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volume 26 issue 2 (june 2005) : 141 - 147

ORGANIC FARMING IN SUSTAINING SOIL HEALTH - A REVIEW

P
P. Saravana Pandian*
S
S. Subramanian
P
P. Paramasivam
K
K. Kumaraswamy
1Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai - 625 104, India

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Cite article:- Pandian* Saravana P., Subramanian S., Paramasivam P., Kumaraswamy K. (2025). ORGANIC FARMING IN SUSTAINING SOIL HEALTH - A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 26(2): 141 - 147. doi: .

ABSTRACT

Every one expects development without destruction but unfortunately very often it happens the other way. In the anxiety of increasing food production for ever increasing population of the country for the last 50 years, least attention was given to ecological agriculture. We have been able to keep pace with population and our achievement is in no way small as the production has increased from around 50 to 220 million tonnes by 2000 A.D. However the danger signals have started sooner than expected. Many of our highly productive soils are showing signs of declining productivity. One of the major causes for decline in the productivity of the soils is due to low organic matter content. Wherever the fertilizers has been continuously used without adequate supply of organic manure the decline is faster in addition to creating new problems of insect pests and diseases. To reverse this trend, one of the possible means is to go to organic agriculture. Organic agriculture comprises all those technologies involving using local resources and inputs and preventing losses at every stage, adopting technologies that are ecologically sound and economically sustainable. first and foremost in organic agriculture is to rectify the soil condition to improve the productivity and sustainability. Increasing biomass, pooling all the organic wastes, including agricultural and animal excrete enriching and applying it at right time.

KEYWORDS

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    2. Annadurai. K et al. (1998). In, Proc. National Seminar on Environmental Protection. Held at Periyar Maniammai
    3. College of Engineering and Tech, Vallam, Tanjore. March 10 to 11. 1998. 21-25..
    4. Arti Bhatia et al. (2001). Fertil News., 46(3): 61-64.
    5. Bijay Singh et aI. (1992). Fernl. Res., 3: 303-336.
    6. Bohae. J. and Pokarzhenky, A. (1987). In: Proc of the 9'" International Symposium on Soil Biology and Conservation
    7. of Biosphere. Bhudapest vol.1. 15-19.
    8. Carpenter Boggs. L. et al. (2001). Soil Sci. Soc. Am.J., 64: 1651-1659.
    9. Chada, S.v. et al. (1996). J. Sci. Food Agric.,72: 461-68
    10. Chitrao L. and Janaki. P. (1999) OIYza, 36: 327-330.
    11. Das. DK et al. (1999). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 47: 145-146.
    12. Devarajan, L. et al. (1998). In: Proc. of National Seminar on Application of Treated Effluent for Irrigation. Held at
    13. IMTI. Trichy from Feb. 14-15. 1988. 19-22.
    14. Dimitrov. D. (1997). Acta Hort., 462: 433-37.
    15. Doran. J'w. etal. (1996). Adv. Agron., 56:1-54.
    16. Garcia, C. et al. (1996). BioI. Agric. Hort., 16(1): 1-10.
    17. Gaur, A.C. (2001). Indian Fmg., June 2001, 3-6.
    18. Haung. S.S. et al. (1993). Bull. Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Station, 32: 109-125.
    19. Hectare. J. et al. (1991). BioI. Agric. Hort., 7: 339-348.
    20. Huang. 5.S. et al. (1993). Bull. Taichung District Agric. Improve Station, 39: 29-39.
    21. Ito. J. et al. (1991). Bull Shimane Agric. Exp. Station. 25: 83-100
    22. Jidendra Mohan and Sudhir Pradhan, (2001). Indian Fmg., June 2001, 33-35.
    23. Krospie. A. (1992). Ann. Warsaw Agric. Univ., 16: 9-13.
    24. Laizer, M. (1993). Acta Hort., 339: 229-239.
    25. Lamphin. A. (1990). In: Improved Use of Plant Nutrients. FAO Bulletin. 37: 135-142.
    26. Lazic. B. et al. (1992). Savremana Polyopriveda, 40(1-2): 7-10.
    27. Loganathan, S. (1996). Madras Agric. J., 83: 45-48.
    28. Lynch (1983). Soil Biotechnology. Microbial Factors in Productivity. Black-well Scientific Publications. 127-128.
    29. Manna. M.e. and Ganguly, T.K. (1999). Indian Fmg., March 1999. 14-16.
    30. Mayalagu. K et al. (1983). In: Proc. National Seminar on Utilization of Organic Wastes. Held at Agric.College
    31. and Res. Institute. Madurai, March 24 to 25th 1983. 110-116.
    32. Maynard. A.A. (1991). Bulletin. Connecticut Agric. Exp.Station, No. 894. pp.13.
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    45. Raman, S. et al. (1999). Fertil. News, 44(11): 25-31.
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    51. System of Horticultural Crops. Held at Tamil Nadu Agric. Univ., Coimbatore. August 28-30, 2001. pp.
    52. 215-218.
    53. Sankaran Ayala, (2001). Indian Fmg., June 2001, 7-18.
    54. Savithri, P. et al. (1986). Utilization of Coirpith as Organic Manure. Tech.Bull. TNAU, Coimbatore.
    55. Singaram, P. (1996). Madras Agric. J., 83: 606-607.
    56. Sriramachandrasekaran, M.v. et al. (1996). Oryza, 33: 126-131.
    57. Subramanian, K and Wahab, K (1997). Madras Agric. J., 84: 78-80.
    58. Titileye, E.O. et aJ. (1985). BioI. Agril. Hart., 3: 25-27.
    59. Turkheda, A.B. et aJ. (1998). Crop Res., 16: 300-305.
    60. Warman, H. and Harvard, T. (199~). J. Agric. Sci., 129: 289-94.
    61. Yadav, K et al. (1992). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 40: 71-75.
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      volume 26 issue 2 (june 2005) : 141 - 147

      ORGANIC FARMING IN SUSTAINING SOIL HEALTH - A REVIEW

      P
      P. Saravana Pandian*
      S
      S. Subramanian
      P
      P. Paramasivam
      K
      K. Kumaraswamy
      1Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai - 625 104, India

      • Submitted|

      • First Online |

      • doi

      Cite article:- Pandian* Saravana P., Subramanian S., Paramasivam P., Kumaraswamy K. (2025). ORGANIC FARMING IN SUSTAINING SOIL HEALTH - A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 26(2): 141 - 147. doi: .

      ABSTRACT

      Every one expects development without destruction but unfortunately very often it happens the other way. In the anxiety of increasing food production for ever increasing population of the country for the last 50 years, least attention was given to ecological agriculture. We have been able to keep pace with population and our achievement is in no way small as the production has increased from around 50 to 220 million tonnes by 2000 A.D. However the danger signals have started sooner than expected. Many of our highly productive soils are showing signs of declining productivity. One of the major causes for decline in the productivity of the soils is due to low organic matter content. Wherever the fertilizers has been continuously used without adequate supply of organic manure the decline is faster in addition to creating new problems of insect pests and diseases. To reverse this trend, one of the possible means is to go to organic agriculture. Organic agriculture comprises all those technologies involving using local resources and inputs and preventing losses at every stage, adopting technologies that are ecologically sound and economically sustainable. first and foremost in organic agriculture is to rectify the soil condition to improve the productivity and sustainability. Increasing biomass, pooling all the organic wastes, including agricultural and animal excrete enriching and applying it at right time.

      KEYWORDS

        REFERENCES

        1. Alvarez. C.E. et al. (1998). Bio. Agric. Hort., 5: 313-323.
        2. Annadurai. K et al. (1998). In, Proc. National Seminar on Environmental Protection. Held at Periyar Maniammai
        3. College of Engineering and Tech, Vallam, Tanjore. March 10 to 11. 1998. 21-25..
        4. Arti Bhatia et al. (2001). Fertil News., 46(3): 61-64.
        5. Bijay Singh et aI. (1992). Fernl. Res., 3: 303-336.
        6. Bohae. J. and Pokarzhenky, A. (1987). In: Proc of the 9'" International Symposium on Soil Biology and Conservation
        7. of Biosphere. Bhudapest vol.1. 15-19.
        8. Carpenter Boggs. L. et al. (2001). Soil Sci. Soc. Am.J., 64: 1651-1659.
        9. Chada, S.v. et al. (1996). J. Sci. Food Agric.,72: 461-68
        10. Chitrao L. and Janaki. P. (1999) OIYza, 36: 327-330.
        11. Das. DK et al. (1999). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 47: 145-146.
        12. Devarajan, L. et al. (1998). In: Proc. of National Seminar on Application of Treated Effluent for Irrigation. Held at
        13. IMTI. Trichy from Feb. 14-15. 1988. 19-22.
        14. Dimitrov. D. (1997). Acta Hort., 462: 433-37.
        15. Doran. J'w. etal. (1996). Adv. Agron., 56:1-54.
        16. Garcia, C. et al. (1996). BioI. Agric. Hort., 16(1): 1-10.
        17. Gaur, A.C. (2001). Indian Fmg., June 2001, 3-6.
        18. Haung. S.S. et al. (1993). Bull. Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Station, 32: 109-125.
        19. Hectare. J. et al. (1991). BioI. Agric. Hort., 7: 339-348.
        20. Huang. 5.S. et al. (1993). Bull. Taichung District Agric. Improve Station, 39: 29-39.
        21. Ito. J. et al. (1991). Bull Shimane Agric. Exp. Station. 25: 83-100
        22. Jidendra Mohan and Sudhir Pradhan, (2001). Indian Fmg., June 2001, 33-35.
        23. Krospie. A. (1992). Ann. Warsaw Agric. Univ., 16: 9-13.
        24. Laizer, M. (1993). Acta Hort., 339: 229-239.
        25. Lamphin. A. (1990). In: Improved Use of Plant Nutrients. FAO Bulletin. 37: 135-142.
        26. Lazic. B. et al. (1992). Savremana Polyopriveda, 40(1-2): 7-10.
        27. Loganathan, S. (1996). Madras Agric. J., 83: 45-48.
        28. Lynch (1983). Soil Biotechnology. Microbial Factors in Productivity. Black-well Scientific Publications. 127-128.
        29. Manna. M.e. and Ganguly, T.K. (1999). Indian Fmg., March 1999. 14-16.
        30. Mayalagu. K et al. (1983). In: Proc. National Seminar on Utilization of Organic Wastes. Held at Agric.College
        31. and Res. Institute. Madurai, March 24 to 25th 1983. 110-116.
        32. Maynard. A.A. (1991). Bulletin. Connecticut Agric. Exp.Station, No. 894. pp.13.
        33. McCalla (1965). Nature. 208: 1134-1136.
        34. Montagu. K.D. and Goh. KM. (1990). J.Crop Hort.Sci., 18: 31-37.
        35. Nakagawa. S. et al. (2001). Japan. Crop. Sci.. 69(1): 31-37.
        36. Palaniappan. S.P. (2002). In: Key Note Address Delivered at the National Seminar on the Use of Humic
        37. Sustances for Sustainable Agriculture. Held at Annamalai University. Annamalai Nagar. Tamil Nadu
        38. from Feb. 27 to 28. 2002.
        39. Pathak. H. et al. (1992). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci.. 40: 752-57.
        40. Pathak. S.C. (1992). Hort. Sci. 27: 738-41.
        41. Vol. 26, No.2, 2005 147
        42. Peter, KV. et al. (2000). Fertil. News, 45(7): 212-28.
        43. Prabakaran, J. (1998). Madras Agric. J., 85: 303-304.
        44. Rajagopal, D. and Sreeramulu, KR. (1999). Indian Fmg., 49(2): 7-10
        45. Raman, S. et al. (1999). Fertil. News, 44(11): 25-31.
        46. Ramaswami, P.P. (2002). In: National Seminar on Recent Trends on the Use of Humic Substances for Sustainable
        47. Agriculture. Held at Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar, Tamil Nadu from Feb. 27 to 28, 2002.
        48. Ranganna, B. et al. (1991). Curro Res. Univ. Agric. Sci. Bangalore, 20(4): 66-67.
        49. Ravikumar, K. and Krishnamoorthy, KK. (1983). Madras Agric.J., 70: 41-43.
        50. Renuka, B. and Ravisankar, C. (2001). In: Proc. National Seminar on Changing Scenario in the Production
        51. System of Horticultural Crops. Held at Tamil Nadu Agric. Univ., Coimbatore. August 28-30, 2001. pp.
        52. 215-218.
        53. Sankaran Ayala, (2001). Indian Fmg., June 2001, 7-18.
        54. Savithri, P. et al. (1986). Utilization of Coirpith as Organic Manure. Tech.Bull. TNAU, Coimbatore.
        55. Singaram, P. (1996). Madras Agric. J., 83: 606-607.
        56. Sriramachandrasekaran, M.v. et al. (1996). Oryza, 33: 126-131.
        57. Subramanian, K and Wahab, K (1997). Madras Agric. J., 84: 78-80.
        58. Titileye, E.O. et aJ. (1985). BioI. Agril. Hart., 3: 25-27.
        59. Turkheda, A.B. et aJ. (1998). Crop Res., 16: 300-305.
        60. Warman, H. and Harvard, T. (199~). J. Agric. Sci., 129: 289-94.
        61. Yadav, K et al. (1992). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 40: 71-75.
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