Soil organic Carbon Stock affected by different cropping system of Prayagraj District, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract— Cropping system is an effective agricultural practice which play crucial role in soil carbon stabilization, soil health and fertility as well as in sequestering atmospheric CO₂ in soil for long period of time. With these considerations in mind, a research was conducted in the Prayagraj district of eastern Uttar Pradesh to evaluate how major agricultural systems affect soil carbon stock. The major cropping system includes Wheat-Wheat, Mustard- Mustard, Rice-Wheat and Rice-Mustard Soil samples were collected from eight tehsil of Prayagraj district randomly from depth 0-15 cm and 15-30 cm depth. The findings show that soil organic carbon store in rice-wheat cropping systems is higher than in other cropping systems.