Soil Profile Studies under Different Orchard Management System in Chhindwara District of Madhya Pradesh, India

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).