Changes in soil properties, productivity and profitability as influenced by the adoption of site-specific integrated crop management technology in turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) in Eastern Himalayan acidic Inceptisol

Elucidating the impact of boron fertilization on soil physico-chemical and biological entities under cauliflower-cowpea-okra cropping system in an Eastern Himalayan acidic Inceptisol

“…A slight increment in soil pH could be possibly due to the ligand exchange between OH − groups of soil Al and Fe(OH) 2 and organic compounds, and the disintegration and binding of organic complexes of the applied FYM (Xu et al, 2006). Similarly, SOC in soil remained significantly (p ≤ 0.05) (Table 1) unaffected after two years of B application, however, an increment in SOC was observed possibly due to the SOC buildup through regular addition of FYM and desirable changes in biochemical and physical properties of soil (Ghosh et al, 2012;Bhupenchandra et al, 2022;Harish et al, 2022;Kumar et al, 2022). Also, another reason for the improvement in SOC could be due to the formation of a strong diol complex of B with organic matter in soils and the capacity of organic matter to improve CEC of soils (Bhupenchandra et al, 2021b).…”

Double zero-tillage and foliar-P nutrition coupled with bio-inoculants enhance physiological photosynthetic characteristics and resilience to nutritional and environmental stresses in maize–wheat rotation

“…Similarly, ZT system might have reduced the soil and canopy temperature and evaporative losses in harsh summer season of semi-arid IGPR coinciding with an early vegetative phase of maize, resulting in improved growth and yield in maize ( Varatharajan et al, 2019a , b ). At the same time, improved crop residue decomposition might have improved SOC, SMBC, nutrient availability, soil moisture content, and biological activity, resulting in greater growth and productivity ( Naresh et al, 2014 ; Choudhary et al, 2018 , 2020 ; Bhupenchandra et al, 2022 ). Furthermore, in the ZT system, characteristics such as reduced resource competition, root aeration, and high fertilizer-use efficiency resulted in higher grain output than in the CT system ( Biswakarma et al, 2021 ).…”

Land suitability analysis for turmeric crop for humid tropical Kerala, India, under current and future climate scenarios using advanced geospatial techniques

“…Turmeric thrives in warm and humid climates, with optimal temperatures ranging between 20 and 30 °C. Adequate annual rainfall, typically exceeding 1500 mm, is crucial for its growth and development 4,5 . Although turmeric prefers nutrient‐rich clayey soil, it can also flourish in well‐drained sandy soil.…”

“…Adequate annual rainfall, typically exceeding 1500 mm, is crucial for its growth and development. 4,5 Although turmeric prefers nutrient-rich clayey soil, it can also flourish in well-drained sandy soil. Other suitable soil types include red soil, clay loam and light black soil, as long as they offer natural drainage.…”