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The study aims to evaluate the effects of various organic matter sources on wheat growth and soil health.

May 24, 2026Open Access

Restoring soil functionality and improving wheat yield through integrated farmyard manure, compost, crop residues and decomposition enhancers

MKMuhammad KalimThe University of Agriculture, Peshawar MKMaaz KhanThe University of Agriculture, Peshawar HAHaris AhmadThe University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Key Points

The study aims to evaluate the effects of various organic matter sources on wheat growth and soil health.
Assessment of different organic matter treatments: FYM, compost, and humic acid.
Focus on wheat growth, phenological attributes, and soil physicochemical properties.
Investigated soil health under semi-arid agricultural conditions.
The combination of FYM and compost with humic acid led to significant improvements in crop growth and yield.
The highest value cost ratio was found in treatments with no residue plus humic acid.
Untreated plots exhibited the lowest crop growth and yield metrics.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Wheat productivity is frequently constrained by the slow turnover of soil organic matter (OM), which limits nutrient mineralization and reduces their bioavailability to plants. In this context, the present study was conducted to assess the effects of different OM sources on wheat growth, phenological attributes, yield attributes, chlorophyll content and soil physicochemical properties, with a focus on improving sustainable nutrient management strategies for improving wheat productivity and soil health. RESULTS: ) was recorded in FYM + humic acid treatment. The highest value cost ratio (VCR) was observed in no residue + humic acid, followed by FYM + Bio-aab and FYM + humic acid. CONCLUSION: Across both seasons, the combination of FYM and compost with humic acid improved crop growth and yield, while untreated plots recorded the lowest values. Integrated application of FYM or compost with humic acid, Bio-aab or Bio-organic phosphate is recommended to enhance wheat productivity and improve soil fertility under semi-arid conditions.

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Kalim et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

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