26 Dec Residue Recycling in Crop Production
फसल उत्पादन में अवशेषों का पुनःचक्रण Residues are the by-products of crops plants and other vegetative products of plants are which are organic in nature and has vital importance for agricultural production. The monotonous use of inorganic fertilizers devoid of balanced NPK and micronutrients has resulted in decreasing soil organic carbon (SOC) and fatigued crop production. Soil organic matter (SOM) mostly obtained from organic residues facilitates the aggregation and structural stability of soils and responsible for air-water relationship for root growth and protection of soil from wind and water erosion. The composting, in-situ incorporation or retention as stubble mulch are the common methods of residue management. Residues in general are C-rich materials but...