ArticlePDF Available

Physico-chemical characterization of soils of Bairia block of district Ballia, Uttar Pradesh

  • January 2019
Authors:
Sandip Kumar Gupta at Jananayak Chandra shekhar University Ballia
Sandip Kumar Gupta
Ashok Kumar Singh at S.M.M.Town PG College Ballia(U.P.)
Ashok Kumar Singh
  • S.M.M.Town PG College Ballia(U.P.)
Anil Kumar Singh at SMM Town PG College, Ballia (Affiliated Jananayak Chandrashekhar University)
Anil Kumar Singh
  • SMM Town PG College, Ballia (Affiliated Jananayak Chandrashekhar University)
Ashish Ranjan
Ashish Ranjan
Show all 5 authorsHide
Download full-text PDFDownload full-text PDF
Read full-text
Download citation

Abstract and Figures

An investigation was carried out for characterization of soils of Bairia block of Ballia district, (UP) India. Depth wise soil samples were collected from two pedons selected in two villages. For this purpose, a soil profile was opened in each village. Soil samples were collected from various soil depth viz. 0-15, 15-30, 30-45, 45-60, 60-75, 75-90, 90-105, 105-120, 120-135 and 135-160 cm. Standard analytical methods and procedures were followed for analysis of physico-chemical parameters of soils. Results revealed that pH of soil found to be neutral to slightly alkaline whereas EC was recorded in normal range. Organic carbon content in soil varied from 1.62 to 0.12%. The soil of study area was slightly to moderately calcareous in nature with 1.85 to 3.12% calcium carbonate. Available nitrogen, phosphorus, potash and sulphur content in soil varied from 360.60 to15.70 kg ha-1 , 14.50 to 5.30 kg ha-1 , 393.40 to 212.80 kg ha-1 and 12.00 to 5.80 kg ha-1 , respectively. The texture of soil was found to be loamy sand to silty loam.
Figures - uploaded by Anil Kumar Singh
Author content
All figure content in this area was uploaded by Anil Kumar Singh
Content may be subject to copyright.
S P.pd
f
Content uploaded by Naveen Kumar Shukla
Author content
All content in this area was uploaded by Naveen Kumar Shukla on Nov 15, 2022
Content may be subject to copyright.
Physico-chemical characterization of Soil of Ball
ia.pdf
Content uploaded by Anil Kumar Singh
Author content
All content in this area was uploaded by Anil Kumar Singh on Apr 11, 2019
Content may be subject to copyright.
... The perusal of data on soil EC presented in were recorded. The similar finding was given by Gupta., et al [8]. ...
... Water holding capacity of soil (Table 1) the similar finding was given by Gupta., et al [8]. ...
... Irrespective of the land use system the extent in horizons of cal- the similar finding was given by Gupta., et al [8]. ...
Acta Scientific AGRICULTURE (ISSN: 2581-365X) Vertical Distribution of Soils Fertility of Sagarpali and Chitbadagaon Village of Ballia District, Uttar Pradesh
Article
Full-text available
  • Apr 2021
An investigation was carried out for Characterization of soils of Sagarpali and Chitbadagaon village of Ballia District (U.P.). Depth wise soil samples were collected from two selected village viz. Sagarpali and Chitbadagaon. From both Sagarpali and Chitbadagaon pedons soil sample were collected from 0-20, 20-41, 41-61, 61-81, 81-101, 101-127, 127-152 and 152-177 cm depths and in this respect a soil profile was opened in each village. Standard method was followed for analysis of physico-chemical parameter of soil. Results revealed that pH of soil found to be slightly acid to slightly alkaline where EC was in normal range. Bulk density of soil found be 1.40-1.54 Mg m-³ and water holding capacity 36.89-47.79%. Organic carbon content varied from 0.13-0.71%. The soil was slightly moderately calcareous (0.36-2.34 CaCO 3 %). Available N, P, K, and S content in soil varied from 106.62-304 kg ha-1 , 6.81-11.10 mgkg-1 , 240.8-403.2. kg ha-1 and 4.32-8.35 mgkg-1 respectively. The texture of soil was found to be clayey to clay loamy.
A Peer-reviewed Research Journal Potassium fixation capacity of soil in surface and sub-surface alkaline soils of Ballia district
Article
  • Jan 2019
Potassium fixation capacity of soil with their physico-chemical, physical and chemical nature of surface and sub-surface soils of Ballia district was analysed from different village's soil samples. Potassium fixation capacity of surface soil was ranges from 40.4-136.3 % and sub-surface soil ranged from 56.2-116.2 % of targated distingushed village soils with their nature as soil pH of surface soil ranged from 7.55-8.03 and sub-surface soil 7.21-8.35 and where EC was in considerable range in both depth, Organic carbon content varied from 0.37-1.20 % in suface soil and 0.18-0.60 % in sub-surface soil, Available N, P and K content in surface soil from 221.2-347.6 kg ha-1 , 9.74-14.85 kg ha-1 , 201.6-436.8 kg ha-1 and sub-surface soil ranged from 158.0-293.8 kg ha-1 , 8.74-12.81kg ha-1 , 246.4-414.4 kg ha-1 , the textural class of those soils varied from loamy sand to clay loam respectively.
Potassium in tea (Camellia sinensis (L) O. Kuntze) cultivation from soil to cup quality - A review
Article
Full-text available
  • Feb 2018
Tea (Camellia sinensis (L) O. Kuntze) plants require comparatively higher quantity of potassium for production and quality of produce. After nitrogen, potassium is the second major nutrient for tea plant. Potassium plays vital role in enzyme activation, water relation, photosynthesis protein and starch synthesis. It offers abiotic as well as biotic stress toleration in tea plants and also improves biochemical parameters and organoleptic quality of tea. However, owing to the climatic conditions and soil mineralogical compositions, tea soils are predominantly poor in their potash content. Thus, the need based adequate supply of potash through inorganic or organic sources as soil application or foliar nutrition in tea growing soils of India is essential to realize the optimum economic yield with desired quality. Furthermore, the possibilities of development of potassium solubilizing biofertilizer with identification of native strains of microbes and development of potassium efficient tea genotype need to be explored. Such attempts minimize the cost of cultivation, sustain soil fertility and prevent environmental pollution.
Soil sulphur fractions as chemical indices of available sulphur in some Eastern Australian soils
Article
A range of soils from eastern Australia hare been examined for a number of fractions of soil sulphur. These have been compared with plant sulphur uptake and yield of oats grown in pot culture in order to assess their possible values as indices of available sulphur. In all of the soils examined, most of the sulphur was present in organic forms and in most cases at least 50 per cent. could be extracted by 0.1N sodium hydroxide. Similar amounts were released as sulphate by ignition of the soil and similar amounts were also estimated by a reduction method. These three fractions were highly correlated with one another and with the total sulphur, but each was poorly correlated with the sulphur uptake and yield of oats in pot culture experiments. The results indicated that an appreciable proportion of the soil sulphur may consist of organic sulphates. The amounts of free water-soluble sulphate were small and were unsatisfactory as indices of yield. In addition to free sulphate, aqueous extracts also contained some organic sulphur which was easily oxidized to free sulphate by dilute hydrogen peroxide. The amount of water-soluble sulphur could be substantially increased by heating the soil prior to extraction. The fraction of the soil sulphur which was extracted after heating with water on a boiling water-bath, followed by heating for 1 hr in a hot-air oven (heat-soluble sulphur), was found to be highly correlated with both sulphur uptake and yield of oats grown in pot culture. It seems likely that this heat-soluble fraction ma3 provide a satisfactory index of available sulphur.