Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Agricultural Extension Management, Rangareddi, Telangana
Online published on 24 November, 2017.
Bulk density was significantly increased in all the treatments with highest value (1.65Mg/m) in bare fallow and lowest value (1.43Mg/m) in grass. There was no significant decrease in porosity and pore size distribution. Mean weight diameter (MWD) of aggregates and saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) were significantly increased. The least values for MWD (1.06mm) and for Ksat (25.80cm/hr) and highest for MWD (2.09mm) and for Ksat (49.20cm/hr) were obtained under bare fallow and grass treatments respectively. The percentage aggregate size above 2.0mm was highest in grass and lowest in bare fallow. Calculations showed significant positive correlation (r = 0.50) between organic matter and MWD. There was significant negative correlation (r =-0.60) between organic matter and bulk density and highly significant positive correlation (r = 0.800) between organic matter and saturated hydraulic conductivity.
Cover management, physical properties, organic matter, non-tillage, aggregate stability
