Poornima kit vs Soluble Synthetic
Introduction
Poornima Kit is a package of product which include beneficial soil micro-organisms as well as humic substance that helps to enhance soil health naturally and results in better plant performance. On the other side synthetic fertilizers are man-made substances that provide essential nutrients to plants to help them grow. These nutrients are manufactured through chemical processes as a result are complex in nature . so the beneficial soil micro-organisms breaks these complex minerals into available form and also generates organic acids and other compounds that help further break down of minerals in the soil, making them more readily available for plants.
Objectives:
- Effect of Poornima Kit and synthetic fertilizer on the growth and development of rice and soil health during each phase of rice.
- Effect of Poornima Kit and bioslurry on the growth and development of rice, yield attributing characters and yield.
TREATMENT DETAILS: –
| Treatment No. | Treatment details | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Dose (before sowing) | ||
| T1 | No applicatoin | |
| T 2 | Poornima kit | |
| T 3 | Water soluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK) | |
| T 4 | Poornima kit+50%water souluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK) | |
NPK consortia, zinc solubilizing bacteria, Humigrow (humic acid) PGP/PGR, Cropforce PGP/PGR and mycorrhiza.
The rate of application of different components of Poornima cycle Kit was as follows:
(i) NPK consortia: 2 capsule per acre
(ii) Zinc solubilizing bacteria : 1capsule per acre
(iii) Humigrow :120g per acre
(iv) Cropforce : 120g per acre
(v) Mycorrhiza : 100g per acre
The application rate of synthetic fertilizers was as follows:
- Water soluble fertilizers (20:20:20::N:P:K) : 2.5kg per hectare
A. Plant:-
- Plant Height (cm) at 30,60,90 days after transplanting.
- of tillers 60,90 days after transplanting.
- Grain yield (q ha‾¹) per plot
B. Soil :-
- Organic carbon
- Microbial Population (cfu/gm soil)
- Residual NPK content in soil.
Study of plant growth parameters as influenced by application of Poornima Kit and Water soluble synthetic fertilizer:
(i) Plant height: –
The treatment T2 (Poornima kit) had significantly increased the plant height over treatment T3 (water soluble synthetic NPK).
Table-1.Effect of Poornima Kit on height of paddy grown in vertisol under Chhattisgarh plain.
Treatment No. | Treatment Details | Height(cm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
30DAT |
60DAT |
90DAT | ||
| T1 | Control(No Fertilizer) | 52.82 | 81.65 | 84.21 |
| T2 | Poornima Kit | 55.39 | 88.90 | 90.47 |
| T3 | Water soluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK)@20:20:20 | 54.65 | 87.80 | 90.08 |
| T4 | Poornima Kit + Water soluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK) @50% of 20:20:20 | 53.72 | 85.10 | 86.73 |
(ii) Variation in tiller number of paddy due to application of Poonima Kit and water soluble Synthetic fertilizer (NPK) :-
The number of tillers was influenced by application of Poornima Kit at different growth stages of Plant development, notably at 60 & 90 days after transplanting (DAT) (Table-2).
The result revealed that treatment with Poornima Kit + water soluble Synthetic Fertilizers (NPK) @50 % RDF found effective and was at par with treatment poornima kit to increase the number of tillers per crop.
Table -2. Effect of Poornima Kit on number of Tillers of paddy grown in Vertisol under Chhattisgarh plain.
Treatment No. | Treatment Details | Number of Tillers/plant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 DAT | 90 DAT | ||
| T1 | Control (No Fertilizer) | 3.93 | 4.23 |
| T2 | Poornima Kit | 4.40 | 4.50 |
| T3 | Water soluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK)@20:20:20 | 3.93 | 5.20 |
| T4 | Poornima Kit + Water soluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK) @50% of 20:20:20 | 4.36 | 4.40 |
Table -03.Effect of Poornima Kit on yield parameters of paddy grown in Vertisol under Chhattisgarh plain.
| Treatment (no.) | Treatment details | Grain yield | Straw yield
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kg/plot | q/ha | kg/plot | q/ha | ||
| T1 | Control(No Fertilizer) | 3.93 | 18.71 | 5.1 | 24.29 |
| T2 | Poornima Kit | 8.46 | 40.29 | 11.51 | 54.81 |
| T3 | Water soluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK) | 7.89 | 37.57 | 11.17 | 53.19 |
| T4 | Poornima Kit + water soluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK) 50% | 7.91 | 37.67 | 11.02 | 52.48 |
Soil properties as influenced by application of Poornima Kit and Synthetic NPK :-
- Soil organic carbon.
The soil organic carbon was estimated at different growth stages of paddy crop which was presented in (Table-04).
The data revealed that at 30 DAT the treatment T2 (Poornima kit) significantly increased the soil organic carbon in comparison to treatment T3 (Synthetic NPK ). At Harvest comparatively higher organic matters accumulation in soil was observed in comparison to 30 DAT. Highest accumulation of soil organic carbon was attributed to treatment T2 (Poornima Kit) which has an accumulation of 0.59% organic carbon in soil at harvest.
Table -4.Effect of Poornima Kit on soil organic carbon of paddy grown Vertisol under Chhattisgarh plain.
Treatment No. | Treatment Details | Soil Organic Carbon(%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
30DAT |
60DAT |
At harvest | ||
| T1 | Control (No Fertilizer) | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.46 |
| T2 | Poornima Kit | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.52 |
| T3 | Water soluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK)@20:20:20 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.50 |
| T4 | Poornima Kit + Water soluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK) @50% of 20:20:20 | 0.47 | 0.54 | 0.49 |
(2) Variation in microbial growth in paddy rhizosphere due to application of poornima kit .
A study on the growth of bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes in paddy rhizosphere was performed at 30, 60 DAT and at harvest (Table- 05). The population of bacteria increased significantly in treatment of Poornima kit over synthetic NPK at 30, 60 DAT and at harvest. Similar to bacteria, fungal population was affected significantly in above three stages of crop.
Table -05. Effect of Poornima Kit on Microbial Population in paddy grown in Vertisol under Chhattisgarh plain.
Treatment No. | Treatment details | Microbial Population (cfu/gm soil) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria(x107) | Fungi (x104) | Actinomycetes(x106) | ||||||||
| 30 DAT | 60 DAT | At harvest | 30 DAT | 60 DAT | At harvest | 30 DAT | 60 DAT | At harvest | ||
| T1 | No application | 44.33 | 47.33 | 40.33 | 14.33 | 16.33 | 10.33 | 32.7 | 38.00 | 35.67 |
| T2 | Poornima kit | 52.67 | 60.67 | 48.33 | 17.33 | 20.67 | 15.00 | 43.33 | 50.33 | 52.00 |
| T3 | Water soluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK) | 50.33 | 56.33 | 45.67 | 16.33 | 17.00 | 13.00 | 37.33 | 45.00 | 43.67 |
| T4 | Poornima kit + water soluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK) 50% | 51.67 | 59.67 | 47.33 | 16.67 | 18.33 | 14.33 | 38.00 | 48.3 | 46.00 |
3. Variation in residual nutrient content in soil due to application of Poornima Kit:-
The residual nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content in soil were determined at harvest of crop which is presented in Table-06. The values shown that there was a non-significant variation was found among residual nitrogen &potassium quantity due to application of different treatments. However, phosphorus content varied significantly among treatments. All the three major nutrients found in maximum quantity in soil due to application of Poornima Kit (T2).
Table -06.Effect of Poornima Kit on residual soil nutrient content of paddy grown Vertisol under Chhattisgarh plain
Treatment No. | Treatment details | Residual soil nutrient content (kg/ha) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | P | K | ||||||||
| 30DAT | 60DAT | At harvest | 30 DAT | 60 DAT | At harvest | 30 DAT | 60 DAT | At harvest | ||
| T1 | Control (NoFertilizer) | 242.52 | 242.52 | 225.79 | 18.91 | 18.55 | 17.39 | 465.70 | 450.02 | 431.98 |
| T2 | Poornima Kit | 246.70 | 255.06 | 238.34 | 21.39 | 22.46 | 20.37 | 476.22 | 465.55 | 446.32 |
| T3 | Water soluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK)@20:20:20 | 246.70 | 250.88 | 229.97 | 21.33 | 21.60 | 19.00 | 466.82 | 448.26 | 429.33 |
| T4 | Poornima Kit + Water soluble synthetic fertilizer (NPK) @50% of 20:20:20 | 255.06 | 255.06 | 238.34 | 21.54 | 22.43 | 19.71 | 472.08 | 453.75 | 435.90 |
The study titled “Evaluation of effect of Poornima Kit: Biofertilizer, Efficacy Testing Using Paddy as a Model Crop” draws conclusions suggesting that the application of the Poornima Kit presents a viable alternative for partially replacing Synthetic NPK application. The study encompassed treatments, with the Poornima Kit .The findings are as follows:
- The utilization of the Poornima Kit demonstrated the most significant increase in bacterial population in the soil at different growth stages of crop and was more effective during the most active stage of crop growth (60 days after transplanting). However, the highest fungal and actinomycetes populations were also observed at the same growth stage.
- The application of poornima kit results in enhancing crop growth, yield attributing parameters, and overall crop yield when compared to application of water soluble Synthetic NPK .
- The Poornima Kit’s composition suggests potential mechanisms for increased soil organic carbon (SOC) through enhanced plant growth, improved residue decomposition, and atmospheric nitrogen fixation.
Improves soil structure and fertility and maintains soil pH.
- Helps to increase soil organic carbon.
- Long term regular use of Poornima kit aims to enhance soil nutrient efficiency.
- Helps in soil aggregation process and stimulate microbial activity.
- Poornima Kit has the potential to contribute to overall better plant growth and potentially higher crop yields.