EFFECT OF FRUIT TREE BASED CROPPING SYSTEMS ON FERTILITY STATUS OF SALT AFFECTED SOIL

C.S. PANDEY¹*, J. PRASAD^2
1Department of Horticulture, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 224229, India
²Department of Horticulture, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 224229, India
* Corresponding Author : shekharptc@gmail.com

Received : 02-03-2019     Accepted : 12-03-2019     Published : 30-03-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 6       Pages : 8089 - 8092
Int J Agr Sci 11.6 (2019):8089-8092

Keywords : Fruit trees, Aonla, Ber, Guava, Phalsa, Subabool, EC, pH, ESP and CEC, Canopy
Academic Editor : Dr A Manikandan
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Horticulture, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 224229, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The investigation entitled “Effect of fruit tree based cropping systems on fertility status of salt affected soil” was conducted at Horticulture Farm, in the Department of Horticulture, Narendra Deva university of Agriculture &Technology, Kumarganj, Fizabad, UP during 2010-11. All the tree cropping systems viz. Aonla + Ber, Aonla + Guava, Ber + Guava + Phalsa, Aonla + Karonda and Aonla + Subabool improved the chemical properties of soil as compared to control (barren site). Decrease in pH, ECe, ESP and increase in CEC indicated considerable improvement in chemical properties of soil. Improvement was noticed more in inside canopy as compared to open side canopy of plants.

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