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Microbial Population in Soil as Influenced by Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers under Different Cropping Systems


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Studies were undertaken to evaluate the impact of application of organic and inorganic on soil microbial population under different cropping systems such as soybean-pigeonpea and sorghum-pigeonpea. After these two cycles, the soil microbial properties were significantly influenced due to various combinations of manurial treatments. The population of bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes decreased in higher proportion in control followed by farmer's practice, however, highest population of microbes was observed in the treatment receiving FYM. Fertilizer application alone showed relatively less increase in population of microbes. However, application of organics in the form of FYM, glyricidia, vermi-compost, plant and weed residues, bio-fertilizers, neem seed cake, press mud etc. helped to increase bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi and total microbes after these two cycles of cropping systems.

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Organics, Inorganic, Soil Biological Components, Microbes.
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Authors

N. R. Mairan
Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani (M.S.), India
A. S. Dhawan
Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani (M.S.), India

Abstract


Studies were undertaken to evaluate the impact of application of organic and inorganic on soil microbial population under different cropping systems such as soybean-pigeonpea and sorghum-pigeonpea. After these two cycles, the soil microbial properties were significantly influenced due to various combinations of manurial treatments. The population of bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes decreased in higher proportion in control followed by farmer's practice, however, highest population of microbes was observed in the treatment receiving FYM. Fertilizer application alone showed relatively less increase in population of microbes. However, application of organics in the form of FYM, glyricidia, vermi-compost, plant and weed residues, bio-fertilizers, neem seed cake, press mud etc. helped to increase bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi and total microbes after these two cycles of cropping systems.

Keywords


Organics, Inorganic, Soil Biological Components, Microbes.

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