scholarly journals Soybean (Glycine max L.) Response to Lime and Vermicompost Amelioration of Acidic Nitisols of Assosa, North Western Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Tigist Adisu ◽  
Lemma Wogi ◽  
Tesfaye Feyisa
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Exchangeable Acidity ◽  
Combined Application ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Cropping Seasons ◽  
Basic Cations

Acidic soils limit the production potential of crops because of low availability of basic cations and excess of hydrogen (H+) and aluminium (Al3+) in exchangeable forms. In the western part of the country such as Assosa and Wellega, soil acidity is a well-known problem limiting crop productivity. A field study was conducted to assess the effects of lime, vermicompost and their combinations on selected soil physico-chemical properties and responses of soybean grown on acidic Nitisols of Assosa area during 2016 and 2017 main cropping seasons. Soil samples were collected from the experimental site before planting and from plots after harvesting. The collected samples were analysed following the standard methods for soil physico-chemical analysis. The treatments were factorial combinations of four levels of lime (0, 1.62, 3.62 and 4.90 t ha-1) and four levels of vermicompost (0, 1.50, 3.00 and 4.50 t ha-1). The results revealed that soil pH increased from 5.31 – 5.86 pH while exchangeable acidity decreased from 5.46 - 2.85 cmol (+) kg-1 with levels of lime and vermicompost (3.26 with 3 and 4.90 with 4.5) t ha-1 respectively, which resulted in improved soil physico-chemical properties. The combined application of lime and vermicompost also significantly improved the yield related parameters of soybean. The maximum grain yield (1.95t    ha-1) was obtained from the combined application of 4.90 ton lime and 3.00 ton vermicompost ha-1 followed by combined application of 3.26 ton lime with 3.00 ton vermicompost ha-1 with non-significant variation. Therefore, the combined application of 3.26 ton lime and 3.00 ton vermicompost ha-1 is a promising alternative amendment for amelioration of acidic Nitisols of Assosa (Amba-12 Kebele) and other similar agro-ecologies for the improvement of soybean production.

Study on Productivity, Quality and Profitability of Soybean (Glycine max L.) as Influenced by Fertility Levels and Enriched Compost in Typic Haplustepts Soil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhishek . ◽  
H.S. Purohit ◽  
Gajanand Jat ◽  
R.S. Choudhary ◽  
R.H. Meena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
Combined Application ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Four Levels

Background: Enriched composts supply the plant nutrients and add a sufficient amount of organic matter to the soil, which helps in improving the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil. It helps to maintain and sustain soil fertility for enhancing crop productivity and also acts as a recess for microbes and enriches the soil with a variety of the indigenous micro-flora and fauna. Hence, the present investigation was carried out to study the effect of fertility levels and enriched compost on productivity, quality and profitability of soybean (Glycine max L.) in sub-humid southern plain and Aravalli hills region of Rajasthan. Methods: The experiment was undertaken during kharif 2018 at Rajasthan College of agriculture, Udaipur (Rajasthan) in a factorial randomized block design with three replications. The treatments were comprised of three levels of recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF) (control, 50% RDF and 100% RDF) and four levels of enriched compost (control, 2.0, 4.0 and 6.0 t ha-1). Result: The increasing fertility levels upto 100% RDF and enriched compost upto 4 t ha-1, significantly increased (P=0.05) the plant height, dry matter accumulation, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod, seed yield, haulm yield and protein and oil content in seed of soybean. However, the combined application of 100% RDF along with 6 t ha-1 enriched compost recorded higher seed and haulm yield. The results further revealed that the application of 100% RDF and 4 t ha-1 enriched compost significantly improved the productivity, quality and profitability of soybean under Typic Haplustepts soil.

scholarly journals Soil Physico-chemical Properties as affected by Long-term Application of Organics and Inorganic NPK Fertilisers under Rice-wheat Cropping System in Calcareous Soil of Bihar

2021 ◽  
pp. 100-107
Author(s):  
Rajeswari Das ◽  
Mukesh Kumar ◽  
Santosh Kumar Singh ◽  
Shankar Jha ◽  
Subhra Sahoo
Keyword(s):  
Soil Ph ◽  
Crop Residue ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Cropping System ◽  
Exchange Capacity ◽  
Combined Application ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Crop Cycle ◽  
Four Levels

A balanced application of organics and inorganic fertilisers could be beneficial to both soil nutrient availability, soil health and crop growth. The experiment was conducted on light textured highly calcareous soil at Research Farm of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa. Four levels of inorganic fertiliser treatments were applied i.e. 50, 100 and 150% of NPK along with no NPK as control as main plot treatments while four levels of organic treatment (i.e. no organics, compost, crop residue and compost+ crop residue) were applied as sub plot treatments in a split plot design with a total sixteen (16) treatments with three replications to investigate the long term effect of application of various doses of recommended fertiliser along with organic amendments on various physico-chemical properties of calcareous soils after 32nd crop cycle . Data was collected on various physico-chemical properties i.e. Soil pH, electrical conductivity (dSm-1), soil organic carbon (g kg-1), free CaCO3 (%), cation exchange capacity [cmol (p+) kg -1], bulk Density (Mg m-3) and water holding capacity (w/w %). The result revealed that soil pH was reduced by 3.9% while electrical conductivity (EC) was reduced by 45% over initial (1988). Both soil pH and EC were reduced by 1.7% and 15.4% respectively in plots receiving combined application of compost and crop residue along with 150% NPK over control. Organic carbon was improves by 33% over initial (1988) which had direct effect on reduction in soil bulk density (32%) and improved water holding capacity (29%) over the control in plots receiving 150% NPK along with combined application of compost and crop residue. Soil cation exchange capacity and free CaCO3 also showed an alternate trend former being enhanced and later being reduced after 32nd crop cycle in rice-wheat cropping system. Application of different levels of NPK along with different organics improved the overall soil physico-chemical properties which further have direct relation with enhanced crop growth and productivity.

scholarly journals Correlation Studies of Soil Properties with Yield of Rice in a Calciorthents

2021 ◽  
pp. 70-74
Author(s):  
Amit Kumar Pandey ◽  
Ashutosh Singh
Keyword(s):  
Crop Residue ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Cropping System ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Soil Microbial ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Microbiological Parameters ◽  
Main Plot ◽  
Four Levels

Imbalanced use of nutrients through fertilizer have a deleterious effects on soil health, leading to unsustainable productivity. The present investigation was carried out to study the comparative effectiveness of compost and crop residue either alone or in combination of chemical fertilizer on physico chemical properties of soil, soil microbial biomass and crop yield in rice-wheat cropping system in Calciorthents at experimental farm of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar in light texture and medium fertile soil. There were sixteen treatments which were replicated thrice in split plot design. Four level of NPK viz., no NPK, 50% NPK, 100% NPK and 150% NPK were kept as main plot treatments whereas four levels of organics viz., no manure, compost @ 10 t ha-1, crop residue and compost + crop residue were treated as sub-plot treatments. The correlation between rice yield and some physico-chemical and microbial attributes of soil were evaluated. Most of soil physical, chemical and microbiological parameters were positively correlated with grain and straw yield of rice. Thus the results suggest that integrated use of balanced inorganic fertilizers in combination with organic manure sustains a soil physico-chemical and microbiological environment of soil that is better for enhancing higher crop productivity.

Novel Utilization of Biofertilizers in Crop and Soil Improvement

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juhi Yadav ◽  
Swati Yadav ◽  
Samuel Singh
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Soil Improvement ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Wheat Crop ◽  
Yield Parameters ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Pod Length

The study was carried out to investigate the yield and soil quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and moong (Vigna radiate L.) crop. In order to obtain high precision in the results of the present investigation, the research trials were conducted for two consecutive years 2008-09 and 2009-10 under field conditions at Artoni (Agra) site. The experiment was laid out in RBD with five microbes (Azospirillum, Azotobactor, PSB, Azolla and Rhizobium) and four levels (120 and 60 kg N for wheat and 25 and 10 kg N for moong crop) of nitrogen. The results of this experiment proved that T2 treatment (Azospirillum +60 kg N ha-1) showed the best outcome during both the years for wheat crop and in moong crop. The growth and yield parameters i.e. plant height, no. of branches plant-1 no. of pods plant-1, pod length and grain yield were observed and treatment T7 (Rhizobium +10 kg N ha-1) was found to be better combination than others. The soil in respect to its physico-chemical properties showed an improvement due to the use of biofertilizers when compared to control and farmers practice.

Effect of phosphorus and sulphur on nutrient and amino acids content of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merill] under ‘Eutrochrepts’

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Kumar ◽  
Javeed Ahmad Wani ◽  
Narinder Panotra ◽  
Bilal Ahmad Lone ◽  
Sameera Qayoom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Glycine Max ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Soybean Seed ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Combined Application ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Seed Application ◽  
Phosphorus Application

A field experiment was conducted at KVK, Srinagar during two consecutive kharif seasons of 2010 and 2011 to study the “Effect of phosphorus and sulphur on nutrient and amino acids content of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merill] under Eutrochrepts”. The experiment was laid down under 16 treatment combinations viz four levels of phosphorus (0, 30, 60, 90 kg P2O5 ha-1) and four levels of sulphur (0, 15, 30, 45 kg S ha-1) in randomized complete block design with three replication . At higher levels of phosphorus application, Zn content of seed decreased and it was maximum at 30 kg P2O5 ha-1. With application of 45 kg S ha-1, N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S content in seed was 6.54, 0.555, 1.881, 0.329, 0.434 and 0.501 per cent respectively while as Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn was 109.99, 99.96, 2.82 and 3.73 mg kg-1, respectively. A significant interaction between P and S on macro as well as micronutrient content except Zn in seed was observed. Combined application of phosphorus and sulphur further enhanced the nutrient content of soybean seed. Combined application of phosphorus and sulphur enhanced the crude protein and oil content in soya seed 1. Individual as well as interaction effect of P and S was significant in enhancing the sulphur containing amino acids viz., cystine cystein and methionine content of soybean seed. Combined application of 45 kg S and 90 kg P2O5 ha-1 recorded significantly higher carbohydrate content (23.49%) in soybean seed. Application of increasing levels of phosphorus and sulphur resulted in gradual increase in linoleic (Omega-6) and linolenic acid (Omega-3).

scholarly journals Effect of Long Term Fertilization on Content and Uptake of Macro Nutrients in Sorghum-Wheat Cropping Sequence - A Review

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayalakshmi Mitnala
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Central India ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Npk Fertilizers ◽  
Intensive Farming ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Food Grain ◽  
High Yielding Varieties

Sorghum and wheat are the premier food grain crops of the peninsular central India and in particular of Maharashtra. There has been a phenomenal increase in its production after mid sixties with the introduction of high yielding varieties. Increase in production was achieved through increase in area as well as productivity. Inputs like improved seeds, irrigation, fertilizers etc. has given a boost to productivity. Continuous addition of chemical fertilizers poses problems like toxicity due to high amounts of salts as residues of fertilizer and deterioration of the physico-chemical properties. Organic manure ameliorates this problem as organic matter helps in increasing adsorptive power of soil for cations and anions particularly phosphate and nitrate. Long term manuring and fertilizer experiments conducted in India showed declining trend in productivity even with the application of NPK fertilizers under modern intensive farming. Neither organic source alone nor inorganic fertilizers can achieve sustainability in crop production under intensive agriculture, where nutrient turnover in soil-plant system is much higher. However, their combined use appeared promising in enhanced crop productivity besides improving soil fertility.

Physico-Chemical Properties of Korean Soybean (Glycine max L.) and Tempeh by Rhizopus sp. from Soybean Cultivars

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 281-290
Author(s):  
Youngki Hong ◽  
Min-Jung Seo ◽  
Hong-Sig Kim ◽  
Hye Sun Choi ◽  
Jiyoung Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Soybean Cultivars ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Rhizopus Sp

Effect of Phospho Enriched Compost and Zinc on Productivity and Nutrient Uptake of Blackgram (Vigna mungo L.) in Sub-humid Southern Hills and Aravalli Region of Rajasthan 

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manisha Meena ◽  
Gajanand Jat ◽  
R.H. Meena ◽  
Roshan Choudhary ◽  
Devendra Jain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Antagonistic Effect ◽  
Vigna Mungo ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
Combined Application ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Stover Yield ◽  
Four Levels

Background: Phosphorus (P) and zinc (Zn) are essential plant nutrients and their deficiency in soils has the adverse effect on the crop productivity, moreover the antagonistic effect of P on Zn is also important study aspect. Hence, the present investigation was carried out to study the effect of phospho enriched compost and zinc on productivity, nutrient content and uptake of Blackgram (Vigna mungo L.) in Sub-humid Southern Hills and Aravalli region of Rajasthan. Methods: The experiment was undertaken during Kharif 2018 at Rajasthan College of agriculture, Udaipur (Rajasthan). The treatments comprised of four levels of phospho enriched compost (PEC) i.e. control, PEC @ 2.0, 4.0 and 6.0 t ha-1 and four levels of zinc i.e. control, Zn @ 2.0, 4.0 and 6.0 kg ha-1. The experiment was laid out in a factorial randomized block design with three replications.Result: The increasing levels of phospho enriched compost and zinc upto 4 t ha-1 and 4 kg ha-1, respectively increased significantly (P=0.05) the number of nodules per plant, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod, test weight, seed yield, stover yield, nutrient content (N, K and Zn) and uptake (N, P, K and Zn) in seed and stover of blackgram. Whereas, the application of zinc significantly decreased the phosphorus content in seed and stover as compared to control. However, the combined application of phospho enriched compost @ 6 t ha-1 along with zinc @ 6 kg ha-1 was found to record higher seed and stover yield. The application of phospho enriched compost @ 4 t ha-1 and zinc @ 4 kg ha-1 along with the recommended dose of fertilizer results in significantly higher productivity, nutrient content and uptake of blackgram under Typic Haplustepts soil. 

scholarly journals Effect of Dung Cake Biochar and NP Fertilizers on Growth and Yield of Carrot (Daucus carota L.) and Selected Soil Physico-Chemical Properties

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1822-1832
Author(s):  
Kenzemed Kassie Yassin ◽  
Kibebew Kibret ◽  
Tadele Amare
Keyword(s):  
Yield Components ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Soil Fertility Management ◽  
Fertilizer Rate ◽  
Daucus Carota L ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
P Fertilizer

Biochar as agricultural soil amendment to improve soil physico-chemical properties, crop productivity and sustainable soil fertility management is a well-known practice. A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of biochar on growth and yield components of carrot and selected soil physic-chemical properties. The study was carried by employing a randomized complete block design with factorial arrangement of four level of biochar (0, 4, 8 and 12 tons ha-1) and four level of Nitrogen/Phosphorus (N/P) fertilizer rate (0/0, 60/10, 90/15 and 120/20 kg ha-1) with four replications. Biochar significantly influenced physico-chemical properties of soils, such as bulk density, total porosity, pH, EC, SOC, TN, Av. P and CEC respectively, as compared to control. The results revealed substantial responses to biochar and N/P fertilization on growth and yield components of carrot with increasing level of biochar and N/P fertilizer rate. None of the others yield parameters were significantly affected by the interaction of two factors. From the present study, it can be concluded that dung cake biochar should be applied to enhance and improve soil physical and chemical properties for favourable plant growth.

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