Impact of Cropping Systems on Soil Properties in Bhadaiya Block, Sultanpur

Kajal Mishra, Kumar Anshuman, AmanYadav, Sandeep Yadav, Nandan Singh, Ram Ratan Singh, Pankaj Singh, Kedar Nath Rai and Sarita Devi Gupta

International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 2025, vol. 12, issue 4, 747-752

Abstract: This study investigated how major cropping systems (Rice-Wheat/RWCS, Legume-Based/LBCS, Vegetable-Based/VBCS, Horticulture-Based/HBCS, Salt-Affected/SAS, Pasture/Forest/P/FS) influenced soil physicochemical properties at 0–15 cm depth in Bhadaiya Block, Sultanpur, within India's Indo-Gangetic Plains. The findings revealed severe soil degradation in Salt-Affected Soils (SAS), characterized by the highest bulk density (1.39 Mg m⁻³), pH (8.55), electrical conductivity (1.09 dS m⁻¹), and significantly lower organic carbon (2.97 g kg⁻¹) and available nitrogen (186.64 kg ha⁻¹), phosphorus (12.85 kg ha⁻¹), and potassium (259.25 kg ha⁻¹). Conversely, the Pasture/Forest System (P/FS) demonstrated optimal soil health, exhibiting the lowest bulk density (1.30 Mg m⁻³), highest organic carbon (6.27 g kg⁻¹), and abundant available nutrients (N: 229.28, P: 22.71, K: 280.04 kg ha⁻¹). The study highlights that systems incorporating perennial cover or minimal soil disturbance, such as P/FS and LBCS, actively improve soil fertility and structure, emphasizing the critical need for sustainable land management practices to mitigate degradation in intensively farmed areas.

Keywords: Bulk density; pH; EC; organic carbon; nitrogen; phosphorous; potassium (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.32628/IJSRST251338

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