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Four years of research experience in Soil Conservation.
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Pitcher irrigation is a self-regulative, low cost and eco-friendly technique of irrigation having high potential of energy saving,
water saving and very much efficient in vegetable and orchard planting. In order to assess the effectiveness of vegetable crop
production by pitcher pot irrigation with mulching in different season and conserving water towards increasing of crop
productivity in Red & Lateritic Zones of West Bengal. The experiment was conducted with five treatments combinations viz.
T1 - Pitcher irrigation + live mulch (black gram),T2 - Pitcher irrigation + coco coir mulch,T3 – Pitcher pot irrigation + jute fibre
mulch,T4 - Pitcher pot irrigation + babui grass mulch and T5 – Pitcher pot irrigation + no mulch (i.e. control). One pitcher pot
placed between four plants and each pitcher pot having capacity of 10 litter’s water. All mulching materials @ 5 ton /ha were
spread on the soil after transplanting of vegetables seedling. The result reveals that the application of each of treatments
increased yield of vegetables.
It is a natural product and eco-friendly in environment and also a lightly fabric which is made up of jute, coco-coir, and plant
fibers. It mainly acts as a neutral product and also eco-friendly in nature. Geo-textiles mainly which helps and protect from
natural resources in soil and water. These are very high in natural substances for plant growth and it helps to support some of
the essential nutrients in the soil by the lignin decomposition. Now a day’s geo-textile is having many applications and
currently used to civil engineering applications like roads, airfields, reservoirs and construction site etc. These Geo-textiles are
used for wick drains and blanket drains. Geo-textiles are made up of manmade materials and it is used to improve soil
condition. These are also having a great impact for protecting natural disaster. Now days these can protect bridges roads and
soil from natural disaster etc. It also used for to identify the soils and soil quality.
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is a very common and important crop cultivated in
worldwide and often raw or eaten vegetable without cooking. It has been growing as a
food or medicinal since ancient time in India. The seed of cucumber used for extraction
of oil which is excellent for brain and body. Cucumber contains around 96% of water,
which is good for summer season. Ployhouse cucumber cultivation is very famous in
many countries of the world. Sandy loam soil containing high organic matter with good
drainage facility and having electric conductivity less than 2 dS/m and range of pH from
6.5-7.5 are considered ideal for cultivation of cucumber. Moderately warm climate is
requiring for better growth. The plants are large in size, hairy leaves, triangular shape
and yellow coloured ?ower. Cucumber is an excellent source of molybdenum, vitamin
and potassium and also used to cure of skin problems, kidney, heart problem and used
as alkalizer. Protected cultivation of cucumber ensures higher productivity and superior
quality than open cultivation.
In recent time, high value and off-seasonal vegetable crops are grown under protected
condition. But, plant pathogens get suitable climate for growth, and also conducive
environment. There is chance for disease incidence in protected cultivation of vegetables.
Bacteria, fungus, and virus are main causal organisms observed in greenhouse cultivation.
To manage diseases different cultural practices are adopted in greenhouse conditions.
At last, plant disease management assessment will be presented in protected agriculture
condition.
Protected cultivation of high-value cut ?ower is catching up in India. Among different
cut ?owers grown under protected cultivation, gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) is important
because of its ?ower colour, long vase-life and market demand. In tropical and subtropical climate, gerbera is grown in greenhouses to produce quality ?ower. To obtain
satisfactory yield and superior quality of ?owers, standard package of practices should
be followed. In the chapter, suitable technologies of gerbera cultivation in greenhouse
including post-harvest care have been described.
Polytunnels are basically open ventilated structures with partial control of micro-climate.
The polytunnels have a variety of utilizations, the larger part being developing of
vegetables, horticulture, planting material acclimatization, natural product crop developing
for send out market. The low cost polytunnel, a novel treating the best technique was
created for quick substrate groundwork for vegetable development utilizing perforated
HDPE pipes (10% holes), iron edge and HDPE sheet (100-150 GSM). The fxings blend
cereals extract, urea and gypsum with minimum moisture 60-75% utilized for treating the
soil. The way toward fertilizing the soil was assessed and normalized as far as fertilizer
quality, quantities of turning, fertilizing the soil time frame. The technique was additionally
tried at occasional/business cultivator’s ranches. The plan of the polytunnel depended
on essential fxings and bio engineering qualities; rule of characteristic uninvolved air
circulation and warmth mass exchange of treated the soil substrate.
Water is the primary input for crop production and increasingly becomes scarce due to its high
demand in agricultural sector. Quality of water is assuming great importance with the increasing
demand in industries, agriculture and rise in standard of living. Agriculture is the major user (89%) of
India’s water resources. However, dwindling of freshwater resources and deterioration of irrigation
water quality due to its overuse to meet up the high demands in agriculture sector becomes the
serious concern in sustainable crop production. Clay pot irrigation in its simplest form consists of
unglazed baked clay pots, which are buried up to the neck in the soil and filled with water. This
method is one of the most efficient systems of irrigation known and is ideal for many small farmers.
Clay pot irrigation, a traditional system of irrigation alternative to drip method is the latest
advancement and effective innovation of localized methods of irrigation and found suitable where
water scarcity becomes major stress for crop production. It also helps to improve soil physical
properties particularly the structural status in soil and also enhances the water use efficiency of the
crop, soil organic carbon and builds up soil fertility.
Three upland rice cultivars namely Vandana, Brown Gora and Kalinga collected from the Central Rainfed
Upland Rice Research Station (CRURRS), Hazaribag, Jharkhand of the Central Rice Research Institute, are mycorrhiza
sensitive genotypes. Their affinity towards mycorrhizal colonization varied. The cv. Kalinga had the highest colonization
followed by Vandana and Brown Gora. Variation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi affinity of the rice genotypes might
be due to the variable demands of phosphorus nutrition of the different genotypes. To justify these variable demands
of phosphorus among these three cultivars of rice, four different doses of phosphorus (5, 10, 15 and 20 ppm) were
imposed to them in a system of hydroponics. Overall, among the three cultivars, the highest uptake efficiency (34%
at 30 days, 57% at 45 days, 68% at 60days and 70% at 75 days interval) throughout the growth period was noticed
in the cv. Brown Gora, followed by Kalinga and Vandana. The physiological demands of phosphorus of these cultivars
were finally estimated as the contribution of uptake phosphorus to the total dry matter production of the plants with
respect to available phosphorus. The overall results of these estimations gave the highest value in cv. Kalinga followed by
the cv. Vandana and Brown Gora. Therefore, the cultivars Brown Gora and Kalinga could be recommended for the
cultivation of the vast upland rain-fed areas of the country for higher yield and increased phosphorus use efficiency
which could ultimately contribute significantly to the food grain production of the country.
A field experiment was conducted at Experimental Farm of M. S. Swaminathan
School of Agriculture, Paralakhemundi during kharif season of 2021 in south Odisha to
study the effect of different nitrogen levels on the rice varieties. The experiment was
laid out in a split plot design with three rice varieties, namely MTU 7029 (Swarna), BPT
5204 (Samba Mahsuri) and BPT 3291 (Sona Mahsuri) in main plots and four levels of N
(0, 50,100 and 150 kg N/ha) in sub plots. The plant height and dry matter, yield attributes
and grain yield were significantly higher in variety MTU 7029 (Swarna) over BPT 5204 and
BPT 3291 (Sona Mahsuri). Application of 100 kg N/ha recorded significantly higher yield
over 0, 50 and 150 kg N/ha. Application of 100 kg N/ha to variety BPT 5204 was found
suitable for getting higher yield in southern Odisha in kharif season.
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) comprises only a small
part of soil organic matter (< 1%); nevertheless, it is an
important fraction of the soil organic matter (SOM)
because of its solubility, mobility and the fact that it often
contains labile organic molecules which may serve as a
nutrient and energy source for microorganisms. It is
considered to have a major role in the transport and supply
of carbon and nitrogen to microbial populations.
Accumulation of DOM in soil helps mineralization of
nutrients and their cycling in ecosystem. Adsorption of
DOM is the main process determining the retention of
DOM in soils. However, there are indications that the
microbial degradation of DOM (both in soil solution and
that adsorbed on soil minerals) is underestimated in
subsoil horizons and it is generally assumed that
adsorption diminishes the biodegradability of DOM.
Control on DOM dynamics from laboratory experiments
are often not supported in field studies on the scale of
experimental plots, catchments, or watersheds or on
temporal scales of month to years
A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of nitrogen and phosphorous on growth and yield of finger millet (Eleusine
coracana (L.) at Centurion University, Paralakhemundi during summer (February-May), 2018. The combination of four nitrogen levels
(0, 30, 60 and 90 kg ha-1) and three levels of phosphorus (0, 20 and 40 kg ha-1) were tested in Split plot design with three replications.
There was a significant improvement in plant height and yield attributes with the application of 90 kg N ha-1 as compared to lower
levels of N application. With increase in levels of Phosphorus from 20 and 40 kg ha-1 has significantly increased yield. Significantly
higher grain (1054kg ha-1) and straw yield (4369kg ha-1) were recorded with the application of 90kg N ha-1 and 40 kg P2O5 ha-1 while,
the minimum yield was observed with 0 kg N ha-1 and 0 kg P2O5 ha-1.
A field experiment was conducted at the University farm of Regional Research Station, New Alluvial
zone of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Gayespur under Nadia district of West Bengal to
investigate the effect of various geotextile on change of soil properties including yield and size of the
tubers. Four treatment combinations viz. T1 – farmers practices (control), T2 – non oven jute geotextile,
T
3- non oven coco coir geotextile, T4 – vetiver root geotextile ware applied @ 5 ton/ ha for each of the
geotextile along with the levels of N-P-K at 100- 75- 75 kg/ ha and replicated thrice. Yield of potato
tuber responded by jute, coco coir and vetiver were 68, 86, and 89.5% respectively. Application of
geotextile reduce the number of small size tuber by an average 40% and increased sharply the
medium and large sized tubers 26 and 34% respectively favoring better yield of tubers in treated
plots. These also improved moisture use efficiency, in general, by 81.5% over control. Decreasing
bulk density with simultaneous increasing of porosity under each treatment also improved the
moisture retention capacity in soil. Better aggregation and their stabilization occurred with applied
treatments. Results under vetiver root geotextiles were found most effective in all the above respects
followed by jute and coco coir geotextiles
Geotextiles are lightly fabric made from jute, coco coir or any natural plant fbers. Geotextiles a natural
product are eco-friendly and biodegradable in nature and act as useful ameliorative to eliminate the soil
related constrains of crop production. The results of biodetorioration of cellulose fber are a reduction of
the polymerization degree and thus a textile strength loss. It also helps to protect the most vital natural
resources of soil and water from various degradation processes soil conditioner are equally e?ective in
erosion control, stabilization of soil slopes and increasing water retention capacity also improve crop
productivity. It contains natural substances for plant growth and helps to serve and release of essential
plant nutrients through lignin decomposition.
Geotextiles a natural product at eco-friendly and biodegradable in nature, act as useful
ameliorative to climate the soil related constrains of crop production. Biodeterioration of
cellulose fiber results from the reduction at die polymerization leading to loss textile
strength. It also helps to protect the most vital natural resources of soil and water from
various degradation processes by erosion of soil and runoff water. It plays a vital role in
increasing moisture holding capacity in soil, improving water uptake and drainage
capacity. Application of suitable ameliorative thus necessitates for improving various soil
conditions towards increasing the crop productivity. The experiment was conducted with
five treatments combinations viz. T1 -non woven jute geotextile, T2 - non woven dry
grasses geotextile, T3 - non woven coco coir geotextile ,T4 - non woven banana leaf fibre
geotextile and T5 - farmers practices (i.e. control). All geotextile materials @ 10 ton /ha
were spread on the soil after final land preparation and before seedling or planting of
vegetables. Application of different Geotextile treatments improves the physical and
chemical environments in soil thus favouring better soil conditions and nutrient
availabilities towards better growth and yield of vegetables.
Geotextiles are textile like materials of natural product of eco-friendly and biodegradable in nature and
act as useful ameliorative towards alleviating soil related constrains of crop production and improve soil
structural performance. Application of suitable ameliorative thus necessitates for improving the growth
of plant towards increasing the crop yield. In order to assess the effectiveness of various geotextiles on
the improvement of growth of crop and enhancement of crop productivity, the present study has been
undertaken. with five treatments combinations viz. T1 -non woven jute geotextile, T2 - non woven dry
grasses geotextile, T3 - non woven coco coir geotextile, T4 - non woven banana leaf fibre geotextile and
T5 - farmers practices (i.e. control). All geotextile materials @ 5 ton /ha were spread on the soil after
final land preparation and before seedling or planting of capsicum. The results reveals that the jute fibre
geotextile, dry grasses geotextile, coco coir geotextile, and banana leaf geotextile show much better
performance than control (farmers practice) in respect of yields, yield attributes and growth parameters.
Among the various geotextiles treatments, the jute fibre geotextile proves much superior performance for
growth, yield and yield attributes of capsicum
The present investigation was led during the year 2018-19 at Department of Soil Science and Agricultural
Chemistry, M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Gajapati, Odisha with intend to consider supplement
status of various village of Gosani square. The examples were gathered from various homesteads and
towns of Gosani square. At that point test investigated according to standard strategy for surveying
pH, EC, OC, and signifcant supplements like accessible nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium with
micronutrients like zinc, copper, manganese and iron status of soils. The pH of soils changed from 6.13
to 6.44 and EC shifed from 0.06 to 0.34 dS/m. The natural carbon content in ranch soils was shifed from
0.35 to 0.55%. The accessible nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium ran from 125 to 250 and 31 to 41 and
185 to 542 kg/ha individually. The accessible zinc, copper, manganese and iron went from 1.08 to 2.92,
0.90 to 3.06, 9.96 to 27.90 and 17.02 to 74.14 mg/kg individually. The outcomes demonstrate that result
were somewhat acidic in response, non-saline and low in natural carbon. The results were low to medium
in accessible nitrogen and high in accessible phosphorous and medium to high in accessible potassium.
The micronutrient status like accessible zinc was low to satisfactory and accessible copper, manganese;
iron were sufcient sum found in soils. The outcomes presume that decent use of supplements required
for fruitful harvest creation and advancement of vegetable in various villages under Gosani Block.
GPS based two pedons- one each from up and medium land during dry season, studied in the field & analysis
done in laboratory. The difference in properties between two pedons was mostly due to lateritic and basaltic parent
material in pedon1. It was found that Ca and Mg content increased downwards from 4.4 to 5.6 Cmol(p+)/kg & 2.18 to 2.98
Cmol(p+)/kg and Sulphur content decreased downwards and varied from 3.1 to 8.2 mg/kg compared to those of pedon2
were 14.4 to 22.52 Cmol(p+)/kg Ca, 4.32 to 9.40 Cmol(p+)/kg Mg & 6.99 to 11.29 mg/kg S. The DTPA-Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, and
HWS-B content varied from 54.56 to 85.96, 5.06 to 21.72, 0.33 to 0.86, 0.36 to 0.52, & 0.10 to 0.41 mg/kg respectively &
those nutrients in pedon2 were varied from 25.04 to 30.12, 6.4 to 12.04, 0.24 to 0.66, 0.29 to 0.77 and 0.32 to 0.67 mg/kg
respectively.
Proper basal application of phosphorus has a tremendous in?uence on the kernel yield, pod yield and other
yield contributing characteristics. In view of this, an experiment was conducted during summer season
(February to June) of 2018 at Bagusala Farm (23o39’ N latitude, 87o42’ E longitude) of M.S. Swaminathan
School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi, Odisha
to fnd out the e?ect of various phosphorus levels on yield atributes and yield of groundnut. Seven
levels of basal application of phosphorus rates, namely, 0 (control), 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, and 120 kg P ha-1
were tested in randomized complete block design (RCBD) design with four replications. The experiment
revealed that the basal application of P2O5 at the rate of 100 kg ha-1 registered superior performance in
expression of yield atributes like number of pods per plant, number of kernels per plant, kernel weight
per plant and yield of groundnut. It may be concluded that to obtain higher productivity of groundnut
during summer season in sandy loam soils of south Odisha, basal application of P2O5 @ 100 kg ha-1 is
recommended.
A field experiment was conducted at the University farm of Regional Research Station, New Alluvial
zone of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Gayespur under Nadia district of West Bengal
which is situated at 220 58’ 31’’ N L, 880 26’ 20’’ E L, with an altitude at 10.9 m above the mean sea
level to investigate the effect of various strength (gram per meter square) of jute agro textiles on
change of soil properties on chilli yield. Five treatment combinations viz. T1 - farmers practices
(control), T2 - 200 GSM jute agro textiles, T3- 400 GSM jute agro textiles, T4 - 600 GSM jute agro
textiles and T5- 800 GSM jute agro textiles were spread before transplanting of chilli seedlings
along with the levels of N-P-K at 50-25-25 kg/ ha and in RBD design with four réplications. Initials
and final soil samples were analyzed for relevant physical and chemical properties by following
standard methods. The yields of crop were found 10.00, 16.26, 17.57, 14.02 and 12.00t/ha respectively
in T
1, T2, T3. T4 and T5. The yield of crop was increased 7.57t/ha (75.7%) under 400 GSM jute agro
textiles over – farmers practices (control). The result showed the decreased bulk density and increased
porosity under all treatments. They also improved moisture use efficiency, in general, by 96.5%
over control. Decreasing bulk density with simultaneous increasing of porosity under jute agro
textile treatments also improved the moisture retention capacity in soil. Better aggregation and
their stabilization as well as chilli yield occurred with applied T3 - 400 GSM jute agro textiles
treatments.
Kitchen waste are one of the strong waste which contribute fundamentally to ecological contamination by its smell,
gives the ideal living space to pipes, harm the close by condition and furthermore makes some allergies individuals
working close by territories when saved for longer time. Specialists have contemplated the utilization of different
biomaterials for soil fruitfulness, However there is little report accessible on the utilization of egg shells and other
waste. In the present investigation it was reported that the waste egg shells contain CaO, MnO, Fe2O3 ,Cl, Al2O3, SiO2,
and K2O, which are the basic full scale and micronutrients for plants. Kitchen waste mixed with soil before crop
cultivation. Both soil sample and kitchen waste were analyzed using XRF spectroscopy to determine pH, EC, water
holding capacity and micronutrient content. As the kitchen waste fixes different beneficial micro or macronutrients
in soil that small amount of different metals enhance the plant growth. Waste egg shells can be utilized as plant
manure because of essence of 95% of calcium carbonate which is an intense wellspring of lime to reduce the pH of
acidic soil. This waste powder applied on different types of pulse seed in field condition. It was also found that pulse
crops seeds were grown better in waste product treated soil that is 10 mm larger than the plant grown in control.
From this research, it can be concluded that waste egg shells can fulfill the mineral requirement for the growth of
pulse as it enhanced the nutrient level in soi
Since ancient period, di?erent small millets are in use as food and animal feed. But during last few decades,
fne cereals and their value-added products were promoted in India and millets were neglected. Recently,
small millets are recognized as nutri-cereals due to their nutritional values. These crops are ecologically
sound, can enrich agro-diversity, check erosion in arid regions, sequester carbon and assure food and
nutritional security to smallholders in drylands. But productivity of small millets is less compared to
other cereals. Like other small millets, foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) is also rich in nutrients and as a short
duration crop it fts to di?erent cropping systems. Sufcient research work has not been carried out on
agronomic management targeting higher productivity. An initiative has been taken to gather information
from available literature on improved agronomic management of foxtail millet and presented in the
article. Further, the article highlighted the future scope of research on the crop
Mulch along with pitcher irrigation technique enhances water use efficiency by checking
evaporation and thereby conserves soil moisture, which in turn enhances microbial activities as a
result of increased organic matter through decomposition of these residues. It results in improved
soil aggregation and suitability. It also protects the soil and reduces crust formation, controls soil
erosion and increases the water holding capacity. Pitcher irrigation, a traditional system of irrigation
is an alternative to drip method which is the latest advancement and effective innovation of
localized methods of irrigation and found suitable where water scarcity becomes a major stress for
crop production. In order to assess the effectiveness of vegetable crop production by pitcher pot
irrigation with mulch in different season and conserving water towards increasing of crop
productivity in Red & Lateritic Zones of West Bengal. The experiment was conducted with five
treatments combinations viz. T1 - Pitcher irrigation + live mulch (black gram),T2 - Pitcher irrigation
+ coco coir mulch,T3 – Pitcher pot irrigation + jute fibre mulch,T4 - Pitcher pot irrigation + babui
grass mulch and T5 – Pitcher pot irrigation + no mulch (i.e. control). The result found that
application of mulch with pitcher irrigation increased yield of tomato.
Environmental and economic issues have increased the necessity to know better understand the role and
fate of nitrogen (N) in crop production systems. Nitrogen is the nutrient most often deficient for crop
production in India, and its use can result in substantial economic return for farmers. Losses of nitrogen
from the soil and plant system not only reduce soil fertility and plant yield but can also create adverse
impacts on the environment. Nitrogen fertilizer useful to crops is partially lost through different
mechanisms, including ammonia volatilization, de-nitrification, and leaching. These losses may cause
environmental problems like polluting the atmosphere, aquatic systems, and groundwater. However,
losses can be reduced a considerable extent by various techniques. Research has been conducted in whole
world to minimalize nitrogen fertilizer losses. This paper reviews this information on nitrogen fertilizer
losses, indicating management practices for minimizing these losses from the soil?water system.
Phosphorus is a secondary essential next to nitrogen, is often the most limiting nutrient for crop and
forage production. Major role of phosphorus in a plant is to store and transfer energy produced by
photosynthesis for use in development and reproductive processes.Phosphorus presentsin soil as a form
of phosphates (PO43-), mono-hydrogen phosphate (HPO42-), and di-hydrogen phosphate (H2PO4-).
These anions enthusiastically interconvert, and the predominant species is determined by the pH of the
solution or soil. Phosphorus is most available to plants when soil is at pH range between 6.5-7.5.
Phosphorus is highly mobile in plants, and when deficient, it may be translocate from old plant tissue to
young, actively growing areas. Consequently, early vegetative responses to phosphorus are often
observed. As a plant matures, phosphorus is translocating into the fruiting areas of the plant, where highenergy requirements are needed for the formation of seeds and fruit
The field experiment was carried out at Simabandh village, Kakdwip, South
24 Parganas, West Bengal situated at 210. 58 N latitude, 880.11 E longitude,
with an altitude of 1.2 m above the mean sea level. The general slope ranged
between 0 to 1%, relief and was subnormal with slight to medium runoff. The
selected area represents coastal saline soil with high salinity. These soils have
high electrical conductivity due to high salt content. Pitcher irrigation with
different combinations of sweet water and saline water was given to Chilli
(Capsicum annuum var annuum) var. Pirek which was used as test crop. The
yield and yield components of chilli crop revealed that yield of dry chilli was
recorded at 4.27 t/ha, 4.25 t/ha, 4.20t/ha, 4.16t/ha and 2.88 t/ha respectively in
the plots of pitcher pot irrigation when treated with 100% sweet water, 75%
sweet water +25% saline water, 50% sweet water +50% saline water, 25%
sweet water +75% saline water and 100% saline water (control) during
summer season. Significantly highest (p <0.05) dry chilli yield was recorded
in plots receiving
Pitcher irrigation, an indigenous technology, alternative to drip irrigation is one of the cheapest among the
latest advancement of localized method of small scale irrigation and found most efficient of using saline
irrigation water with blending with fresh water. A study was undertaken at the Kakdwip, South 24 Pargona,
West Bengal to investigate the effect of various combinations of saline and sweet water through pitcher pot
irrigation on yield and quality of pre-kharifBrinjal. Five treatment combinations were taken viz., T1- brinjal
with 100% sweet water treatment, T2- brinjal with 75% sweet water+25% saline water treatment , T3- brinjal
with 50% sweet water+50% saline water treatment , T4- brinjal with 25% sweet water+75% saline water
treatment , T5- brinjal with 100% saline water treatment. All the treatments are applied during the cultivation
of pre-kharifbrinjal which is used as test crop in RBD design with four replications. The yield and yield
component of each treatment was recorded. It significantly increased with the application of each of the
different type of treatments over 100% saline water treatment. The results of present study lead to suggest
that application of various combinations of saline and sweet water through pitcher pot irrigationincreases
growth and yield of brinjal crop. Although the blending of sweet water in various level with saline water
found satisfactory performance towards improving the yield of brinjal. Therefore application of equal
proportions of sweet and saline water may be useful for ameliorating the salinity constraints for brinjal
production in the above area.
The present study was conducted during the year 2018-19 at Department of Soil Science and Agricultural
Chemistry, M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Gajapati, Odisha with aim to study nutrient status
of different research farms. The soil samples were collected from different farms and analyzed as per
standard procedure for assessing pH, EC, OC, and major nutrients like available nitrogen, phosphorous
and potassium with micronutrients like zinc, copper, manganese and iron status of soils. The pH of soils
varied from 6.13 to 6.80 and EC varied from 0.06 to 0.34 dS/m. The organic carbon content in farm soils
were varied from 0.32 to 0.60 percentage. The available nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium ranged
from 125 to 326, 31 to 141 and 185 to 571 kg/ha respectively. The available zinc, copper, manganese and
iron ranged from 0.48 to 18.84, 0.56 to 3.06, 9.96 to 30.52 and 17.02 to 82.84 mg/kg respectively. The results
indicate that soils were slightly acidic in reaction, non-saline and low in organic carbon. The soils were
low to medium in available nitrogen and high in available phosphorous and medium to high in available
potassium. The micronutrient status like available zinc was low to adequate and available copper,
manganese, iron were adequate amount found in soils. The results conclude that balanced application of
nutrients required for successful crop production and development of orchard in farm areas.
A feld experimental was conducted at Departmental Experimental Field, Department of Soil and Water
Conservation, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, during
March, 2009 to March 2010 on “Water requirement of tuberose” with three varieties of tuberose (Prajwal,
Calcuta Single, Calcuta Double) along with three irrigation treatments on IW/CPE 0.4, 0.8, 1.0. for the
Prajwal, Calcuta single and Calcuta double, respectively. The di?erent irrigation schedules regardless
of the crop varieties on the number of spike per plot were signifcant. The maximum spike per plot was
recorded at 1.0 IW/CPE which gave about 33.15 number of spike per plot, which was superior to 0.8
IW/CPE (32.25) and 0.4 IW/CPE (30.57). The lowest number of spike per plot was shown by the drier
moisture regimes, while the highest number of spike per plot was recorded by the weted moisture
regimes. The economic analysis of tuberose showed that the higher net reruns was recorded at higher
moisture regime (IW/CPE at 1.0) followed by intermediate moisture regime (IW/CPE at 0.8) and lower
moisture regime (IW/CPE at 0.4)
A field experimental was conducted at Departmental Experimental Field, Department of Soil and Water
Conservation, with three varieties of tuberose (Prajwal, Calcutta Single, Calcutta Double) along with three
irrigation treatments on IW/CPE 0.4, 0.8, 1.0. The experiment showed that the total water requirement of
three varieties of tuberose for the period March, 2009 to March-2010 were 626.06mm, 695.62mm and
751.27mm for the Prajwal, Calcutta single and Calcutta double, respectively. The irrigation requirements
were 212.97lit, 247.15lit and 278.32lit for the Prajwal, Calcutta single and Calcutta double, respectively.
The different irrigation schedules regardless of the crop varieties on the number of spike per plot were
significant. The maximum spike per plot was recorded at 1.0 IW/CPE which gave about 33.15 number of
spike per plot, which was superior to 0.8 IW/CPE (32.25) and 0.4 IW/CPE (30.57).
Geotextiles are lightly fabric made from jute, coco coir or any natural plant fbers. Geotextiles a natural product are
eco-friendly and biodegradable in nature and act as useful ameliorative to eliminate the soil related constrains of crop
production. Bio deterioration of cellulose fber results from the reduction at die polymerization leading to loss textile
strength. It also helps to protect the most vital natural resources of soil and water from various degradation processes
by erosion of soil and runoff water. It plays a vital role in increasing moisture holding capacity in soil, improving water
uptake and drainage capacity. Application of suitable ameliorative thus necessitates for improving various soil conditions
towards increasing the crop productivity.
Protected Cultivation practices are cropping technique to maximize the plant yield by controlling the micro environment
around the plant either partially or fully during the time period of plant growth. Commonly used protected cultivation
practices are greenhouse (forced and naturally ventilated), shade net house, polythene tunnel and mulching, raised beds
and drip irrigation. Inside the greenhouses, micro controlled climate is maintained by changing the humidity, temperature
and ventilation to facilitate healthy growth of the plant. These innovations needs careful planning, mindfulness and data
about course of events of creation and also, gather time to correspond with high market costs, selection of assortments
embraced for the slow time of year conditions. Nursery is a counterfeit structure takes a shot at the wonder which is
known as nursery impact. Poly tunnel has all in all two essential parts, initial one is framework and second one is creation
innovation of harvests. Foundation includes different designing parts of secured structure improvement. The second
part creation innovation of harvests includes logical examinations to build up the assortments appropriate for ensured
development, picking the kind of yields and normalizing the creation conventions. Polytunnels can be used to provide
a higher temperature and/or humidity than that which is available in the environment but can also protect crops from
intense heat, bright sunlight, winds, hailstones, and cold waves. This allows fruits and vegetables to be grown at times
usually considered off season; market gardeners commonly use polytunnels for season extension. Legislature of India
is additionally furnishing half appropriation on all out use with a most extreme slice off limit up to 4000 m2 for each
recipient for reception and introducing nurseries under National Horticulture Mission.
It is expected that ninety- fve present of our food is directly or indirectly made on our soil. Healthy soil is the base
of the food system. Soil is the main basis for agriculture and consequently the medium during which nearly all foodproducing plants grow. Healthy soils produce healthy crops that successively feed people and animals. Indeed, soil quality
is directly connected to food quality and quantity. Soil is that the resource of essential nutrients, water, oxygen and
root sustenance that our food-producing plants got to grow and embellishment. They also function a buffer to guard
delicate plant roots against drastic ?uctuations in temperature. Irrigation water quality may be a critical aspect of crop
production. There are several factors that regulate water quality. Among the foremost important are alkalinity, pH and
soluble salts. But there are several other factors to think about, like whether water salts like calcium and magnesium or
heavy metals which will clog irrigation systems or individual toxic ions are present. so as to w
Mulching with pitcher irrigation is a modern way
to give irrigation along with moisture conservation
which increase the water use efciency and check
evapotranspiration as a result organic matter content
and decomposition along with population of microorganism increase. The beneft of pitcher pot irrigation
comes in several ways to soil. It improve the soil water
holding capacity, soil texture and structure, soil stability and aggregation, control soil erosion and reduce
formation of rust. Pitcher irrigation is a technique of
alternative way to give drip irrigation and manage
water in sustainable approach water management
to fulfll water requirement, where water irrigation
water and low rainfall are major problem for crop
production. The efciency of pitcher irrigation is
higher than other system for provide irrigation water
in crop production, since its deliver water in plant
root zone rather than broader area. The experiment
have total fve di?erent treatments,Treatment1 – Jute
fber with Pitcher pot irrigation, Treatment 2 – Live
mulch with pitcher pot irrigation, Treatment 3- Coco
coir with pitcher pot irrigation, Treatment 4- Babui
grasses with pitcher pot irrigation and Treatment 5 –
Without mulch (Control) with pitcher pot irrigation.
After completed research work two years, result found
yield of cow pea improved by combination of pitcher
irrigation and mulching. The following experiment
is covering SDG2 and SDG15 points under sustainable-development (FAO 2021)
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most domesticated cereal crops worldwide cultivate. Rice is a staple
food crop consumed by about half of the world’s
population. Rice is mainly grown in subtropical,
tropical temperate climates all around India and the
world. The current experiment was conducted at
the Bagusala Farm, M. S. Swaminathan School of
Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology
and Management, Paralakhemundi, Odisha in kharif
season 2021. The experiment was laid out in split
plot design with four nitrogen levels treatments (0,
50, 100, 150 %) replicated thrice in 5 m × 4 m plots
with three rice varieties V
1- MTU-7029 (Swarna), V2-
BPT -5204 (Sambha Masoori), V3- BPT-3291 (Sona
Masuri). Nitrogen uptake in rice seed observed 43 kg
ha-1 is more than straw and highest uptake received in
seed and straw in variety BPT 5204 found available
nitrogen content in soil gradually decrease from 230
to average 120 kg ha-1. The following experiment is
covering SDG2 and SDG15 points under sustainable-development (FAO 2021).
Keywords Nitrogen uptake, Available nitrogen,
Interaction varieties, Nitrog
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most domesticated cereal crops worldwide cultivate. Rice is a staple
food crop consumed by about half of the world’s
population. Rice is mainly grown in subtropical,
tropical temperate climates all around India and the
world. The current experiment was conducted at
the Bagusala Farm, M. S. Swaminathan School of
Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology
and Management, Paralakhemundi, Odisha in kharif
season 2021. The experiment was laid out in split
plot design with four nitrogen levels treatments (0,
50, 100, 150 %) replicated thrice in 5 m × 4 m plots
with three rice varieties V
1- MTU-7029 (Swarna), V2-
BPT -5204 (Sambha Masoori), V3- BPT-3291 (Sona
Masuri). Nitrogen uptake in rice seed observed 43 kg
ha-1 is more than straw and highest uptake received in
seed and straw in variety BPT 5204 found available
nitrogen content in soil gradually decrease from 230
to average 120 kg ha-1. The following experiment is
covering SDG2 and SDG15 points under sustainable-development (FAO 2021).
Keywords Nitrogen uptake, Available nitrogen,
Interaction varieties, Nitrog