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Changes in physical and chemical properties of saline soil amended with municipal solid waste compost and chemical fertilizers in a mustard--pearl millet cropping system
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  • Murli Meena,
  • Bhaskar Narjary,
  • Parvender Sheoran,
  • Hanuman Jat,
  • Pramod Joshi,
  • Anil Chinchmalatpure
Murli Meena
ICAR-CSSRI

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Bhaskar Narjary
ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute
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Parvender Sheoran
Central Soil Salinity Research Institute
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Hanuman Jat
Central Soil Salinity Research Institute
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Pramod Joshi
Central Soil Salinity Research Institute
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Anil Chinchmalatpure
Central Soil Salinity Research Institute
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Abstract

Soil salinity is a serious threat in arid and semi-aridagro-ecosystem of India,which is directly influenced the soil physical properties. Therefore, understanding the dynamic nature of salinity is key to implement suitable management practices for improving the fertility of saline soils. In this context, field experiments were conducted in saline soil, comprising five treatments of control (no amendments and chemical fertilizer), recommended dose nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (N-P-K) fertilizers @ 60:30:30 kg ha-1 (100 % RDF), rice straw compost (RSC) @ 14 Mg ha-1, gypsum enriched compost (GEC) @ 14 Mg ha-1, and municipal solid waste compost @16 Mg ha-1 (MSWC) for three consecutive years (2012 to 2015). Results revealed that composts and chemical fertilizer application in saline soil had brought significant improvement in soil organic carbon (SOC), soil aggregate stability indices, soil water retention, transmission characteristics, and pore size distribution. This improvement in soil physical properties imparted into better soil physical environment and significant reduction in soil salinity (75%) was reported with application of MSWC. Multivariate analysis indicated that mean weight diameter (MWD) and retension pores (RP) were the main two soil physical properties that help to reduce soil salinity. Improved soil environment in compost amendated treatments broght significantly higher grain yield of mustard and pearl millet was observed with MSWC as compared to control. Organic amendments significantly improved the soil physical environment.
12 Aug 2021Submitted to Land Degradation & Development
13 Aug 2021Submission Checks Completed
13 Aug 2021Assigned to Editor
13 Sep 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
26 Dec 20211st Revision Received
28 Dec 2021Submission Checks Completed
28 Dec 2021Assigned to Editor
16 Jan 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
05 Feb 20222nd Revision Received
08 Feb 2022Submission Checks Completed
08 Feb 2022Assigned to Editor
24 Feb 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
07 Mar 2022Editorial Decision: Accept