Abstract
A study was conducted in Thondamuthur block, Coimbatore, during 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 to evaluate the impact of combining chemical fertilizers with farmyard manure (FYM) and biocompost on soil properties and blackgram yield. Three field experiments were carried out under varying soil organic carbon levels, with soil samples collected after 45 days and analyzed for biological properties. The combined application significantly enhanced soil health, improving bacterial, fungal, and actinomycetes populations, soil respiration, microbial quotient, microbial biomass carbon, and enzymatic activities, including urease, alkaline phosphatase, beta-glucosidase, and dehydrogenase. The STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 resulted in the highest blackgram grain yields, ranging from 1314 to 1384 kg ha− 1 in experiment I and 1342–1368 kg ha− 1 in experiment II. During the year 2022–2023, the mean percent increase in grain yield due to STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with FYM) was 48.2, 38.7, and 58.2 over blanket, blanket + FYM, and farmer’s practice, respectively. Similarly, during the year 2023–2024, the mean percent increase in grain yield due to STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with biocompost) was 51.3, 43.8, and 63.8 over blanket, blanket + biocompost, and farmer’s practice. These findings highlight the potential of integrating organic and inorganic fertilizers to improve soil health and enhance crop yields in water-scarce regions. By boosting microbial activity and soil fertility, this approach offers a sustainable and cost-effective solution for addressing the challenges of soil degradation, water scarcity, and climate change in arid and semi-arid areas. This method can be adapted to similar regions globally, contributing to long-term agricultural sustainability and resilience.
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Combined fertiliser application significantly improved bacterial, fungal and actinomycete populations in the soil.
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- Blackgram
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- combined applicatione0
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- bacterial, fungal, and actinomycetes populationse0
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- improvinge0
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e0“The combined application significantly enhanced soil health, improving bacterial, fungal, and actinomycetes populations, soil respiration, microbial quotient, microbial biomass carbon, and enzymatic activities, including urease, alkaline phosphatase, beta-glucosidase, and dehydrogenase”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined fertiliser application improved soil respiration, microbial quotient and microbial biomass carbon.
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- BlackgramVigna mungot0
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- combined applicatione0
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- soil respiration, microbial quotient, microbial biomass carbone0
- Direction
- improvinge0
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t0“Blackgram”
e0“The combined application significantly enhanced soil health, improving bacterial, fungal, and actinomycetes populations, soil respiration, microbial quotient, microbial biomass carbon, and enzymatic activities, including urease, alkaline phosphatase, beta-glucosidase, and dehydrogenase”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined fertiliser application improved soil enzymatic activities.
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- BlackgramVigna mungot0
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- combined applicatione0
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- enzymatic activitiese0
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- improvinge0
- Qualifier
- urease, alkaline phosphatase, beta-glucosidase, and dehydrogenasee0
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t0“Blackgram”
e0“The combined application significantly enhanced soil health, improving bacterial, fungal, and actinomycetes populations, soil respiration, microbial quotient, microbial biomass carbon, and enzymatic activities, including urease, alkaline phosphatase, beta-glucosidase, and dehydrogenase”
Claim · model-written summary
STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha-1 gave the highest blackgram grain yield in experiment I, 1314 to 1384 kg ha-1.
- Taxon
- BlackgramVigna mungot0
- Treatment
- STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1e0
- Outcome
- grain yieldse0
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- higheste0
- Value
- 1314 to 1384 kg ha− 1e0
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- experiment Ie0
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t0“Blackgram”
e0“The STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 resulted in the highest blackgram grain yields, ranging from 1314 to 1384 kg ha− 1 in experiment I”
Claim · model-written summary
STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha-1 gave the highest blackgram grain yield in experiment II, 1342 to 1368 kg ha-1.
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- BlackgramVigna mungot0
- Treatment
- STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1e0
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- grain yieldse0
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- higheste0
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- 1342–1368 kg ha− 1e0
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- experiment IIe0
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t0“Blackgram”
e0“The STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 resulted in the highest blackgram grain yields, ranging from 1314 to 1384 kg ha− 1 in experiment I and 1342–1368 kg ha− 1 in experiment II”
Claim · model-written summary
In 2022–2023, STCR-IPNS with FYM increased grain yield by 48.2% over blanket fertiliser.
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- BlackgramVigna mungot0
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- STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with FYM)e0
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- increasee0
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- 48.2e0
- Comparator
- blankete0
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t0“Blackgram”
e0“During the year 2022–2023, the mean percent increase in grain yield due to STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with FYM) was 48.2, 38.7, and 58.2 over blanket, blanket + FYM, and farmer’s practice”
Claim · model-written summary
In 2022–2023, STCR-IPNS with FYM increased grain yield by 38.7% over blanket plus FYM.
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- BlackgramVigna mungot0
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- STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with FYM)e0
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- grain yielde0
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- 38.7e0
- Comparator
- blanket + FYMe0
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t0“Blackgram”
e0“During the year 2022–2023, the mean percent increase in grain yield due to STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with FYM) was 48.2, 38.7, and 58.2 over blanket, blanket + FYM, and farmer’s practice”
Claim · model-written summary
In 2022–2023, STCR-IPNS with FYM increased grain yield by 58.2% over farmer’s practice.
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- BlackgramVigna mungot0
- Treatment
- STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with FYM)e0
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- grain yielde0
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- increasee0
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- 58.2e0
- Comparator
- farmer’s practicee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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t0“Blackgram”
e0“During the year 2022–2023, the mean percent increase in grain yield due to STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with FYM) was 48.2, 38.7, and 58.2 over blanket, blanket + FYM, and farmer’s practice”
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In 2023–2024, STCR-IPNS with biocompost increased grain yield by 51.3% over blanket.
- Taxon
- BlackgramVigna mungot0
- Treatment
- STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with biocompost)e0
- Outcome
- grain yielde0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 51.3e0
- Comparator
- blankete0
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t0“Blackgram”
e0“during the year 2023–2024, the mean percent increase in grain yield due to STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with biocompost) was 51.3, 43.8, and 63.8 over blanket, blanket + biocompost, and farmer’s practice”
Claim · model-written summary
In 2023–2024, STCR-IPNS with biocompost increased grain yield by 43.8% over blanket plus biocompost.
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- BlackgramVigna mungot0
- Treatment
- STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with biocompost)e0
- Outcome
- grain yielde0
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- increasee0
- Value
- 43.8e0
- Comparator
- blanket + biocomposte0
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Verbatim
t0“Blackgram”
e0“during the year 2023–2024, the mean percent increase in grain yield due to STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with biocompost) was 51.3, 43.8, and 63.8 over blanket, blanket + biocompost, and farmer’s practice”
Claim · model-written summary
In 2023–2024, STCR-IPNS with biocompost increased grain yield by 63.8% over farmer’s practice.
- Taxon
- BlackgramVigna mungot0
- Treatment
- STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with biocompost)e0
- Outcome
- grain yielde0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 63.8e0
- Comparator
- farmer’s practicee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Blackgram”
e0“during the year 2023–2024, the mean percent increase in grain yield due to STCR-IPNS-1.4 t ha− 1 (with biocompost) was 51.3, 43.8, and 63.8 over blanket, blanket + biocompost, and farmer’s practice”
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