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

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

T4a-34P<br />

Improvement <strong>of</strong> Soil Fertility and Productivity by Use <strong>of</strong> Green Manuring<br />

Debesh Singh*, R.P.S. Tomar and Swati Singh<br />

NICRA, RVSKVV KVK, Morena, M.P.<br />

*debeshtomar315@gmal.com<br />

Green manuring is the practice <strong>of</strong> ploughing and turning in to the soil, under composed green<br />

plant tissue for the purpose <strong>of</strong> improving soil fertility and productivity. It increases the soil<br />

fertility by the direct addition <strong>of</strong> nitrogen and also improves the soil structure, water holding<br />

capacity and increase microbial population <strong>of</strong> soil by the addition <strong>of</strong> humus or organic matter.<br />

The soil physical properties that are affected by incorporation <strong>of</strong> the green manure includes the<br />

structure, moisture retention capacity consistency and density. Other properties such as the<br />

porosity, aeration, conductivity, hydraulics and infiltration are allied to the modifications to the<br />

soil structure. Post-harvest decaying roots significantly increased macrospores in soil. Green<br />

manuring had significant effect on increasing soil organic carbon. Green manure crops are grown<br />

in a field prior to crop cultivation and then cut and buried when approximately 50 percent <strong>of</strong> all<br />

plants are flowering. The practice <strong>of</strong> incorporating green leaf manure is different from green<br />

manure grown in situ, in this method the leaves are cut and brought to the farms in bundles.<br />

Green manuring is practiced according to suitability <strong>of</strong> soil and climatic conditions. Green<br />

manuring is generally done with sun hemp, dhaincha, cowpea, green gram, black gram; etc. these<br />

crops when rotten nourish the soil with their nutrients. Dhaincha as a green manure crop does<br />

well in the waterlogged and alkaline soils. Generally, a higher seed rate is recommended for<br />

green manuring. They absorb nutrient from the deeper soil layers and leave them in surface soil.<br />

The amount <strong>of</strong> green plant material buried stimulates the activity <strong>of</strong> the micro-organism<br />

inhabitant to the soil. Application <strong>of</strong> green manure crops supplements the chemical fertilizers and<br />

restores soil fertility. Therefore, it is an eco-friendly low-cost technology to conserve the natural<br />

resources besides maintaining environmental quality in a sustainable banner.<br />

641 | Page Resource conservation and rainfed agriculture

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