Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Rahul Gurjar, Deepa Tomar, Arti Singh and Kaushalendra Kumar Shukla

Abstract:
In developing countries like India where the population is expected to reach 9 billion by the end of 2050, poverty abolition, zero hunger, and food security of the nation are becoming serious considerations. As mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) is widely popular, crop management approaches are formulated with their major goal of achieving higher yield, overlooking the after-effects as well as the quality of the produce. Plateau in the yields of many major crops irrespective of input, led to the popularization of combinations i.e., integrated nutrient management (INM). Substituting a smaller portion of chemical fertilizers with organic fertilizers in respective balanced doses could result in higher crop productivity. Many researchers reported the triumph of integrated nutrient management for long-term usage of land with higher crop productivity as well as quality. Incorporation of microbes in integrated nutrient management with the chemical and organic doses of the crops results in the availability of organic carbon and nitrogen for the energy of microorganisms, whereas better soil chemical and physical properties, with their significant effects on the succeeding crops. Efforts should be drawn in a way to quantify the optimum concentrations of organic, inorganic, and microbial formulations as per crop requirements for nutrients at different stages, minimizing the nutrient losses to the surrounding environment, maximized productivity with quality produce.