Fertilization effects on yield sustainability and soil properties under irrigated wheat–soybean rotation of an Indian Himalayan upper valley

Bhattacharyya, Ranjan; Pandey, Sushil; Chandra, Subhash; Kundu, S.; Saha, Supradip; Mina, B. L.; Srivastva, A. K.; Gupta, H. S.

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“…To isolate the overall impact of treatments in terms of comparable yield data, the yield of maize was converted into wheat equivalent yield (WEY) following Bhattacharyya et al (2010). The converted maize yield of a year was then added to the actual yield of wheat in that year.…”

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Effects of grass vegetation strips on soil conservation and crop yield under rainfed conditions in theIndian sub‐Himalayas

Ghosh

Dogra

Bhattacharyya

et al. 2012

Soil Use and Management

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Vegetation strips (VS) along with conservation tillage, application of organic amendments and weed mulching improve crop yields by reducing run‐off and topsoil erosion. To investigate these issues, an experiment was conducted under rainfed conditions using grass VS for four and a half years (June 2007 to October 2011) at Dehradun, Uttarakhand, in the Indian Himalayan region. VS were incorporated in the experimental plots (Entisols) in a randomized complete block design in permanent 100 × 20 m (2000 m2) plots with a 2% slope to evaluate the effects of vegetation strips on run‐off, soil loss and crop yield. Three treatments were evaluated: (i) without VS with recommended NPK under conventional tillage, (ii) panicum as VS with recommended NPK under conventional tillage and (iii) palmarosa+ that consists of palmarosa as VS along with organic amendments (farmyard manure, vermicompost and poultry manure) and weed mulch under minimum tillage. The results show that soil loss and run‐off were significantly lower (P < 0.05) in plots under palmarosa+ than without VS treatment. Mean soil loss of 3.4, 5.2 and 7.1 t/ha was recorded from palmarosa+, panicum and without VS treated plots, respectively. Mean run‐off was 234, 356 and 428 mm from plots under palmarosa+, panicum and without VS, respectively. Maize yield was lower on the plots under palmarosa+ compared with panicum, but significantly higher (P < 0.05) than without a strip. The succeeding rainfed wheat yield was significantly greater in plots under palmarosa+ than in the initial years. The wheat yield equivalent was significantly higher in plots under palmarosa+ followed by panicum and without VS. Thus, vegetation strips are recommended for wider adoption to reduce run‐off and soil loss and to increase crop yield. The long‐term goal is to achieve a palmarosa+ system (palmarosa as a vegetation strip along with organic amendments, farmyard manure, vermicompost and poultry manure) and weed mulch under minimum tillage.

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Effects of grass vegetation strips on soil conservation and crop yield under rainfed conditions in theIndian sub‐Himalayas

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Dogra

Bhattacharyya

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Soil Use and Management

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“…Bhattacharyya et al (2008) observed reduced annual yield of a soybean-wheat rotation system when only mineral fertilizers were applied, in comparison with the bovine farmyard manure use. In spite of the lower contribution of nutrients per volume, organic amendments, such as bovine manure and poultry litter might even be superior to the mineral fertilizers, improving the biological, physical and chemical attributes of the soil (Bhattacharyya et al, 2010). Evaluating the effects of several applications of organic wastes, such as the turkey litter, over the years, Pinto et al (2012) found improving on soil fertility, increasing the pH, N, P, K, and base saturation rates, as well as organic carbon, and decreasing aluminum saturation.…”

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Biochar, farmyard manure and poultry litter on chemical attributes of a Distrophic Cambissol and soybean crop

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Rezende

Carvalho

et al. 2015

Agraria

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The use of organic wastes, as an alternative to inorganic fertilizer, can be an important strategy for Brazilian agriculture. The objective was to evaluate the residual effects and the agronomic efficiency of organic amendments use on chemical attributes of a Haplic Cambisol and to soybean crop. A field experiment was carried out in a completely randomized split-plot design with three replications in Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2008/09. In the plots, the sources of organic amendments were evaluated (poultry litter, farmyard manure, and biochar) using three application rates (3, 6 and 9 Mg ha -1 ) into the subplots, and control treatment without amendments. Agronomic efficiency of the wastes linearly increased with the doses, independent of the organic source. Poultry litter, a nutrient-rich organic amendment, increased the soybean grain yield. The biochar use boosted the availability of calcium and magnesium levels in the soil, and a consequent increase in the sum of bases, base saturation, pH and effective cation exchange capacity of the soil. The poultry litter utilization enhances the soil acidity and availability of potassium, sulfur and zinc, over the time. The use of organic amendments increases the levels of phosphorus, potassium and zinc in the soil, after soybean cropping.Key words: agronomic efficiency index, Glycine max, organic amendments, sustainability Pó de carvão, esterco de curral e cama de frango no cultivo da soja e atributos químicos de um Cambissolo distrófico RESUMO A utilização de resíduos orgânicos, como alternativa ao uso de fertilizantes minerais inorgânicos, pode representar uma importante estratégia para a agricultura brasileira. Objetivou-se, nesse trabalho, avaliar a eficiência agronômica e os efeitos residuais da utilização dos resíduos orgânicos, cama de frango, esterco de curral e pó de carvão nos atributos químicos de um Cambissolo Háplico cultivado convencionalmente com a cultura da soja. O experimento de campo foi realizado em esquema de parcelas subdivididas, utilizando o delineamento em blocos casualizados com três repetições. Nas parcelas foram avaliadas as fontes dos resíduos orgânicos e, nas subparcelas, as doses dos resíduos (3, 6 e 9 Mg ha -1 ), mais o tratamento controle sem resíduos, na safra 2008/09, em Itutinga, MG, Brasil. Verificou-se que a eficiência agronômica dos resíduos aumentou com a elevação das doses, independente da fonte utilizada. A cama de frango, um resíduo orgânico rico em nutrientes, apresentou eficiência agronômica para elevar a produção de grãos de soja, sendo este resíduo orgânico mais eficiente agronomicamente que esterco de curral e pó de carvão. O uso do pó de carvão proporciona aumentos nos níveis de cálcio e magnésio do solo, com consequente elevação da soma de bases, saturação por base, pH e CTC efetiva do solo. Por sua vez, a utilização de cama de frango eleva a acidez e a disponibilidade de potássio, enxofre e zinco no solo, em curto prazo. Em geral, a aplicação de resíduos orgânicos proporciona incrementos nos níveis residuais de fósfo...

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“…Similarly, Bhattacharyya et al (2010) conducted a field experiment at an Indian Himalayan upper valley and reported that the wheat yield under NPK+FYM was 27% higher than NPK and the residual effect of NPK+FYM to the succeeding soybean crop increased soybean yield by 14% compared to NPK alone. Soils under NPK + FYM contained higher soil organic C, total soil N, total P and Olsen‐P by 10, 42, 52, and 71%, respectively, compared with NPK only.…”

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Economizing Nitrogen Fertilizer in Wheat through Combinations with Organic Manures in Kashmir, Pakistan

Abbasi

Tahir

2012

Agronomy Journal

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indicated that the grain yield of wheat in all the treatments involving organic amendments, that is, composted FYM, vermicompost, and lantana compost was markedly lower (36-65% and 23-54% in the 2 yr) than with the mineral fertilizer treatment. However, application of these organic amendments improved soil properties in terms of lower bulk density; increased pH, oxidizable organic C, total N, available P and K in the soil; and increased the P, K, and protein contents of seed compared with mineral N. ABSTRACT Integrating fertilizer N with organic manures is an important management strategy for sustainable agriculture production systems in subhumid, rainfed soils low in organic matter. A 2-yr (2007-2008, 2008-2009) fi eld experiment with rainfed wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was conducted in the state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Rawalakot), Pakistan to evaluate the eff ects of combined use of farmyard manure (FYM), poultry manure (PM), and urea nitrogen (UN) on crop productivity, nitrogen use effi ciency (NUE) and soil properties. Th e experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Treatments included one full N as UN, six combined treatments of UN, FYM and PM in 75:25, 50:50 and 25:75 ratios and a control, applied at equivalent rate of 120 kg N ha -1 . Th e results showed that UN with FYM and PM decreased soil bulk density (4-11%), increased organic carbon (10-22%), total N (9-25%), available P (13-26%) and available K (13-23%) compared to the control. Combined application of UN, FYM and PM in 75:25 ratios produced comparable grain yields to UN treatment. However, total N uptake in the combined treatments was higher (83 and 89 kg ha -1 vs. 77 kg ha -1 , respectively). Th e NUE in UN+FYM, UN+PM (75:25 and 50:50) was 44, 49, 41, and 44%, respectively compared with NUE of 39% in UN treatment. Results of this study confi rmed that UN+FYM and UN+PM in 75:25 ratios saved ≈25% (30 kg) of N fertilizer and represented a successful and sustainable management strategy for wheat production in the mountainous ecosystems.

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Fertilization effects on yield sustainability and soil properties under irrigated wheat–soybean rotation of an Indian Himalayan upper valley

Cited by 38 publications

References 36 publications

Effects of grass vegetation strips on soil conservation and crop yield under rainfed conditions in theIndian sub‐Himalayas

Effects of grass vegetation strips on soil conservation and crop yield under rainfed conditions in theIndian sub‐Himalayas

Biochar, farmyard manure and poultry litter on chemical attributes of a Distrophic Cambissol and soybean crop

Economizing Nitrogen Fertilizer in Wheat through Combinations with Organic Manures in Kashmir, Pakistan

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