Abstract
Two hundred and thirty six soil samples from farmers’ fields in the Gumla and Saraikela districts of Jharkhand, and Jhabua and Mandla districts of Madhya Pradesh were analyzed for soil chemical fertility. Results showed deficiencies of sulphur (43 to 100% of samples), boron (69 to 98%), and zinc (5 to 73%). Majority of the farmers’ fields, except for those in the Saraikela district, fell in the normal range of soil carbon, phosphorus, and potassium. Soil samples from Jharkhand were relatively poor in fertility. In on-farm trials conducted during 2009 and 2010 in Jharkhand, balanced nutrition (NPK+ S+B Zn) increased yields by 27 to 56% for paddy (Oryza sativa), maize (Zea mays), and groundnut (Arachis hypogaea). Similarly, in Madhya Pradesh, productivity improved by 14 to 57% for soybean (Glycine max), paddy, groundnut, blackgram (Vigna mungo), and greengram (Vigna radiata). The benefits of balanced nutrition included effective utilization of scarce water and increased rainwater use efficiency (1.02 to 13.3 kg mm–1 ha–1), compared with farmers’ practice (0.92 to 9.67 kg mm–1 ha–1). Balanced nutrition provided net returns ranging from Rs. 7155 to 12375 ha–1 in Jharkhand and Rs. 1475 to 12735 ha–1 in Madhya Pradesh. A favourable benefit-to-cost ratio in Jharkhand (7.36 to 12.0) and Madhya Pradesh (1.97 to 9.35) demonstrated the economic viability of balanced nutrition.
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Sulphur was deficient in 43–100% of sampled soils.
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t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Boron was deficient in 69–98% of sampled soils.
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e0“boron (69 to 98%)”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Zinc was deficient in 5–73% of sampled soils.
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e0“zinc (5 to 73%)”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Most fields outside Saraikela had normal soil carbon, phosphorus and potassium.
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e0“Majority of the farmers’ fields, except for those in the Saraikela district, fell in the normal range of soil carbon, phosphorus, and potassium”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Jharkhand soils were relatively poor in fertility.
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e0“Soil samples from Jharkhand were relatively poor in fertility”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Balanced nutrition increased paddy yield by 27–56% in Jharkhand.
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- paddy (Oryza sativa)
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e0“balanced nutrition (NPK+ S+B Zn) increased yields by 27 to 56% for paddy (Oryza sativa), maize (Zea mays), and groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Balanced nutrition increased maize yield by 27–56% in Jharkhand.
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Zea maysNot reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“balanced nutrition (NPK+ S+B Zn) increased yields by 27 to 56% for paddy (Oryza sativa), maize (Zea mays), and groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Balanced nutrition increased groundnut yield by 27–56% in Jharkhand.
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- groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)
Arachis hypogaeae0 - Treatment
- balanced nutrition (NPK+ S+B Zn)e0
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- yieldse0
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- Jharkhandt0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“balanced nutrition (NPK+ S+B Zn) increased yields by 27 to 56% for paddy (Oryza sativa), maize (Zea mays), and groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Balanced nutrition improved soybean productivity by 14–57% in Madhya Pradesh.
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- soybean (Glycine max)
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e0“productivity improved by 14 to 57% for soybean (Glycine max), paddy, groundnut, blackgram (Vigna mungo), and greengram (Vigna radiata)”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Balanced nutrition improved paddy productivity by 14–57% in Madhya Pradesh.
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e0“productivity improved by 14 to 57% for soybean (Glycine max), paddy, groundnut, blackgram (Vigna mungo), and greengram (Vigna radiata)”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Balanced nutrition improved groundnut productivity by 14–57% in Madhya Pradesh.
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- groundnutArachis hypogaeae0
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- Balanced plant nutritiont0
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- productivitye0
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- improvede0
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- 14 to 57%e0
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- Madhya Pradesht0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“productivity improved by 14 to 57% for soybean (Glycine max), paddy, groundnut, blackgram (Vigna mungo), and greengram (Vigna radiata)”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Balanced nutrition improved blackgram productivity by 14–57% in Madhya Pradesh.
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- blackgram (Vigna mungo)
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- productivitye0
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- 14 to 57%e0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“productivity improved by 14 to 57% for soybean (Glycine max), paddy, groundnut, blackgram (Vigna mungo), and greengram (Vigna radiata)”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Balanced nutrition improved greengram productivity by 14–57% in Madhya Pradesh.
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- greengram (Vigna radiata)
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e0“productivity improved by 14 to 57% for soybean (Glycine max), paddy, groundnut, blackgram (Vigna mungo), and greengram (Vigna radiata)”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Balanced nutrition raised rainwater use efficiency to 1.02–13.3 kg mm–1 ha–1 versus 0.92–9.67 under farmer practice.
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e0“increased rainwater use efficiency (1.02 to 13.3 kg mm–1 ha–1), compared with farmers’ practice (0.92 to 9.67 kg mm–1 ha–1)”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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Balanced nutrition produced net returns of Rs. 7155–12375 ha–1 in Jharkhand.
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e0“Balanced nutrition provided net returns ranging from Rs. 7155 to 12375 ha–1 in Jharkhand”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
Claim · model-written summary
Balanced nutrition produced net returns of Rs. 1475–12735 ha–1 in Madhya Pradesh.
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e0“Rs. 1475 to 12735 ha–1 in Madhya Pradesh”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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The benefit to cost ratio was 7.36–12.0 in Jharkhand.
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e0“benefit-to-cost ratio in Jharkhand (7.36 to 12.0)”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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The benefit to cost ratio was 1.97–9.35 in Madhya Pradesh.
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e0“Madhya Pradesh (1.97 to 9.35)”
t0“Balanced plant nutrition enhances rainfed crop yields and water productivity in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh states of India”
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