Soil microbial, chemical properties and crop productivity as affected by organic manure application in popcorn (Zea mays L. var. everta)

B. P. Meena*; Ashok Kumar; B. Lal; Nishant K. Sinha; Pankaj K. Tiwari; M. L. Dotaniya; N. K. Jat; V. D. Meena

doi:10.5897/AJMR2014.6994

African Journal of
Microbiology Research

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
Language: English
ISSN: 1996-0808
DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
Start Year: 2007
Published Articles: 5242

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Soil microbial, chemical properties and crop productivity as affected by organic manure application in popcorn (Zea mays L. var. everta)

B. P. Meena*

B. P. Meena*
Indian Institute of Soil Science, Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal- 462 038, India
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Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar
Indian Institute of Maize Research, New Delhi -110012, India
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B. Lal

B. Lal
Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, India
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Nishant K. Sinha

Nishant K. Sinha
Indian Institute of Soil Science, Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal- 462 038, India
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Pankaj K. Tiwari

Pankaj K. Tiwari
Indian Institute of Soil Science, Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal- 462 038, India
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M. L. Dotaniya

M. L. Dotaniya
Indian Institute of Soil Science, Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal- 462 038, India
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N. K. Jat

N. K. Jat
Project Directorate for Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, India
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V. D. Meena

V. D. Meena
Indian Institute of Soil Science, Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal- 462 038, India
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Article Number - 1C4C8ED53274
Vol.9(21), pp. 1402-1408 , May 2015
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMR2014.6994

Received: 05 July 2014
Accepted: 12 May 2015
Published: 27 May 2015

Abstract

Soil microbial population, dehydrogenase activity and chemical properties of soil under different doses of farmyard manure (FYM), leaf compost and vericopmpost were examined at the research farm of the Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, India during 2008-09 and 2009-10. Results indicated the higher value of microbial population, dehydrogenase activity, organic carbon, available nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and lower bulk density were observed in farmyard manure applied equivalent to 120 kg N ha^–1 followed by vermicompost equivalent to 120 kg N ha^–1. Grain yield of popcorn was significantly higher in the treatments of recommended dose of fertilizers and vermicompost equivalent to 120 kg N ha^–1.

Key words: Dehydrogenase activity, farmyard manure (FYM), leaf compost, microbial population, vermicompost.

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