Evaluation of Various Cropping Systems on Soil Health in Southern Telangana Zone

Author: Rayapati Karthik, M. Venkata Ramana, Ch. Pragathi Kumari, T. Ram Prakash, D. Saida Naik and M. Yakadri

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Abstract

Monocropping of cereals has been exploitative and not economical to the farmers. There is a need to design an agricultural production system that ensures food and nutritional security and enhances the soil health at the same time. There is need to maintain sustainability which can be possible with the help of practicing soil friendly cropping systems. This study was conducted to identify the efficient cropping systems in terms of soil health. To find out the impact of various cropping systems on soil health, an experiment was conducted at IFS Unit, College farm, College of Agriculture, PJTSAU, Rajendranagar during 2021-22 and 2022-23. Cultivation of Pigeonpea + Sweetcorn - Bajra and Pigeonpea + Maize - Sunhemp cropping systems is beneficial as they have positive impact on soil properties and it is observed that inclusion of legumes plays a vital role on soil health.

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Legumes, Monocropping, Soil properties, Soil health, Telangana

Conclusion

Conducting research on suitable cropping systems helps to find out their impact on soil properties and contribution to soil sustainability over the years. It is very important to grow profitable crops but not at the cost of soil health. Inclusion of soil friendly crops in cropping systems is the need of the hour. There is no significant change in pH and EC as it might take more years and having crops which produce more biomass have a positive impact on organic carbon. Change in available nitrogen was high in Pigeonpea + Sweetcorn - Bajra and Pigeonpea + Maize - Sunhemp cropping systems over the two years because of having legume whereas there was not much change in available phosphorous. However, increase in available potassium is more in forage crops compared to other cropping systems which might be due to more potassium application in these cropping systems.

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Rayapati Karthik, M. Venkata Ramana, Ch. Pragathi Kumari, T. Ram Prakash, D. Saida Naik and M. Yakadri (2023). Evaluation of various Cropping Systems on Soil Health in Southern Telangana Zone. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(7): 21-26.