Impact of land use and seasonal variations on soil ecosystem under arid environmental conditions

Authors

  • Rehmat Ullah Department of Soil Science & Soil and Water Conservation, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Khalid Saif Ullah Khan Department of Soil Science & Soil and Water Conservation, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Shehzada Munawar Mehdi Directorate of Soil Fertility Survey & Soil Testing institute, Thokar Niaz baig, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ahmad Nadeem Directorate of Soil Fertility Survey & Soil Testing institute, Thokar Niaz baig, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Fareeha Habiab Directorate of Soil Fertility Survey & Soil Testing institute, Thokar Niaz baig, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Sobia Noor Directorate of Soil Fertility Survey & Soil Testing institute, Thokar Niaz baig, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Iqbal Cotton Research Institute (CRI), Multan, Pakistan

Keywords:

Arid, Enzymatic activities, Mungbean, Soil microbial biomass, Wheat

Abstract

The experiments were carried out to evaluate dynamic trend of soil microbes in various seasons on
existing cropping patterns on sloppy arable lands of Kahuta area. For this purpose, a series of experiments were
initiated to monitor the soil biological status under wheatmaize and wheat-mungbean cropping patterns. From both
patterns, soil samples were taken in summer, winter, spring and autumn seasons. The results differed significantly for
soil microbial biomass carbon (SMBC), soil microbial biomass nitrogen (SMBN), soil microbial biomass
phosphorus (SMBP) in all seasons under wheat-maize and wheat-mungbean cropping patterns. Similarly, soil
enzymes, particularly soil dehydrogenase (SDH) and soil alkaline phosphatase (SAP) activated heterogeneously in
these sites throughout the year and had a significant

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Published

2023-06-05

How to Cite

Ullah, R., Khan, K. S. U., Mehdi, S. M., Nadeem, A., Habiab, F., Noor, S., & Iqbal, M. (2023). Impact of land use and seasonal variations on soil ecosystem under arid environmental conditions. Journal of Pure and Applied Agriculture, 5(3). Retrieved from https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/jpaa/article/view/1118

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2020): Journal of Pure and Applied Agriculture

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