Evaluation of soil health under conventional and integrated organic farming systems models for upper Gangetic plain zone
The study was carried out during 2021–2024 at ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to evaluate the impact of Integrated Organic Farming System (IOFS) and Integrated Farming System (IFS) on soil biological properties namely microbial population, enzyme...
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The study was carried out during 2021–2024 at ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to evaluate the impact of Integrated Organic Farming System (IOFS) and Integrated Farming System (IFS) on soil biological properties namely microbial population, enzyme activities, and glomalin levels across cereal, vegetable, fruit and fodder crop systems. IOFS consistently demonstrated superior performance with respect to soil health indicators as compared to IFS. Higher microbial populations (bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes) were observed under IOFS, particularly in vegetable crops. Soil under cereal crops (food system) showed around 41% increase in bacterial population in IOFS model compared to IFS model. Similarly soils under vegetable system showed 32% increase in fungal population in IOFS model. Enzyme activities, including dehydrogenase, β-glucosidase, urease, and alkaline phosphatase, were significantly higher in IOFS, with notable improvements in fruit and vegetable crops. Fodder system showed greater improvement in dehydrogenase (36.8%) and β-glucosidase (34.7%) under IOFS as compared to IFS. IOFS also showed increased levels of Easily Extractable Glomalin (EEG) and Total Glomalin (TG). Vegetable system showed 32% and 14% improvement in EEG and TG respectively, indicating enhanced arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi activity and potential for carbon and nitrogen sequestration. These findings highlight the benefits of organic nutrient and pest management practices in promoting soil fertility and sustainability.
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| spelling | doaj-art-4d66829d312a420cb792d0e69b0d4bbf2025-08-20T02:47:24ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchThe Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences0019-50222394-33192025-03-0195310.56093/ijas.v95i3.163049Evaluation of soil health under conventional and integrated organic farming systems models for upper Gangetic plain zoneAMIT KUMAR0M SHAMIM1A K PRUSTY2LALIT KUMAR3SUNIL KUMAR4P C JAT5T P SWARNAM6R P MISHRA7POONAM KASHYAP8JAIRAM CHOUDHARY9CHANDRA BHANU10KAMLESH KUMAR11EKTA NARWAL12A L MEENA13M A ANSARI14P C GHASAL15N RAVISHANKAR16ICAR- Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora, UttarakhandICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 India2ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi, JharkhandICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 India The study was carried out during 2021–2024 at ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to evaluate the impact of Integrated Organic Farming System (IOFS) and Integrated Farming System (IFS) on soil biological properties namely microbial population, enzyme activities, and glomalin levels across cereal, vegetable, fruit and fodder crop systems. IOFS consistently demonstrated superior performance with respect to soil health indicators as compared to IFS. Higher microbial populations (bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes) were observed under IOFS, particularly in vegetable crops. Soil under cereal crops (food system) showed around 41% increase in bacterial population in IOFS model compared to IFS model. Similarly soils under vegetable system showed 32% increase in fungal population in IOFS model. Enzyme activities, including dehydrogenase, β-glucosidase, urease, and alkaline phosphatase, were significantly higher in IOFS, with notable improvements in fruit and vegetable crops. Fodder system showed greater improvement in dehydrogenase (36.8%) and β-glucosidase (34.7%) under IOFS as compared to IFS. IOFS also showed increased levels of Easily Extractable Glomalin (EEG) and Total Glomalin (TG). Vegetable system showed 32% and 14% improvement in EEG and TG respectively, indicating enhanced arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi activity and potential for carbon and nitrogen sequestration. These findings highlight the benefits of organic nutrient and pest management practices in promoting soil fertility and sustainability. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/163049β-glucosidase, Dehydrogenase, Glomalin, Integrated farming system, Integrated organic farming system, Residue recycling |
| spellingShingle | AMIT KUMAR M SHAMIM A K PRUSTY LALIT KUMAR SUNIL KUMAR P C JAT T P SWARNAM R P MISHRA POONAM KASHYAP JAIRAM CHOUDHARY CHANDRA BHANU KAMLESH KUMAR EKTA NARWAL A L MEENA M A ANSARI P C GHASAL N RAVISHANKAR Evaluation of soil health under conventional and integrated organic farming systems models for upper Gangetic plain zone The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences β-glucosidase, Dehydrogenase, Glomalin, Integrated farming system, Integrated organic farming system, Residue recycling |
| title | Evaluation of soil health under conventional and integrated organic farming systems models for upper Gangetic plain zone |
| title_full | Evaluation of soil health under conventional and integrated organic farming systems models for upper Gangetic plain zone |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of soil health under conventional and integrated organic farming systems models for upper Gangetic plain zone |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of soil health under conventional and integrated organic farming systems models for upper Gangetic plain zone |
| title_short | Evaluation of soil health under conventional and integrated organic farming systems models for upper Gangetic plain zone |
| title_sort | evaluation of soil health under conventional and integrated organic farming systems models for upper gangetic plain zone |
| topic | β-glucosidase, Dehydrogenase, Glomalin, Integrated farming system, Integrated organic farming system, Residue recycling |
| url | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/163049 |
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