scholarly journals Vermicompost and cow dung admixture increases rhizosphere bacterial population and promotes rapid physiological maturity in Maize (Zea mays L.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priya Chatterjeea ◽  
Paramita Mandala ◽  
Sudipto Mandal ◽  
Soumendranath Chatterjeec
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Population ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Organic Manure ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Nitrifying Bacteria ◽  
Agricultural Fields ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
The Impact

Incessant application of chemical fertilizers to the agricultural fields may alter the composition and activities of soil microbiota. Thus, the shift of cultivation practices from chemical to organic is considered to be the need of the hour in order to maintain soil health. A study was conducted in the agricultural fields of the University of Burdwan, India to observe the impact of organic manure on rhizosphere bacterial community. The experiments were conducted on maize plants, supplemented with the recommended dose of chemical fertilizer and organic manure (vermicompost and cow dung mixture). Corresponding changes in the plant phenological events and soil health in terms of soil physico-chemical factors and rhizosphere bacterial groups up to the level of CFU g-1× 105 dry soil were noted.The results showed a significant increase in population of nitrifying bacteria, asymbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria and protein hydrolysing bacteria in the organically treated plots. Moreover, the organic manure increases the bacterial population of rhizosphere, which in turn has a positive impact on maize growth and yield. The growth of the three groups of bacteria was attributed to the type of organic manure supplied to the agricultural fields.In addition, strong correlation was observed between Zn and protein hydrolysing bacteria. The soil organic carbon and available nitrogen were strongly correlated with nitrifying, fat solubilizing and phosphate solubilizing groups of bacteria.

scholarly journals Effect of different organic manures and fertilizers on growth and yield of knol-khol (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes L.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-62
Author(s):  
Md. Anichhul Islam ◽  
Md. Yamin Kabir ◽  
Nubayra Tasnim Shuvra ◽  
Md. Amirul Islam ◽  
Md. Hasibur Rahaman Hera
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Oleracea ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Poultry Manure ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost

AbstractA field experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of different manures and fertilizers on the growth and yield of knol-khol (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) at Dr. Purnendu Gain Field Laboratory of Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna from November 2014 to February 2015. The single factor experiment comprised of different types of fertilizers and manures viz., T0 (Control), T1 (Recommended doses of NPK), T2 (Cow dung), T3 (Vermicompost), T4 (Poultry manure), T5 (50 % Cow dung + 50 % NPK), T6 (50% Vermicompost + 50% Cow dung), T7 (50% Vermicompost + 50 % Poultry manure) and T8 (25% Cow dung+ 25% Vermicompost+ 25% Poultry manure + 25% NPK). The Experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replications. The maximum plant height was obtained from the treatment T1 at 25, 35 and 45 Days after transplanting (DAT). The maximum spread of canopy was 36.75 cm, 52.50 cm and 66.05 cm from the treatment T3, T7 and T2, respectively. The maximum economic yield (21.92 t/ha) and biological yield (40.083 t/ha) were found in the treatment T1 and T7, respectively. Highest benefit cost ratio (3.07) was obtained from the treatment T1whilethe minimum (0.57) was obtained from T3 which indicates that high cost of vermicompost affect net return severely. Although, T1 produced maximum benefit cost ratio, the treatment T4 and T2 are very close to T1 and also statistically similar. So, we can consider poultry manure and cow dung for our soil health, environmental benefits and ecological safety.

scholarly journals Unveiling the Efficiency of Vermicompost Derived from Different Biowastes on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Plant Growth and Soil Health

Agronomy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zubair Aslam ◽  
Safdar Bashir ◽  
Waseem Hassan ◽  
Korkmaz Bellitürk ◽  
Niaz Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Test Plant ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Aphid Infestation ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Chemical Attributes ◽  
The Impact

The present study was conducted to explore the role of different types of vermicomposts (VCs) prepared from different substrates to improve soil health (physical and chemical properties) and wheat plant growth under field conditions. Different combinations of vermicompost prepared from different substrates (cow dung, paper waste, and rice straw) and inorganic fertilizers were applied in soil using wheat as a test plant. The impact of three different VCs on physico-chemical characteristics and nutrient availability in soil was evaluated to examine their efficacy in combination with chemical fertilizers. Temporal trends in vermicomposting treatments at various stages showed significant improvement in physico-chemical attributes of the VCs substrates. All the plant physiological attributes showed significant response where N:P:K 100:50:50 kg ha−1 + 10 t ha−1 cow dung vermicompost was applied. In addition, post-harvest analysis of soil not only revealed that different combinations of the vermicomposting treatments improved the soil health by improving the physico-chemical attributes of the soil. Conclusively, application of cow dung vermicompost along with recommended NPK not only improved crop yield, soil health, reduced insect (aphid) infestation but also fortified grains with Zn and Fe.

scholarly journals Impact of Green Manure and Consortium Biofertilizer on Amylolytic Bacterial Population and Their Activities in Maize Rhizospheric Soil

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jaspreet Kaur ◽  
S. K. Gosal ◽  
S. S. Walia ◽  
Jupinder Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Green Manure ◽  
Bacterial Population ◽  
Amylase Activity ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Bacterial Consortium ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Maize Crop ◽  
Available Carbon ◽  
The Impact

Microbial population and their activities in soil are important measure of soil biological activities as well as its health. The present study was conducted to access the impact of application of green manure and cellulose degrading bacterial consortium on the soil amylolytic bacterial population and amylase activity in rhizosphere of maize crop in field conditions. Soil amylolytic bacteria and amylase activity exhibited significant changes in response to application of consortium biofertilizer. The highest population of amylolytic bacteria was recorded during vegetative stage of maize crop in treatment T8 with 100%N + green manure+ consortium biofertilizer. Amylolytic population was found to be significantly higher in treatments having inorganic N + consortium biofertilizers as compared to control treatment. Soil amylase activity was significantly influenced by organic manure and vegetative growth stage. Highest amylase activity was recorded in treatment T8, whereas minimum activity was recorded in control (inorganic) treatment. Application of consortium biofertilizers significantly increased the amylase activity over treatments having solitary application of inorganic fertilizers. The results suggested that application of consortium biofertilizers on green manure boosted the colonisation and activities of amylolytic bacteria which directly influenced the available carbon pool as well as soil health.

scholarly journals Growth and yield of tomato as affected by organic and inorganic fertilizers

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 500-506
Author(s):  
Kakon Saha ◽  
Md Yamin Kabir ◽  
Chhoa Mondal ◽  
Md Abdul Mannan
Keyword(s):  
Soil Health ◽  
Organic Manure ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Mustard Oil ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Inorganic Fertilizers ◽  
Tomato Production ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
Organic Manures ◽  
Organic And Inorganic Fertilizers

Unscrupulous use of synthetic fertilizers are not only increasing cost of tomato production but also decreasing tomato yield and quality, deteriorating soil health and environment. Organic manures can produce quality product as well as maintain soil health.  Considering this verity an experiment was carried out at the Dr. Purnendu Gain Field Laboratory of Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna to evaluate the performance of tomato crop under application of different organic and inorganic fertilizers. The experiment was designed in RCBD using two varieties (BARI Tomato-14 and BARI Tomato-15) and eight treatments [i) 100% Recommended fertilizer dose (RFD) for N, P and K; ii) 100% cowdung (CD); iii) 100% poultry manure (PM); iv) 100% vermi-compost (VC); v) 100% Mustard oil cake (MOC); vi) 100% organic manures (25% of each of CD , PM , VC and MOC); vii) 80% organic manure (20% of each of CD, PM, VC and MOC) + 20% RFD; viii) 60% organic manure (15% of each of CD, PM, VC and MOC) + 40% RFD].The tallest plant (77.5 cm) with maximum fruit length (5.98 cm), maximum number of flower clusters plant-1 (16.24), number of flowers cluster-1 (13.07), number of fruit clusters plant-1 (8.20) and number of fruits cluster-1 (6.97) were observed from combined effect of 60% organic manures with 40% RFD in BARI Tomato-15. On the contrary, this treatment produced maximum fruit diameter (6.29cm), maximum weight of individual fruit (91.43g) and the highest yield (87.17 t/ha) in BARI tomato-14. From economic point of view, maximum net return (Tk. 841345) as well as benefit cost ratio (5.11) was also observed from 60% organic manure + 40% RFD. Thus, BARI tomato-14 with combination of organic manures (60%) and inorganic fertilizers (40%) provided better performance concerning growth, yield and economic aspects. J Bangladesh Agril Univ 17(4): 500–506, 2019

Cover crops improve some, but not all, soil health indicators in horticultural rotations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn B. Marshall ◽  
David L. Burton ◽  
Derek H. Lynch
Keyword(s):  
Cover Crops ◽  
Soil Degradation ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Soil Disturbance ◽  
Residual Soil ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact

Production of fruits and vegetables provides nutrient dense and high values crops. However, horticulture production is often very intensive and degrading to soil, with high levels of soil disturbance, high use of fertilizer inputs, and with prolonged periods of exposed soil. This can lead to increased soil degradation when compared to other types of cropping. We used a subset of the Atlantic Soil Health Laboratory’s database of on-farm soil samples collected between 2016-2018 to assess the impact of cover crops (CC) use in horticulture production in Nova Scotia on soil health. We analyzed 21 soil health parameters on soil collected from 14 fields, seven of which incorporated CCs in their crop rotation and seven of which used no CCs. The inclusion of CCs significantly increased permanganate oxidizable carbon, soil respiration, autoclaved-citrate extractable (ACE) protein, residual soil nitrogen, and biologically available nitrogen. However, we also found that the variation in these parameters was greater when CCs were part of the rotation. This is likely attributable to the wide range of CC species used and differences in their management, such as the chosen termination method. While cover cropping is seen as a best management practice to improve soil health simply using a CC in a horticulture rotation does not necessarily lead to improved soil health. Research trials on specific CC species and management to target soil degradation are needed to tailor recommendations to ensure the desired soil health outcomes can be achieved with CC use.

scholarly journals Effect of Integrated Phosphorus Management on Macro and Micronutrient Status of Soil in Bt-Cotton

2021 ◽  
pp. 73-83
Author(s):  
K. V. S. L. Raj Rushi ◽  
P. Prasuna Rani ◽  
P. R. K. Prasad ◽  
P. Anil Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Farmyard Manure ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Bt Cotton ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
The Impact

Aim: To evaluate the impact of integrated use of phosphorus on soil fertility in Bt-Cotton. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. Place of Study: At College Farm, Agricultural College, Bapatla, Guntur district. Methodology: After the preliminary layout, Tulasi-BG II hybrid of cotton was used as a test crop, with a spacing of 90 cm x 60 cm in the experimental site. Farmyard Manure @ 10 t ha-1 was applied 10 days prior to sowing while phosphorus solubilising bacteria @ 5 kg ha-1 was applied one day before sowing. Phosphorus was applied as per the treatments basally at sowing whereas, the recommended dose of nitrogen and potassium (120 and 60 kg ha-1, respectively) were applied in four equal splits at 20, 40, 60, and 80. Results: The treatments showed no significant influence on available nitrogen and potassium but, comparatively higher values of nitrogen and potassium were observed in organic treated plots. The available phosphorus content was markedly influenced by level of phosphorus as well as components of integration at all the crop growth stages. Highest available phosphorus was recorded on integration of maximum dose of phosphorus with Phosphorus solubilising bacteria (PSB) and Farmyard manure (FYM). The available micronutrient contents in soil did not show any marked difference among the treatments at all the stages of crop growth. Conclusion: Application of phosphorus along with Phosphorus solubilising bacteria (PSB) and Farmyard manure (FYM) can reduce the phosphorus requirement to crops as well as improves soil health.

scholarly journals Growth and Yield Stimulation of Winter Oilseed Rape (Brasssica Napus L.) by Mg-Titanit Fertiliser

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 132-141
Author(s):  
Peter Kováčik ◽  
Michaela Havrlentová ◽  
Vladimír Šimanský
Keyword(s):  
Oilseed Rape ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Total Chlorophyll ◽  
Winter Oilseed Rape ◽  
Winter Rape ◽  
Chlorophylls A And B ◽  
Qualitative Level ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The effort to achieve higher yields at the required qualitative level has led to the intensive studying the problems of the rational usage of the titanium containing fertilisers by the agricultural research in the course the previous thirty years. Therefore, the objective of the experiment was to evaluate the impact of two doses of Mg-Titanit (0.2 l/ha and 0.4 l/ha) on the formation of the aboveground and underground phytomass, also on the total chlorophyll in leaves, on the titanium and nitrogen content in the seeds and straw, on the quantity and quality of winter rape yield. The doses were applied two or three times on the leaves of winter rape (BBCH 50-52, BBCH 59, BBCH 66-67). The experiment was realized on the Haplic Chernozem (48°42´ N, 17°70´ E - Western Slovakia) during two farming years (2009/2010 and 2010/2011). The results showed that all three applications of Mg-Titanit in both doses stimulated the formation of aboveground and underground phytomass of winter rape. The highest growth of phytomass was detected after the second application. The application of Mg-Titanit in the growth phases BBCH 50-52 and BBCH 59 increased the contents of both chlorophylls (a and b), where the growth of chlorophyll b content was more considerable than the growth of chlorophyll a content. The third spraying by Mg-Titanit decreased the content of the total chlorophyll. The application of Mg-Titanit had the positive impact on the yield of seeds, straw and fat content in the winter oilseed rape seeds.

scholarly journals Effect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer on the Growth and Yield Components of Traditional and Improved Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes in Malaysia

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1830
Author(s):  
Mohammad Anisuzzaman ◽  
Mohd Y. Rafii ◽  
Noraini Md Jaafar ◽  
Shairul Izan Ramlee ◽  
Mohammad Ferdous Ikbal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Yield Components ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Optimal Growth ◽  
Organic Manure ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Chemical Fertilizer ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Inorganic Fertilizers ◽  
Essential Nutrients ◽  
Rice Genotypes

Rice is the most important staple cereal human nutrition and consumed by 75% of the global population. Rice plants need a supply of essential nutrients for their optimal growth. Rice production has increased tremendously in Malaysia insensitive irrigation and the use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides. However, the effect of using inorganic fertilizers resulted in contamination of ground water and decreased the productivity of soil, which in turn affected the rice production in the long term. The use of organic manure may help to regain the soil health, but that is insufficient for providing the essential nutrients to achieve optimal growth. Therefore, the use of organic manure combined with inorganic fertilizers is applied to obtain optimum yields. This study aims to test the effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the growth and yield components of 65 rice genotypes. The pot experiment was conducted at the net house on field 10, University Putra Malaysia, UPM, Malaysia, during the period of February to June 2019 and August to December 2019 in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. There were three treatment combinations viz. T1: 5 t ha−1 chicken manure (CM), T2: 2.5 t ha−1 CM + 50% CFRR, T3: 100% (150 N: 60 P2O5: 60 K2O kg ha−1) and chemical fertilizer recommended rate (CFRR). Grain and straw samples were collected for chemical analysis, and physical parameters were measured at the harvest stage. Results showed that most of the growth and yield components were significantly influenced due to the application of organic manure with chemical fertilizer. The application of chemical fertilizer alone or in combination with organic manure resulted in a significant increase in growth, yield component traits, and nutrient content (N, P, and K) of all rice genotypes. Treatment of 2.5 t ha−1 CM + 50% CFRR as well as 100% CFRR showed a better performance than the other treatments. It was observed that the yield of rice genotypes can be increased substantially with the judicious application of organic manure with chemical fertilizer. The benefits of the mixed fertilization (organic + inorganic) were not only the crop yields but also the promotion of soil health, the reduction of chemical fertilizer input, etc.

scholarly journals Introduction to the Integrated Nutrient Management Strategies and Their Contribution to Yield and Soil Properties

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Mostafa Mohamed Selim
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Nutrient Management ◽  
Nutrient Balance ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Residual Effect ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Organic Manure ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Chemical Fertilizers ◽  
Available Nitrogen

Alleviation of poverty and achievement of zero-hunger target and food security are significant challenges faced by agricultural planners worldwide. Improving many agronomic approaches, which have drastic effects on crop growth and yield, is urgently needed to report this aim. Replacement of a part of chemical fertilizers by organic manure through a simple technique of using minimum effective dose of sufficient and balanced quantities of organic and inorganic fertilizers in combination with specific microorganisms, called INM, has a bright solution in this area. Recently, several investigators reported that integrated use of chemical fertilizers with organic manure is becoming a quite promising practice not only for maintaining higher productivity but also for greater stability to crop production. In addition, INM acts as a source of energy, organic carbon, and available nitrogen for the growth of soil microbes and improvement of physical properties of soil, and also have great residual effect on subsequent crops. So, the key component of the INM goal is to reach the eco-friendly practice through the harmonious properties of both sources by making a combination that can be used for decreasing the enormous use of chemical fertilizers and accreting a balance between fertilizer inputs and crop nutrient requirement, maintaining the soil fertility, optimizing the level of yield, maximizing the profitability, and subsequently reducing the environmental pollution. Lastly, INM is a tool that can offer good options and economic choices to supply plants with a sufficient amount of nutrients in need and can also reduce total costs, create favorable soil physiochemical conditions and healthy environment, eliminate the constraints, safeguard the soil nutrient balance, and find safety methods to get rid of agriculture wastes.

scholarly journals Blended Amendments: A Sustainable Approach for Managing Nutrient Deficiency in Rice Fields

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Madhumita Ghosh Datta ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rice Straw ◽  
Rice Field ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Nutrient Deficiency ◽  
Rice Fields ◽  
Chemical Fertilizer ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Available Nitrogen

The application of chemical fertilizer provides absorbable soluble macronutrients for increasing rice yield while reducing the availability of micronutrients and occasionally halting nitrogen mineralisation in the soil. To lessen some of these undesirable effects of chemical fertilization, an effort has been made to prepare blended soil organic amendments by mixing organic materials like rice straw, dried cow-dung and compost prepared from eco-friendly wastes from the kitchen, backyard garden and dried cow-dung mixed in the ratio 1:2:2. Such prepared amendments were applied in the rice field by growing three high-yielding rice cultivars Dikhow, Chandrama and Naveen, in three different rice cropping seasons, pre-monsoon (Ahu), monsoon (Sali) and summer (Boro) during 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 for studying soil properties, crop growth and yield. The key finding of the investigation was that the soil amended with chemical fertilizer showed improvement in soil moisture compared to unamended soil in all three rice fields. However, chemically fertilized soil exhibited lower amounts of available phosphorus, available potassium, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) extracted iron and copper in Ahu field, DTPA extracted iron, copper and zinc in Sali field and immobilizing nitrogen in Boro field than blended amendments. Overall, chemical fertilizer + rice straw displayed more available nitrogen and yield in Ahu field, whereas, chemical fertilizer + dried cow dung showed the highest amount of zinc and copper along with the highest yield in Sali rice field and chemical fertilizer+compost had better moisture and soil organic carbon amounts with an ideal acidic pH supporting maximum yield in Boro rice field.

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