Assessment of Physico – Chemical Properties of Soil under Different Eco Systems of Gwalior Region
Sai Ganesh Kumar Appala
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ITM University, Gwalior, M.P., India.
Sandip Kumar Gautam *
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ITM University, Gwalior, M.P., India.
Thounaojam Thomas Meetei
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ITM University, Gwalior, M.P., India.
Nivedita Singh
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, ITM University, Gwalior, M.P., India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This investigation was carried out on the different ecosystem of Gwalior region, ITM university Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. The experiment was planned in a randomized block design (RBD) with three replication and seven selected ecosystem viz. T1-Neem area, T2- Aonla area, T3- Duck house, T4- CRC-1, T5- CRC-2, T6- Polyhouse and T7- Pond area. The results of the experiment revealed that the physical properties of the soil such as bulk density, porosity, soil texture of the soil improved with addition of organic matter likewise in duck house we found that organic matter of area was very as compared to another area at both surface and subsurface soil depth. The bulk density was lowest recorded at surface and sub surface soil in duck house and pond area respectively over the Aonla and neem area. The available N, P, and K was highest recorded in the Duck house treatments as compare to Aonla and neem area both surface and subsurface soil, respectively. The chemical properties of the soil such as organic carbon, available N, P, K and soil exchangeable Ca and Mg was highest recorded in the duck house due to the presence of high organic matter and pH in normal range which provide the available form of nutrient.
Keywords: Ecosystem, duck house, poly house, Aonla area, CRC-1, CRC-2