Soil Fertility Assessment of Some Villages in Kankadahad Block of Odisha

An assessment of soil status of Kankadahad block of Odisha was carried out to determine the basic physico-chemical properties of the soil, based on which site specific nutrient recommendations can be adopted. The study was carried out in four selected villages of the block. Results revealed that soi...

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Published inEnvironment and ecology Vol. 39; no. 1A; p. 250
Main Authors Singh, Rojalin Priyadarshini, Mishra, Antaryami, Dash, Prava Kiran, Saren, Subhashis, Mallik, Hrusikesh, Mishra, Bibhuti Bhusan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kalyani MKK Publications 01.01.2021
Subjects
Acidic soils
Acidity
Chemical properties
Crop production
Electrical conductivity
Electrical resistivity
Nitrogen
Organic carbon
Organic soils
Phosphorus
Physicochemical properties
Potassium
Sandy loam
Sandy soils
Soil fertility
Soil properties
Villages
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Summary:An assessment of soil status of Kankadahad block of Odisha was carried out to determine the basic physico-chemical properties of the soil, based on which site specific nutrient recommendations can be adopted. The study was carried out in four selected villages of the block. Results revealed that soils mostly belong to the textural class of loamy sand and sandy loam. Soils are acidic in reaction, safe concerning electrical conductivity. Soil organic carbon contents varied from 1.4 to 12 g kg-1. Available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium contents of soils varied from 50 to 225, 7 to 36 and 120 to 509 kg ha-1, respectively. Soil acidity, low availability of available nitrogen and phosphorus were identified to be the major soil-related crop production constraints of the study area.
ISSN:0970-0420