Influence of Zinc and Boron on Physico-chemical Properties of Soil under Maize Crop in an Inceptisol of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

Anurag Kumar Singh *

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Naini Agricultural institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Tarence Thomas

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Naini Agricultural institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Arun Alfred David

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Naini Agricultural institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

The research was conducted during the Rabi 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with sixteen treatments and three replications with four levels of Zinc and Boron along with NPK as RDF. The non-significant findings were B.D, P.D, % pore space, water holding capacity, and pH were as, the present macro- micro nutrients in soil and also the morphological parameters have significant findings which comprises color is yellowish brown sandy loam textured neutral to alkaline soil that is non- saline in nature among all the treatment combination applied. The OC, NK observed significantly medium to high in treatment T16 RDF (120:60:40 NPK kg ha-1) + Zinc@20 kg ha-1+ Boron @5 kg ha-1), micro-nutrients such as Zinc, Boron were knowingly medium to high in T16 RDF (120:60:40 NPK kg ha-1) + Zinc@20 kg ha-1+ Boron @5 kg ha-1). The maximum mean value for bulk density (1.33 Mg m-3), particle density (2.589 Mg m-3) percent pore space (47.98%), and percent maximum water holding capacity (45.87%) were found. The chemical soil parameters with a cumulative mean of slightly saline soil pH (7.93), average Electrical conductivity (0.41 dS m-1), maximum percent OC (0.42), high Available N (288.52 kg ha-1), high Available P in T2 (16.85 kg ha-1) due to the antagonistic effect of zinc on Phosphorous, high Available K (207.98 kg ha-1), high Available Zn (1.144 mg kg-1), and high Available B (1.243 mg kg-1) were categorized in evaluation to other NPK and micronutrients levels treatments.

Keywords: Soil health, maize, zinc, boron and soil properties inceptisol


How to Cite

Singh , Anurag Kumar, Tarence Thomas, and Arun Alfred David. 2023. “Influence of Zinc and Boron on Physico-Chemical Properties of Soil under Maize Crop in an Inceptisol of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India”. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 35 (2):74-82. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i22761.