Research Article | Published: 01 September 2003

Effect of coating Urea granules with Neem (Azadirachta indica) – Urea coat on the pattern of nitrogen release and microbial activity

K. S. Verma, V. K. Mishra and R. Kaushal

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 26 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 276-278 | 2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2003-5841Z4 | Cite this article

Abstract

Influence of Neem Coated Urea on the release of NH4-N; NO2 + NO3-N, microbial activity and relative nitrification rate was determined in a laboratory incubation experiment. Five treatments, viz., soil + urea (T1), soil + urea coated with Neem coat-I (T2), soil + urea coated with urea coat-I & urea coat-II (T3), soil + urea coat-II (T4) and soil alone (T5). The ammonical and nitrate nitrogen release pattern in all the treatments was alike. Similar was the production of CO2 reflecting microbial activity. Relative rate of nitrification in treatment soil + urea coat-I (T2) was significantly less than even the soil alone treatment, i.e., control.

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Verma, K.S., Mishra, V.K. and Kaushal, R., 2003. Effect of coating Urea granules with Neem (Azadirachta indica) – Urea coat on the pattern of nitrogen release and microbial activity. Indian Journal of Forestry, 26(3), pp.276-278. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2003-5841Z4

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2003

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