AICRP-LTFE Akola

This experiment has been added by the GLTEN Curators using existing published sources.
Objective
To study the long-term impacts of fertilizers on soil quality, crop productivity and sustainability.
Description
To study the impact of chemical fertilizer on productivity and soil quality, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research launched the All India Coordinated Research Project on Long-Term Fertilizer Experiments (AICRP-LTFE) in September 1970 at 11 centres. The network has been enlarged since and currently has 17 experiments located in different agroecological zones (AEZ) with important cropping systems. The network aims to monitor the changes in soil properties and yield responses and soil environment due to continuous application of plant nutrient inputs through fertilizers and organic sources, and also to develop strategies and policies for rational use and management of fertilizers to improve soil quality and to minimize environmental degradation.
Data Access Statement
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Data license
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Data policy
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Organizations
Research farm, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola
experimental research station
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
research organisation
All India Coordinated Research Project on Long-Term Fertilizer Experiments
research network
Person
Dr S.D.Jadhao
principal investigator
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry

Site: Akola site

Type
research station field
Location
Akola
Maharashtra
India
Geographic location
20.7, 77.033333
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Elevation
307 Metres
Visits permitted?
No
Soil type
vertisol
Soil properties
VariableDepthValue (range)UnitsRef yearEstimated?Baseline?
soil organic carbon 4.6 gram per kilogram
soil pH 8.1

Design period: (1988—)

Design Type
Randomized complete block design
Number of plots
40
Number of replicates
4
Crops
CropYears grown
sorghum
wheat
Factors
Factor name
Factor levels
nitrogen fertilizer exposure
Factor levels are percentages of recommended doses.
50%  (50, 60 kgN/ha)
Applied to crop: All crops
Application frequency: Kharif and Rabi seasons annually
50 kg N ha-1 to sorghum and 60 kg N ha-1 to wheat.
75%  (75, 90 kgN/ha)
Applied to crop: All crops
Application frequency: Kharif and Rabi seasons annually
75 kg N ha-1 to sorghum and 90 kg N ha-1 to wheat.
100%  (100, 120 kgN/ha)
Applied to crop: All crops
Application frequency: Kharif and Rabi seasons annually
100 kg N ha-1 to sorghum and 120 kg N ha-1 to wheat.
150%  (150, 180 )
Application frequency: Kharif and Rabi seasons annually
150 kg N ha-1 to sorghum and 180 kg N ha-1 to wheat.
phosphate fertilizer exposure
Factor levels are percentages of recommended doses.
50%  (11, 13 kgP/ha)
Application frequency: annually
11 kg P ha-1 to sorghum and 13 kg P ha-1 to wheat.
100%  (22, 26 kgP/ha)
Application frequency: annually
22 kg P ha-1 to sorghum and 26 kg P ha-1 to wheat.
150%  (33, 26 kgP/ha)
Application frequency: annually
33 kg P ha-1 to sorghum and 39 kg P ha-1 to wheat.
potassium fertilizer exposure
Factor levels are percentages of recommended doses.
50%  (16.5, 25 kgK/ha)
Application frequency: annually
16.5 kg K ha-1 to sorghum and 25 kg K ha-1 to wheat.
100%  (33, 50 kgK/ha)
Application frequency: annually
33 kg K ha-1 to sorghum and 50 kg K ha-1 to wheat.
150%  (49.5, 75 kgK/ha)
Application frequency: annually
49.5 kg K ha-1 to sorghum and 75 kg K ha-1 to wheat.
pest control process
hand weeding process
zinc nutrient exposure
with zinc  (2.5 kg zinc per hectare)
Applied to crop: wheat
Application frequency: Every 2 years
sulfate fertiliser exposure
with sulfur  (37.5 kgS/ha)
natural fertilizer exposure
25%
Chemical form: farmyard manure
To provide 25% of recommended N.
FYM5  (5 t/ha)
Applied to crop: sorghum
Application frequency: annually
Chemical form: farmyard manure
FYM10  (10 t/ha)
Applied to crop: All crops
Application frequency: annually
Chemical form: farmyard manure
Factor combinations
50% NPK
nitrogen fertilizer exposure: 50%
phosphate fertilizer exposure: 50%
potassium fertilizer exposure: 50%
100% NPK
nitrogen fertilizer exposure: 100%
phosphate fertilizer exposure: 100%
potassium fertilizer exposure: 100%
150% NPK
nitrogen fertilizer exposure: 150%
phosphate fertilizer exposure: 150%
potassium fertilizer exposure: 150%
100% NPK as sulfur free sources
nitrogen fertilizer exposure: 100%
phosphate fertilizer exposure: 100%
potassium fertilizer exposure: 100%
100%NPK + Zn
nitrogen fertilizer exposure: 100%
phosphate fertilizer exposure: 100%
potassium fertilizer exposure: 100%
zinc nutrient exposure: with zinc
100% NP
nitrogen fertilizer exposure: 100%
phosphate fertilizer exposure: 100%
100% N
nitrogen fertilizer exposure: 100%
100% NPK + FYM5
nitrogen fertilizer exposure: 100%
phosphate fertilizer exposure: 100%
potassium fertilizer exposure: 100%
natural fertilizer exposure: FYM5
100% NPK + FYM10
nitrogen fertilizer exposure: 100%
phosphate fertilizer exposure: 100%
potassium fertilizer exposure: 100%
natural fertilizer exposure: FYM10
100% NPK + S
nitrogen fertilizer exposure: 100%
phosphate fertilizer exposure: 100%
potassium fertilizer exposure: 100%
sulfate fertiliser exposure: with sulfur
75% NPK + FYM
nitrogen fertilizer exposure: 75%
natural fertilizer exposure: 25%
Control
No inputs
Measurements
VariableMaterialUnitsFrequencyScaleComment
grain yield traitAll crops
soil propertiesSoil

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