Depth Wise Studies of Physico-Chemical Properties of Soil under Different Land Use System at Eastern U.P, India
Prabhat Ranjan Pandey
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya -224229 (U.P.), India.
S. F. A. Zaidi
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya -224229 (U.P.), India.
Suneel Kumar *
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut -250110 (U.P.), India.
Devesh Pathak
S.M.S, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Amethi, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya -224229 (U.P.), India.
Gaurav Shukla
Rovensa Next, Private Limited, New Delhi, India.
Raisen Pal
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut -250110 (U.P.), India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The Present Study was undertaken to assess Depth Wise Studies of Physico-Chemical Properties of Soil under Different Land Use System of main campus of university at Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya (U.P.) during 2018-2019.
Soil samples were collected under RWCS (Rice-Wheat cropping system), LBCS (Legume based cropping system), and VBCS (Vegetable based cropping System).The land use systems selected for study were Crop land RWCS (Rice-Wheat cropping system), LBCS (Legume based cropping system), and VBCS (Vegetable based cropping System), Plantation land (Mango, Aonla and Bael orchard), Forest land (Shisham, Teak and Eucalyptus) and barren land (NSP-6 farm). Soil samples were taken with GPS system from four depth viz. 0-15cm, 15-30cm, 30-45cm and 45-60cm and analyzed for their physico-chemical properties (soil pH, EC, OC, BD, Available N, P&K). Results revealed that different soil properties varied significantly under different land use system at various soil depths.
Keywords: Land use system, soil health, GPS system, physico-chemical properties of soil, Barren land, cropping system etc