Yield trends and changes in soil fertility in a long term pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)-wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system managed with organic, inorganic and integrated sources of nutrients

SUNITA SHEORAN; R S ANTIL; DEVRAJ DEVRAJ; DEEPIKA DEEPIKA; K S GREWAL

doi:10.56093/ijas.v88i10.84211

Authors

SUNITA SHEORAN Ph D Scholar, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004
R S ANTIL Principal Advisor, Amity Food and Agriculture Foundation, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201 313
DEVRAJ DEVRAJ Assistant Scientist, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004
DEEPIKA DEEPIKA Ph D Scholar, Department of Soil Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004
K S GREWAL Dean, College of Agriculture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v88i10.84211

Keywords:

Available nutrients, Fulvic acid, Grain yield, Humic acid, Soil organic C

Abstract

The present study was carried out to evaluate the yield trends and soil fertility under long term field experiment at soil research farm of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India. Results showed that average grain yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br) across the experimentation period was higher under integrated application of organic manures along with 150 kg N+30 kg P₂O₅/ha through chemical fertilizers as compared to application of recommended dose of nutrients through chemical fertilizers alone (150 kg N+60 kg P₂O₅/ha). Lowest grain yield of both crops was observed when organic manures applied alone. Positive yield trend of both the crops was observed under all the nutrient management practices. The highest soil organic carbon (SOC) (1.14%) was recorded with the application of farmyard manure (FYM) followed by pressmud and poultry manure. Build-up of organic carbon ranged from 0.016 to 0.037%/year with application of FYM, poultry manure, pressmud as a component of integrated nutrient management. Highest amount of humic acid-C (HA-C) and fulvicacid-C (FA-C) (0.40 and 0.21%, respectively) was observed with application of 7.5 Mg pressmud along with 150 kg N+30 kg P₂O₅ /ha. Integrated nutrient management (INM) showed superiority on better grain yield of pearl millet and wheat in these alluvial soils of Haryana.

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