Parul Bhushan, D. R. Bhardwaj, Prashant Sharma, Rushal Dogra, Samriti Pathania, Dhirender Kumar
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Assessment of pea (Pisum sativum L.) and cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) productivity in Mulberry (Morus alba L.) based agroforestry system in mid-hills of the north-western Himalayas: effects of tree canopy, fertiliser and bio-stimulants
Combining mulberry tree and agricultural crops with resource inputs can address primary challenges of low economic returns and soil health in mid-hills agroecosystems. However, detailed assessment of system aspects, yield attributes are poorly understood and documented in this direction. This research trial aimed to examine the productivity of Mulberry + cauliflower and pea (pea planted after cauliflower) based agroforestry system (AFS) as livelihood option in mid-hill region of north-western Himalayas. The study was carried out in two different condition (agroforestry and sole-cropping) and seven treatments (fertilizers and biostimulant) using Randomized Block Design (RBD). We examined yield attributes, soil properties, light transmission ratio (LTR) and LTR (%) of cauliflower and pea sole-cropping, as well as pea and cauliflower in rotation under Mulberry based AFS. The results revealed economic returns, soil properties, and growth attributes of pea as well as cauliflower crop were better under AFS than sole-cropping. Among various fertilizer and biostimulant treatments, vermicompost, farm yard manure (FYM) and RDF (Recommended dose of fertilizer) + humic-acid significantly enhanced the growth and yield parameters of pea and cauliflower over control. Vermicompost notably increased soil organic carbon, while RDF + humic acid recorded highest levels of available P and K under pea and available N and P under cauliflower. Vermicompost, natural farming practices, and RDF + humic acid significantly enhanced soil microflora meanwhile RDF enhanced economic returns. Our study recommend crop rotation of cauliflower-pea under Morus alba (M-5) canopy coupled with application of FYM and RDF + humic acid for better economic returns and soil-health.
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Agroforestry Systems is an international scientific journal that publishes results of novel, high impact original research, critical reviews and short communications on any aspect of agroforestry. The journal particularly encourages contributions that demonstrate the role of agroforestry in providing commodity as well non-commodity benefits such as ecosystem services. Papers dealing with both biophysical and socioeconomic aspects are welcome. These include results of investigations of a fundamental or applied nature dealing with integrated systems involving trees and crops and/or livestock. Manuscripts that are purely descriptive in nature or confirmatory in nature of well-established findings, and with limited international scope are discouraged. To be acceptable for publication, the information presented must be relevant to a context wider than the specific location where the study was undertaken, and provide new insight or make a significant contribution to the agroforestry knowledge base