Green Manuring: As a Source of Sustainable Agriculture Production
Saurabh Singh*
Dept. of Crop Physiology, College of Agriculture, ANDUA&T, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
Shraddha Singh
Dept. of Crop Physiology, College of Agriculture, ANDUA&T, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
Mritunjay Rai
Dept. of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, ANDUA&T, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
Pradip Kumar Saini
Dept. of Crop Physiology, College of Agriculture, ANDUA&T, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
Shambhoo Prasad
Dept. of Plant Molecular Biology & Genetic Engineering, ANDUA&T, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Green manure, Organic matter, Soil fertility, Nitrogen fixation
Abstract
One of the most significant challenges that farmers face is maintaining healthy soil. The environment is in danger due to the over use of nitrogen (N) fertilizer in agriculture. Due to various industrial facilities and the use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture, the quantities of reactive forms of N (including N2O, NO3, and NH3) have increased to over 120% in the atmosphere. The situation makes it necessary to reconsider the function of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). The use of high-analysis fertilizers, frequent tillage in intensive agriculture, burning of agricultural waste, and lack of integration of biodegradable solid waste from home and industrial sectors into soil mass have all contributed to a loss in soil organic carbon (SOC). Thus, the agricultural land became less productive and occasionally unusable for commercial farming due to decreasing soil biodiversity, impaired soil health, and increased demand for vital plant nutrients.
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