Effect of Different Types of Biochar Application on Secondary and Micronutrients Content and Uptake by Fodder Maize

Authors

  • Naresh K. Yadav Dept. of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bihar (813 210), India
  • Rajkishore Kumar Dept. of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bihar (813 210), India
  • Subodh K. Bishnoi Dept. of Plant Physiology, Agricultural Research Station, Sriganganagar, SKRAU, Bikaner, Rajasthan (335 001), India
  • P. C. Patel Agricultural Research Station, Sansoli, Gujarat (387 130), India

Keywords:

Biochar, maize, FYM, Ca, Mg, S, Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn

Abstract

An investigation was carried out to study the effect of three biochar applications viz., maize stover (MS), cluster bean stover (CB) and Prosopis julifera wood (PJ) and one farm yard manure (FYM) on secondary and micronutrients content and uptake by fodder maize during 2010-11 and 2011-12. The biochar and FYM both were applied @ 5 t and 10 t ha-1. The recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) (80-40-0 kg ha-1 N-P-K) was applied in eight treatments and remaining eight treatments comprised of biochar and FYM. The Zn and Fe were applied in form of ZnSO4 @ 20 kg ha-1 and FeSO4 @ 40 kg ha-1, respectively in all treatments as basal. There was a significant increase in the S and Mn concentration with the application of CB biochar @ 5 t ha-1 without RDF and with RDF significantly increased the Mg concentration in maize. Application of PJ biochar @ 5 t ha-1 along with RDF significantly increased Ca, Zn and Fe concentration and FYM @ 5 t ha-1 along with RDF resulted in the highest Cu concentration in maize. Nutrient uptake like Ca, Mg, S, Cu, higher removals of Zn and Fe in maize and highest available Ca and Mg content were significantly increased with the application of RDF+MS10 while the uptake of Mn and DTPA extractable Zn, Cu, Mn and Fe content in soil were significantly increased with the application of RDF+MS5.  CB biochar @ 10 t ha-1 along with RDF showed significantly the highest available S content in soil.

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Published

2015-06-07

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Yadav NK, Kumar R, Bishnoi SK, Patel PC. Effect of Different Types of Biochar Application on Secondary and Micronutrients Content and Uptake by Fodder Maize. IJBSM [Internet]. 2015 Jun. 7 [cited 2025 Sep. 21];6(Jun, 3):386-95. Available from: https://www.ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJBSM/article/view/703

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Vol. 6 No. Jun, 3 (2015)

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