Soil biological properties as influenced by long-term manuring and fertilization under sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) -wheat (Triticum aestivum) sequence in Vertisols

S S INGLE; S D JADHAO; V K KHARCHE; B A SONUNE; D V MALI

doi:10.56093/ijas.v84i4.39454

Authors

S S INGLE Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra
S D JADHAO Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra
V K KHARCHE Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra
B A SONUNE Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra
D V MALI Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v84i4.39454

Keywords:

Biological properties, Cellulase, Dehydrogenase, Urease, Vertisols.

Abstract

The effect of long-term manuring and fertilization on soil biological properties was studied under the long term fertilizer experiment on sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] -wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) sequence conducted on Vertisols. The treatments comprised 50% RDF, 100% RDF, 150% RDF,100% RDF (-S), 100% RDF + 2.5 kg Zn/ ha to wheat crop only, 100% RD of NP, 100% RD of N, 100% RDF + FYM @ 10 tonnes/ha, 100% RDF + S @ 37.5 kg/ ha, FYM @ 10 tonnes/ha, 75% RDF and control. The assessment of soil biological properties at 40 and 70 days after sowing revealed that, significantly highest CO₂ evolution was recorded at 70 DAS of sorghum under 100% RDF + FYM @ 10 tonnes/ ha ( 66.82 mg/ 100 kg). Soil microbial biomass carbon was also influenced significantly with the combined application of NPK+FYM (278.9 mg/ kg). The soil enzyme activity, viz. dehydrogenase (55.01 µg TPF/g/24 hr), urease (47.9 mg NH₄/kg/ 24 hr) and cellulase (52.23 µg glucose/g/24 hr) were significantly influenced with the application of 100% RDF + FYM @ 10 tonnes/ha. Similarly, the application of 100% RDF + FYM @ 10 tonnes/ha recorded significantly higher grain yield of sorghum.

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