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Spatial variability of soil properties and delineation of management zones for Suketi basin, Himachal Himalaya, India by Praveen Kumar; Munish Sharma; Nagender Pal Butail; Arvind Kumar Shukla; Pardeep Kumar is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.
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Scientific information on the spatial variability of soil properties is critical for sustainable production and designing appropriate measures for efficient soil-crop management. The growing urban areas in fertile landscapes are a major concern experiencing a huge anthropogenic onslaught and lack of information on spatial variability of soil properties. Therefore, the present study was carried out to delineate the spatial distribution of some selected soil properties from Balh Valley and its catchment area (Suketi basin) in lower Himachal Himalaya, India. A total of 468 geo-referenced surface soil samples were collected and analyzed for soil pH, EC, OC; primary nutrients (N, P, K); secondary nutrients (Ca and Mg); and DTPA-extractable micronutrients (Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu)following standard procedures. The results showed a significant variation in soil pH (acidic to alkaline), EC (0.08-0.70 dS/m), OC (3-26 g/kg), major nutrients N (41.96-208.03 mg/kg), P (5.80-18.75 mg/ kg), and K (53.57-163.64 mg/kg). Among micronutrients, Zn was found below the critical limit toward the extreme fringes of the basin. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and geostatistical approach. The s
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- Author
- Praveen Kumar; Munish Sharma; Nagender Pal Butail; Arvind Kumar Shukla; Pardeep Kumar
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)