Soybean quality and profitability improved with peach (Prunus persica L) remnants, phosphorus and beneficial microbes

Abstract

Sustainable and profitable crop production practices are essential for intensification of crop yield and system profitability. The objective of this research work was to investigate the impact of peach remnants management along with P and beneficial microbes to enhance S-W system profitability and seed quality. Experiential findings reported that soybean seed quality and cropping system (S-W) profitability improved with the application of organic sources, phosphorus levels and beneficial microbes. Total-saturated fats were observed with biochar application, however promising oil-content, oil-yield, protein and protein-yield was dominated by peach biochar-amendments compared with peach-compost and dry-based residues application. Highest total polyunsaturated fats, oil contents, oil yield and protein contents and yield was found with soil application of Trichoderma than seed-inoculation with PSB. The highest total polyunsaturated fats were recorded with 100-kg-P-ha−1 application. Highest oil and protein content was produced by the transcendent rate of P application but concentration of total saturated fats was stagger with this rate. Highest net return (NR) and VCR for soybean was documented with biochar followed by compost application while in case of P application maximum NR was accomplished with 100 kg P ha−1. Soil application of Trichoderma enhanced NR and VCR than seed inoculation with PSB. Total profitability under S-W system when compared over the both years, soil application of Trichoderma produced maximum value coherent to PSB. Manifestation for quality seed yield and system profitability might be the transcendent integrated source is peach biochar with application of 100 kg P ha−1 laterally with soil application of Trichoderma.