Role of Organic Amendments to Enhance Soil Fertility Status and Wheat Growth in Salt Affected Soil
Noor-us-Sabah1*, Mukkram Ali Tahir1, Ghulam Sarwar1 and Sher Muhammad2
1Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Pakistan; 2Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Figure 1
Effect of organic matter amendment on biomass growth of wheat. Where; T1-control (recommended NPK); T2- ½ of recommended NPK; T3-FYM @ 1.5 % by soil weight; T4-full dose of press mud; T5-full dose of compost; T6-full dose of poultry manure; T7-full dose of sesbania green manure; T8-T2 + ½ FYM; T9-T2 + ½ press mud; T10-T2 + ½ compost; T11-T2 + ½ poultry manure; T12- T2 + ½ sesbania green manure.
Figure 2
Effect of organic matter amendment on soil organic matter content; Where; T1-control (recommended NPK); T2- ½ of recommended NPK; T3-FYM @ 1.5 % by soil weight; T4-full dose of press mud; T5-full dose of compost; T6-full dose of poultry manure; T7-full dose of sesbania green manure; T8-T2 + ½ FYM; T9-T2 + ½ press mud; T10-T2 + ½ compost; T11-T2 + ½ poultry manure; T12- T2 + ½ sesbania green manure.
Figure 3
Effect of organic matter amendment on soil available phosphorus content; Where; T1-control (recommended NPK); T2- ½ of recommended NPK; T3-FYM @ 1.5 % by soil weight; T4-full dose of press mud; T5-full dose of compost; T6-full dose of poultry manure; T7-full dose of sesbania green manure; T8-T2 + ½ FYM; T9-T2 + ½ press mud; T10-T2 + ½ compost; T11-T2 + ½ poultry manure; T12- T2 + ½ sesbania green manure.
Figure 4
Effect of organic matter amendment on soil water soluble K content; Where; T1-control (recommended NPK); T2- ½ of recommended NPK; T3-FYM @ 1.5 % by soil weight; T4-full dose of press mud; T5-full dose of compost; T6-full dose of poultry manure; T7-full dose of sesbania green manure; T8-T2 + ½ FYM; T9-T2 + ½ press mud; T10-T2 + ½ compost; T11-T2 + ½ poultry manure; T12- T2 + ½ sesbania green manure.
Figure 5
Percent decrease in soil pH over original value; Where; T1-control (recommended NPK); T2- ½ of recommended NPK; T3-FYM @ 1.5 % by soil weight; T4-full dose of press mud; T5-full dose of compost; T6-full dose of poultry manure; T7-full dose of sesbania green manure; T8-T2 + ½ FYM; T9-T2 + ½ press mud; T10-T2 + ½ compost; T11-T2 + ½ poultry manure; T12- T2 + ½ sesbania green manure.