International Journal of Farm Sciences · 2016 · 29 citations · 12 references
AgricultureMicrobiologySoil SciencesSoil FertilitySoil MicrobiologySoil ScienceManure ManagementManure Nutrient ManagementOrganic Matter AccumulationOrganic Nutrient ManagementSoil Microbial BiomassSoil PhBulk DensityManure As FertilizerManure Impacts On Soil FertilityMicrobial Biomass CarbonMicrobial Population DynamicsOrganic Manure ManagementSoil Microbial CarbonSoil Organic Carbon
A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of organic manures (FYM and pigeonpea stalk) along with phosphocompost on physico-chemical and biological properties of soil in pigeonpea based intercropping system at Pulses Research Unit, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra during Kharif season of 2013-14 on inceptisol. The results revealed that lower bulk density, pH and electrical conductivity, higher organic carbon and available N, P, K and significantly highest soil microbial biomass carbon (SMBC) and microbial population (fungal, bacterial and actinomycetes) were observed in pigeonpea + blackgram and pigeonpea + greengram intercropping over sole pigeonpea system. Among combined use of organic manure, FYM + phosphocompost and pigeonpea stalk + phosphocompost resulted in improvement of physical, chemical and biological properties of soil over recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) application.
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Managing soil fertility in organic farming systems
Christine Watson, David Atkinson, Peter Gosling et al. · Soil Use and Management · 2002 · 525 citations