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International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities<br />

during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad<br />

highest hundred grain weight (g) or test weight <strong>of</strong> maize during Kharif and highest 100 kernel<br />

weight (g) during rabi with application <strong>of</strong> pigeonpea biochar @ 4 t ha -1 followed 2 t ha -1 and<br />

fertilized control. However, the biomass yield with respect Kharif grown maize and residual<br />

effect <strong>of</strong> biochar on rabi grown groundnut was also followed the similar trend wherein,<br />

pigeonpea biochar @ 4 t ha -1 yielded highest stover yield in maize and highest haulm yield in<br />

groundnut compared to lowest in fertilized control. Besides, available nutrient status in soil<br />

improved. This might be due to positive effect <strong>of</strong> biochar along with inorganic fertilizer<br />

influenced the soil pH, WHC, increased soil available N, P, K and balanced nutrient uptake.<br />

Further, biochar at higher dose effectively promoted nutrient absorption by crop eventually,<br />

more synchronization <strong>of</strong> nutrients to crop growth. The results were in agreement with those<br />

as reported by Feng et al. (2021).<br />

Conclusion<br />

Integrated application <strong>of</strong> pigeonpea biochar @ 4 t ha -1 along with RDF for maize and residual<br />

effect <strong>of</strong> biochar in rabi influenced the soil physico chemical properties and soil fertility,<br />

eventually increased crop growth. Thus, co application <strong>of</strong> biochar and inorganic fertilizer not<br />

only effective in improving soil fertility but also improves crop productivity in semi-arid<br />

Alfisols<br />

Effect <strong>of</strong> co application <strong>of</strong> biochar and inorganic fertilizer on the growth attributes <strong>of</strong><br />

Treatment<br />

Type <strong>of</strong> biochar / Crop residue<br />

maize-groundnut cropping sequence in semi-arid Alfisols.<br />

Plant<br />

height<br />

(cm) at<br />

harvest<br />

Kharif maize<br />

100 grain<br />

weight<br />

(g)<br />

Stover<br />

yield<br />

(kg ha -1 )<br />

Plant<br />

height (cm)<br />

at harvest<br />

Rabi groundnut<br />

100 kernel<br />

weight (g)<br />

Haulm<br />

yield<br />

(kg ha -1 )<br />

B 1 (Pigeonpea ) 203.2 31.62 9542 32.5 44.8 3796<br />

B 2 (Cotton) 202.0 30.85 9405 32.2 44.4 3750<br />

B 3 (Pigeonpea crop residue) 200.3 30.14 9236 31.7 43.3 3691<br />

B 4 (Cotton residue) 198.3 29.59 9095 31.4 43.0 3576<br />

SEm± 1.76 0.32 100.1 0.39 0.14 35.40<br />

LSD (P = 0.05) NS 0.92 292.1 NS 0.40 103.3<br />

Level <strong>of</strong> biochar / Crop residue<br />

S 1 (0 t ha -1 ) 188.3 29.70 8741 29.5 40.9 3187<br />

S 2 (2 t ha -1 ) 205.1 30.58 9439 32.4 44.7 3898<br />

S 3 (4 t ha -1 ) 209.4 31.36 9778 33.9 46.1 4024<br />

SEm± 1.52 0.24 72.7 0.33 0.10 29.27<br />

LSD (P = 0.05) 4.29 0.67 205.4 0.94 0.28 82.7<br />

RDF Fertilizer level<br />

F 1 (75 %) 199.3 30.40 9080 31.1 43.6 3680<br />

Resource conservation and rainfed agriculture<br />

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