Sugar Tech

, Volume 17, Issue 2, pp 138–149 | Cite as

Soil Physical, Chemical and Biological Changes and Long Term Sustainability in Subtropical India Through Integration of Organic and Inorganic Nutrient Sources in Sugarcane

  • S. K. Shukla
  • P. N. Singh
  • R. S. Chauhan
  • S. Solomon
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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during 2007–2010 at Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow to assess the magnitude of changes in soil physical, chemical and biological properties and crop yield with integration of FYM (organic) and inorganic fertilizer in sugarcane (plant-ratoon) system. Eight treatments of various inorganic and organic proportions were applied at the time of sugarcane planting and ratoon initiation in subsequent years. Application of 100 % N through organic showed lowest bulk density (1.30 Mg m−3) and highest infiltration rate (4.8 mm h−1). Soil organic carbon, nitrogen use efficiency and soil respiration rate improved with increasing proportion of organic with inorganic fertilizer. The higher soil microbial biomass carbon was analyzed at grand growth phase (August) of sugarcane crop as compared to tillering and maturity. Soil microbial biomass nitrogen increased with advancement in crop growth stages and the highest values were observed at maturity stage. Sugarcane yield increased with integration of organic and inorganic fertilizer and it showed long term sustainability in sugarcane based system.

Keywords

N uptake Soil microbial biomass carbon Soil microbial biomass nitrogen Respiration rate Sugarcane yield 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • S. K. Shukla
    • 1
  • P. N. Singh
    • 1
  • R. S. Chauhan
    • 1
  • S. Solomon
    • 1
  1. 1.Indian Institute of Sugarcane ResearchLucknowIndia

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