Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
HP Dholariya, Navneet Kumar, RR Sisodiya, NM Thesiya and PP Javiya

Abstract:
A field trial was conducted at KVK, Rajendrapur Farm, NAU, Waghai to study the “Effect of organics on soil properties, yield and quality of finger millet during kharif season of 2018 to 2019 under rainfed condition of south Gujarat. Soil of the experimental field was clayey in texture, medium in organic carbon (0.60% and 0.58%), available nitrogen (270.80 and 274.50 kg/ha), available phosphorus (28.75 and 30.39 kg/ha) whereas, high in available k (365.25 and 360.55 kg/ha) and neutral in response (pH 6.85 and 6.95) with normal EC (0.15 and 0.20 dSm^-1) during the year 2018 to 2019, respectively. The chemical properties of soil (O.C., N, P₂O₅ and Ca) were recorded higher value under the treatment of application of 100 percent RDN through biocompost (S₁) during both the years, respectively. While other chemical properties of soil (EC, pH, K₂O, Zn, Mn, Fe and Cu) were failed to respond significantly with different application of solid organics. Effect of liquid organics did not influence considerably on physical as well as chemical properties of soil after harvest of finger millet during the both years. Although, significant result obtained in case of biological properties of soil.