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VOL. 7, ISSUE 1 (2025)
Determination of the plant nutrient contents in parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) and saline – sodic soil reclamation of U.P. India
Authors
Trilok Nath Rai, Kedar Nath Rai, Sanjeev Kumar Rai, Jyoti Rai, Traloki Singh
Abstract
The experiment was carried out in the
Sultanpur District of the U.P Region. Thus, the objective of this study was to
evaluate the major plant nutrients in compost made from parthenium combined
with wheat residue and farmyard manure, as well as its overall quality and
nutrient contents. In order to fulfill the designated purpose, the parthenium
plants were gathered prior to flowering and chopped into smaller pieces. Based
on this, it can be concluded that the preparation of the compost and the
sources of the material used play a significant role, especially since
different materials and methods were used throughout the study. The parthenium
compost was thus made separately for each of the following three categories or
treatments: parthenium biomass plus farm yard manure, parthenium biomass plus
crop residue, and parthenium biomass combination with both farm yard manure and
crop residue. Using conventional laboratory techniques, the main chemical
properties, including pH, EC, OC, TN, available P, CEC, exchangeable bases (Ca,
Mg, K, and Na), and micronutrients (Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn), were measured. The
obtained results for the nutrient content characterizations were: pH; EC; OM;
TN; CEC; 7.1 to 7.27; 0.000058 to 0.000062 ds/m; 35.2 to 37.8%; 1.83% to 1.98%;
and 34.8 to 53.2 cmol+/kg, respectively. For the major essential plant
nutrients, exchangeable bases also exhibit a similar trend. After being
prepared and harvested, the parthenium compost was subjected to a final
laboratory analysis. The results indicated that the compost had a high
concentration of plant nutrients and varied significantly between the three
parthenium compost preparation methods. Parthenium compost, therefore, offers
multiple benefits, including high nutrient contents, weed control capabilities,
and generally environmentally sound uses of organic fertilizers. This weed used
as reclamation of saline-sodic soils in, U.P.
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Pages:72-77
How to cite this article:
Trilok Nath Rai, Kedar Nath Rai, Sanjeev Kumar Rai, Jyoti Rai, Traloki Singh "Determination of the plant nutrient contents in parthenium (<i>Parthenium hysterophorus</i> L.) and saline – sodic soil reclamation of U.P. India". International Journal of Agriculture and Plant Science, Vol 7, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 72-77
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