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Determination of N mineralization, total N and cation exchange capacity of soil through NIR spectroscopy for decision support in rice farming
Siddique, M. N. A
District office, Soil Resource Development Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Pabna-6600, Bangladesh
Volume 01, Issue 01, April 2015, pp. 47-50
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18801/ijbmsr.010115.05
Determination of N mineralization, total N and cation exchange capacity of soil through NIR spectroscopy for decision support in rice farming
Siddique, M. N. A
District office, Soil Resource Development Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Pabna-6600, Bangladesh
Volume 01, Issue 01, April 2015, pp. 47-50
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18801/ijbmsr.010115.05
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ABSTRACT
Inefficient use of inputs and conventional management practices that are applied during crop production is leading the depletion of soil quality. The inability of conventional farming to address soil variation not only has a detrimental economic impact due to reduced yield but also adversely affects the environment. The need of sustainable management appeals for alternative approaches which will increase the productivity and resources efficiency; and will be desirable in the ecological context as well. Thus, sustainable development has reinforced the process to evolve as a more quantitative manner to optimize soil management and impart spatially differentiated treatments. There is a global need to develop tools that will evaluate soil quality and contribute in the effectiveness and sustainability of farm management. Soil properties delineation at field and landscape scale is extremely important for a variety of agronomic and environmental concerns. The existing knowledge and recent researches (Stenberg et al., 2010) on soil-NIR measurements for soil analysis by the NIR spectroscopic technique could be used potentially for estimation of available nitrogen (N) and cation exchange capacity (CEC) of soils which will optimize fertilization strategy and farmer decision supports. However, this is worth mentioning that NIR measurements are not new in this scientific arena but it has not been practiced so far for estimation of soil properties in Bangladesh. Exploration of its potential would be beneficial for soil property analysis (and or estimation).
Key words: NIR spectroscopy, soil analysis, mineralization, CEC and decision support
Inefficient use of inputs and conventional management practices that are applied during crop production is leading the depletion of soil quality. The inability of conventional farming to address soil variation not only has a detrimental economic impact due to reduced yield but also adversely affects the environment. The need of sustainable management appeals for alternative approaches which will increase the productivity and resources efficiency; and will be desirable in the ecological context as well. Thus, sustainable development has reinforced the process to evolve as a more quantitative manner to optimize soil management and impart spatially differentiated treatments. There is a global need to develop tools that will evaluate soil quality and contribute in the effectiveness and sustainability of farm management. Soil properties delineation at field and landscape scale is extremely important for a variety of agronomic and environmental concerns. The existing knowledge and recent researches (Stenberg et al., 2010) on soil-NIR measurements for soil analysis by the NIR spectroscopic technique could be used potentially for estimation of available nitrogen (N) and cation exchange capacity (CEC) of soils which will optimize fertilization strategy and farmer decision supports. However, this is worth mentioning that NIR measurements are not new in this scientific arena but it has not been practiced so far for estimation of soil properties in Bangladesh. Exploration of its potential would be beneficial for soil property analysis (and or estimation).
Key words: NIR spectroscopy, soil analysis, mineralization, CEC and decision support
Please cite this article as:
Siddique M. N. A. (2015). Determination of N mineralization, total N and cation exchange capacity of soil through NIR spectroscopy for decision support in rice farming. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research 01(01): 47-50.
Siddique M. N. A. (2015). Determination of N mineralization, total N and cation exchange capacity of soil through NIR spectroscopy for decision support in rice farming. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research 01(01): 47-50.
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