Decomposition and soil biological quality under pulse-maize sequence

Abstract

A trial was conducted in order to assess the undecomposed crop residues left after decomposition of pulses and some soil microbiological properties. A split plot design replicated thrice with three pulses and fallow was conducted during kharif 2017 and 2018 at Agricultural College Farm, Bapatla. Greengram and blackgram had lower values of undecomposed matter left after decomposition while soil microbial population were higher with cowpea incorporated plots during the experimental period of two years.