182
Views
1
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Effect of Food-fodder Farming on Sustainable Resources Use and Carbon Dynamics in Rainfed Semi-arid Tropics of India

, , , &
Pages 2177-2190 | Received 03 Jul 2020, Accepted 11 Apr 2021, Published online: 26 May 2021

References

  • Anup, K. C., G. Bhandari, S. P. Wagle, and Y. Banjade. 2013. Status of soil fertility in a community forest of Nepal. International Journal of Environment 1 (1):56–67. doi:10.3126/ije.v1i1.8528.
  • Bayer, C., L. Martin-Neto, J. Mielniczuk, A. Pavinato, and J. Dieckow. 2006. Carbon sequestration in two Brazilian Cerrado soils under no-till. Soil and Tillage Research 86 (2):237–45. doi:10.1016/j.still.2005.02.023.
  • Benbi, D. K. K., A. S. Toor, and P. Singh. 2015. Total and labile pools of soil organic carbon in cultivated and undisturbed soils in northern India. Geoderma 237:149–58. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2014.09.002.
  • Benites, V. M., B. Madari, and P. D. A. Machado.2003. Extração e fracionamento quantitativo de substâncias húmicas do solo: Um procedimento simplificado de baixo custo. Embrapa Solos-Comunicado Técnico (INFOTECA-E).
  • Bhattacharyya, T., P. Chandran, S. K. Ray, C. Mandal, P. Tiwary, D. K. Pal, U. K. Maurya, A. M. Nimkar, H. Kuchankar, S. Sheikh, et al. 2015. Walkley-Black recovery factor to reassess soil organic matter: Indo-Gangetic plains and black soil region of India case studies. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 46 (20):2628–48. doi:10.1080/00103624.2015.1089265.
  • Blair, G. J., R. D. Lefroy, and L. Lisle. 1995. Soil carbon fractions based on their degree of oxidation, and the development of a carbon management index for agricultural systems. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 46 (7):1459–66. doi:10.1071/AR9951459.
  • Cambardella, C. A., and E. T. Elliott. 1992. Particulate soil organic-matter changes across a grassland cultivation sequence. Soil Science Society of America Journal 56 (3):777–83. doi:10.2136/sssaj1992.03615995005600030017x.
  • Campbell, C. A., G. P. Lafond, V. O. Biederbeck, G. Wen, J. Schoenau, and D. Hahn. 1999. Seasonal trends in soil biochemical attributes: Effects of crop management on a Black Chernozem. Canadian Journal of Soil Science 79 (1):85–97. doi:10.4141/S98-029.
  • Chan, K. Y., A. Bowman, and A. Oates. 2001. Oxidizible organic carbon fractions and soil quality changes in an oxic paleustalf under different pasture leys. Soil Science 166 (1):61–67. doi:10.1097/00010694-200101000-00009.
  • Chen, G. S., Y. S. Yang, J. S. Xie, L. Li, and R. Gao. 2004. Soil biological changes for a natural forest and two plantations in subtropical China. Pedosphere 14 (3):297–304.
  • Culman, S. W., S. T. DuPont, J. D. Glover, D. H. Buckley, G. W. Fick, H. Ferris, and T. E. Crews. 2010. Long-term impacts of high-input annual cropping and unfertilized perennial grass production on soil properties and belowground food webs in Kansas, USA. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 137 (1–2):13–24. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2009.11.008.
  • Das, A., D. P. Patel, R. Lal, M. Kumar, G. I. Ramkrushna, J. Layek, J. Buragohain, S. V. Ngachan, P. K. Ghosh, B. U. Choudhury, et al. 2016. Impact of fodder grasses and organic amendments on productivity and soil and crop quality in a subtropical region of eastern Himalayas, India. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 216:274–82. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2015.10.011.
  • Dong, W., L. Yu, W. Gao-Lin, D. Lu-Ming, Y. Zheng, and H. Hong-Min. 2015. Effect of rest-grazing management on soil water and carbon storage in an arid grassland (China). Journal of Hydrology 527:754–60. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.05.036.
  • Gautam, R. C., and R. S. Bana. 2014. Drought in India: Its impact and mitigation strategies–A review. Indian Journal of Agronomy 59 (2):179–90.
  • Ghosh, P. K., R. Saha, J. J. Gupta, T. Ramesh, A. Das, T. D. Lama, G. C. Munda, J. S. Bordoloi, M. R. Verma, and S. V. Ngachan. 2009. Long-term effect of pastures on soil quality in acid soil of North-East India. Soil Research 47 (4):372–79. doi:10.1071/SR08169.
  • Guo, L. B., and R. M. Gifford. 2002. Soil carbon stocks and land use change: A meta analysis. Global Change Biology 8 (4):345–60. doi:10.1046/j.1354-1013.2002.00486.x.
  • Gupta, D. K., R. K. Bhatt, A. Keerthika, M. B. Noor Mohammed, A. K. Shukla, and B. L. Jangid. 2019. Carbon sequestration potential of Hardwickia binata Roxb. based agroforestry in hot semi-arid environment of India: An assessment of tree density impact. Current Science 116 (1):23–31. doi:10.18520/cs/v116/i1/112-116.
  • Hanway, J. J., and H. Heidel. 1952. Soil analysis methods as used in Iowa state college soil testing laboratory. Iowa Agriculture 57:1–31.
  • Jackson, M. L. 1973. Soil chemical analysis. New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Katyal, J. C., N. H. Rao, and M. N. Reddy. 2001. Critical aspects of organic matter management in the tropics: The example of India. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 61 (1–2):77–88. doi:10.1023/A:1013320502810.
  • Kumar, A., and B. S. Bhople. 2017. Effective moisture conservation practices for mitigating soil water stress under changing climate. Environment Science and Engineering 12:91–103.
  • Kundu, C. K., H. Das, and P. K. Ghosh. 2019. Soil organic carbon sequestration potential and economic profitability of perennial forage crops under different mulching environments. Range Management and Agroforestry 40 (1):83–88.
  • Lal, R. 2006. Enhancing crop yields in the developing countries through restoration of soil organic carbon pool in agricultural lands. Land Degradation and Development 17 (2):197–209. doi:10.1002/ldr.696.
  • Lal, R. 2011. Sequestering carbon in soils of agro-ecosystems. Food Policy 36:S33–S39. doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2010.12.001.
  • Li, C. J., Y. Li, J. Ma, L. Fan, and Q. Wang. 2010. Spatial heterogeneity of soil chemical properties between Haloxylon persicum and Haloxylon ammodendron populations. Journal of Arid Land 2 (4):257–65.
  • Majumder, B., B. Mandal, P. K. Bandyopadhyay, A. Gangopadhyay, P. K. Mani, A. L. Kundu, and D. Mazumdar. 2008. Organic amendments influence soil organic carbon pools and rice–wheat productivity. Soil Science Society of America Journal 72 (3):775–85. doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0378.
  • Manlay, R. J., C. Feller, and M. J. Swift. 2007. Historical evolution of soil organic matter concepts and their relationships with the fertility and sustainability of cropping systems. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 119 (3–4):217–33. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2006.07.011.
  • McGill, W. B., K. R. Cannon, J. A. Robertson, and F. D. Cook. 1986. Dynamics of soil microbial biomass and water-soluble organic C in Breton L after 50 years of cropping to two rotations. Canadian Journal of Soil Science 66 (1):1–19. doi:10.4141/cjss86-001.
  • Moharana, P. C., B. M. Sharma, D. R. Biswas, B. S. Dwivedi, and R. V. Singh. 2012. Long-term effect of nutrient management on soil fertility and soil organic carbon pools under a 6-year-old pearl millet–wheat cropping system in an Inceptisol of subtropical India. Field Crops Research 136:32–41. doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2012.07.002.
  • Olsen, S. R., C. V. Cole, F. S. Watanabe, and L. A. Dean 1954. Estimation of available phosphorus in soils by extraction with sodium bicarbonate. USDA Circ. 939. US Gov. Print. Office, Washington, DC. Estimation of available phosphorus in soils by extraction with sodium bicarbonate. USDA Circ. 939. US Gov. Print. Office, Washington, DC.
  • Paul, B. K., B. Vanlauwe, F. Ayuke, A. Gassner, M. Hoogmoed, T. T. Hurisso, S. Koala, D. Lelei, T. Ndabamenye, J. Six, et al. 2013. Medium-term impact of tillage and residue management on soil aggregate stability, soil carbon and crop productivity. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 164:14–22. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2012.10.003.
  • Poeplau, C., A. Don, L. Vesterdal, J. Leifeld, B. A. S. Van Wesemael, J. Schumacher, and A. Gensior. 2011. Temporal dynamics of soil organic carbon after land‐use change in the temperate zone–carbon response functions as a model approach. Global Change Biology 17 (7):2415–27. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.2011.02408.x.
  • Rai, S. K., A. K. Dixit, M. Choudhary, and S. Kumar. 2018. Climatic variability and prediction of annual rainfall using stochastic time series model at Jhansi in central India. Mausam 69:73–80.
  • Rovira, P., and V. R. Vallejo. 2007. Labile, recalcitrant, and inert organic matter in Mediterranean forest soils. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 39 (1):202–15. doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.07.021.
  • Sarkar, D., C. B. Meitei, A. Das, P. K. Ghosh, and B. Mandal. 2018. Changes in soil organic carbon pools in a long‐term trial with perennial fodder crops in acid soils of north‐east India. Grass and Forage Science 73 (2):473–81. doi:10.1111/gfs.12311.
  • Scherr, S. J. 1999. Soil degradation: A threat to developing-country food security by 2020?, Vol. 27. International Food Policy Research Institute. Washington, D.C., USA.
  • Sharma, A., and M. B. Guled. 2012. Effect of set-furrow method of cultivation in pigeonpea+ greengram intercropping system in medium deep black soil under rainfed conditions. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences 25 (1):18–24.
  • Singh, A., V. K. Singh, R. Chandra, and P. C. Srivastava. 2012. Effect of integrated nutrient management on pigeon pea-based intercropping system and soil properties in Mollisols of the Tarai region. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 60 (1):38–44.
  • Six, J., E. T. Elliott, K. Paustian, and J. W. Doran. 1998. Aggregation and soil organic matter accumulation in cultivated and native grassland soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal 62 (5):1367–77. doi:10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200050032x.
  • Srinivasarao, C., G. R. Chary, B. M. K. Raju, V. S. Jakkula, Y. S. Rani, and N. Rani. 2014a. Land use planning for low rainfall (450-750 mm) regions of India. Agropedology 24 (2):197–221.
  • Srinivasarao, C., R. Lal, S. Kundu, M. P. Babu, B. Venkateswarlu, and A. K. Singh. 2014. Soil carbon sequestration in rainfed production systems in the semiarid tropics of India. Science of the Total Environment 487:587–603. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.006.
  • Srinivasulu, K., R. P. Singh, and K. Madhavi. 2000. Performance of rainfed pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) based intercropping systems under varying planting patterns. Crop Research (Hissar) 20 (1):56–61.
  • Stevenson, F. J. 1994. Humus chemistry. Genesis, composition and reactions, 2nd edn. USA, New York: John Wiley and Sons. pp 1–496.
  • Stockmann, U., M. A. Adams, J. W. Crawford, D. J. Field, N. Henakaarchchi, M. Jenkins, B. Minasny, A. B. McBratney, V. D. R. De Courcelles, K. Singh, et al. 2013. The knowns, known unknowns and unknowns of sequestration of soil organic carbon. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 164:80–99. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2012.10.001.
  • Su, Y. Z., W. J. Liu, R. Yang, and G. P. Fan. 2009. Carbon sequestration effect following retirement of degraded croplands into alfalfa forage land in the middle of Hexi Corridor region, Northwest China. Acta Ecologica Sinica 29 (12):6385–91.
  • Subbaiah, B. V., and G. L. Asija. 1956. A rapid method for estimation of available N in soil. Current Science 25:259–60.
  • Tejada, M., C. Garcia, J. L. Gonzalez, and M. T. Hernandez. 2006. Organic amendment based on fresh and composted beet vinasse: Influence on soil properties and wheat yield. Soil Science Society of America Journal 70 (3):900–08. doi:10.2136/sssaj2005.0271.
  • Vance, E. D., P. C. Brookes, and D. S. Jenkinson. 1987. An extraction method for measuring soil microbial biomass C. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 19 (6):703–07. doi:10.1016/0038-0717(87)90052-6.
  • Venkateswarlu, B., and J. V. N. S. Prasad. 2012. Carrying capacity of Indian agriculture: Issues related to rainfed agriculture. Current Science 102 (6):882–88.
  • Vieira, F. C. B., C. Bayer, J. A. Zanatta, J. Dieckow, J. Mielniczuk, and Z. L. He. 2007. Carbon management index based on physical fractionation of soil organic matter in an Acrisol under long-term no-till cropping systems. Soil and Tillage Research 96 (1):195–204. doi:10.1016/j.still.2007.06.007.
  • Wagner, S., S. R. Cattle, and T. Scholten. 2007. Soil‐aggregate formation as influenced by clay content and organic‐matter amendment. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 170 (1):173–80. doi:10.1002/jpln.200521732.
  • Walkley, A., and I. A. Black. 1934. An examination of the degtjareff method for determining soil organic matter, and a proposed modification of the chromic acid titration method. Soil Science 37 (1):29–38. doi:10.1097/00010694-193401000-00003.
  • Watanabe, F. S., and S. R. Olsen. 1965. Test of an ascorbic acid method for determining phosphorus in water and NaHCO3 extracts from soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal 29 (6):677–78. doi:10.2136/sssaj1965.03615995002900060025x.
  • Wendling, B., I. Jucksch, E. S. Mendonca, and R. C. Alvarenga. 2010. Organic-matter pools of soil under pines and annual cultures. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 41 (14):1707–22. doi:10.1080/00103624.2010.489135.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.