User:Sunilgosavi99/sandbox/Regeneration of Soil Contents Through Organic Farming

' Regeneration of Soil Contents Through Organic Farming'
Agriculture is plying significance role in economy by giving its 14.4 % contribution to India’s GDP and by other significant contributions. Agricultural production and productivity significantly influenced by man-made and natural inputs. Natural inputs include water, soil, climate etc. Soil and water are the base resources of agriculture. The soil and water resource base for an average from holding has declined considerably during the last five decades (Selvanrajan S. and Joshi P.K., 2000), particularly from Green Revolution by intensive use of chemical inputs. Most of the reasons of soil degradation are man-made. In this paper researcher has considered only about the soil input and compare the soil contents from chemical farming method and organic method and trying to suggest remedial measures to come down the soil degradation.

Causes of Soil Degradation

Soil Degradation is when the soil is chemically or biologically altered by adding herbicides, pesticides, or toxic waste. It’s causes are deforestation of land, poor farming practices (Chemical Farming), livestock overgrazing, Inappropriate Irrigation, Urban sprawl and commercial development, Land pollution by industrial waste etc.

Objectives of the Study

1.To study the reasons of the soil degradation.2.To compare the soil contents from Organic and Inorganic Farming on basis of standard range.3.To suggest the remedial measures to come down the soil degradation.

Research Methodology Researcher has considered the Kolhapur and Sangli districts in Maharashtra as a study area and used only primary data for the study. For that purpose the researcher has considered the period of study i.e.2010-2011 and submitted and referred to some testing reports of soil contents from Organic and Inorganic farming methods. In this research paper researcher has considered 8 testing reports of soil and has analyzed average results of 8 the same reports. Further, the researcher has also individually tested soil (contents) at District Soil Testing Laboratory, Sangli (Maharashtra State- Agricultural Department). To test the hypothesis of the study on basis values of soil contents, ‘t’ test is used by researcher.

Hypothesis of the study

1.Soil from Organic Farming Method is less degraded than soil from Inorganic Farming Method.

2. Soil Testing Analysis (Individual)

Major Findings

1.Organic soil is less degraded because its pH value is 6.8 and it is ranged between the range of value of pH value of soil i.e. 6.5 to 7.5 pH. Whereas, pH value of inorganic soil is 8.9 mmho/cm, which is more than standard range of pH value of soil.

2.Organic soil is better for crops, because N-P-K of organic soil is higher than inorganic soil. Organic values of N-P-K (91.82, 61.33 and 688.05) are significantly more than Inorganic soil N-P-K contents (71.82, 54.33 and 588.05). The data reveals that there is significant difference in the values of N-P-K and pH value of soil. From the above data we can conclude that organic soil is more fertile and less degraded. Therefore, organic soil is favourable to environment than inorganic soil. Table No.1: Soil Testing Analysis (Organic) Sr. No.	Particulars	Unit	Standards	 Result 1.	pH Value	mmho/cm	6.5 to 7.5	6.8 2.	Electrical Conductivity	mmho/cm	0 to 1.00	4.2 3.	Total Organic Matter	%	0.5 to 1.00	0.81 4.	Nitrogen	mg/100g	31 to 50	91.82 5.	Phosphate	mg/100g	15 <	61.33 6.	Potash	mg/100g	360 <	688.05

References

1.Gosavi S.W., (2010-11), Economic and Environmental Significance of Organic Farming in Kolhapur and Sangli Districts, Ph.D. thesis submitted to SUK.