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- Effect of Mineral Enriched Compost on Soil Microbiological Properties
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An Asian Journal of Soil Science, Vol 11, No 1 (2016), Pagination: 137-139Abstract
Two years field experiments were conducted at the Indian Institute of Rice Research Farm, Hyderabad, to compare the performance of field fortified poultry manure applications on some of the microbiological properties of soil. Continuous application of MEC treatments resulted in decline in the pH of the soil in all the treatments from the initial levels of 8.07. Analysis of post harvest soils of MEC for physical parameters revealed that plots treated with inorganic fertilizer alone had an adverse effect on soil dehydrogenase activities, soil phosphatase activites and soil microbial carbon. Soil microbial biomass C μg C/g soil dry wt was recorded in all the MEC plots compared to control and RDF. Soil enzyme observations such as Alkaline phosphatase μg p-nitrophenol/g soil/ha assayed in all the MEC plots were highly skewed. Lowest value of dehdrogenase μg TPF/g soil/24h activity was observed in the RDF plots. Higher values of soil dehdrogenase activities were recorded in all the MEC plots compared to control and fertilized plots.Keywords
Mineral Enriched Compost, Dehydrogenase Activities, Phosphatase Activities, Soil Microbial Carbon.References
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- Effect of Mineral Enriched Compost on Soil Physical Parameters
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1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad (Telangana), IN
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An Asian Journal of Soil Science, Vol 11, No 1 (2016), Pagination: 172-174Abstract
Two years field experiments were conducted at the Indian Institute of Rice Research Farm, Hyderabad, to compare the performance of field fortified poultry manure applications on physical dynamics of soil. Continuous application of MEC treatments resulted in decline in the pH of the soil in all the treatments from the initial levels of 8.07. Analysis of post harvest soils of MEC for physical parameters revealed that plots treated with inorganic fertilizer alone had an adverse effect on bulk density, porosity, water holding capacity, void ratio and available water after harvest of crop. The values of bulk density ranged from 1.2 to 1.35 g/cc with a mean value of 1.3g/cc. Similar trends were noticed in terms of water holding capacity and percentage porosity values. The lowest bulk density (1.17g/cc) was observed in case of control plots whereas maximum (1.35 g/cc) was observed in case of NPK treated plots.Keywords
Mineral Enriched Compost, Bulk Density, Porosity, Water Holding Capacity.References
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