Effect of Inorganic and Biofertilizers on Soil Physico Chemical Properties and Micronutrient Availability in Strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa Duch)

The experiment was conducted during 2005-2006 at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural sciences and Technology of Kashmir India to study the combined effect of nitrogen (0,75,150 Kg ha^-1), phosphorus (0,50,100 kg ha^-1) and bio-fertilizers (No inoculant, Azotobacter sp., Bacillus sp., Pseudomonas sp., Glomus sp.) on soil physicochemical properties and micro nutrient availability in strawberry growing soils. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design (factorial) with 45 treatment combinations and 5 replications. Significantly lower pH (6.44) from T₁₇, T₁₉, T₃₃, electrical conductivity (0.62 dsm^-1) from T₃ and higher organic carbon (0.97%) from T₂₈, T₃₈ and T₄₂ were recorded. Zinc availability was not significantly influenced by any treatment. Treatments T₄₃ and T₄₄ recorded significantly higher available copper content (0.85 ppm). Significantly higher available manganese (50.20 ppm) and iron (45.01 ppm) was recorded from the treatment T₄₄.