Abiotic factors and application of organic manures influence activity of soil organisms. A field experiment was carried out at the Zonal Agriculture Research Station, UAS Bengaluru during 2014-15. There were ten treatments with varying combinations of FYM (0-20 t/ha, partially decomposed, with Glyricidia mulch) and conventional fertilizers (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 % of 100:50:25 kg NPK /ha). | Influence of abiotic factors on soil meso-fauna in organically cultivated fodder maize eco system