P. Indhumathi , F. Jeyamangalam
This experiment was conducted at Perumalpuram of Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu, South India to evaluate the effect of different organic manures and their combinations on various physical properties of the soil and their impact on Pearl millet. The treatments of this study were Composted coir pith (CP), Farmyard manure (F) and Vermicompost (VC). The above manures were applied and after 30 days, the soil was collected in each sample area and analyzed. Pearl millets were grown and again soil samples were analyzed after the harvest of the crop. The yield was high as 4953 kg ha-1 with the combinations of VC+F in equal combinations @ 12.5 t ha-1 where as the control area had 2791 kg ha-1. The Bulk density (BD) and Particle density (PD) had decreased in all the combinations other than control. Percentage of Water Holding Capacity (WHC), Pore Space (PS), Saturated Moisture and (SM) had increased. Thus organic manure is the best way for healthy crop and increased yield without environmental pollution.
Composted coir pith, Vermicompost, Amendments, and Physical Properties.