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Understanding the benefits and implications of irrigation water and fertilizer use on plant health

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  • Monika Mahajan

    (Banaras Hindu University)

  • Anita Singh

    (Banaras Hindu University)

  • Rajeev Pratap Singh

    (Banaras Hindu University)

  • Pankaj Kumar Gupta

    (University of Waterloo)

  • Richa Kothari

    (Central University of Jammu, Rahya Suchani (Bagla) Samba)

  • Vaibhav Srivastava

    (University of Allahabad)

Abstract

Shrinking agricultural land sizes and multiplied food demand have prompted overuse of fertilizers in agriculture, leading to a series of environmental repercussions worsening day after day. In the contemporary scenario, concerns over the magnitude of soil destruction and plant health have shifted the scientific community's attention toward sustainable agricultural practices, including organic farming and the use of organic fertilizers like vermicompost (VC), animal manure, etc. A factorial study using a randomized block design was conducted in the field to appraise the potential of fertilizer and irrigation water on the biochemical and growth responses of Abelmoschus esculentus using different doses of VCs along with and without recommended doses of NPK. All the biochemical analyses were performed at 45 and 65 DAG (days after germination). At both ages, combination of 3-ton ha−1 vermicompost + recommended dose of inorganic fertilizer (120:60:60 kg ha−1) + irrigation water treatments (T5) had the highest protein, chlorophyll, carotenoid, and phenol content and less lipid peroxidation as compared to control (144.28%, 84.21%, 83%, 224.2% and -60.43%, respectively). Also, T5 treatment showed a noticeable increase in the photosynthetic pigments level and reduced heavy metal content in fruits of the test plant at maturity. Statistical analyses, including PCA, Pearson correlation matrix, and MANOVA (p

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  • Monika Mahajan & Anita Singh & Rajeev Pratap Singh & Pankaj Kumar Gupta & Richa Kothari & Vaibhav Srivastava, 2024. "Understanding the benefits and implications of irrigation water and fertilizer use on plant health," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 26(8), pages 20561-20582, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:26:y:2024:i:8:d:10.1007_s10668-023-03490-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-023-03490-9
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