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Carbon and nitrogen mineralization in Vertisol as mediated by type and placement method of residue

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Selection of appropriate residue application method is essential for better use of biomass for soil and environmental health improvement. A laboratory incubation experiment was conducted for 75 days to investigate C and N mineralization of residues of soybean (Glycine max L.), chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), maize (Zea mays L.), and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) placed on the soil surface and incorporated into the soil. The residue of soybean and chickpea had a greater decomposition rate than that of maize and wheat, despite of their placements. Higher rate of decomposition of the residue of soybean and chickpea was recorded when it was kept on the soil surface while soil incorporation of residue of wheat and maize resulted in faster decomposition. Therefore, these findings could be used as guidelines for management of crop residue application in farmland to improve soil and environmental quality.

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The authors are highly thankful to the Director, HOD and technical staff of the Division of Soil Chemistry & Fertility, ICAR-IISS and equally grateful to the Director, ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur.

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  1. ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, 208017, India

    R L Jat

  2. ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal, 462038, India

    Pramod Jha, M L Dotaniya, B L Lakaria, B P Meena & A O Shirale

  3. ICAR Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Kota, 324002, India

    I Rashmi

  4. ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, 250110, India

    A L Meena

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Jat, R.L., Jha, P., Dotaniya, M.L. et al. Carbon and nitrogen mineralization in Vertisol as mediated by type and placement method of residue. Environ Monit Assess 190, 439 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-018-6785-1

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