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Soothar, Rajesh Kumar
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Sustaining Yield of Wheat Crop Using Tractor Wheel Compaction and Fertilizer Placement at Ridge Bed Irrigation System Vistro, Rahim Bux; Talpur, Mashooque Ali; Shaikh, Irfan Ahmed; Mangrio, Munir Ahmed; Soomro, Shakeel Ahmed; Soothar, Rajesh Kumar; Khokhar, Zainulabidin; Khan, Zaheer Ahmed; Chohan, Muhammad; Pahnwar, Riaz Noor
agriTECH Vol 44, No 3 (2024)
Publisher : Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/agritech.78186

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The population of Pakistan is increasing at an alarming rate, leading to a high demand for more food and fiber production. To address this demand, effective land and water management is required, emphasizing improvement in irrigation and fertilizer use efficiencies of conventional irrigation methods. This study therefore aimed to determine the impact of various tractor wheel compaction and fertilizer placement at ridge bed irrigation method on different soil textures during 2017-18 and 2018-19 at Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan. The several levels of compaction observed were, without compaction (T1), three-round tractor wheel compactions (T2), and six-round wheel compactions (T3), while the soil textures were clay loam (CL), silty clay loam (SCL), and silty loam (SL). The field trials were conducted in spilt plot in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. The results showed that different treatments significantly affected plant growth, yield of wheat, water productivity, and net returns with ridge bed furrow irrigation method. Further, results showed that all parameters significantly increased with increasing soil compaction levels in all soil textures. Based on the results, it was concluded that T3 integrated with fertilizer application at the top of the ridge bed was the most promising method for enhancing the water and fertilizer use efficiency for the wheat crop.
Preserving soil properties and enhancing cauliflower yield with black plastic mulch in Bangladesh Mitu, Farhana Akter; Ashraful, Mohammad; Kader, Mohammad Abdul; Talukder, Fakhar Uddin; Akter, Tahmina; Akter, Nargis; Karim, Jahidul; Soothar, Rajesh Kumar; Singha, Ashutus
SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology Vol 21, No 2 (2024): December
Publisher : Universitas Sebelas Maret

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/stjssa.v21i2.89262

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Poor soil health and inefficient farming practices significantly challenge sustainable agriculture and crop productivity in Bangladesh. This study evaluated the impact of various mulching techniques on soil properties, cauliflower yield, and carbon sequestration in Bangladesh to identify the optimal mulching strategy for sustainable cauliflower production and carbon sequestration. A field experiment in the Bogura district evaluated the effects of various mulching materials—newspaper, rice husk, rice straw, black plastic, craft paper, and no mulch—on soil physicochemical properties and cauliflower production. Data measurement and monitoring assessed soil properties, mulch degradation rates, and cauliflower quality, with organic carbon determined using Walkley and Black's method. Results showed significant impacts of mulching on soil parameters and cauliflower yield. Black plastic mulch increased soil temperature by approximately 6°C and conserved soil moisture by 13.2% compared to the no-mulch (control). Organic mulches, especially rice husk, were superior in conserving soil carbon (21.3 g Kg-1) and increasing available nitrogen (22.4 mg Kg-1), phosphorus (36.5 mg Kg-1), and soil pH (7.4). Although all treatments increased electrical conductivity (EC), the control showed the highest EC value (405.5 µS cm -1). Among organic mulches, craft paper had the highest degradation rate followed by newspaper and rice straw mulches. Cauliflower yield varied with mulch type, with black plastic producing the highest yield (1162.0 g), followed by rice straw (1050.0 g), rice husk (983.0 g), craft paper (821.0 g), and newspaper (752.0 g). These findings suggested black plastic mulch for maximizing cauliflower production in Bangladesh and similar conditions.
Co-Authors Akter, Nargis Akter, Tahmina Ashraful, Mohammad Chohan, Muhammad Kader, Mohammad Abdul Karim, Jahidul Khan, Zaheer Ahmed Khokhar, Zainulabidin Mangrio, Munir Ahmed Mitu, Farhana Akter Pahnwar, Riaz Noor Shaikh, Irfan Ahmed Singha, Ashutus Soomro, Shakeel Ahmed Talpur, Mashooque Ali Talukder, Fakhar Uddin Vistro, Rahim Bux