Unveiling the Implications of Organic Nutrient Management Protocols on Soil Properties, Economic Sustainability, and Yield Optimization in Fenugreek Cultivation in Acidic Soils of Northeast India

Chongtham Tania, Ingudam Bhupenchandra (), Chingakham Premabati Devi, Amit Phonglosa, Chongtham Sonia, Mangsatabam Norjit Singh, Phuritsabam Chandramani, Yumnam Prabhabati Devi, Hidangmayum Lembisana Devi, Madhumita Dasgupta, Elizabeth Devi Wahengbam, Mayengbam Premi Devi, Bibhuti Bhusan Sahoo and Manas Ranjan Sahoo ()
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Chongtham Tania: ICAR Research Complex for Northeastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, Manipur, India
Ingudam Bhupenchandra: ICAR Research Complex for Northeastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, Manipur, India
Chingakham Premabati Devi: ICAR Research Complex for Northeastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, Manipur, India
Amit Phonglosa: Directorate of Extension Education, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 751003, Odisha, India
Chongtham Sonia: ICAR Research Complex for Northeastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, Manipur, India
Mangsatabam Norjit Singh: Department of Animal Sciences, Central Agricultural University, Imphal 795004, Manipur, India
Phuritsabam Chandramani: ICAR Research Complex for Northeastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, Manipur, India
Yumnam Prabhabati Devi: ICAR Research Complex for Northeastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, Manipur, India
Hidangmayum Lembisana Devi: ICAR Research Complex for Northeastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, Manipur, India
Madhumita Dasgupta: ICAR Research Complex for Northeastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, Manipur, India
Elizabeth Devi Wahengbam: ICAR Research Complex for Northeastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, Manipur, India
Mayengbam Premi Devi: ICAR Research Complex for Northeastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, Manipur, India
Bibhuti Bhusan Sahoo: Directorate of Extension Education, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 751003, Odisha, India
Manas Ranjan Sahoo: ICAR Research Complex for Northeastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, Manipur, India

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 16, 1-16

Abstract: Utilizing yield, profitability, and environmental sustainability in terms of soil quality as the goal variables, we created a methodological protocol for a thorough assessment of nutrient management (NM) technologies for feasibility and optimized fenugreek production employing organic sources of nutrients in the acid soil of Northeast India. Five organic nutrient management technologies were tried and tested comprising T 1 : absolute control; T 2 : 2.5 t ha −1 vermicompost (VC) + 250 kg ha −1 lime; T 3 : 5 t ha −1 farmyard manure (FYM) + 250 kg ha −1 lime; T 4 : 10 t ha −1 FYM + 250 kg ha −1 lime; and T 5 : 5 t ha −1 VC + 250 kg ha −1 lime with four replications laid out in a randomized block design for two consecutive growing seasons during 2018–2020. Results indicated that across the differential levels of organic amendments (treatments) employed, the addition of maximum doses of VC and FYM, in general, excelled over the other treatments concerning fenugreek seed yield, its yield attributes, soil properties, and better economic returns. Thus, the overall findings elucidated that the addition of higher doses of organic amendments (VC and FYM) can sustainably improve fenugreek productivity, soil properties, and economic returns for fenugreek growers in the acid soil of Northeast India.

Keywords: acid soil; Eisenia foetida; fenugreek; organic input management; resources utilization efficiency; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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