Effect of Soil Acidity Amelioration on Soil Properties and Yield of French Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under Rainfed Condition in Arunachal Pradesh

Authors

  • Ampee Tasung Division of System Research and Engineering, ICAR RC NEH, Arunachal Pradesh Center, Basar, Arunachal Pradesh (791 101), India
  • Homeswar Kalita Division of Crop Science, ICAR RC NEH, Arunachal Pradesh Center, Basar, Arunachal Pradesh (791 101), India
  • Bishal Gurung Division of Forecasting and Agricultural Systems Modeling, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi (110 012), India
  • Shaon Kumar Das Division of System Research and Engineering, ICAR RC NEH, Sikkim Centre, Gangtok, Sikkim (737 102), India
  • Loitongbam Joymati Chanu Division of System Research and Engineering ICAR RC NEH, Umiam, Meghalaya (793 103), India
  • Thejangulie Angami Division of System Research and Engineering, ICAR RC NEH, Arunachal Pradesh Center, Basar, Arunachal Pradesh (791 101), India
  • Badapmain Makdoh Division of System Research and Engineering, ICAR RC NEH, Arunachal Pradesh Center, Basar, Arunachal Pradesh (791 101), India
  • Letngam Touthang Division of System Research and Engineering, ICAR RC NEH, Arunachal Pradesh Center, Basar, Arunachal Pradesh (791 101), India
  • Immanuel Chongboi Hoakip PC unit (STCR), ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (462 038), India
  • Thupten Tsomu Dept. of Horticulture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (221 005), India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23910/2/2023.0514b

Keywords:

Acid soil, amelioration, Arunachal Pradesh, french bean, fertilizer, yield

Abstract

Under rainfed conditions yield potential of French bean reduced in the acid soil of Arunachal Pradesh due to low fertility and metal toxicity. Therefore, the current experiment was conducted in ICAR, Basar, Research Farm during rabi season (October–January) of 2018, 2019 and 2020 to study the effect of soil amelioration using organic amendments combined with inorganic fertilizer on the yield of French bean and important soil properties. The soil amendment treatments i.e., control, vermicompost (Vc), vermicompost+lime (Vc+lime), 50% RDF (Recommended dose of fertilizer), 50% RDF+lime, 50% RDF+Vc, 75% RDF, 75% RDF+lime, 75% RDF+Vc, 100% RDF were laid in randomized block design with three replications. The doses of vermicompost, lime and RDF were 2.5 t ha-1, 400 kg ha-1 and 50-50-50 NPK kg ha-1. Results showed soil pH recorded maximum and exchangeable aluminum, exchangeable acidity and total acidity recorded minimum in 75%RDF+lime. The soil organic carbon, soil cation exchangeable capacity, soil moisture content and soil available nutrients (N, P, K, S, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu) recorded maximum and soil bulk density recorded minimum in 75%RDF+Vc. Vermicompost along with 75%RDF was most effective in increasing the yield (4.85 t ha-1). The study indicates soil acidity amelioration using vermicompost and/or lime along with inorganic nutrients reduced soil acidity and improved the soil fertility making the soil environment favorable to achieve an optimum yield of French bean in acid soils of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Published

25-05-2023

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Tasung, A., Kalita, H., Gurung, B., Das, S. K., Chanu, L. J., Angami, T., … Tsomu, T. (2023). Effect of Soil Acidity Amelioration on Soil Properties and Yield of French Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under Rainfed Condition in Arunachal Pradesh. International Journal of Economic Plants, 10(May, 2), 174–182. https://doi.org/10.23910/2/2023.0514b

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Vol. 10 No. May, 2 (2023)

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