This
paper
explores
the
growing
interest
in
soil
health,
emphasizing
its
importance
optimizing
crop
production,
ecosystem
function,
and
biodiversity.
Defined
by
USDA-NRCS
as
soil’s
capacity
to
function
a
vital
ecosystem,
health
involves
filtering
contaminants,
cycling
nutrients,
supporting
infrastructure,
regulating
water
movement.
Traditional
approaches
quantifying
focus
on
chemical,
physical,
or
biological
properties,
often
calling
for
more
integrated
measurement
method.
While
practices
enhancing
such
no-tillage,
cover
crops,
biodiversity,
have
long
been
promoted,
their
broader
impacts
hydrologic
cycle
are
less
documented.
aims
fill
this
gap
reviewing
literature
practices’
effects
providing
evidence
guidelines
policy-
decision-makers.
It
highlights
benefits
of
improved
including
increased
infiltration,
higher
yields,
reduced
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
ACS Omega,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
10(7), С. 6927 - 6938
Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025
A
pot
culture
experiment
with
nine
treatments
and
three
separate
replications
was
established
in
a
completely
randomized
design
(CRD).
It
evaluated
at
Bidhan
Chandra
Krishi
Viswavidyalaya
(Agricultural
University)
Mohanpur,
WB,
India,
for
2
years
row
from
January
to
June
2021
2022.
The
comprising
bioformulation
treatments,
namely,
T1:
recommended
dose
of
fertilizer
(RDF,
20
t
FYM
+
75:75:50
kg
NPK
ha–1),
T2:
farmyard
manure
(FYM)
@
ha–1,
T3:
T2
3%
panchagavya,
T4:
6%
T5:
9%
T6:
5%
jeevamrutha,
T7:
7.5%
T8:
10%
T9:
control
(no
nutrients
bioformulations),
the
growth,
quality,
yield
kalmegh
along
study
soil
characteristics
two
consecutive
years.
Pooled
results
revealed
that
T5
had
highest
values
plant
height
(74.45
cm),
spread
(36.36
cm2),
primary
(26.26)
secondary
(29.18)
branch
number
per
plant,
leaves
(94.01)
leaf
area
(559.50
cm2)
fresh
(42.94
g)
dry
(18.85
herbage
total
chlorophyll
(4.392
mg
g–1),
andrographolides
(2.925%).
Out
these,
(73.39
(25.61),
parameters
(89.46;
530.83
herb
yields
(42.00
g
18.16
respectively),
(3.294
g–1
2.802%,
respectively)
were
on
par
T4.
Soil
organic
carbon
(0.84%),
available
N
(274.88
P
(31.72
K
(293.87
count
bacteria
(242.50
×
105
CFU
soil),
fungi
(191.33
104
actinomycetes
(199.17
soil)
after
harvest
T5,
followed
by
So,
use
panchagavya
or
organically
grown
will
sustain
crop
production
improving
health.
Advances in chemical and materials engineering book series,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 357 - 400
Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2025
Spectroscopy
has
unfolded
various
strategies
for
analysing
soil
fertility
and
monitoring
health,
allowing
efficient,
non-destructive,
techniques
that
are
economical
to
assess
properties.
A
great
accuracy
in
measuring
essential
parameters,
including
organic
matter,
nutrient
levels,
pH,
mineral
content
can
be
achieved
through
the
such
as
near-infrared
(Vis-NIR),
mid-infrared
(MIR),
visible
X-ray
fluorescence
(XRF)
spectroscopy.
These
technological
approaches
assist
optimize
balance
fertilization,
augment
agricultural
productivity
reduce
environmental
impact.
The
advance
studies
data
science
machine
learning
have
upgraded
precision
relevance
of
these
techniques,
resulting
adoption
it
diverse
types.
This
piece
work
mainly
cornerstones
fundamentals
significance
spectroscopic
studies,
emphasizing
their
ability
enhance
sustainable
management
upgrade
by
beneficiating
a
diversified
analysis
fertility.
