An Asian Journal of Soil Science

Z. A. Baba ¹, M. Y. Zargar ², S. A. Mir ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Soil Science, RRS/FOA, Shere-e-Kashmir, University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Wadura Sopore (J&K), IN
2 Department of Soil Science, Regional/Rice Research Station/FOA, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology (K), Wadura Sopore (J&K), IN
3 Department of Agristatistics and Economics, Regional/Rice Research Station/FOA, Sher-e-Kashmir, University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology (K), Wadura Sopore (J&K), IN

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Inorganic Fertilizers, Biofertilizers, Micronutrients, Strawberry.

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Sameera Shafi ¹, S. A. Mir ², Nageena Nazir ², Anjum Rashid ²

Affiliations
1 Division of Agricultural Statistics, S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar (J&K), IN
2 Division of Agricultural Statistics, S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar (J&K), IN

Abstract

Optimum plot shape and size of plot has been worked out from uniformity trial on S-II variety of tomato. Maximum curvature method, Fair-field Smith’s variance law was used for the purpose. A plot of 8 m2 (4m x 2 m) was found to be optimum for S-II variety of tomato grown at RRS and FOA Wadura Campus, SKUAST-K. The trial indicated that coefficient of variation decreased with increase in plot size in either direction, but decrease was more in north-south direction than east-west direction. The shape of plot has been found to have very little influence on variability within the range of plot size considered.

Keywords

Tomato, Trial, Variety.

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