Soil Fertility Underasana (Bridelia Retusa) Based Agroforestry Systems in Lateritic Soil of Konkan

Smita P Mahadik; Vijay V Dalvi; Nandkishor A Meshram

doi:10.48165/ija.2025.27.02.05

Abstract

An experimental study was conducted during 2019-20 at the Research Farm of AICRP on Agroforestry, Dr. BSKKV, Dapoli, Maharashtra. The results indicated that, significantly high soil fertility of Asana based agroforestry was recorded by T6>T5>T7 than other. The soil fertility status was noted slightly improvement in pH (5.94 to 5.97) and EC (0.232 to 0.254 dSm-1) by T6 during the years of 2019 and 2020. The maximum organic carbon (2.18 to 2.27 %), N (343.66 kg ha-1), and (351.33 kg ha-1), available P2O5 (22.30 to

25.20 kg ha-1) and available K2O (439.08 to 455.84 kg ha-1) was recorded in T6 in the year of 2019 and 2020, respectively. Overall, it can be concluded that the improving soil fertility were recorded significantly by T6>T5>T7 than other, it may be due to presence of high amount biomass contribution and addition organic matter in the soil. Thus, T6 –Asana + Jam is the best treatment under asana based agroforestry systems seem to be increased the soil fertility in lateritic soils of Konkan.

KeywordsAgroforestry systemsAvailable nutrientsBridelia RetusaSyzygium samarangense

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