Effect of Natural Farming on Wheat Productivity and Physico-chemical and Biological Properties of a Vertisol of Vidisha District of Madhya Pradesh

Authors

  • H. S. Raghuwanshi Dept. of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ganj Basoda, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (464 221), India
  • P. K. Jaga Dept. of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Ganj Basoda, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (464 221), India
  • B. S. Dwivedi Dept. of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (482 004), India
  • Prashant Kurmi Dept. of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (482 004), India
  • P. N. Tripathi Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Panna, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (488 001), India
  • R. K. Thakur Dept. of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Balaghat, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (481 331), India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23910/1.2026.6890

Keywords:

Natural farming, wheat productivity, enzymatic activities, soil health, Vertisol

Abstract

The experiment was conducted during the month of October in the Rabi season of 2023–24 at the Research Field of the College of Agriculture, Ganj Basoda, District Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India to evaluate the effect of natural farming on the productivity of wheat and soil health. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with eight treatments (organic inputs) and three replications. The treatments included T1 (Control), T2 (Ghanjeevamrit @ 5q ha-1 before sowing), T3 (Jeevamrit @ 20% foliar application at 21-day intervals), T4 (Mulching @ 10 t ha-1), T5 (Ghanjeevamrit+Jeevamrit), T6 (Ghanjeevamrit+Mulching), T7 (Jeevamrit+Mulching), and T8 (Ghanjeevamrit+Jeevamrit+Mulching). The highest grain and straw yields of wheat were recorded under Ghanjeevamrit+Jeevamrit+Mulching treatment, whereas the lowest grain and straw was observed in the Control plot. Similarly, yield attributes such as number of grains per spike and test weight were the highest under Ghanjeevamrit+Jeevamrit+Mulching, indicating improved crop performance with integrated natural farming inputs. It was also observed that treatment Ghanjeevamrit+Jeevamrit+Mulching resulted in the highest microbial count and dehydrogenase enzyme activity, suggesting an enhancement for soil biological health. These findings suggest that the combined application of Ghanjeevamrit, Jeevamrit, and Mulching can enhance both crop yield and soil health, making it a promising strategy for sustainable crop production.

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Published

2026-03-10

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Raghuwanshi HS, Jaga PK, Dwivedi BS, Kurmi P, Tripathi PN, Thakur RK. Effect of Natural Farming on Wheat Productivity and Physico-chemical and Biological Properties of a Vertisol of Vidisha District of Madhya Pradesh. IJBSM [Internet]. 2026 Mar. 10 [cited 2026 Jul. 18];17(Mar, 3):01-9. Available from: https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJBSM/article/view/6890

Issue

Vol. 17 No. Mar, 3 (2026)

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