NICHE AREA OF EXCELLENCE ICAR PROJECT ON SUSTAINABLE SOIL, WATER

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NICHE AREA OF EXCELLENCE (ICAR) PROJECT ON
SUSTAINABLE SOIL, WATER PLANT NUTRIENT
MANAGEMENT FOR RAINFED CROPPING SYSTEM
BIRSA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY KANKE,
RANCHI-834006 (JHARKHAND)
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• CO-OPERATING SCIENTISTS
• Dr. B. Mishra, Professor Chairman (Soil
  Science)
• Dr. Arvind Kumar, Department of Soil Science
• Dr. N. C. Gupta, Department of Soil Science
• Er. D. K. Rusia, Department of Agril. Engineering
• Dr. S. Karmakar, Department of Agronomy
• Dr. B. K. Agarwal, Department of Soil Science
• Dr. Ranvir Singh, Scientist, HARP (ICAR)
• Dr. R. N. Singh, Associate Director, ZRS, Darisai
• Dr. J. Toppo, Associate Director, ZRS, Dumka
• Dr. B. K. Bhagat, Associate Director, ZRS,
  Chianki
• Miss A. B. Ekka, KVK, Darisai
• Dr. S. Kumar, HARP (ICAR)
• Dr. Vikash Kumar, HARP (ICAR)
• Dr.P.Mahapatra, Department of Soil Science

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OBJECTIVES

• To support and strengthen post-graduate research
  on the subject.
• To develop disseminate knowledge on optimal
  utilization of natural resources.
• Creation of awareness among the stake holders on
  the efficient management of agricultural inputs.
• Nutrient and water balance studies for dominant
  cropping systems in rainfed areas.

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Progress of work

• Organisation of orientation courses.
• Organisation of training programme.
• Soil sampling,Analysis and issue of soil health
  card.
• Basic studies on soil health as affected by input
  use and management.
• Publication and documentation.

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Organisation of Orientation Course on Micro -
watershed Management for Efficient Use of Natural
Resource from 6th to 10th March 2008.
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Organisation of Orientation Course on Organic
and Biological Sources of Plant Nutrient for
Production of Organic Farming in Selected Crops
from 12th to 16th March 2008.
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Organisation of two-day training programmes at 22
KVKs/ ATMAs of the State on Soil, Water and Plant
Nutrient Management under rainfed cropping
systems of Jharkhand.
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Soil sampling and analysis
2312 soil samples were collected from adopted
villages of KVK ATMA involving farmers. The
soil samples were processed and analysed for
different parameters and available primary,
secondary and micronutrients.
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Status of Chemical properties and soil available
nutrients of Jharkhand state based on soil
Testing done under NICHE AREA Project of
farmenrs field soil sample (Sample Size -2312).
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Basic studies on soil health as affected by input
use management
Present work pertains to an in depth study of
some secondary, micronutrients and heavy metals
in soils crops as affected by continuous
cropping, use of amendments, organic manuring,
crop residue incorporation fertilizers use. For
this three sets of long term experiments which
are in progress at Ranchi were selected with some
specific treatments their combination for
assessment of the impact of different inputs on
soil health crop performances.
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Effect of NPK with lime/FYM on the yield (Q ha-1)
of Maize
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Effect of continuous application of fertilizers,
lime and FYM on total nutrient uptake (kg ha-1)
by maize
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Effect of continuous application of fertilizers
lime FYM on soil properties after harvest of
maize.
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Trace metal content (mg ha-1) in soil as affected
by FYM, Lime and Fertilisers Application in
Permanent Manurial Trial.

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Fertiliser use with and without residue
incorporation on crop yield (t/ha)
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Total uptake of plant nutrients by maize-wheat
sequence in residue incorporated soil.
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Availability of plant nutrients in acid soil
after wheat harvest with residue incorporation
CR Crop residue
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Basic studies on soil health as affected by input
use management reveal

• Lime application with balanced fertilizer use
  over years in Acid Alfisol can sustain high yield
  quality of maize soybean and improve
  availability of soil nutrients.
• Application of FYM with balanced NPK fertilizers
  improves soil fertility. However it has lower
  impact on soil pH exch. Ca in acidic soil as
  compared to lime NPK application.
• Continuous application of lime or FYM in acid
  soils improves the availability of deficient
  secondary and micronutrients such as Ca, Mg, S
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• In-situ incorporation of crop residues in acid
  soil with balanced NPK fertilizer improves crop
  productivity, soil health plant nutrition. 50
  NPK crop residues results in high yield
  advantage and uptake of such plant nutrients,
  which are often limiting in acid Alfisols.

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Publications Documentation 1. Long Term
effect of residue incorporation on crop yield,
nutrient uptake and availability of plant
nutrients in an Acid Soil ( Research paper
communicated in Indian Journal of Agricultural
Sciences) 2. Secondary and Micronutrient
availability in an acid soil with continuous
application of N, NP and NPK fertilizers
( Research paper communicated in
Journal of Indian Society of Soil Science) 3.
Policy interventions for enhancing soil health
and crop productivity in acid soil region of
India (Paper presented at HPKV, Palampur) 4.
Micro and Secondary nutrient status in Jharkhand
soils amelioration practices for increasing
crop yields ( Paper presented in Natt. Seminar at
Anand, 11 12 March 2008.
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Video cassettes on

• (i) Importance of soil health ( in Hindi)
• (II) Organic manures Bio-fertilisers
• ( in Hindi)

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Programme for 2008 2009 under ICAR Niche Area
Project on Sustainable Soil, Water and Plant
Nutrient Management for Rainfed Cropping Systems

• Field / Lab. Studies
• 1.0 Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) in
  vegetable based cropping sequence (in
  collaboration with HARP)
• (A) Field Study
• (B) Lab Analysis

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• 2.0 Studies of soil physical and Biological
  properties in Long Term Fertiliser Experiments
• (A) Soil Physical Parameters
• i. Available Water
• ii. Aggregate analysis
• iii.Texture
• iv.Soil water retention
• v. Hydraulic conductivity
• vi. Soil compaction
• (B) Biological Properties
• i. Microbial count
• ii.CO2 evolution
• iii.Soil enzyme activities
• iv. Microbial biomass

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3.0 Assessment of quality parameters of water
resources in the state.

• Water quality parameters
• pH
• TSS
• CO3
• HCO3
• Cl-, NO3-, F-
• Micronutrients
• Heavy metals

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• 4.0 Plant nutrient management under pressurized
  system of irrigation for horticultural crops.
• Effect of ratios and combinations of plant
  nutrients on yield and crop quality
• Plant analysis
• Economic analysis
• Water use efficiency
• Nutrient use efficiency

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Training Programmes
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Organisation of Short Course for Agricultural
Scientists Agriculture Officers

• Publication / CDs on
• Soil and water pollutant and their control
• Present land use pattern - steps for improvement

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Budgetary Requirement (2008 09)
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Suggestion Future Thrust

• The programme is of great practical relevance in
  agricultural education research
• Partnership are important to carry forward the
  idea of excellence in the area of work.
• The programme should have a focus on social and
  economic development of the rural community.
• Institutional visits exchange of ideas both
  inside outside the country is desirable.

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Thanks