International Journal of Plant & Soil Science

Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Soil Health and Nutrient Balance Sheet of Soybean under Vertisols of Rajasthan

Neha Meena *

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

M. K. Sharma

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

Rajendra Kumar Yadav

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

D. S. Meena

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

Seema Choudhary

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, MP-474002, India.

Kamlesh Bhil

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

Rajesh Meena

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

Suman Dhayal

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

Mamta Choudhary

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, UP-284003, India.

Narendra Danga

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

 

Background: A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2019 at ARS farm, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, Kota (Rajasthan). Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Soil Health and Nutrient Balance Sheet of soybean Under Vertisols of Rajasthan. The soil of the experimental field is clay loam having low to medium fertility status and good porosity.

Method: The experiment consisted of 10 treatments viz. T₀ - Control (Absolute), T₁ - RDF (20-40-40), T₂ - 75% RDF + FYM (2.0 t ha^-1), T₃ - 50% RDF + FYM (4.0 t ha^-1), T₄ - 75% RDF + FYM (2.0 t ha^-1) + Rhizobium, T₅ - 50% RDF + FYM (4.0 t ha^-1) + Rhizobium, T₆ - 75% RDF + Vermicompost (1.0 t ha^-1), T₇ - 50% RDF + Vermicompost (2.0 t ha^-1), T₈ - 75% RDF + Vermicompost (1.0 t ha^-1) + Rhizobium, T₉ - 50% RDF + Vermicompost (2.0 t ha^-1) + Rhizobium. The experiment was laid out in randomised block design and was replicated thrice.

Result: Among the nutrient management treatment, application of 50% RDF + Vermicompost (2.0 t ha-1) + Rhizobium (T₉) significantly built up of the soil available nitrogen (258 kg ha^-1), available phosphorus (21.67 kg ha^-1) and available potassium (445.35 kg ha^-1), micronutrient and organic carbon (0.59) was recorded. 

     

Keywords: Rhizobium japonicum, FYM, vermicompost, micronutrients, soybean

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Author Biographies

Neha Meena, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

 

 

M. K. Sharma, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

 

 

Rajendra Kumar Yadav, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

 

 

D. S. Meena, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

 

 

Seema Choudhary, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, MP-474002, India.

 

 

Kamlesh Bhil, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

 

 

Rajesh Meena, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

 

 

Suman Dhayal, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.

 

 

Mamta Choudhary, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, UP-284003, India.

 

 

Narendra Danga, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ummedganj, AU- Kota, Rajasthan-324 001, India.