Evaluating the different crops combinations for strip

cropping in terms of soil, nutrient losses and their

productivity in uplands of Eastern ghats

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 TARGET LOCATION

DONGAR PADA GHAR 3. BADA SARIA BEDA 6. JHOLA

1. 2. 4. 5. 7.
LAND Hilly Upland Upland Upland Med. Low land Low land
TYPE slope land

SOIL Gravelly Sandy Sandy Sandy Sandy Silty clay Silty clay
TYPE loamy loam clay loam loam loam loam
sand loam

SOIL Very Very high high Med.- Med. low low

LOSS & high
high
RUN
OFF

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 WHY UPLANDS ?

• Intensive agriculture area is limited to jhola (low) lands

• Perennial flow of water restricts them to monoculture

of rice

• Invites good scope of agriculture area expansion

• Major source of soil loss and runoff

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 PROBLEMS OF UPLANDS

• Undulating topography

• Poor selection of crops & faulty mgt.

practices

• Erratic rainfall of the region

• Lack of information regarding choice of

crops and SWC practices

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 TREATMENTS

• Main plots-----slope-2 & 5%

• Sub plots------crop combinations

• Ragi+GN------4:6, 4:8, 6:8, 8:10

• Upland rice+ BG-4:6, 4:8, 6:8, 8:10

• Pure crops as control

• Design ------split plot

• Total treatment combinations----60

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 LOGICAL FRAMEWORK MATRIX

NARRATIVE SUMMARY INDICATORS MEANS OF VERIFICATION IMPORTANT

ASSUMPTION(S)

GOAL Productivity enhancement of Yield & resource 1. Choice of crops Productivity of uplands
uplands conservation can be improved with
parameters suitable SWC & mgt.
2. Nutrient mgt. practices
Practices

PURPOSE 1. Assessment of cover location & slope ( 21. biophysical , yield data 1. Cover crops
crops &4%) performs better
2. Runoff and soil loss specific crops than routine crops
2. Soil loss, runoff data
estimation under collection 2. Cover crop and
different cover crops nutrient mgt.
reduces runoff &
soil loss

OUTPUT 1. Improvement in 1. Production 1. Yield Ha-1 1. Cover crops yield

productivity data 2. Nutrient Loss Kg Ha-1 better in uplands
3. Soil Loss Ha-1 2. Soil physical
2. Soil, nutrient and water 2. Erosion data structure reduces
4. Runoff %
conservation runoff and soil
loss

IMPACT 1. Increase in area of Released technology & 1. Change in cropping pattern 1. Farmers are
upland cultivation recommendations 2. Soil health analysis of receptive for
2. Sustainable soil health uplands upland cultivation
management 2. Soil health impvt.
with nutrient mgt

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 OBJECTIVES

1. To access the biophysical performance and yield

of different strip crop combinations on varying
slopes of uplands

2. To determine optimum width of strip for resource

conservation on different slopes

3. To estimate run off & soil losses under different

strip crop combinations on varying slopes

4. To estimate the impact of strip crop on soil

nutrient losses and soil health

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 OBSERVATIONS

• Biophysical measures, yield attributes and yield of

crops

• Soil loss, runoff and nutrient loss estimation

• Soil fertility status OC,NPK, EC, Ph, microbial

activity

• Soil physical parameters-aggregate determination,

water holding capacity, infiltration capacity

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 INVESTIGATORS

• Mr. Praveen, Scientist (Agronomy)

• Dr. D. Barman, Scientist (Soils)

• Er. B. S. Naik, Scientist (SWC Engg.)

• Dr. K.P. Gore, Head of the centre

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