Integrated Nutrient Management in Acid Soil | A Practical Approach

Ashok Kumar Karan (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3659445371 / ISBN 13: 9783659445378

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2013

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Integrated Nutrient Management in Acid Soil | A Practical Approach | Ashok Kumar Karan (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | 176 S. | Englisch | 2013 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783659445378 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Integrated Nutrient Management in Acid Soil | A Practical Approach
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659445371
• ISBN 13: 9783659445378
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 11D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 11 millimeters depth
• Weight: 280 grams
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Synopsis

The productivity of crops in wetland is constrained by the reduced availability of Sulphur (S) and micronutrients like Boron (B), Copper (Cu), and Zinc (Zn) in acid soil. A greenhouse study was conducted using acid soil (Inceptisol, Silty loam) to evaluate the effects of liming, soil moisture regime and application of Sulfur, Boron, Copper and Zinc on the availability of applied nutrients, growth and yield of rice. The effects of application of lime (2.0 t/ha) over no lime; alternate flooding and drying (AFD) over continuous flooding (CF) and moisture regime maintained at field capacity (FC); and nutrients viz., S, B, Cu and Zn on growth and yield of rice were assessed. Rice cv. IR 36 was grown with NPK applied @ 60 mg N, 30 mg P2O5 and 30 mg K2O /kg soil. S, B, Cu, and Zn were applied @ 10, 0.5, 1.5 and 5 mg/kg of soil, respectively. Application of 22.4 kg S, 1.12 kg B, 3.36 kg Cu, and 11.2 kg Zn/ha significantly enhanced the growth and yield of rice over control in alluvial soil. Yield response of rice to the application of S, B, Cu and Zn was further improved by liming and alternate flooding and drying during the growing season.

About the Author

Dr. A K Karan is a soil scientist working as a consultant at IIT Kharagpur, W.B., India. He completed his Ph.D. in Soil Science from IIT Kharagpur, W.B., India.Vikas K. Singh is a Research Scholar at IIT Kharagpur, W.B., India. He obtained his B.Tech (Agril. Engg.)from NDUAT, Faizabad, UP and M.Tech (Agril. Engg.)from GBPUAT, Pantnagar, UK, India.