Soil Profile Studies under Different Orchard Management System in Chhindwara District of Madhya Pradesh, India
Nikita Singh
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
Ramawatar Meena *
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
Kamlesh Meena
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (ICAR-IIVR), Malhana, Post - Bhankata Mishra (Majhauli Raj), Bhatpar Rani, Deoria (U.P.) 274506, India and Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
Nitu Patle
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
R. K. Meena
Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture Kota, Agriculture University, Kota (Raj.), India.
Rajneesh Srivastava
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (ICAR-IIVR), Malhana, Post - Bhankata Mishra (Majhauli Raj), Bhatpar Rani, Deoria (U.P.) 274506, India.
Pavan Singh
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The investigation conducted at the laboratory of Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, Banaras Hindu University, Barkachha; Mirzapur during the year 2021-22. The objective of this study was to characterize the physicochemical properties and macro-nutrient availability of orchard soil depth under (0–15, 15-30, 30-60, 60-90 cm) of different blocks of Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh. By using GPS camera, 52 soil samples was collected from different orchard of different blocks of district. The physical and chemical properties of soil were critically analyzed. The pH of orchard soil was found slightly acidic to alkaline in nature. Total soluble salts were found less than 1dSm-1 . Organic carbon was observed high in upper surface (0-15 cm) and decreased with the increasing depth of the profile. Bulk density (1.28 – 1.97 Mg m3) and particle densities (2.49 – 2.65 Mg m3) were found in normal ranged for all the layers. The samples were found under low water holding capacity (30.87-65.24%) of all the orchards. Nitrogen was observed in low (110.30 kg ha-1) to medium (468.28 kg ha-1) range in the different layers (0-15, 15-30, 30-60, 60-90cm). Phosphorus and sulphur content were found medium (8.56-11.78 kg ha-1 and 10.6-13.9 kg ha-1) in surface layer and low (7.10 – 10.65 and 8.4-12.7 kg ha-1) for sub-surface layers. Available potassium was determined in high range (224.0-378.8 kg ha-1) for all the layers (0-15, 15-30, 30-60, 60-90 cm).
Keywords: Nutrients, orchards, physico-chemical properties, soil fertility