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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2026.15(5) : 26-31
DOI : https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2026.1505.004


Effect of Organic Amendments on Soil Microbial Populations under Protected Cultivation of Cherry Tomato in Cold Arid Soils of Ladakh

Tsering Lanzes1*, Shahnaz Mufti1, Dorjay Namgyal2, Ishaq Aabidi1, L. Mashine3, Rehana Rasool4, Munib-ur-Rehman5, F. A. Khan6 and Neazad Ahmad Wani7
1Division of Vegetable Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Shalimar, Kashmir, India 2School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Stakna, Leh – University of Ladakh, India 3Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Pubdibari, Cooch Behar (West Bengal), India 4Division of Soil Science, FOA, Wadura, SKUAST –K, India, 5Division of Fruit Science, SKUAST –K, Shalimar, India 6Division of Basic Science, SKUAST –K, Shalimar, India 7Division of Plant Pathology, SKUAST –K, Shalimar, India
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Abstract:

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of different organic amendments on soil microbial population under cold arid zone of Ladakh region under protected conditions. The experiment was conducted during 2023 and 2024 in a Completely Randomized Design with two factors comprising eight organic treatments and three cherry tomato varieties. Soil samples were analyzed for bacterial, fungal, and actinomycetes population using the serial dilution pour plate method. Results revealed that organic amendments significantly influenced microbial population. The highest bacterial (40.80 ×10⁷ cfu g⁻¹), fungal (28.52 ×10⁵ cfu g⁻¹), and actinomycetes population (1.13 ×10³ cfu g⁻¹) were recorded under sea buckthorn pomace along with biofertilizers, followed by poultry manure and vermicompost treatments. The lowest values were observed under control. The study indicated that organic amendments improve soil biological properties by enhancing microbial activity, thereby contributing to sustainable soil health in the cold arid zone of Ladakh region.


Keywords: Microbial population, Organic amendments, Cold arid soils, Ladakh region, Bacteria, Fungi, Actinomycetes

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Tsering Lanzes, Shahnaz Mufti, Dorjay Namgyal, Ishaq Aabidi, Mashine L., Rehana Rasool, Munib-ur-Rehman, Khan F. A. and Neazad Ahmad Wani. 2026. Effect of Organic Amendments on Soil Microbial Populations under Protected Cultivation of Cherry Tomato in Cold Arid Soils of Ladakh. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 15(5): 26-31 doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2026.1505.004
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