Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Ravina Yadav, Tarence Thomas, Narendra Swaroop and Tarun Kumar

Abstract:
The study was conducted at the Research Field of the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, during the Zaid season of 2021 to assess the effect of different levels of Phosphorus and Zinc on soil health. Inceptisol was the order of the soil in the experimental location. The experiment was set up using a Randomized Block Design, which consisted of nine treatment combinations that were replicated three times and had three levels of zinc (0,10 and 20 kg ha^-1) and phosphorus (0, 25 and 50 kg ha^-1). Individual or combined applications of Zinc and Phosphorus have a considerable impact on the physical and chemical properties of soil. Bulk density, particle density, soil pH and available Zinc increased as the depth of the soil increased, whereas pore space, electrical conductivity, organic carbon, available Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium decreased. The soil was slightly alkaline in nature, with a normal EC, a medium range of organic carbon, available Nitrogen and Potassium and a high range of available Phosphorus and a low range of available Zinc. All the soil parameters found best in treatment T₉ (@ 100% ZnSO₄ + @ 100% P₂O₅ + RDF).