Soil Fertility Status of Bari and Khet Land in a Small Watershed of Middle Hill Region of Nepal / Regmi, Basudev in Nepal Agriculture Research Journal, Vol. 5 (2004)  

Public ISBD [article]  inNepal Agriculture Research Journal > Vol. 5 (2004) . - 38-44 p Title : Soil Fertility Status of Bari and Khet Land in a Small Watershed of Middle Hill Region of Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: Regmi, Basudev, Author ; Michael A. Zoebisch, Author Publication Date: 2004 Article on page: 38-44 p Languages : English (eng) Keywords: Nutrient  land  use,  nutrient  management,  plant  nutrients,  soil  fertility Abstract: Soil fertility is a critical issue to the farmers, particularly where population pressure is high and agriculture is the main source of income. A study to identify soil-fertility status of land use systems ie Bari (upland) and Khet (irrigated lowland), which are the two district and dominant agricultural land use systems in the Hills of Nepal was carried out in Lohorne Watershed, Dailekh District of Nepal. Soil fertility status of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), potassium (K) and organic matter (OM) is better in Bari than in Khet land. The pH was found to be slightly low, more acidic in Khet than in Bari land. Root depth and bulk density of Khet land were higher than that of Bari land. Higher application rate of farmyard manure (FYM) in Bari land and less crop intensity resulted Bari land more fertile than Khet land. Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=77 [article] Soil Fertility Status of Bari and Khet Land in a Small Watershed of Middle Hill Region of Nepal [printed text] / Regmi, Basudev, Author ; Michael A. Zoebisch, Author . - 2004 . - 38-44 p. Languages : English (eng) in Nepal Agriculture Research Journal > Vol. 5 (2004) . - 38-44 p Keywords: Nutrient  land  use,  nutrient  management,  plant  nutrients,  soil  fertility Abstract: Soil fertility is a critical issue to the farmers, particularly where population pressure is high and agriculture is the main source of income. A study to identify soil-fertility status of land use systems ie Bari (upland) and Khet (irrigated lowland), which are the two district and dominant agricultural land use systems in the Hills of Nepal was carried out in Lohorne Watershed, Dailekh District of Nepal. Soil fertility status of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), potassium (K) and organic matter (OM) is better in Bari than in Khet land. The pH was found to be slightly low, more acidic in Khet than in Bari land. Root depth and bulk density of Khet land were higher than that of Bari land. Higher application rate of farmyard manure (FYM) in Bari land and less crop intensity resulted Bari land more fertile than Khet land. Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=77