International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 6
First page : (611) Last page : (621)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2991
Effect of INM on Soil Carbon Pools in Rice - Oil Seed Cropping System under Temperate Conditions of Kashmir Valley
Andleeb Mushtaq Khan* and Fozia Shafiq Wani
Division of Soil Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of
Kashmir, Shalimar,Srinagar -191121, Jammu & Kashmir (India)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: andleebmushtaqkhan@gmail.com
Received: 18.05.2017 | Revised: 24.06.2017 | Accepted: 29.06.2017
ABSTRACT
Integrated nutrient management system (INMS) gained importance not only in increased yield of crops but also in maintaining the soil health and fertility. Keeping these in views a field experiment was conducted at Mountain research centre for field crops Khudwani (SKUAST-Kashmir) during 2013 (in progress since march 2008) to study the Effect of INM on soil carbon pools in rice-brown sarson cropping system with different treatment combinations. Significant build-up in SOC pools namely, total organic carbon (TOC), Walkley and Black organic carbon (WBC), labile organic carbon (LBC) and microbial biomass carbon (MBC) were maintained under FYM and integrated nutrient management involving FYM and NPK than unfertilized control plot in 0-15 and 15-30 cm soil depths. Results showed that application of NPK+ FYM significantly increased soil organic matter. These results conclude that for sustainable crop production and maintaining soil quality, input of organic manure like FYM is of major importance and should be advocated in the nutrient management of intensive cropping system for improving soil fertility and biological properties of soils.
Key words: Carbon, Carbon Pools, Nutrient, Rice, Soil Organic Matter.
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Cite this article: Khan, A.M. and Wani, F.S., Effect of INM on Soil Carbon Pools in Rice - Oil Seed Cropping System under Temperate Conditions of Kashmir Valley, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(6): 611-621 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2991
