JOURNAL of Soil Biology and Ecology

Effect of different doses of FYM, fertilizers, and introduced native soil mesofauna on soil MBC carbon in a long-term soybean cropping system.

Author:N.G. KUMAR, P. NIRMALA AND T.G. AVINASH

Abstract :

The present field experiment, a culmination of fifteen years of dedicated research at GKVK, UAS, Bengaluru, during the Kharif season, has yielded significant insights with practical implications. The experiment, which focused on the effects of applying different doses of farm yard manure (FYM) and fertilizers and introduced native soil mesofauna in the soybean cropping system, has provided valuable data. The soil application of 20.0 tonnes of FYM/ha recorded a significantly higher (3885.73 µg /g soil) soil MBC carbon (SMBC) than the other treatments evaluated. The subsequent best treatment was soil application of 17.5 tonnes of FYM/ha + 25 per cent of recommended fertilizer, which registered 3647,97 µg /g SMBC, significantly higher than the remaining treatments. The treatment with recommended fertilizers (25:60:25 NPK Kg per ha) + recommended FYM (10 tonnes per ha) + Phorate 10 G @ l kg a.i. per ha + herbicide (Lasso 50 EC @ 2.5 l per ha) + fungicide seed treatment (Thiram + Bavistin- each 2g/kg of seeds), a part of the University package practice for soybean, has led to a significant increase in soil MBC carbon (MBC). This finding is particularly significant compared to the treatment with 10 tonnes of partially decomposed FYM/ha and 5 tonnes of fully decomposed FYM/ha application alone. However, applying recommended fertilizers (25:60:25 NPK Kg per ha) alone possessed significantly less SMBC than the rest of the treatments.

Keywords: FYM, Fertilizers, Soil MBC carbon, Introduced native soil mesofauna

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