Effect of conjoint use of bioactive phosphocompost and chemical fertilizers on plant growth and soil properties under pea (Pisum sativum) cropping

DEEPSHIKHA THAKUR; RAJESH KAUSHAL; VINEET SHYAM

doi:10.56093/ijas.v88i7.81544

Authors

DEEPSHIKHA THAKUR Assistant Professor, Amity Institutes of Organic Agriculture, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
RAJESH KAUSHAL Associate Professor, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
VINEET SHYAM Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Delhi

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v88i7.81544

Keywords:

Bioactive, Enzyme, Microbial, Pea, Phosphocompost, Soil.

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted to study the effect of conjoint use of bioactive phosphocompost and recommended dose of chemical fertilizers on various plant, soil and microbiological parameters under pea (Pisum sativum L.) crop. The bioactive phosphocompost (0.98%, 2.24%, 0.81% N, P, K respectively), was used in six different combinations with the chemical fertilizers. Out of the six treatment combinations, treatment T₃ (conjoint use of 75% recommended dose of chemical fertilizers and 25% phosphocompost) proved to be significantly superior in increasing the various plant parameters such as shoot length (76.25 cm), root length (22.25 cm), total plant biomass (40.78q/ha), green pod yield (219 q/ha) etc., over control. The significantly higher content of N (4.54%), P (0.55%) and K (2.39%) was also recorded in T₃ treatment. Although, significantly higher organic matter (1.32%), CEC (44.37 c mol (p+)/kg), available P (143.33 kg/h) and soil enzyme activities were recorded in T₆ treatment (100% phosphocompost). Various microbiological properties like microbial biomass, microbial activity, total microbial count, P solubilizer count, Rhizobium count and siderophore producers were also recorded highest in T₆ treatment. On the basis of results, it can be concluded that the conjoint use of 75 % recommended dose of chemical fertilizers and 25% phosphocompost, increased the yield of pea by 58% and is thus recommended to be used for higher yield, improved nutrient status, improved physico-chemical and microbiological properties of soil, directing towards sustainable farming.

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