Soil quality indices for evaluation of long-term land use and soil management practices in semi-arid sub-tropical India

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 516-529

  Masto, R E ^a,b   Chhonkar, P K ^a   Purakayastha, T J ^a   Patra, A K ^a   Singh, D ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MINING AND FUEL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

India; Land use; Maize wheat; Rice wheat; Sewage irrigation; Soil management; Soil quality index

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; COPPER; CROPS; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FERTILIZERS; FISH; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); IRRIGATION; LAND USE; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; PHOTOTRANSISTORS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; SEWAGE; ZINC;

INDIA; MAIZE-WHEAT; RICE-WHEAT; SEWAGE IRRIGATION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL QUALITY INDEX;

SOILS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BULK DENSITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; IRRIGATION; LAND USE CHANGE; MAIZE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RICE; SEMIARID REGION; SEWAGE; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL QUALITY; WHEAT;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 58049114558     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.857     Document Type: Article

References (51)

1. Andrews SS, Karlen DL, Mitchell JP. 2002. A comparison of soil quality indexing methods for vegetable systems in Northern California. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 90: 25-45.
2. Andrews SS, Mitchell JP, Mancinelli R, Karlen DL, Hartz TK, Horwath WR, Pettygrove GS, Scow KM, Munk DS 2001. On-farm assessment of soil quality in California's Central Valley. Agronomy Journal 94: 12-23.
3. Baddesha HS, Chhabra R, Ghuman BS. 1997. Changes in soil chemical properties and plant nutrient content under eucalyptus irrigated with sewage water. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 45: 358-362.
4. Baruah TC, Barthakur HP. 1999. A Text Book of Soil Analysis. Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.: New Delhi.
5. Chhonkar PK. 2002. Soil research in India: Some oversights and failures. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 50: 328-332.
6. Chhonkar PK, Bhadraray S, Patra AK, Purakayastha TJ. 2007. Experiments in Soil Biology and Biochemistry. Westville Publishing House: New Delhi.
7. Chhonkar PK, Bhadraray S, Purakayastha TJ. 2005. Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils. Monographs, Division of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, IARI: New Delhi.
8. Davidson EA, Ackerman IL. 1993. Changes in soil carbon inventories following cultivation of previously untitled soils. Biogeochemistry 20: 161-193.
9. Dick WA, Tabatabai MA. 1992. Significance and potential uses of soil enzymes. In Soil Microbial Ecology Application in Agricultural and Environmental Management, Blain FJ (ed.). Marcel Dekker: NY; 95-127.
10. Glanz AA. 1995. Saving Our Soil: Solutions for Sustaining Earth's Vital Resource. Johnson Books: Boulder, CO.
11. Glover JD, Reganold JP, Andrews PK. 2000. Systematic method for rating soil quality of conventional, organic, and integrated apple orchard in Washington State. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 80: 29-45.
12. Gupta VK. 1995. Soil analysis for available micronutrients. In Methods of Analysis of Soils, Plants, Water and Fertilizers, Tandon HLS (ed.). Fertilizer Development and Consultation Organisation: New Delhi; 36-48.
13. Gupta AP, Narwal RP, Antil RS. 1993. Effect of different levels of phosphorus and sewage sludge on wheat. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 41: 304-307.
14. Hegde DM, Katyal V. 1998. Long-term effect of fertiliser use on crop productivity and soil fertility in maize-wheat cropping system in two soil types. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 59: 59-67.
15. Hussain I, Olson KR, Wander MM, Karlen DL. 1999. Adaptation of soil quality indices and application to three tillage systems in southern Illinois. Soil and Tilage Research 50: 237-249.
16. Islam KR, Weil RR. 2000. Land use effects on soil quality in a tropical forest ecosystem of Bangladesh. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 79: 9-16.
17. Kaiser HF. 1960. The application of electronic computers for factor analysis. Educational and Psychological Measurement 29: 141-151.
18. Karlen DL, Wollenhaupt NC, Erbach DC, Berry EC, Swan JB, Eash NS, Jordahl JL. 1994. Crop residue effects on soil quality following 10-years of no-till corn. Soil and Tilage Research 31: 149-167.
19. Kaur B, Gupta SR, Singh G. 2000. Soil carbon, microbial activity and nitrogen availability in agroforestry systems on moderately alkaline soils in northern India. Applied Soil Ecology 15: 283-294.
20. Lal R. 2006. Enhancing crop yields in developing countries through restoration of soil organic carbon pool in agricultural lands. Land Degradation & Development 17: 197-206.
21. Lin XG, Yin R, Zhang HY, Huang JF, Chen RR, Cao1 ZH. 2004. Changes of soil microbiological properties caused by land use changing from rice-wheat rotation to vegetable cultivation. Environmental Geochemistry and Health 26: 119-128.
22. Lützow Mvon, Ottow JCG. 1994. Einfluß konventioneller und biologisch-dynamischer Bewirtschaftungsweise auf die mikrobielle Biomasse und deren Stickstoff-Dynamik in Parabraunerden der Friedberger Wetterau. Z Pflanzenernähr Bodenkd 157: 359-367.
23. Maity A. 2002. Generation of information database of IARI farm using geographical information system. M.Sc. Thesis, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
24. MandalM, Patra AK, Singh D, Masto RE. 2007. Effect of long-term application of manure and fertilizer on biological and biochemical activities in soil during crop development stages. Bioresourse Technology 98: 3585-3592.
25. Manna MC, Swarup A, Wanjari RH, Ravankar HN, Mishra B, Saha MN, Singh YV, Sahi DK, Sarap PA. 2005. Long-term effect of fertilizer and manure application on soil organic carbon storage, soil quality and yield sustainability under sub-humid and semi-arid tropical India. Field Crops Research 93: 264-280.
26. Mara D, Cairncross S. 1989. Guidelines for the Safe use of Wastewater and Excreta in Agriculture and Aquaculture. World Health Organization (WHO): Geneva, Switzerland.
27. Masto RE, Chhonkar PK, Singh D, Patra AK. 2006. Changes in soil biological and biochemical characteristics in a long-term field trial on a sub-tropical Inceptisol. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 38: 1577-1582.
28. Masto RE, Chhonkar PK, Singh D, Patra AK. 2007. Soil quality response to long-term nutrient and crop management on a semi-arid Inceptisol. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 118: 130-142.
29. Masto RE, Chhonkar PK, Singh D, Patra AK. 2008. Alternative soil quality indices for evaluating the effect of intensive cropping, fertilisation and manuring for 31 years in the semi-arid soils of India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 136: 419-435.
30. McGill WB, Cannon KR, Robertson JA, Cook FD. 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: 1-9.
31. Oldeman LR. 1994. The global extend of soil degradation. In Soil Resilience and Sustainable Land Use, Greenland DJ, Szabolcs I (eds). CAB International: Wallingford; 99-118.
32. Powlson DS, Jenkinson DS. 1981. A comparison of the organic matter, biomass, adenosine triphosphate and mineralisable nitrogen contents of ploughed and direct drilled soils. Journal of Agriculture Science 97: 713-721.
33. Purakayastha TJ, Chhonkar PK, Bhadraray S, Patra AK, Verma V, Khan MA. 2007. Long-term effects of different land use and soil management on various organic carbon fractions in an Inceptisol of subtropical India. Australian Journal of Soil Research 45: 33-40.
34. Rao S. 1995. Analysis of soils for available inorganic nutrients. In Methods of Analysis of Soils, Plants, Water and Fertilizers, Tandon HLS (ed.). Fertilizer Development and Consultation Organisation: New Delhi; 13-35.
35. Rattan RK, Datta SP, Chhonkar PK, Suribabu K, Singh AK. 2005. Long-term impact of irrigation with sewage effluents on heavy metal content in soils, crops and groundwater - a case study. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 109: 310-322.
36. Ros M, Hernández MT, García C. 2003. Soil microbial activity after restoration of a semiarid soil by organic amendments. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 35: 463-469.
37. Saviozzi A, Bufalino P, Levi-Minzi R, Riffaldi R. 2002. Biochemical activities in a degraded soil restored by two amendments. Biology and Fertility of Soils 35: 96-101.
38. Sharma PK, De Datta SK. 1986. Physical properties and processes of puddled rice soils. Advances in Soil Science 5: 139-178.
39. Sharma KL, Mandal UK, Srinivas K, Vittal KPR, Mandal B, Grace JK, Ramesh V. 2005. Long-term soil management effects on crop yields and soil quality in a dryland Alfisol. Soil and Tillage Research 83: 246-259.
40. Singh D, Rana DS, Kumar K. 1998. Phosphorus removal and available P balance in a Typic Ustochrept under intensive cropping and long term fertiliser use. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 46: 398-401.
41. Subbiah S, Ramulu USS. 1979. Influence of sewage wastes addition on the soil characteristics: 1. Effect on physio-chemical properties of soils of Tamil Nadu. Mysore Journal of Agricultural Science 13: 408-414.
42. Subbiah S, Ramulu USS. 1980. The effect of anaerobically digested sewage sludge on organic fractions of sandy clay loam soil. Mysore Journal of Agricultural Science 14: 301-304.
43. Tandon HLS. 1995. Methods of Analysis of Soils, Plants, Water and Fertilizers. Fertilizer Development and Consultation Organisation: New Delhi.
44. Timsina J, Connor DJ. 2001. Productivity and management of rice-wheat cropping systems: Issues and challenges. Field Crops Research 69: 93-132.
45. Tyagi SK, Datta PS. 1995. Stable isotopic and hydrochemical study of ground water contamination at IARI farm. Journal of Nuclear Agricultural Biology 24: 248-251.
46. Velmurugan A. 2000. Assessment of soil quality parameters for sustainable production in rice-wheat cropping system. Ph.D. Thesis, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
47. Walker SM, Desanker PV. 2004. The impact of land use on soil carbon in Miombo Woodlands of Malawi. Forest Ecology and Management 203: 345-360.
48. Wander MM, Bollero GA. 1999. Soil quality assessment of tillage impacts in Illinois. Soil Science Society of America Journal 63: 961-971.
49. Wienhold BJ, Andrews SS, Karlen DL. 2004. Soil quality: A review of the science and experiences in the USA. Environmental Geochemistry and Health 26: 89-95.
50. Wymore AW. 1993. Model-Based Systems Engineering. An Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Discrete Systems and to the Tricotyledon Theory of System Design. CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL.
51. Yan T, Yang L, Campbell, CD. 2003. Microbial biomass and metabolic quotient of soils under different land use in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Geoderma 115: 129-138.