Abstract
In rainfed area, soil crusting is one of the major problems having different intensity in different soils. A field experiment was conducted to find out the most suitable soil crust management practices for four soil series of Pothwar. The soil crust management practices selected were: hoeing, farm yard manure application, poultry waste application and mulching. The results revealed that intensity of soil crust depended upon the kind of soil and soil crust management practice adopted. As a result of the four experimental treatments, plant population and soil moisture status during growth period was different on the same soil. The maize grain yield varied with soil crust management practices within a soil series. It also had differential response among different soil series. Hoeing proved to be best treatment for Guliana soil series, hoeing and mulching were equally good for Missa soil series, mulching was good for Pir Sabak soil series while poultry waste and farm yard manure application were equally beneficial in Balkassar soil series
Af.M.I. Nizami, , M. Salim,, M. Sharif Zia. LRRI,, NARC Islamabad. . (1995) MANAGEMENT OF SOIL CRUST IN POTHWAR AREA UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS, The Journal Soil & Environment , Volume 10, Issue (1-4).
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