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Short-term incorporation of organic manures and biofertilizers influences biochemical and microbial characteristics of soils under an annual crop -Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)

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Creator DINESH, R
SRINIVASAN, V
HAMZA, S
MANJUSHA, A
 
Date 2011-01-25T06:46:39Z
2011-01-25T06:46:39Z
2010-02
 
Identifier Bioresource Technology 101 :4697–4702 (2010)
0960-8524
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/650
 
Description The study was conducted to determine whether short-term incorporation of organic manures and biofertilizers influence biochemical and microbial variables reflecting soil quality. For the study, soils were collected from a field experiment conducted on turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) involving organic nutrient
management (ONM), chemical nutrient management (CNM) and integrated nutrient management (INM). The findings revealed that application of organic manures and biofertilizers (ONM and INM) positively
influenced microbial biomass C, N mineralization, soil respiration and enzymes activities. Contrarily,greater metabolic quotient levels in CNM indicated a stressed soil microbial community.Principal component analysis indicated the strong relationship between microbial activity and the availability of labile and easily mineralizable organic matter. The findings imply that even short-term incorporation
of organic manures and biofertilizers promoted soil microbial and enzyme activities and these parameters are sensitive enough to detect changes in soil quality due to short-term incorporation of biological fertilizers.
 
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Language en
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Subject Organic manures
Biofertilizers
Soil microbial biomass
Soil enzymes
Curcuma longa L.
 
Title Short-term incorporation of organic manures and biofertilizers influences biochemical and microbial characteristics of soils under an annual crop -Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)
 
Type Article