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Sustainable Soil Fertility Management for Horticultural Crops


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1 Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (Telangana), India
2 Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
     

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India is bestowed with varied soil conditions, which is highly favourable for growing a large number of horticultural crops from tropical to temperate; seasonal to perennial ensuring good returns throughout the year. The farming community of the country has efficiently exploited this natural endowment (Siddiqui et al., 2014). Excessive application of nutrients has the harmful impacts on soil physical, chemical and biological system which are the pillars of soil fertility resulting in several socio-economic and environmental concerns. Further, the food and nutritional security of ever increasing population in the scenario of changing climate, decreasing arable land for production indicates the attention of holistic soil fertility management approach for sustainable production of horticultural crops. Relevant indices of sustainable horticulture and resource management include soil quality and resilience and factors affecting them and temporal changes in productivity and use efficiency of non-renewable or input of limited resources (Lal, 2008) which there by helps in sustainability productivity of horticultural crops.

Keywords

Soil Fertility, Management, Horticultural Crops.
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Authors

D. Nagaharshitha
Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (Telangana), India
Kunal Gaikwad
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India

Abstract


India is bestowed with varied soil conditions, which is highly favourable for growing a large number of horticultural crops from tropical to temperate; seasonal to perennial ensuring good returns throughout the year. The farming community of the country has efficiently exploited this natural endowment (Siddiqui et al., 2014). Excessive application of nutrients has the harmful impacts on soil physical, chemical and biological system which are the pillars of soil fertility resulting in several socio-economic and environmental concerns. Further, the food and nutritional security of ever increasing population in the scenario of changing climate, decreasing arable land for production indicates the attention of holistic soil fertility management approach for sustainable production of horticultural crops. Relevant indices of sustainable horticulture and resource management include soil quality and resilience and factors affecting them and temporal changes in productivity and use efficiency of non-renewable or input of limited resources (Lal, 2008) which there by helps in sustainability productivity of horticultural crops.

Keywords


Soil Fertility, Management, Horticultural Crops.

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