Table 3 Long-term impact of mode, level of FYM, and fertilizer N application on dissolved organic carbon (DOC: mg kg−1) 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

Wheat growth period

Level of fertilizer N

Mode of FYM application

Rabi

Rabi × fertilizer N

Kharif

Kharif × fertilizer N

Rabi and Kharif: both seasons

Both seasons × fertilizer N

 

Level of FYM (t ha−1)

Level of FYM (t ha−1)

Level of FYM (t ha−1 )

Fertilizer N

FYM0

FYM5

FYM10

FYM15

FYM0

FYM5

FYM10

FYM15

FYM0

FYM5

FYM10

FYM15

Stage-1

N0

32.5

67.3

72.5

81.8

63.5

32.5

73.1

80.5

94.8

70.2

32.5

91.0

111.0

127.6

90.5

74.8

N120

51.3

105.6

114.4

120.6

98.0

51.3

108.8

112.1

123.6

98.9

51.3

130.9

141.4

154.3

119.4

105.5

Mode × Level of FYM

41.9

86.4

93.4

101.2

80.7

41.9

90.9

96.3

109.2

84.6

41.9

110.9

126.2

140.9

105.0

 

CD (p = 0.05): Mode = 9.4; Level of fertilizer N = 9.2; Mode × Level of FYM = NS; Mode × Level of fertilizer N = NS;Mode × Level of FYM × Level of fertilizer N = NS

 

Stage-2

N0

47.5

81.3

92.3

105.3

81.6

47.5

74.3

77.4

91.3

72.6

47.5

113.6

124.8

142.1

107.0

87.1

N120

63.8

121.4

136.9

146.6

117.2

63.7

113.5

123.8

132.3

108.3

63.8

158.9

182.1

196.5

150.3

125.3

Mode × Level of FYM

55.6

101.3

114.6

125.9

99.4

55.6

93.9

100.6

111.8

90.5

55.6

136.2

153.4

169.3

128.7

 

CD (p = 0.05): Mode = 8.1; Level of fertilizer N = 7.9; Mode × Level of FYM = 16.1; Mode × Level of fertilizer N = NS; Mode × Level of FYM × Level of fertilizer N = NS

Stage-3

N0

81.5

146.6

160.3

208.6

149.2

81.5

130.1

138.0

153.3

125.7

81.5

212.6

201.4

225.3

180.2

151.7

N120

97.8

186.2

219.9

235.4

184.8

97.8

162.5

187.1

194.3

160.4

97.8

244.3

295.5

312.1

237.4

194.2

Mode × Level of FYM

89.6

166.4

190.1

222.0

167.0

89.6

146.3

162.6

173.8

143.1

89.6

228.4

248.4

268.7

208.8

 

CD (p = 0.05): Mode = 7.2; Level of fertilizer N = 7.0; Mode × Level of FYM = 14.4; Mode × Level of fertilizer N = 12.1; Mode × Level of FYM × Level of fertilizer N = NS

Stage-4

N0

50.6

93.3

104.0

113.6

90.4

50.6

85.5

90.1

101.2

81.9

50.6

123.9

140.1

153.5

117.0

96.4

N120

68.8

125.4

143.6

154.3

123.0

68.8

126.6

131.4

137.9

116.2

68.8

166.1

197.9

228.1

165.2

134.8

Mode × Level of FYM

59.7

109.3

123.8

133.9

106.7

59.7

106.1

110.7

119.6

99.0

59.7

145.0

169.0

190.8

141.1

 

CD (p = 0.05): Mode = 6.1; Level of fertilizer N = 3.7; Mode × Level of FYM = 12.3; Mode × Level of fertilizer N = 6.5; Mode × Level of FYM × Level of fertilizer N = NS

Stage-5

N0

45.2

85.6

97.8

104.3

83.2

45.2

76.8

83.5

97.6

75.8

45.2

97.6

123.8

133.5

100.0

86.3

N120

57.9

119.8

126.5

142.1

111.6

57.9

111.7

118.9

125.5

103.5

57.9

142.0

153.9

165.8

129.9

115.0

Mode × Level of FYM

51.6

102.7

112.2

123.2

97.4

51.6

94.2

101.2

111.6

89.6

51.6

119.8

138.8

149.6

115.0

 

CD (p = 0.05): Mode = 5.8; Level of fertilizer N = 4.0; Mode × Level of FYM = 11.5; Mode × Level of fertilizer N = NS; Mode × Level of FYM × Level of fertilizer N = NS

  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.