Comparative Effect of Organic and Conventional Farming Practices on Micronutrient Content in Different Textured Soils of Haryana

Sheoran, Hardeep Singh; Phogat, V.; Dahiya, Rita; Dhull, Subha; Kakar, Ridham

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2018.704.384

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“…This may be due to input of chemical fertilizer along with the cattle manure applied once a year while preparing the field for cultivation. Our findings contradict the findings of other researchers who found that soil treated with organic manure had improved soil chemical characteristics (Herencia et al, 2008: Pelosi et al, 2015: Wortman et al, 2011: Sheoran et al, 2018. Studies by Herencia (2008), reported that organic farming practices resulted in higher soil organic carbon (OC), N, and available P, K, Fe, and Zn further maintaining SOM level is the fundamental and key component to increase the soil fertility.…”

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Soil Quality Evaluation of Organic and Conventional Farming in Karakoram Landscape, Pakistan

2023

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In the rugged landscape of the Karakoram Range in lower Hunza Pakistan, we examined the agricultural soil quality under conventional and organic farming systems. Soil samples were collected from both farming practices using quadrates of 10 * 10cm 2 at a depth of 0-10cm for both physico-chemical and microarthropod extraction. The modified Berlese funnel method was used to extract soil microarthropod communities. The Soil Biological Quality Index (QBS-ar), Population Density (PD), and Taxa Richness (TR) were determined. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) showed a significant variation between conventional and organic farming systems for pH while most of the investigated parameters like bulk density (BD), moisture, soil temperature, Soil organic carbon (SOC), Soil organic matter (SOM), Nitrate nitrogen (NO3-N), Available Phosphorus (Av. P), Exchangeable Potassium (Ex.K), QBS-ar, Population density, and Taxa richness did not show significant differences, however, the mean value of BD, PD, TR, and moisture were higher at organic farming while soil temperature, pH, Electrical conductivity (EC), SOM, SOC,NO3-N, Ex.K and Av. P were higher in the conventional farming system. Pearson Correlation showed a significant negative relationship of EC with SOM, SOC, QBSar, and TR. In contrast, TR has shown a positive correlation with SOC, SOM, QBS-ar, and PD. Organic farming fields have a greater biological quality of soil, as evaluated by QBS-ar, TR, and PD, indicating improved soil quality/ conditions. In contrast, most of the physico-chemical and fertility parameters are higher in the conventional farming system.

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Soil Quality Evaluation of Organic and Conventional Farming in Karakoram Landscape, Pakistan

2023

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“…Hence, overuse of manures consisting of animal slurry can even cause zinc toxicity in soils (Xu et al, 2013). Moreover, higher micronutrient content in organically managed soil can be attributed to its higher soil organic matter content because organic matter acts as a chelating agent for these elements and forms stable bonds with them (Sheoran et al, 2018).…”

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Long-term organic farming impact on soil nutrient status and grain yield at the foothill of Himalayas

Singh,

Suyal,

Kumar

et al. 2024

Front. Environ. Sci.

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This study aimed to document the effects of the long-term organic farming (OF) on soil quality, agronomical parameters, crop productivity, and food grain yield compared to the conventional farming (CF) system. The crop used in this study is chickpea (Cicer arietinum), and the field was located at Pantnagar, India, in the foothills of Himalayas. The organic farming approach involved utilizing a blend of farmyard manure and vermicompost, combined with a biopesticide comprising neem oil and cow urine. Chickpea grain micronutrient analysis was done via atomic absorption spectrophotometry. It was found that the physicochemical properties of soil in the organic plot were improved compared to the conventional counterpart. At the post-harvesting stage, the organically managed field had higher soil organic carbon than the conventional field (OF-0.93± 0.05%, CF-0.75 ± 0.12%), higher available nitrogen (OF-317 ± 11 kg/ha, CF-240 ± 22 kg/ha), and more available phosphorus (OF-37.4 ± 1.3 kg/ha, CF-25.2 ± 2.5 kg/ha). The agronomical parameters of the chickpea crop were better under organic cultivation, with a significantly high nodule number, nodule dry weight, and grains per pod. Hence, the grain yield of the crop was better under organic cultivation, with the yield of 1,048 kg ha−1, whereas it was 896.5 kg ha−1 for conventional cultivation. The Fe and Zn contents of organically produced chickpea grains were almost double of their conventional counterpart. Therefore, organic cultivation led to better soil fertility, chickpea grain yield, and nutrient status of the crop. It will be beneficial for the nutritious and sustainable production of chickpeas in Himalayan regions.

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“…The nitrogen content in these plants range from 1.6-3.5%, phosphorus 0.30-1.0% and potassium 0.50 -4.60% and hence the crops cultivated after green manure application greatly improves growth and yield. Organic farming resulted in significant increase in zinc content from 1.32 to 1.90 mg kg -1 , iron content from 9.38 to 11.38 mg kg -1 , copper content from 1.19 to 1.28 mg kg -1 and Mn from 4.95 to 5.24 mg kg -1 over conventionally managed soils (Sheoran et al, 2018).…”

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Sustainable Agriculture through Green Manuring: A Prospective Approach

Krishnaprabu¹

2019

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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Comparative Effect of Organic and Conventional Farming Practices on Micronutrient Content in Different Textured Soils of Haryana

Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

Soil Quality Evaluation of Organic and Conventional Farming in Karakoram Landscape, Pakistan

Soil Quality Evaluation of Organic and Conventional Farming in Karakoram Landscape, Pakistan

Long-term organic farming impact on soil nutrient status and grain yield at the foothill of Himalayas

Sustainable Agriculture through Green Manuring: A Prospective Approach

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