Soil Microbial Diversity in Long Term Fertilizer Experiments in different Agroecological Zones in India

Authors

  • R. H. Wanjari Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (462 038), India
  • Muneshwar Singh Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (462 038), India
  • S. D. Jadhao Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra (444 104), India
  • Prabhakar Mahapatra Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, Jharkhand (834 006), India
  • A. R. Saha Central Research Institute of Jute & Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, West Bengal (700 120), India
  • R. K. Nayak Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha (751 003), India
  • A. K. Dash Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha (751 003), India
  • K. Arulmozhiselvan Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil nadu (641 003), India
  • M. Elayarajan Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil nadu (641 003), India

Keywords:

Microbial diversity, microbial biomass carbon, dehygrogenase activities

Abstract

On-going long term fertilizer experiments results illustrated that nutrient management options have influenced the biological properties of soil. Imbalanced fertilizer application adversely affected the biological state of the soil. Across the agroecological zones (AEZ), the balance nutrient application significantly improved the count of microorganisms i.e. bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes; their enzymatic activities and also active pools of nutrients. However, NPK+hand weeding treatment has edge over treatment 100% NPK with herbicide in terms of microbial count, microbial biomass carbon, dehygrogenase activities. The use of NPK along with farmyard manure has further enhanced all the stated soil biological properties of alfisols, vertisols and inceptisols. In alfisols, lime amendment has beneficial effect on biological health.

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Published

2023-05-03

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Wanjari RH, Singh M, Jadhao SD, Mahapatra P, Saha AR, Nayak RK, et al. Soil Microbial Diversity in Long Term Fertilizer Experiments in different Agroecological Zones in India. IJBSM [Internet]. 2023 May 3 [cited 2025 Sep. 10];4(Jun, 2):169-72. Available from: https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJBSM/article/view/348

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Vol. 4 No. Jun, 2 (2013)

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