Green Manuring - A Great Boon for Organic Agriculture
Nitin Rex Sancho A.*
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Karunya Nagar, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 114), India
Jennifer Flora G.
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Karunya Nagar, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 114), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Green manuring, Nitrogen fixation, Organic farming, Organic matter
Abstract
Green manuring has been a promising practice for ages, serving as a vital tool in maintaining soil fertility and productivity. It is the process of soil incorporation under any green plants either by raising them in the field itself or grown on bunds, wastelands and neighboring forests brought into the soil. The age of incorporation of green manure is at the time of flowering. It aims to provide the soil with the most crucial and deficient nutrient, nitrogen, by adding organic matter to the soil. This can be achieved through two methods of incorporation: in-situ incorporation and ex-situ incorporation. By minimizing the cost of fertilizers and safeguarding productivity, green manuring proves to be a low-cost and effective method. Soil health degradation is one of the most important problems faced by farmers therefore green manuring helps in reducing leaching losses, suppression of weeds and improves soil fertility and productivity.
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