Table 1 Long-term impact of mode, level of FYM, and fertilizer N application on soil reaction, electrical conductivity (EC), and organic carbon at different growth stages of wheat.

From: Long-term application of FYM and fertilizer N improve soil fertility and enzyme activity in 51st wheat cycle under pearl millet-wheat

Treatment

Season/level of input

Soil pH (1:2)

Soil EC (dS m−1)

Soil organic carbon (%)

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

Mode of FYM application

Rabi

7.79

7.64

7.69

7.65

7.62

0.57

0.64

0.32

0.37

0.34

1.29

1.70

1.55

1.31

1.30

Kharif

7.78

7.67

7.72

7.69

7.64

0.58

0.62

0.32

0.35

0.28

1.23

1.54

1.45

1.26

1.22

Rabi and Kharif: both seasons

7.68

7.61

7.65

7.61

7.56

0.63

0.68

0.36

0.41

0.37

1.43

1.81

1.69

1.46

1.45

CD (p = 0.05)

0.06

0.05

0.04

0.05

NS

0.05

NS

0.03

0.03

0.02

0.05

0.08

0.07

0.05

0.06

Level of FYM (t ha−1)

FYM0

7.92

7.80

7.87

7.82

7.78

0.50

0.56

0.27

0.32

0.32

0.55

0.58

0.57

0.56

0.55

FYM5

7.74

7.67

7.71

7.68

7.65

0.58

0.63

0.33

0.36

0.29

1.43

1.91

1.75

1.48

1.44

FYM10

7.69

7.59

7.63

7.60

7.55

0.62

0.68

0.35

0.39

0.32

1.58

2.05

1.90

1.58

1.57

FYM15

7.64

7.49

7.54

7.49

7.45

0.67

0.72

0.38

0.44

0.39

1.71

2.20

2.04

1.76

1.73

CD (p = 0.05)

0.07

0.05

0.05

0.06

0.08

0.06

0.07

0.04

0.03

0.02

0.06

0.10

0.08

0.06

0.07

Level of fertilizer N (kg ha−1)

N0

7.78

7.67

7.72

7.68

7.64

0.57

0.62

0.31

0.35

0.31

1.27

1.64

1.52

1.30

1.28

N120

7.72

7.61

7.66

7.61

7.57

0.61

0.67

0.36

0.40

0.35

1.36

1.72

1.61

1.39

1.37

CD (p = 0.05)

0.05

0.06

0.04

0.04

0.05

NS

0.03

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.05

0.06

0.07

0.06

0.07

  1. The subscript figures in treatment indicate the dose of FYM in t ha−1 and the dose of fertilizer nitrogen in kg ha−1.
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