Spatial Analysis of Soil Physical Parameters at Different Depth in Sikrai Tehsil of Dausa, R, India

Abstract

An investigation, was carried out during year 2021-22. Total 190 soil samples were collected from two depth (i.e., 0 to 15 and 15 to 30 cm). Sand content varied from 73.20 to 82.10 and 71.70 to 80.50 per cent, silt content varies from 9.20 to 14.60 and 10.30 to 15.30 and clay content ranged from 8.20 to 12.80 and 9.20 to 13.20 per cent. The bulk density was ranged from 1.45 to 1.54 and 1.46 to 1.55 Mg m-3, while, particle density was ranged from 2.47 to 2.65 and 2.48 to 2.66 Mgm-3. Porosity of surface and sub-surface soils ranged between 38.87 to 45.08 and 38.71 to 44.91%. Based on sand, silt and clay contents, these soils classified into sandy loam and loamy sand textural classes. Out of 95 surface soil samples 19 (20.00%) fell in loamy sand and 76 (80.00%) samples fell in sandy loam texture class.  while, in sub-surface 2 (2.11%) fell in loamy sand and 93 (97.89%) were in sandy loam category. Therefore, the majority of soils were belonged to sandy loam in texture. The depth wise distribution of soil physical properties is valuable to the scientific community for various applications, particularly in agriculture, civil engineering, and efforts to combat environmental degradation and optimum land use plan for maximizing agricultural production.