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Effect of Iron Pyrites, Organic Materials and Micronutrients on Yield of Rice and Wheat and on Amelioration of Sodic Soil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

K. N. Tiwari  and
Anil Kumar
K. N. Tiwari
Affiliation:
Department of Soils and Agricultural Chemistry, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur 208002, India
Anil Kumar
Affiliation:
Department of Soils and Agricultural Chemistry, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur 208002, India
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Summary

The effects of iron pyrites, organic materials and micronutrients on the yield of rice and wheat and on the amelioration of saline sodic soil were studied at Kanpur. The grain yield of the first crop of rice increased from 1.37 to 2.97 t ha−1 following application of pyrites at 50% of the estimated gypsum requirement. The grain yield of succeeding wheat and rice crops also increased significantly with pyrites treatment. These increases were associated with marked decreases in pH, electrical conductivity, exchangeable and soluble sodium content and bulk density of the soil and with an increase in its hydraulic conductivity. The beneficial effect of pyrites was increased with the application of rice straw, Sesbania as green manure and micronutrients, the pyrites plus Sesbania green manure treatment being the most effective.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 21 , Issue 4 , October 1985 , pp. 329 - 333
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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