scholarly journals Soil Fertility Evaluation and GPS-GIS Based Soil Nutrient Mapping of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Palem, Telangana

2020 ◽  
pp. 139-145
Author(s):  
Kasthuri Rajamani ◽  
N. Hari ◽  
M. Rajashekar
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Organic Carbon Content ◽  
High Status ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Nutrient Index

Soil fertility evaluation of an area is an important aspect in the context of sustainable agriculture production. In the present investigation KVK, Palem farm was selected in the district Nagarkurnool of Telangana and studied physico-chemical, available macro and micronutrient status using Nutrient Index approach made with the study of 60 surface soil samples and were analyzed for pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Organic Carbon (OC), Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K) and micronutrients (Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn). Study results indicated that a major proportion of area soils are neutral (62.08%) and non-saline (100%). The whole study area was low in organic carbon content, ranging from 0.40 to 0.45 with a mean of 0.42%, and available nitrogen also low in the entire study area varied from 150.53 to 188.16 kg ha-1 with a mean value of 165.67 kg ha-1. The percent distribution of available P varied from medium to high status (34.48 and 72.41%), where available K was categorized under high (100%) status. With regard to micronutrients, the soils were predominantly deficient in Zn (24.13%) followed by Fe (20.68%) and Mn (6.89%).

scholarly journals Available nutrients status in black soils of Varanasi district of eastern part of Uttar Pradesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1238-1242
Author(s):  
Ashish Rai ◽  
Surendra Singh
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Organic Carbon Content ◽  
High Status ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Available N ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Fertility Status

Soil fertility status of the intensively vegetables growing in black soils of Varanasi (UP), India is not available. Therefore, present study was under-taken to assess the fertility status by collecting 100 surface (0-15 cm depth) soil samples using geographical positioning system (GPS). Soil samples were analysed following standard methods. The pH of the surface soils ranged from 7.3 to 8.4 with a mean of 7.9 indicating alkaline nature of soil. The EC of the soils were normal and ranged from 0.17 to 0.48 dS m-1 with mean value of 0.30 dS m-1. The organic carbon content of the soils ranged from 3 to 9 g kg-1 with a mean of 5.8 g kg-1. The range (mean) values of available N, P and K were 106 to 291 (184), 8 to 65 (27) and 145 to 358 (229) kg ha-1, respectively. The soils were found 99% low in available N content and nutrient index rating of available P was found high. The range (mean) values of B, Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn were, 0.11 to 0.53 (0.40), 0.38 to 3.04 (1.08), 0.22 to 1.96 (0.79), 2.9 to 16.40 (8.42) and 0.68 to 12.64 (3.24) mg kg-1 soil, respectively. The available sulphur of the soils ranged from 7 to 33 mg S kg-1 with mean of 15 mg S kg-1 soil. Soils were categorised in to low, medium and high status, subsequently 99 % soils were found low in available nitrogen whereas 63% soil samples were found medium in available phosphorus, and 88% were medium in available potash. 26, 48 and 26% soils were low, medium and high in S, respectively and the corresponding Figs. for B were 90, 10 and 0%. In case of cationic micronutrients, 7, 58 and 35% soils were low, medium and high in Zn and the corresponding Figs. for Available Mn were 30, 44 and 26%. Fe was found 6, 59 and 35% in low, medium and high category respectively. There was no copper deficiency found in black soils of Varanasi.

scholarly journals Assessment of soil fertility under northern light soil area of FCV tobacco in Andhra Pradesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-98
Author(s):  
LAKKIMSETTI K PRASAD ◽  
J POORNA BINDU ◽  
D DAMODAR REDDY ◽  
C CHANDRASEKHARA RAO ◽  
H RAVISANKAR
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Zinc Content ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Light Soil ◽  
The Status ◽  
Nutrient Index ◽  
Available Zinc ◽  
Soil Area

An assessment of soil fertility of Northern Light Soil area of FCV tobacco was carried out to study the status of soil macro and micronutrients. Soils of the study area are mostly moderately acidic in nature with low organic carbon and available nitrogen with a mean value of 0.29 % & 110 kg ha-1, respectively. Available phosphorus was high (88% samples) with a mean value of 92.6 kg ha-1. While the average available potassium content was 297 kg ha-1 with 48 % samples in medium class. Among available micronutrients, the available zinc content in 73 % of samples was very low – low (0.0 to 0.6 ppm).  Whereas the availability of copper in 25 % samples was very low to low as per the fertility class (0.0 - 0.30 ppm).  Available iron (18.8 -35.03 ppm) and manganese (17.03-21.5 ppm) contents were high in the region. Nutrient index of available nitrogen was 1.00 (Low) while, NI was 2.83 (High) & 2.36 (Medium) for available phosphorus and available potassium, respectively.

scholarly journals Soil fertility evaluation of rice soils of Lumbajong block of Karbi Anglong district under hill zone of Assam through nutrient indexing

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-85
Author(s):  
Nilim Kalita ◽  
Subal Maibangsa
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Available P ◽  
Chemical Fertilizers ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Rice Soils ◽  
Available N ◽  
Fertility Status ◽  
Nutrient Index ◽  
Soil Fertility Status

The Lumbajong block of Karbi Anglong district of Assam is characterized by undulating topography comprising of hillocks and lowland paddy fields. Cultivation of rice in traditional ways for years without adequate and balanced use of chemical fertilizers and with little or no use of organic manure have caused severe fertility deterioration resulting in stagnating or even declining productivity of the paddy field soils. Spatial distributions for organic carbon, available N, available P and available K were examined in the soil samples of selected rice fields in 102 different locations covering six villages in the block to evaluate the fertility status of the block. The study revealed that there is much variation in soil fertility status of soils developed on various land forms in the area as the soils were having low to high in organic carbon (0.42 to1.12 %), low to medium in available nitrogen (175.62 to 376 kg/ha) content; low in available P (3.86 to 28.29 kg/ha) and low to high in available K (71.68 – 439.04 kg/ha) contents. The soils of Lumbajong block were characterized as medium-medium-low-medium (MMLM) category based on the nutrient index calculated with respect to organic carbon, available N, available P and available K.

scholarly journals Effect of Short Term Management of Soil Organic Carbon Build up and Organic Residues Types on Some Soil Properties and Barleys Yield Under Saline Stress

2021 ◽  
Vol 904 (1) ◽  
pp. 012053
Author(s):  
S J H Dwenee ◽  
A S Falih ◽  
F O K Alghrairi ◽  
A F Hassan ◽  
S A Khudair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Saline Stress ◽  
Organic Carbon Content ◽  
Organic Residues ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract A field experiment was carried out for three season 2017, 2018 and 2019 to investigate the role of some types of organic field residues (crop, tree and shrubs and orchard residues) in soil organic carbon built up and improving the soil fertility within conditions of salt stresses. Treatments were added based on their organic carbon content, to reach 1.0%, supplementing the organic carbon already present in the soil. The results showed that the percentage of loss in organic carbon differs according to the added organic residues. The percentage of the organic carbon remaining in the soil for season 2017 after harvest was 0.542%, 0.794%, 0.728% and 0.642% for control, crop residues, tree residues and shrubs and residues of orchards, respectively. In order to maintain the organic carbon ratio up to 1.0%, it was necessary to add organic residues in the following season 2018 in quantities of 0.742, 1.074 and 1.537 kg/m2, down from the initial addition in 2017 by 55.79%, 41.63% and 23.18%. In the 2019 season, the addition amounted to 0.537, 0.691 and 1.108 kg/m2, down from the initial addition in 2017 by 68.03%, 62.44% and 44.64% for the treatments, crop, tree and shrubs and orchard residues, respectively. The addition of orchard residue treatment showed a significant difference in the yield of straw and grains in all years of implementation of the experiment, at a rate of 18.67%, 7.38% and 11.22% in 2017, with a rate of 13.68%, 1.74% and 8.67% in 2018, at a rate of 17.11%, 3.44% And 6.59% in 2019 for control, tree and shrubs residues and crop residues, respectively. The addition of organic wastes improved the soil fertility for three years of study, as the salinity decreased by 16.65% and the total nitrogen, organic carbon, available nitrogen, available potassium and available phosphorus increased by 22.91%, 42.36%, 33.01%, 30.86% and 32.95%, respectively.

scholarly journals Spatial variability assessment in Central Farm Soils of Horticultural College and Research Institute, Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu using GIS techniques

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (september) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sellamuthu K M ◽  
◽  
Kumaraperumal R ◽  
Malathi P ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
High Status ◽  
Available N ◽  
Fertility Status ◽  
Nutrient Index ◽  
Research Institute

A total number of 201 surface soil samples were collected encompassing the fields of Central Farm of Horticultural College and Research Institute, Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu. The GPS data (Latitude ºN and Longitude ºE) were recorded for each sampling site by using GPS-Garmin eTrex Vista HCX model. Field maps were collected and field number wise digitization was done. Soil samples were processed and anlaysed for soil physic-chemical and fertility parameters. Results indicated that soil samples were neutral to alkaline in reaction, non saline, and slightly calcareous to non calcareous in nature. Soil fertility groupings under percent category indicated that the soils were medium in soil organic carbon, low in available nitrogen, medium to high in available phosphorus, medium to high in available potassium, and low in available sulphur. With respect to DTPA extractable micronutrients, Fe, Zn, Mn and Cu were found to dominate by low to medium, low, high, medium to high categories, respectively. HWS-Boron was also recorded under the high category. The nutrient index values of the samples indicated a high status for organic carbon, available P and K, while medium for available N and adequate for available sulphur. With respect to micro nutrients, nutrient index values indicated that adequate for DTPA-Zn and very high for DTPA-Fe, Mn, Cu, and HWS-B. Thematic maps generated on the individual parameters depicted the spatial variability of parameters in the Central Farm of Horticultural College and Research Institute, Periyakulam. In the identified areas of poor fertility status, nutrient deficiency has to be eliminated by the application of organic and /or inorganic sources to maintain sustainable soil fertility status. Soil test-based fertilizer recommendations and micronutrients are to be followed to mitigate nutrient deficiencies and achieve sustained crop production and soil fertility.

scholarly journals Spatial variability of fertility status in soils of Dima Hasao district of Assam

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 368-374
Author(s):  
A. BASUMATARY ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Cation Exchange ◽  
Cation Exchange Capacity ◽  
Exchange Capacity ◽  
Organic Carbon Content ◽  
Critical Limit ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Cu Content ◽  
Fertility Status ◽  
High Organic Carbon Content

Two hundred fifty geo-referenced surfaces (0-15 cm) soil samples were collected and analysed for macronutrients and micronutrients to study fertility status in soils of Dima Hasao district of Assam and their relationship with some important soil properties. Soils of the district were found to be extremely acidic to slightly acidic in reaction with a low to high organic carbon content and low in cation exchange capacity. The soil of the district indicated that the available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium status was observed to the tune of 14.0 %,7.2% and 67.2% under low and 86.0 %, 92.8 % and 32.8 %under medium categories, respectively. The overall percent deficient of exchangeable calcium, magnesium and available sulphur in soils was 25.6, 30.4 and 6.8 %, respectively. Based on critical limit, all soils were adequately supplied with DTPA-extractable Fe, Mn and Cu content. In respect of zinc and boron, soils exhibited 90.4 and 73 per cent under sufficient, while, 2.4 and 12 per cent were found deficient in DTPA -Zn and HWS-B, respectively. Soil pH and EC showed positive correlation with macro nutrients and negative correlation with micronutrients. The macro- and micronutrient showed significant positive relation with soil organic carbon and cation exchange capacity.

scholarly journals GIS based Soil Nutrient Assessment of Available Macro and Micronutrients in Tommaladahalli Microwatershed of Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 510-517
Author(s):  
S. Anitha ◽  
K. T. Gurumurthy Ganapathi
Keyword(s):  
Interpolation Method ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Available N ◽  
Standard Procedures ◽  
Entire Study Area ◽  
Available Nutrient Status

An investigation was undertaken in Tommaladahalli (566.13 ha) micro-watershed of Tarikere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka to assess available nutrient status in the surface soils. About 118 surface soil samples were collected grid wise by using cadastral map at 250 m grid interval and were analyzed for their fertility status using standard procedures. Soil fertility maps were prepared by means of interpolation method called Krigging. The results revealed that the pH, electrical conductivity, and organic carbon were ranged from 5.37 to 9.06, 0.065 to 0.466 dS m-1 and 0.33 to 1.62 per cent respectively. The available N, P2O5, K2O were ranged from 175.6 to 545.6 kg ha-1, 11.8 to 61.1 kg ha-1 and 122.7 to 491.4 kg ha-1, respectively. The available nitrogen and phosphorus were low to medium, where as potassium content was medium to high in the entire study area. Micronutrients viz. zinc, iron and boron were sufficient and were ranged from 0.34 to 1.17 mg kg-1, 2.03 to 21.86 mg kg-1 and 0.30 to 0.89 mg kg-1 respectively.

scholarly journals Fertility Status of Groundnut Growing Calcareous Vertisols of Dharwad District, Karnataka

2020 ◽  
pp. 7-19
Author(s):  
V. Manasa ◽  
N. S. Hebsur ◽  
P. L. Patil ◽  
M. Hebbara ◽  
B. N. Aravind Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Ph ◽  
Calcareous Soils ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Soil Survey ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Caco3 Content ◽  
Nutrient Index

A soil survey was carried out in different groundnut growing calcareous Vertisols of Dharwad district, Karnataka, India. One hundred surface composite soil samples were collected from five talukas (mandal) of Dharwad district and analyzed for soil chemical properties and nutrient status. The results showed that soil pH, electrical conductivity, organic carbon, free CaCO3 content ranged from 6.9-8.9, 0.15-1.79 dS m-1, 2.40-9.10 g kg-1, 5.8 -22.2 respectively across the regions. Available nitrogen, phosphorus (P2O5), potassium (K2O) and sulphur contents widely varied from 107-268, 18.5 - 56.0 and 386- 876, 14.8- 41.0 kg ha-1, respectively. On the basis of nutrient index values, groundnut growing calcareous soils of Dharwad were categorized as deficient in available nitrogen, medium in available phosphorus and high in available potassium. Most of the samples were deficient in available Fe and Zn whereas DTPA-extractable Cu and Mn were above the critical limits. A significant and positive correlation was found between organic carbon and available nitrogen (r=0.730**). However, a negative correlation was observed between Soil pH and micro nutrients while CaCO3 was negatively correlated with available iron (r=-0.31**).

scholarly journals Quantifying and Mapping of Major, Secondary and Micronutrient Status of Tomato Growing Soils in Kolar District, Karnataka Using GIS and GPS Approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 14-27
Author(s):  
P. N. Siva Prasad ◽  
C. T. Subbarayappa ◽  
V. Ramamurthy ◽  
A. Sathish
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Nutrient Management ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Micronutrient Status ◽  
High Nutrient ◽  
Nutrient Index ◽  
The Impact

Assessment of land use-induced changes in soil properties is essential for addressing issues of spatial variability in soil fertility and sustainable land productivity. In view of this, a study was conducted to assess the impact of spatial variability on physicochemical properties, macro and micro nutrient status of 75 farmers fields of tomato growing areas of Kolar district, Karnataka. Arc Map with spatial analyst function of Arc GIS software was used to prepare soil fertility maps, which would act as an important tool for soil as well as nutrient management for sustainable crop production by using Global Positioning System coordinates. The results revealed that the soils under investigation were acidic to alkaline in reaction (pH 4.41 to 8.13), mostly non saline and low to high in organic carbon status (0.53 to 1.95%). Available nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur content varied from 150.53-348.10, 6.4 - 111.44, 147.18 - 916.61 and 12.29 - 103.8 kg ha-1. Exchangeable Ca, Mg are in the range of 2.5 – 14.2 and 1.2 – 6.6 C mol (p+) kg. The GIS-aided thematic maps with respect to available zinc, 6.67 (low), 21.33 (medium) and 72 (high) per cent samples were categorized, based on the existing critical limits. All the studied samples i.e., 100 per cent were high in copper content, 65.33, 30.67 and 4 per cent samples of Mn, 25.33, 32 and 42.67 per cent samples of Fe, were categorized as low, medium and high in nutrient status respectively. With respect to available boron 16.67 per cent was under low, 38.09 per cent was under medium and 45.24 per cent was under high nutrient status. The nutrient index (NI) of tomato growing areas of Kolar district revealed that N (1.19), manganese (1.39) and iron (1.29) were categorized as low, available boron (2.17) as medium and P (2.65), K (2.71), S (2.65) zinc (2.75), copper (3.0) as high nutrient index category.

scholarly journals Distribution of Nutrients in Sundarbans Coastal Ecosystem- A Case study

Agropedology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Srinivasan ◽  
◽  
D. C. Nayak ◽  
S. K. Singh ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Carbon Content ◽  
Nitrogen Content ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Organic Carbon Content ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Management Units ◽  
Very High

The distribution of nutrients were studied in six soil management units identified viz., Chandipur, Biprodaspur, Pathankhali, Manmathanagar-I, Manmathanagar-II and Bhupendranagar of Gosaba block (part) of sundarbans ecosystem. Data indicated that the soils were strongly acidic (< 4.5) to neutral in reaction and associated with marginal to severe salinity (> 13.3 dS m-1). The organic carbon content ranged from 0.67 to 1.66% in surface and 0.15 to 3.44% in sub-soils. The available nitrogen content varied from 90 to 502 kg ha-1 and it changed significantly with depth. The available phosphorus varied from 0.5 to 24.7 kg ha-1. Available potassium and sulphur in soils are very high, ranging from 178 to 572 kg ha-1 and 25 to 706 mg kg-1 respectively. DTPA -Fe and Mn varied from 18.9 to 336 and 2.17 to 37.6 mg kg-1 in soils being higher in sub-surface horizons, and DTPA- Zn and Cu ranged 0.27 to 4.73 and 0.63 to 14.5 mg kg-1 respectively.

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