Evaluation of millets for physio-chemical and root morphological traits suitable for resilient farming and nutritional security in Eastern Himalayas

Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: July 4, 2023

Millets are nutritionally superior and climate-resilient short-duration crops hold a prominent place in cropping sequences around the world. They have immense potential to grow marginal environment due diverse adaptive mechanisms.An experiment was conducted an organic production system North Eastern Himalayan foothills of India for 3 consecutive years by evaluating high-yielding varieties (HYVs) different millets, viz., finger millet, foxtail little barnyard proso browntop along with local landraces millets (Sikkim-1 Sikkim-2; Nagaland-1 Nagaland-2) identify stable, high-yielding, genotypes suited region.Among various followed millet proved their superiority terms productivity (ranging between 1.16 1.43 Mg ha-1) compared other millets. Among cv. VL Mandua 352 recorded highest average grain yield (1.43 landraces, Nagaland-2 (1.31 Sikkim-1 (1.25 ha-1). Root traits such as total root length, volume, diameter roots, surface area were significantly higher Nagaland-1, Nagaland-2, rest genotypes. The found be rich sources protein SiA 3088 (12.3%), TNAU 145 (11.5%), (8.7% each). Finger landrace Sikkim-2 omega-6 content (1.16%), 207 (1.09%). Barnyard polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) (1.23%), levels histidine (0.41%) tryptophan (0.12%), respectively. level thiamine (0.32%) HYVs.These findings indicate that has great Region (NEHR) India, apart from HYVs like 352, Sikkim-1, should also promoted ensuring food nutritional security this fragile ecosystem.

Language: Английский

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Utilization of Diversified Cover Crops as Green Manure-Enhanced Soil Organic Carbon, Nutrient Transformation, Microbial Activity, and Maize Growth

Agronomy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(9), P. 2001 - 2001

Published: Sept. 2, 2024

Studying green manure in several returning methods to enhance soil fertility and crop benefits is a strong foundation for cropland nutrient management. However, how different types of manures their variable doses affect the efficacy applied manures, either buried or mulched, remain overlooked. The objective this study was optimize management maize biomass using five (white mustard, forest rye, fiddleneck, sufflower, pea) two (low, 5 g per pot, high, 10 pot), which were mulched before after sowing. Results revealed that total carbon content increased due treatments, representing 10% increase over control, particularly through w. mustard (10% cultivation) safflower pea (12% 11% cultivation control). Dry aboveground yields also improved across all variants, with yielding 18.4 g·plant−1 (compared 8.6 control), 16.4 g·plant−1, 17.8 g·plant−1. Green mulching generally acidified (pH 5.71 compared 6.21 except fiddleneck 6.39 at high dose manures. Carbon-mineralizing enzyme activities (dehydrogenase β-glucosidase) significantly by showing 22.6% 20.6% 24.5% 22.4% under doses. suggests partially decomposed mineralized may induce negative priming effect on carbon-mineralizing enzymes decrease C/N ratio soil. It emphasizes stoichiometry alongside characteristics such as ratio, are critical factors sustainable sequestration. These findings underscore need careful selection health carbon-storage outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Ecosystem Services in the Milpa System: A Systematic Review

One Ecosystem, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Sept. 13, 2024

The Milpa System is an ancient agroecosystem that has played a crucial role in Mesoamerican agriculture for over 9,000 years, particularly Mexico and Central America. This system provides essential ecosystem services, such as food production, soil quality restoration, biodiversity conservation the transmission of ecological knowledge. objective this systematic review to inventory analyse potential services provided by similar maize-based intercropping systems. followed PRISMA methodology, ensuring rigorous reproducible research across studies published worldwide English Spanish between 2017 2023. analysis included 47 identified total 38 distinct services. Amongst these, five provisioning were identified, with 32 articles highlighting provision. Twenty regulation maintenance discussed, being most prominent, mentioned 24 articles. However, cultural under-represented, appearing only 12 Despite limited on System’s outside Mexico, findings underscore system’s critical promoting agricultural resilience, security conserving biodiversity. emphasises need increased preserve promote sustainable model contributes well-being both local communities broader ecosystems.

Language: Английский

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Ecosystem Services in the Milpa System: A Systematic Review

Published: July 23, 2024

The Milpa System is a millenary agroecosystem that has played crucial role in Mesoamerican agriculture for over 9,000 years. This system provides essential ecosystem services such as food production, soil quality restoration and the transmission of ecological knowledge. objective this paper to inventory potential provided by milpa system, based on systematic review literature. was conducted using PRISMA methodology, ensuring reproducible structured research. Despite been vital Mexican agriculture, there significant lack research its services. Because this, broadened involve other types polyculture agroecosystems include maize an integral part their composition, resulting 47 articles encompassing 38 Among these, five Provisioning were identified, with 32 mentioning provision. Twenty Regulation Maintenance are mentioned 24 articles, while Cultural least studied, appearing only 12 articles. Although not enough done provide services, it remains cornerstone social identity. Preserving promoting enhancing agricultural resilience, security conserving biodiversity.

Language: Английский

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Building Soil Biological Ecosystem to Restore Soil Microbial Population Through Regenerative Crop Management Practices

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Uptake Determinants of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practice for Greening Smallholder Groundnut Value Chain: Evidence from Malawi

Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100123 - 100123

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Quantifying maize phenology using beneficial microorganisms and residue management under deep tillage system

Zemdirbyste-Agriculture, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 110(4), P. 301 - 310

Published: Dec. 20, 2023

Residues differing in quality and incorporation depths are presumed to contribute differently the improvement of soil properties through decomposition.Understanding response residue decomposition at different using tillage implements effective microorganisms can help develop strategies for improving properties.Therefore, three nitrogen (N) supplemented crop residues: wheat (Rw), chickpea (Rc), Rw + Rc, no (R0) as a control, under implements: cultivator (CT), mouldboard plough (MBP), chisel (CP), combination with beneficial (BM) applied (BMA) or not (BM0, control) were investigated during summer 2018 2019.The experiment was conducted randomised complete block design (RCBD) split plot arrangement four replications.Tillage placed main plots, residues subplots.The results showed that use MBP increased availability mineral (N min ) by 23% but decreased content organic carbon (SOC) (14%) total tot (7%) compared CT.The N more than doubled Rc either alone (116%) (106%) Ro. Decomposition faster BMA, especially its combination.Structural equation modelling indicated fertility maize phenology directly affected most having highest estimated effect (119.5), followed electrical conductivity (EC) (0.23), indirectly pH (0.06).It concluded improved delayed when incorporated ploughing into deeper layers BMA.Therefore, application is recommended mineralisation availability, while deep long-term stock development.

Language: Английский

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