A pot house study was conducted at the Net House, Regional Research Station, AAU, Anand during rabi season of 2018-19 on Wheat (GW-496) as a indicator crop. Total 24 combinations of four amendments i.e. A0 (control), A1 (Gypsum @ 50% GR), A2 (Vermicompost @ 4.0 t ha-1) and A3 (sulphur @ 50 kg ha-1) and six soils (S1 to S6) were selected under Factorial CRD. The significantly highest plant height at 30, 60 DAS and harvest of wheat was recorded at all the three stages under vermicompost. Whereas, gypsum was found at par with sulphur. The wheat grain yield recorded under the treatment A2 (Vermicompost @ 4.0 t ha-1) was significantly highest (4.28 g pot-1) over sulphur @ 50 kg ha-1(A3) and control (A1), however, it was at par with A1 (Gypsum @ 50% GR). The effect of gypsum (A1) was found at par with sulphur (A3). While, the significantly superior straw yield was noted under the influence of Sulphur (A3) over other amendments and Control (A0). The total yield of wheat was significantly affected by A2: vermicompost over rest of amendments. The order of effectiveness of amendments in case of total yield was recorded as: vermicompost > gypsum > Sulphur. The total uptake of major and micronutrients were found highest under vermicompost application followed by the gypsum and sulphur. Initially it was challenging to find and collect the soils from different districts. At the time of growing season squirrels affected the wheat and we have sown the crop second time and then the green house was covered properly to protect from the birds and squirrels.

Amelioration, amendment, sodic soil, Wheat

It can be concluded that the application of vermicompost @ 4.0 t ha-1 significantly ameliorate the sodic soils by decreasing pH and ESP and thereby increased the wheat yield, nutrients content and uptake by wheat. So, the vermicompost @ 4.0 t ha-1 found better for the amelioration of different sodic soils amongst studied amendment. The effectiveness of gypsum and sulphur were proved comparable in increasing the yield of wheat in sodic soils.

Radha Chaudhary, K.C. Patel, Astha Pandey and Bhavik J. Prajapati (2023). Ameliorative Effect of Different Amendments on Growth and Yield of Wheat in various Sodic Soil. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(12): 132-137.