Effect of Different kharif Paddy Straw Management Options and Nitrogen Levels on Soil Organic Carbon and Soil Total Carbon and Nitrogen

A field experiment was conducted during rabi 2020-21, at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Polasa, Jagtial, PJTSAU to study the effect of paddy straw burning and incorporation on soil organic carbon, total carbon and nitrogen and soil C:N ratio. The results of the investigation reported that incorporation of paddy straw whose C:N ratio was 71:1 showed that soil organic carbon was significantly higher under paddy straw incorporated treatments. Total carbon content of soil in paddy straw burnt treatments was 1.07 times higher than initial and in paddy straw incorporated treatments 1.51 times higher over initial was observed. Soil total nitrogen decreased with crop duration. At harvest soil total nitrogen was 2606 kg ha-1, 2693 kg ha-1 and 1931 kg ha-1 in paddy straw burning, paddy straw incorporation without phosphorus, paddy straw incorporation with phosphorus respectively. C:N ratio of soil is not influenced by paddy straw management options, nitrogen levels and the interaction between them.