experiment was conducted at the Crop Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (U.P.), India, during the kharif season of 2020 to assess the effect of farmyard manure (FYM) and sulfur on the performance of urdbean [Vigna mungo (L.)] and soil properties. The experiment was designed as a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with seven treatments, consisting of different doses of FYM and sulfur, replicated three times. The test variety used was Shekhar-2. The results revealed that the combined application of FYM and Sulphur exhibited significant influence on the growth, yield attributes and yields of urdbean as compared to control during the year of experimentation. Significant improvement in viz. Plant height (cm), Number of Trifoliate Leaves, Dry matter accumulation, Test weight (g), Grain yield (q ha-1), Number of root nodule, Protein content (%), Protein yield  (kg ha-1)  and soil properties was noticed with the application of RDF + FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1+ S @ 10.0 kg ha-1, which established its superiority over rest of the FYM and Sulphur treatments. Increase of 91.61% in grains was recorded with the application of RDF + FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 + S @ 10.0 kg ha-1 over control. The application of RDF + FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 + S @ 10.0 kg ha-1 resulted in higher protein yield (274.58 kg ha-1). Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the application of RDF + FYM @2.5 t ha-1 + S @ 10.0 kg ha-1 is recommended for sustainable urdbean production.