Evaluation of the Usefulness of Fermented Liquid Organic Formulations and Manures for Improving the Soil Fertility and Productivity of Brinjal (<i>Solanum melongena</i> L.)
The practice of incorporating organic manures and fermented liquid biofertilizers of different origins and compositions can supply valuable nutrients to the soil. To ascertain the effect of fermented liquid organic nutrient formulations (FLONFs) on the rhizospheric microbial population, growth chara...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2023-02-01
|
| Series: | Agriculture |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/2/417 |
| _version_ | 1797622971819360256 |
|---|---|
| author | Gitanjli Rathore Rajesh Kaushal Vivek Sharma Gargi Sharma Shikha Chaudhary Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani Ahmed Gaber Akbar Hossain |
| author_facet | Gitanjli Rathore Rajesh Kaushal Vivek Sharma Gargi Sharma Shikha Chaudhary Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani Ahmed Gaber Akbar Hossain |
| author_sort | Gitanjli Rathore |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The practice of incorporating organic manures and fermented liquid biofertilizers of different origins and compositions can supply valuable nutrients to the soil. To ascertain the effect of fermented liquid organic nutrient formulations (FLONFs) on the rhizospheric microbial population, growth characteristics, nutritional status, and yield of brinjal, a field experiment was conducted in consecutive seasons in 2017 and 2018. Fermented liquid biofertilizers (panchagavya and jeevamrut) were prepared and applied along with organic manures to brinjal plants in ten treatment combinations in three replications. The treatment (T<sub>4</sub>) involving the combined use of organics and FLONFs contributed significantly to the soil dehydrogenase enzyme activity (4.9 mg TPF h<sup>−1</sup> g<sup>−1</sup> soil), phosphatase enzyme activity (25.5 mmoles PNP h<sup>−1</sup> g<sup>−1</sup> soil), and urease enzyme activity (0.27 mg NH4<sup>+</sup> g<sup>−1</sup> soil). The mean bacterial count, fungal count, and actinomycete levels were 203.3 × 10<sup>8</sup> cfu g<sup>−1</sup>, 4.34 × 10<sup>3</sup> cfu g<sup>−1</sup>, and 3.41 × 10<sup>2</sup> cfu g<sup>−1</sup> soil, respectively, along with a mean soil microbial biomass of carbon value of 66.1 mg g<sup>−1</sup> soil. The brinjal yield was maximal under treatment T<sub>4</sub> with values of 389.2 q ha<sup>−1</sup> and 153.7 q ha<sup>−1</sup> for 2017 and 2018, respectively. As a result, for higher yields and soil longevity, the combination of organics and FLONFs can be advocated. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-11T09:17:48Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-4f472d6b43fc4aa8affb970f5e592a17 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2077-0472 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-11T09:17:48Z |
| publishDate | 2023-02-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Agriculture |
| spelling | doaj.art-4f472d6b43fc4aa8affb970f5e592a172023-11-16T18:30:52ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722023-02-0113241710.3390/agriculture13020417Evaluation of the Usefulness of Fermented Liquid Organic Formulations and Manures for Improving the Soil Fertility and Productivity of Brinjal (<i>Solanum melongena</i> L.)Gitanjli Rathore0Rajesh Kaushal1Vivek Sharma2Gargi Sharma3Shikha Chaudhary4Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal5Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani6Ahmed Gaber7Akbar Hossain8Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141027, IndiaDepartment of Soil Science and Water Management, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan 173230, IndiaDepartment of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141027, IndiaDepartment of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141027, IndiaDepartment of Soil Science and Water Management, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan 173230, IndiaDepartment of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141027, IndiaDepartment of Physical Sport Science, College of Education, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaDivision of Soil Science, Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute, Dinajpur 5200, BangladeshThe practice of incorporating organic manures and fermented liquid biofertilizers of different origins and compositions can supply valuable nutrients to the soil. To ascertain the effect of fermented liquid organic nutrient formulations (FLONFs) on the rhizospheric microbial population, growth characteristics, nutritional status, and yield of brinjal, a field experiment was conducted in consecutive seasons in 2017 and 2018. Fermented liquid biofertilizers (panchagavya and jeevamrut) were prepared and applied along with organic manures to brinjal plants in ten treatment combinations in three replications. The treatment (T<sub>4</sub>) involving the combined use of organics and FLONFs contributed significantly to the soil dehydrogenase enzyme activity (4.9 mg TPF h<sup>−1</sup> g<sup>−1</sup> soil), phosphatase enzyme activity (25.5 mmoles PNP h<sup>−1</sup> g<sup>−1</sup> soil), and urease enzyme activity (0.27 mg NH4<sup>+</sup> g<sup>−1</sup> soil). The mean bacterial count, fungal count, and actinomycete levels were 203.3 × 10<sup>8</sup> cfu g<sup>−1</sup>, 4.34 × 10<sup>3</sup> cfu g<sup>−1</sup>, and 3.41 × 10<sup>2</sup> cfu g<sup>−1</sup> soil, respectively, along with a mean soil microbial biomass of carbon value of 66.1 mg g<sup>−1</sup> soil. The brinjal yield was maximal under treatment T<sub>4</sub> with values of 389.2 q ha<sup>−1</sup> and 153.7 q ha<sup>−1</sup> for 2017 and 2018, respectively. As a result, for higher yields and soil longevity, the combination of organics and FLONFs can be advocated.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/2/417jeevamrutpanchagavyapoultry manurevermicompostbrinjal |
| spellingShingle | Gitanjli Rathore Rajesh Kaushal Vivek Sharma Gargi Sharma Shikha Chaudhary Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani Ahmed Gaber Akbar Hossain Evaluation of the Usefulness of Fermented Liquid Organic Formulations and Manures for Improving the Soil Fertility and Productivity of Brinjal (<i>Solanum melongena</i> L.) Agriculture jeevamrut panchagavya poultry manure vermicompost brinjal |
| title | Evaluation of the Usefulness of Fermented Liquid Organic Formulations and Manures for Improving the Soil Fertility and Productivity of Brinjal (<i>Solanum melongena</i> L.) |
| title_full | Evaluation of the Usefulness of Fermented Liquid Organic Formulations and Manures for Improving the Soil Fertility and Productivity of Brinjal (<i>Solanum melongena</i> L.) |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the Usefulness of Fermented Liquid Organic Formulations and Manures for Improving the Soil Fertility and Productivity of Brinjal (<i>Solanum melongena</i> L.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the Usefulness of Fermented Liquid Organic Formulations and Manures for Improving the Soil Fertility and Productivity of Brinjal (<i>Solanum melongena</i> L.) |
| title_short | Evaluation of the Usefulness of Fermented Liquid Organic Formulations and Manures for Improving the Soil Fertility and Productivity of Brinjal (<i>Solanum melongena</i> L.) |
| title_sort | evaluation of the usefulness of fermented liquid organic formulations and manures for improving the soil fertility and productivity of brinjal i solanum melongena i l |
| topic | jeevamrut panchagavya poultry manure vermicompost brinjal |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/2/417 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT gitanjlirathore evaluationoftheusefulnessoffermentedliquidorganicformulationsandmanuresforimprovingthesoilfertilityandproductivityofbrinjalisolanummelongenail AT rajeshkaushal evaluationoftheusefulnessoffermentedliquidorganicformulationsandmanuresforimprovingthesoilfertilityandproductivityofbrinjalisolanummelongenail AT viveksharma evaluationoftheusefulnessoffermentedliquidorganicformulationsandmanuresforimprovingthesoilfertilityandproductivityofbrinjalisolanummelongenail AT gargisharma evaluationoftheusefulnessoffermentedliquidorganicformulationsandmanuresforimprovingthesoilfertilityandproductivityofbrinjalisolanummelongenail AT shikhachaudhary evaluationoftheusefulnessoffermentedliquidorganicformulationsandmanuresforimprovingthesoilfertilityandproductivityofbrinjalisolanummelongenail AT salwindersinghdhaliwal evaluationoftheusefulnessoffermentedliquidorganicformulationsandmanuresforimprovingthesoilfertilityandproductivityofbrinjalisolanummelongenail AT amnahmohammedalsuhaibani evaluationoftheusefulnessoffermentedliquidorganicformulationsandmanuresforimprovingthesoilfertilityandproductivityofbrinjalisolanummelongenail AT ahmedgaber evaluationoftheusefulnessoffermentedliquidorganicformulationsandmanuresforimprovingthesoilfertilityandproductivityofbrinjalisolanummelongenail AT akbarhossain evaluationoftheusefulnessoffermentedliquidorganicformulationsandmanuresforimprovingthesoilfertilityandproductivityofbrinjalisolanummelongenail |