Zinc fortification and legume incorporation in forage based cropping systems: Implications for yield and nutrient dynamics

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dc.contributor.authorMir, N.H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAlie, B.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAhmad, S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBhat, S.S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAtufa, R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-12T10:14:26Z
dc.date.available2025-05-12T10:14:26Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.description.abstractAim: To evaluate the synergistic effects of legume intercropping and zinc fortification on forage yield, and plant and soil nutrient dynamics. Methodology: The experiment was laid out in a Factorial Randomized Block Design. Treatment combinations included five cropping systems, i.e., sole maize, sole cowpea, sole soybean, maize + cowpea (2:1), maize + soybean (2:1) and three zinc levels; Zn = control or no zinc application, Zn = 20 kg0 1 -1 -1 ZnSO ha (basal soil application) and Zn = 20 kg ZnSO ha (basal soil application) + 0.5% ZnSO sprayed twice (30 DAS and 50 DAS).4 2 4 4 -1 Results: Sole maize recorded highest dry matter (11938 kg ha )yield. Soil + foliar zinc application (Zn ) recorded an increase of 37.93 % increase in dry2 matter yield over control (Zn ). Maize + legumes recorded higher nitrogen uptake. There was an overall increase (122.34%) in zinc uptake from Zn to0 0 Zn . Soil + foliar applied Zn increased ZnUE by 27.60 % (619.14 kg) over soil applied Zn (485.19 kg). Zn application increased Zn values of soil to 0.502 ppm with soil application and 0.56 ppm with soil + foliar application from the initial value of 0.36 ppm. Interpretation: Intercropping of legumes and application of 20 kg ZnSO as basal soil application plus two foliar applications of 0.5% ZnSO at 30 and 504 4 days after sowing significantly increased forage yield, nutrient uptake and enhanced soil zinc levels.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsICAR-IGFRI, Regional Research Station, Srinagar- 191 132, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAdvanced Research Station for Saffron and Seed Spices, SKUAST-K, Pampore-192 121, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsICAR-IGFRI, Regional Research Station, Srinagar- 191 132, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsICAR-IGFRI, Regional Research Station, Srinagar- 191 132, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsICAR-IGFRI, Regional Research Station, Srinagar- 191 132, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationMir N.H., Alie B.A., Ahmad S., Bhat S.S., Atufa R. . Zinc fortification and legume incorporation in forage based cropping systems: Implications for yield and nutrient dynamics. Journal of Environmental Biology. 2024 Dec; 45(6): 780-787en_US
dc.identifier.issn0254-8704
dc.identifier.issn2394-0379
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/247538
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherTriveni Enterprisesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume45en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.22438/jeb/45/6/MRN-5274en_US
dc.subjectCropping systemsen_US
dc.subjectIntercroppingen_US
dc.subjectLegumesen_US
dc.subjectNutrient dynamicsen_US
dc.subjectYielden_US
dc.subjectZn fortificationen_US
dc.titleZinc fortification and legume incorporation in forage based cropping systems: Implications for yield and nutrient dynamicsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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