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Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 39 issue 2 (june 2005) : 128 -·132

CROP ROTATION EFFECTS ON SOIL ORGANIC MATIER AND SOIL MICROBIAl PROPERTIES

S.K DhuII, S. Goyal, KK Kapoor*, M.C. Mundra**
1Department of Microbiology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar - 125004, India
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Cite article:- DhuII S.K, Goyal S., Kapoor* KK, Mundra** M.C. (2024). CROP ROTATION EFFECTS ON SOIL ORGANIC MATIER AND SOIL MICROBIAl PROPERTIES. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 39(2): 128 -·132. doi: .
Changes in soil organic matter level, microbial biomss C, carbon mineralization and various soil enzyme activities were studied in a crop rotation experiment. It was found that soil organic C and total N level increased by taking three crops or including green manure in the rotation than taking two crops. Microbial biomass C and dehydrogenase activity was highest in pearlmillet-wheat-green manure rotation and was lowest in pearlmillet-wheat rotation. However protease activity was found to be highest in soyabean-wheat-cowpea rotation.
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