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Comparing the Organic Carbon Fractions in Composts of Agricultural Wastes at Different Temperatures and Stages
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023) Ajit Kumar Meena; Dnyaneshwar V. Mali; Ram Swaroop Meena; Surendra Singh Jatav; Ram Hari Meena; Jitendra Singh Bamboriya; Premlata Meena; Shyam D. Jadhao; Abed Alataway; Ahmed Z. Dewidar; Mohamed A. Mattar
This experiment aimed to look at active and passive soil organic carbon percentages during composting different agricultural wastes at different temperatures. It is essential to understand how various agricultural wastes composting oxidase the carbon (C) during decomposition at various temperatures. The highest C content in the crop residce was recorded in the gliricidia (42.1) and the lowest in the cotton stalk (36.2), while the highest temperature (41.35 °C) recorded during the decomposition in the (T 4) 40% wheat (Triticum aestivum) straw (WS) + 40% cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) stalk (SCS) + gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium) leaf (GL) at 70 days and the lowest temperature (20.25 °C) in the T 1 100% WS at 119 days. The experimental pits comprising six treatments were laid out in a completely randomized design with four replications. Treatments were as follows: (T 1) 100% WS; (T 2) 100% SCS; (T 3) 50% WS + 50% SCS; (T 4) 40% WS + 40% SCS + GL; (T 5) 30% WS + 30% SCS + 20% GL + 20% sorghum (Sorghum bicolour) stubbles (SS); and (T 6) 25% WS + 25% SCS + 25% GL + 25% SS. This study showed that with an increase in the decomposition period, the C pools significantly had higher levels of very labile content (18.64 g kg–1) and labile content (5.65 g kg–1). Less labile content (0.45 g kg–1) was recorded in T 6, whereas the highest non-labile content (37.98%) was recorded in T 1. These C pools reached their maximum concentrations at the last phase of T 6 decomposition. This work therefore provides a roadmap for further research into the science of soil organic carbon fractions (active and passive) during composting at various temperatures. The experiment’s hypothesis may offer a guidance on strategies and techniques for appropriate decomposition methodology of agricultural waste, as well as the function of enriched materials. It will be useful for researchers, producers, and planners to know the organic C fractions in composts of agricultural wastes at different temperatures and stages. © 2023, The Author(s) under exclusive licence to Sociedad Chilena de la Ciencia del Suelo.
Protected cultivation of horticultural crops in uttarakhand: An economic analysis
(MDPI, 2021) Pramod Kumar; Amit Kar; Dharam Raj Singh; Anbukkani Perumal; Satish Gowda Chirathahalli Shivamurthy; Krishna Viswanatha Reddy; Prakash Singh Badal; Ankush Lala Kamble; Virendra Kamalvanshi; Girish Kumar Jha; Manjeet Singh Nain; Prakash Pachiyappan; Abed Alataway; Ahmed Dewidar; Hosam O. Elansary
In recent times, with the globalization of markets, shrinking of land and climate change, food basket diversification, increase in demand for nutrient-rich food, the protected cultivation of high-value crops (HVCs) have assumed a pivotal role in augmenting higher crop productivity and profitability and enhancing nutritional security of the growing population. In this context, a study was undertaken to analyze the impact of protected cultivation in horticultural crops in the districts of Almora and Dehradun in the Uttarakhand state. It was mainly based on primary data obtained through a primary survey and focus group discussion with the 96 farmers practicing protected cultivation by using a well-structured and pre-tested questionnaire. In economic analysis, the project analysis tools were used to assess the feasibility of the protected cultivation. The study clearly demonstrated that the cultivation of vegetables and flowers under protected cultivation is a highly profitable enterprise. However, the findings of the study indicated that the subsidy scheme needs to be continued to encourage maximum farmers to adopt protected cultivation and farmers need to be encouraged to form farmers producers organizations (FPOs), which would help them in seeking better quality of inputs and enhancing negotiating power in the market to realize maximum returns for their farm produce. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.