Long–term effect of crop rotation and nutrient management on soil–plant nutrient cycling and nutrient budgeting in Indo–Gangetic plains of India

Venkatesh, M. S.; Hazra, Kali Krishna; Ghosh, P. K.; Khuswah, Bhisham Lal; Ganeshamurthy, A. N.; Ali, Mohammad; Singh, Jagdish P.; Mathur, R. S.

doi:10.1080/03650340.2017.1320392

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“…Similarly, decreases in bacterial diversity have also been reported under long-term use of inorganic fertiliser [73,74]. The assertions of this study are in line with the findings of [75] who reported decreases in the bacterial diversity under a long term inorganic fertiliser application, which also implied reduced enzymatic activities.…”

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Soil Organic Carbon and Acid Phosphatase Enzyme Activity Response to Phosphate Rock and Organic Inputs in Acidic Soils of Central Highlands of Kenya in Maize

Ngetich

Kiboi

Mucheru-Muna

et al. 2019

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Aims: To evaluate the effects of phosphate rock and organic inputs on soil organic carbon and acid phosphatase activity. Study Design: The experiment was laid in Randomized Complete Block Design with seven treatments replicated thrice. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Kigogo Primary school in Meru South Sub-county, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. The experiment ran for two consecutive seasons the short rains of 2017 (October to December) and long rains of 2018 (March through June). Methodology: There were seven treatments replicated thrice. The treatments included Tithonia diversifolia, Phosphate rock (PR), Goat manure, Tithonia diversifolia + Phosphate rock, Goat manure + Phosphate rock, Triple superphosphate + Calcium ammonium nitrate and a Control (no soil external inputs). The test crop was maize (Zea mays L.) H516 variety. Soil organic carbon followed modified Walkley and Black oxidation method while acid phosphatase enzyme activity was essayed following the method by Tabatabai and Bremner. Results: Goat manure + phosphate rock, sole phosphate rock and use of goat manure significantly (P= .0001) increased soil organic carbon by 198, 100 and 71% compared to the control. Tithonia diversifolia reported a 3.4-fold increase in soil organic carbon compared to the control in short rains of 2017. Goat manure gave higher soil organic carbon by 135% compared to the control in the long rains of 2018. Goat manure + phosphate rock treatment significantly (P= .0002) increased the phosphatase activity by a difference of 1.12% compared with the control, with 2.14% decreases under TSP+CAN treatment compared to the control. Conclusion: The results showed that integration of phosphate rock and manure could have a far-reaching influence on soil organic carbon and acid phosphatase activity thus could be recommended for improved soil productivity in humic nitisols in similar agro-ecological zones.

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Soil Organic Carbon and Acid Phosphatase Enzyme Activity Response to Phosphate Rock and Organic Inputs in Acidic Soils of Central Highlands of Kenya in Maize

Ngetich

Kiboi

Mucheru-Muna

et al. 2019

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“…Regression analysis suggested that there was no correlation between all soil nutrients and replanted American ginseng growth or root disease severity, but the decreasing levels of some nutrients, such as Mn, B, TN and SOM, may be responsible for the favorable growth condition of replant ginseng in G + 3 M soil. However, cluster analysis showed that the soil nutrients of G and G + 1 M were similar, while G + 3 M, G + 5 M and CM were similar, possibly because the crop rotation balanced the nutrients in the soil 30 .…”

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Effects of maize rotation on the physicochemical properties and microbial communities of American ginseng cultivated soil

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Xiao

Qin

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The production of American ginseng ( Panax quinquefolius L.) is severely limited by the replant disorders in China. Crop rotation with maize might reduce the replant problems, but little information is available on the effect of maize rotation on soil cultivated with ginseng. In this study, we analyzed nutrients, phenolic acids, and microbial communities in soils from the fields with continuous maize, mono-culture ginseng, and 1-, 3-, and 5-year maize rotation after ginseng. Pot experiments were also conducted to evaluate the performance of replanting ginseng in these soils. The results showed that Mn, Cu, and 5 phenolic acids in ginseng-cultivated soil were significantly decreased by maize rotation. A 5-year maize rotation significantly increased the relative abundance of beneficial soil bacteria, such as Arthrobacter , rather than decreasing the abundances of potential pathogenic genera. Clustering analysis revealed that the physicochemical properties and microbial communities of 3- and 5-year maize rotation soil were more similar to CM than to G soil. The biomass of replanted ginseng root was improved, and root disease was reduced over 3 years of maize rotation. Overall, the results showed that at least a 3-year maize rotation is needed to overcome the replant failure of American ginseng.

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“…The multivariate analysis (PCA) also demonstrates that increased availability of nutrients affects the base crop productivity in both lowland and upland production systems ( Figure S2). Hazra et al (2014) and Venkatesh et al (2017) reported that legume inclusive rotations maintained a positive balance of N and P and a negative balance of K in recommended NPKSZnB treatment. Therefore, our second hypothesis that the changes in soil fertility directly influence the base crop productivity in long-term was also accepted.…”

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“…The higher positive impact of mung bean over chickpea may be due to higher belowground residue input (three crops in a year in R-W-Mb and M-W-Mb, and only two crops in R-C, R-W-R-C and M-W-M-C). In tropical environments, fallowing has an adverse impact on soil properties such as SOC and microbial functions (Venkatesh et al, 2017). PH, plant height (cm); RW, root weight (g plant -1 ); RL, root length (cm); TN, tillers density (nos.…”

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Grain legume inclusion in cereal–cereal rotation increased base crop productivity in the long run

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Hazra

Venkatesh

et al. 2019

Ex. Agric.

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Sustainability of cereal-based cropping systems remains crucial for food security in South Asia. However, productivity of cereal–cereal rotations has declined in the long run, demonstrating the need for a sustainable alternative. Base crop, that is, common crop in different crop rotations, productivity could be used as a sustainability indicator for the assessment of different long-term crop rotations. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of grain legume inclusion in lowland rice–wheat (R-W) and upland maize–wheat (M-W) rotation on system’s base crop (rice in lowland and wheat in upland crop rotations) productivity and sustainability and also in soil fertility. Mung bean (April–May) inclusion in R-W rotation increased rice grain yield by 10–14%. In upland, mung bean inclusion in M-W rotation increased wheat grain yield by 5–11%. Replacing wheat with chickpea in R-W rotation increased rice grain yield by 5–8%. Increased base crop productivity in legume inclusive rotations was attributed to significant improvement in panicle (rice) or spike (wheat) attributes. Increased soil organic carbon and available nitrogen and phosphorus in the legume inclusive rotations significantly influenced the base crop productivity in both the production systems. Among the crop rotations, R-W-Mb (in lowland) and M-W-Mb (in upland) rotations had the highest system productivity and net return. Therefore, intensification/diversification of cereal–cereal rotations with grain legume could improve soil fertility and sustain crop productivity.

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Long–term effect of crop rotation and nutrient management on soil–plant nutrient cycling and nutrient budgeting in Indo–Gangetic plains of India

Cited by 48 publications

References 31 publications

Soil Organic Carbon and Acid Phosphatase Enzyme Activity Response to Phosphate Rock and Organic Inputs in Acidic Soils of Central Highlands of Kenya in Maize

Soil Organic Carbon and Acid Phosphatase Enzyme Activity Response to Phosphate Rock and Organic Inputs in Acidic Soils of Central Highlands of Kenya in Maize

Effects of maize rotation on the physicochemical properties and microbial communities of American ginseng cultivated soil

Grain legume inclusion in cereal–cereal rotation increased base crop productivity in the long run

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