Moisture sensitivity alteration of soil organic carbon and nitrogen mineralization in Vertisol


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  • ABHIJIT SARKAR ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal 462 038, India
  • ASHIS KUMAR BISWAS ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal 462 038, India
  • AVIJIT GHOSH ICAR- Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi
  • PRAMOD JHA ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal 462 038, India
  • MADHUMITA DAS ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneswar
  • ASHOK KUMAR PATRA ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal 462 038, India
  • TRISHA ROY ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun
  • MADHUMONTI SAHA ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal 462 038, India
  • ASHOK KUMAR PATRA ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal 462 038, India
  • TRISHA ROY ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal 462 038, India
  • MADHUMONTI SAHA ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal 462 038, India
  • SIDDHARTHA SANKAR BISWAS ICAR-National Research Centre for Orchids, Pakyong
  • DIPAK RANJAN BISWAS ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v91i10.117425

Keywords:

Crop residue, C- and N- mineralization, Fertilizer, Moisture sensitivity, Rate kinetics, Vertisol

Abstract

Uneven distribution and intensity of rainfall in subtropical semi-arid Vertisol creates different hydro-climaticcondition due to its mineralogy and expansive type of clays. Indeed, information on impact of moisture levels onsoil C- and N-mineralization in presence of residue and recommended fertilization is scarce. Thus, this incubationexperiment was conducted at ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal during 2018–19 with four moisture, twofertilizer, and two residue levels to evaluate the effects of fertilization and residue incorporation on moisture sensitivityof soil C- and N-mineralization. Application of fertilizer induced positive priming effect for CO2-C and increased by~ 28%. Residue- and fertilizer × residue accelerated the Ccum by ~108 and 125%, respectively. Residue applicationcaused initial N-immobilization. A significant interaction was observed among fertilizer, residue and moisture contentfor both C- and N-mineralization. C-mineralization was amplified with increase in soil moisture content from 24to 40% moisture levels, but decreased at 48% moisture level. Irrespective of fertilization moisture sensitivity of Cand N mineralization was reduced by residue incorporation. But, fertilization led to highest moisture sensitivity ofN-mineralization. Thus, residue incorporation could be recommended as obligatory practice in sub-tropical Vertisolto decrease its moisture sensitivity and to maintain positive C balance and soil health.

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SARKAR, A., BISWAS, A. K., GHOSH, A., JHA, P., DAS, M., PATRA, A. K., ROY, T., SAHA, M., PATRA, A. K., ROY, T., SAHA, M., BISWAS, S. S., & BISWAS, D. R. (2021). Moisture sensitivity alteration of soil organic carbon and nitrogen mineralization in Vertisol. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 91(10), 1447–1451. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v91i10.117425
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