Influence of Sagarika-Liquid with Inorganic Fertilizers for Enchaning the Soil Health and Yield of Green Gram (Vigna radiata L.)
Ankit Singh
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, India.
Arun Alfred David *
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, India.
Tarence Thomas
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, India.
Neha Toppo
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
An experiment was conducted on sagarika-liquid with inorganic fertilizers during Zaid season 2022 at the central research farm of Department of Soil science and Agricultural chemistry, to enhance the productivity. The design applied was 3x3 RBD having three levels of Sagarika-liquid @2ml, 3ml and 4ml L-1 and N P K @ 50, 75and 100%. The result obtained with treatment T9[N P K @100%+ 2 Spray of Sagarika 4ml l-1] that showed vermicompost in combination resulted in a slight change in soil pH at 0-15 cm and 15-30 cm were found 7.12 and 7.27and EC 0.35 and 0.32 dS m-1 respectively. The significant results were in pore space 47.90 and 45.52%, water holding capacity 46.10 and 43.60%, organic carbon 0.54%, 0.44%, and available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium was found to be significant among other treatments in Green gram cultivation and soil quality improvement. The maximum yield regarding, gave the best results with respect to plant height 45.34 cm, number of pod plant-1 28.16, and number of seed pod-1 8.45. It gave highest yield 1.96 t ha-1. It was also revealed that the application with organic manures was excellent source for fertilization than fertilizers.
Keywords: Green gram, inorganic fertilizers, Sagarika-liquid, seaweed extract, soil health etc