National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
An experiment was conducted to study the effect of surface soil removal and organic amendment on soil properties cultivating sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) during Kharif 2018. A split plot with three replications was designed. Surface soil removal of 0 (control), 5 and 10 cm designated as D0, D1 and D2 were carried out, respectively. The addition of different organic amendments was adopted vis, O0- control, O1- vermicompost @ 3 tonnes ha-1, O2- poultry litter @ 3 tonnes ha-1 and O3- pig manure @ 3 tonnes ha-1. Soil properties showed a significant change due to surface soil removal of 5 cm and 10 cm depth. The addition of vermicompost as an amendment showed highest pH (5.28), organic carbon (2.21 %), water holding capacity (64.78 %), cation exchange capacity (11.23 cmol (p+) kg-1), Available N (425.10 kg ha-1), Available P (28.29 kg ha-1) Available K (156.94 kg ha-1) and lowest bulk density (1.16 g cm-3). The interaction between surface soil removal and addition of organic amendment on soil properties was found to be highest with D0O1 (0 cm surface soil removal + Vermicompost @3 tonnes ha-1) and lowest with D2O0 (10 cm surface soil removal + control). Addition of organic amendments in areas where surface soil was removed helped to improve the soil properties under sesame cultivation.
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