Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2014, Pages 549–571
A.K. Dolui1, P. Goura2, R Bera3, and A Seal4
1 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Institute of Agricultural Science, Calcutta University, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata – 700019, West Bengal, India
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Institute of Agricultural Science, Calcutta University, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata – 700019, West Bengal, India
3 Inhana Organic Research Foundation (IORF), 168 Jodhpur Park, Kolkata – 700068, West Bengal, India
4 Inhana Organic Research Foundation (IORF), 168 Jodhpur Park, Kolkata – 700068, West Bengal, India
Original language: English
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A study was conducted at Maud T.E., Assam, India as part of FAO-CFC-TBI Project (2008-09 to 2012-13) to evaluate the quality of on-farm compost produced under different composting method and its effectivity on soil quality development. Comparative nutrient content in terms of N + P205 + K20 was highest in Novcom compost (3.98 %) followed by Biodynamic (3.56 %), Vermi (3.16 %) and Indigenous (2.96 %) compost. But comparative evaluation of microbial population (total bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, ammonifiers, nitrifiers and phosphate solubilizing bacteria) in all the compost samples revealed distinctly different status of Novcom compost as compared to the rest. In case of vermi, Biodynamic and Indigenous compost, microbial population varied between 107 to 1012 c.f.u. where as that of Novcom compost varied from 1012 to 1016 c.f.u. The comparatively high microflora population in Novcom compost could be due to its intense biodegradation process, which led to their natural generation within compost heaps. Post compost application effectivity assessment revealed that Soil Development Index (SDI) was highest in case of Novcom compost treated plots (SDI : 57.83) followed by plots receiving Biodynamic (SDI : 28.22), Indigenous (SDI : 27.82) and Vermi (SDI : 23.36) compost respectively. Positive and significant (r = 0.54**) correlation of SDI with crop yield indicated that it can used as an effective tool to judge the soil quality in relation to crop performance as well as to assess the competence of soil management programme.
Author Keywords: Novcom, Biodynamic, Vermi, Compost Quality Index, Soil Development Index.
A.K. Dolui1, P. Goura2, R Bera3, and A Seal4
1 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Institute of Agricultural Science, Calcutta University, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata – 700019, West Bengal, India
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Institute of Agricultural Science, Calcutta University, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata – 700019, West Bengal, India
3 Inhana Organic Research Foundation (IORF), 168 Jodhpur Park, Kolkata – 700068, West Bengal, India
4 Inhana Organic Research Foundation (IORF), 168 Jodhpur Park, Kolkata – 700068, West Bengal, India
Original language: English
Copyright © 2014 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
A study was conducted at Maud T.E., Assam, India as part of FAO-CFC-TBI Project (2008-09 to 2012-13) to evaluate the quality of on-farm compost produced under different composting method and its effectivity on soil quality development. Comparative nutrient content in terms of N + P205 + K20 was highest in Novcom compost (3.98 %) followed by Biodynamic (3.56 %), Vermi (3.16 %) and Indigenous (2.96 %) compost. But comparative evaluation of microbial population (total bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, ammonifiers, nitrifiers and phosphate solubilizing bacteria) in all the compost samples revealed distinctly different status of Novcom compost as compared to the rest. In case of vermi, Biodynamic and Indigenous compost, microbial population varied between 107 to 1012 c.f.u. where as that of Novcom compost varied from 1012 to 1016 c.f.u. The comparatively high microflora population in Novcom compost could be due to its intense biodegradation process, which led to their natural generation within compost heaps. Post compost application effectivity assessment revealed that Soil Development Index (SDI) was highest in case of Novcom compost treated plots (SDI : 57.83) followed by plots receiving Biodynamic (SDI : 28.22), Indigenous (SDI : 27.82) and Vermi (SDI : 23.36) compost respectively. Positive and significant (r = 0.54**) correlation of SDI with crop yield indicated that it can used as an effective tool to judge the soil quality in relation to crop performance as well as to assess the competence of soil management programme.
Author Keywords: Novcom, Biodynamic, Vermi, Compost Quality Index, Soil Development Index.
How to Cite this Article
A.K. Dolui, P. Goura, R Bera, and A Seal, “Evaluation of Different On-farm Compost Quality & their Role in Made Tea Productivity and Development of Acid Tea Soils,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 549–571, July 2014.
