Abstract
The sustainability of organic cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) based production system vis-a -vis non-organic system under low input, semi-arid pedo-climatic conditions was evaluated during 2001 through 2005 on farmers' fields in Yavatmal district, Maharashtra. Mean yield of cotton, mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek], soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) were either similar or slightly higher under the organic system than the non-organic system. The organic system also had a higher diversity index (4.3) than the non-organic system (2.9). Organic cultivation practices did not improve fibre quality parameters. Samples from 4 soil pedons and 56 surface soils were analyzed in 2001 and again in 2005. Soils from non-organic pedons had a higher pH and ex-Na, whereas the organic carbon content was higher under organic system. During both the sampling periods, the mean organic carbon and available Zn were significantly higher in the organic system. All the soils were calcareous but the proportion of organic to total carbon was higher in organic system and between sampling periods, this increased from 54.5 to 57.5%. Thus, adoption of organic production practices improved the biophysical sustainability of the low input systems prevailing in semi-arid pedo-climatic conditions of the region.
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Claim · model-written summary
Cotton yield was similar or slightly higher under the organic system than the non-organic system.
- Taxon
- cotton
Gossypium hirsutume0 - Treatment
- organic systeme0
- Outcome
- Mean yield of cottone0
- Direction
- similar or slightly highere0
- Comparator
- non-organic systeme0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Mean yield of cotton, mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek], soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) were either similar or slightly higher under the organic system than the non-organic system.”
t0“cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Mungbean yield was similar or slightly higher under the organic system.
- Taxon
- mungbean
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Vigna radiatae0 - Treatment
- organic systeme0
- Outcome
- Mean yield of cotton, mungbeane0
- Direction
- similar or slightly highere0
- Comparator
- non-organic systeme0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“Mean yield of cotton, mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek], soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) were either similar or slightly higher under the organic system than the non-organic system.”
t0“cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Soybean yield was similar or slightly higher under the organic system.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxe0 - Treatment
- organic systeme0
- Outcome
- Mean yielde0
- Direction
- similar or slightly highere0
- Comparator
- non-organic systeme0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Mean yield of cotton, mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek], soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) were either similar or slightly higher under the organic system than the non-organic system.”
t0“cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Chickpea yield was similar or slightly higher under the organic system.
- Taxon
- chickpea
Cicer arietinume0 - Treatment
- organic systeme0
- Outcome
- Mean yielde0
- Direction
- similar or slightly highere0
- Comparator
- non-organic systeme0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Mean yield of cotton, mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek], soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) were either similar or slightly higher under the organic system than the non-organic system.”
t0“cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)”
Claim · model-written summary
The organic system had a higher diversity index, 4.3 versus 2.9.
- Taxon
- cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)Gossypium hirsutumt0
- Outcome
- diversity indexe0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 4.3e0
- Qualifier
- 2.9e0
- Comparator
- non-organic systeme0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The organic system also had a higher diversity index (4.3) than the non-organic system (2.9).”
t0“cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic cultivation practices did not improve fibre quality parameters.
- Taxon
- cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)Gossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- Organic cultivation practicese0
- Outcome
- fibre quality parameterse0
- Direction
- did not improvee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Organic cultivation practices did not improve fibre quality parameters.”
t0“cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Non-organic pedons had higher soil pH and exchangeable sodium.
- Taxon
- cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)Gossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- non-organic pedonse0
- Outcome
- pH and ex-Nae0
- Direction
- highere0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Soils from non-organic pedons had a higher pH and ex-Na, whereas the organic carbon content was higher under organic system.”
t0“cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic-system soils had higher organic carbon content.
- Taxon
- cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)Gossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- organic systeme0
- Outcome
- organic carbon contente0
- Direction
- highere0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Soils from non-organic pedons had a higher pH and ex-Na, whereas the organic carbon content was higher under organic system.”
t0“cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Mean soil organic carbon was significantly higher in the organic system in both sampling periods.
- Taxon
- cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)Gossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- organic systeme0
- Outcome
- mean organic carbone0
- Direction
- highere0
- Qualifier
- both the sampling periodse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“During both the sampling periods, the mean organic carbon and available Zn were significantly higher in the organic system.”
t0“cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Mean available soil Zn was significantly higher in the organic system in both sampling periods.
- Taxon
- cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)Gossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- organic systeme0
- Outcome
- available Zne0
- Direction
- highere0
- Qualifier
- both the sampling periodse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“During both the sampling periods, the mean organic carbon and available Zn were significantly higher in the organic system.”
t0“cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)”
Claim · model-written summary
The organic-to-total soil carbon proportion was higher in the organic system and rose from 54.5 to 57.5% between sampling periods.
- Taxon
- cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)Gossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- organic systeme0
- Outcome
- proportion of organic to total carbone0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 54.5 to 57.5%e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“All the soils were calcareous but the proportion of organic to total carbon was higher in organic system and between sampling periods, this increased from 54.5 to 57.5%.”
t0“cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Adopting organic production practices improved biophysical sustainability of low-input systems in the region.
- Taxon
- cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)Gossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- organic production practicese0
- Outcome
- biophysical sustainabilitye0
- Direction
- improvede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Thus, adoption of organic production practices improved the biophysical sustainability of the low input systems prevailing in semi-arid pedo-climatic conditions of the region.”
t0“cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)”
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