Effect of long-term manuring and fertilizers on carbon pools,soil structure,and sustainability under different cropping systems in wet-temperate zone of northwest Himalayas |
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| Authors: | Sudhir Verma Pradeep Kumar Sharma |
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| Institution: | (1) Soil Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur (HP), Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176062, India |
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| Abstract: | We investigated C management index (CMI; an indicator of sustainability of a management system and is based on total and labile
C) and soil aggregation in medium-textured soils (silt loam and silty clay loam) under different cropping systems as follows:
maize-wheat (M-W), rice-wheat (R-W), soybean-wheat (S-W), Guinea grass, and Setaria grass. Field experiments were 6–32 years
long and were located in the wet-temperate zone of northwest Himalayas. The plant nutrients were applied through chemical
fertilizers (urea, superphosphate, and muriate of potash) with or without organic materials (FYM, wheat straw, and Lantana spp.). The content of total C (CT), labile C (CL), CMI, mean weight diameter (MWD), and aggregate porosity varied significantly under different cropping systems. The range
was 1.59 (R-W)–4.29% (Setaria) for CT, 1.23 (R-W)–3.89 mg/kg (Guinea grass) for CL, 52.09 (R-W)–129.77 (Guinea grass) for CMI, 0.90 (R-W)–5.09 (Guinea grass) for MWD, and 41.5 (R-W)–56.8% (S-W) for aggregate
porosity. Aggregate porosity was highest (56.8%) under S-W, followed by grasses (50.1–51.2%), and M/R-W (41.5–50.0%). As per
these data, (a) continuous use of N alone as urea lowered soil sustainability over control (no fertilizers); (b) use of NPK
at recommended rates improved soil productivity over control; (c) the NPK + organic amendments further improved soil sustainability;
and (d) the sustainability under different cropping systems followed the order: perennial grasses > soybean-wheat > maize-wheat
> rice-wheat. |
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| Keywords: | Carbon pools Cropping systems Manures and fertilizers Structural stability Soil sustainability |
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