Bioresource Nutrient Recycling in the Rice–Wheat Cropping System: Cornerstone of Organic Agriculture

This study evaluated the impact of conventional practices (fertilizer alone) and diverse farming approaches (such as green manuring, farmyard manure application, rice-residue incorporation, residue mulching, residue removal and residue burning) on soil attributes. A total of thirty-five farm sites w...

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Autores principales: Saba Nazir, Qamar uz Zaman, Asim Abbasi, Nayab Komal, Umair Riaz, Kamran Ashraf, Nabeel Ahmad, Shweta Agarwal, Rabiya Nasir, Yinglong Chen
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a9912e0ae91b45f8a80786f002f585dc2021-11-25T18:45:20ZBioresource Nutrient Recycling in the Rice–Wheat Cropping System: Cornerstone of Organic Agriculture10.3390/plants101123232223-7747https://doaj.org/article/a9912e0ae91b45f8a80786f002f585dc2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/11/2323https://doaj.org/toc/2223-7747This study evaluated the impact of conventional practices (fertilizer alone) and diverse farming approaches (such as green manuring, farmyard manure application, rice-residue incorporation, residue mulching, residue removal and residue burning) on soil attributes. A total of thirty-five farm sites were selected, with five sites (replications) for each farming approach system, which were used over the past three years in the study farms. Characterization of rice residues of all cultivars, green manure crop (sesbenia: <i>Sesbania sesban</i>) and decomposed farmyard manure samples showed differential behaviours for macronutrients and micronutrients. Continuous application of inorganic fertilizers significantly influenced soil attributes, especially electrical conductivity, nutrient contents, bacterial and fungal population and soil enzymatic attributes. The crop residue treatments favourably influenced the soil parameters over the control. Crop residue incorporation or burning significantly increased soil available potassium, microbial biomass, enzymatic activities and organic carbon when compared with applications of chemical fertilizer alone, while total nitrogen content was increased by residue incorporation. However, green manuring and farmyard manure applications showed inferior responses compared with residue management treatment. It is therefore recommended that bioresources should be managed properly to warrant improvements in soil properties, nutrient recycling and the sustainability for crop productivity, in order to achieve sustainable development goals for climate action.Saba NazirQamar uz ZamanAsim AbbasiNayab KomalUmair RiazKamran AshrafNabeel AhmadShweta AgarwalRabiya NasirYinglong ChenMDPI AGarticlebiological functionsdiverse farming approachesenzymatic activitiesresidue managementsoil healthsustainabilityBotanyQK1-989ENPlants, Vol 10, Iss 2323, p 2323 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic biological functions
diverse farming approaches
enzymatic activities
residue management
soil health
sustainability
Botany
QK1-989
spellingShingle biological functions
diverse farming approaches
enzymatic activities
residue management
soil health
sustainability
Botany
QK1-989
Saba Nazir
Qamar uz Zaman
Asim Abbasi
Nayab Komal
Umair Riaz
Kamran Ashraf
Nabeel Ahmad
Shweta Agarwal
Rabiya Nasir
Yinglong Chen
Bioresource Nutrient Recycling in the Rice–Wheat Cropping System: Cornerstone of Organic Agriculture
description This study evaluated the impact of conventional practices (fertilizer alone) and diverse farming approaches (such as green manuring, farmyard manure application, rice-residue incorporation, residue mulching, residue removal and residue burning) on soil attributes. A total of thirty-five farm sites were selected, with five sites (replications) for each farming approach system, which were used over the past three years in the study farms. Characterization of rice residues of all cultivars, green manure crop (sesbenia: <i>Sesbania sesban</i>) and decomposed farmyard manure samples showed differential behaviours for macronutrients and micronutrients. Continuous application of inorganic fertilizers significantly influenced soil attributes, especially electrical conductivity, nutrient contents, bacterial and fungal population and soil enzymatic attributes. The crop residue treatments favourably influenced the soil parameters over the control. Crop residue incorporation or burning significantly increased soil available potassium, microbial biomass, enzymatic activities and organic carbon when compared with applications of chemical fertilizer alone, while total nitrogen content was increased by residue incorporation. However, green manuring and farmyard manure applications showed inferior responses compared with residue management treatment. It is therefore recommended that bioresources should be managed properly to warrant improvements in soil properties, nutrient recycling and the sustainability for crop productivity, in order to achieve sustainable development goals for climate action.
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author Saba Nazir
Qamar uz Zaman
Asim Abbasi
Nayab Komal
Umair Riaz
Kamran Ashraf
Nabeel Ahmad
Shweta Agarwal
Rabiya Nasir
Yinglong Chen
author_facet Saba Nazir
Qamar uz Zaman
Asim Abbasi
Nayab Komal
Umair Riaz
Kamran Ashraf
Nabeel Ahmad
Shweta Agarwal
Rabiya Nasir
Yinglong Chen
author_sort Saba Nazir
title Bioresource Nutrient Recycling in the Rice–Wheat Cropping System: Cornerstone of Organic Agriculture
title_short Bioresource Nutrient Recycling in the Rice–Wheat Cropping System: Cornerstone of Organic Agriculture
title_full Bioresource Nutrient Recycling in the Rice–Wheat Cropping System: Cornerstone of Organic Agriculture
title_fullStr Bioresource Nutrient Recycling in the Rice–Wheat Cropping System: Cornerstone of Organic Agriculture
title_full_unstemmed Bioresource Nutrient Recycling in the Rice–Wheat Cropping System: Cornerstone of Organic Agriculture
title_sort bioresource nutrient recycling in the rice–wheat cropping system: cornerstone of organic agriculture
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/a9912e0ae91b45f8a80786f002f585dc
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