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Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Vol. 8, Issue 6 (2019)

Assessment of fertility status of highway block of the central research station Dr. PDKV Akola

Author(s):

AM Shinde, AR Deshmukh and MD Sarode

Abstract:
Soil of Highway block of Central research station Dr. PDKV Akola was investigated for the chemical properties and Macronutrient or micronutrient status of surface soils. The exact position of soils sampling site was determined with the help GPS.
All the soils under study was slightly alkaline to moderately alkaline in reaction, EC value for these soils within safe limit. The organic carbon content in these soils is low to medium and soil of farms is moderately calcareous to calcareous due to presence of CaCO3.
The soils Highway block contain 137.98 to 213.25 kg ha-1 available Nitrogen and 14.36 to 19.80 kg ha-1 available phosphorous and 287 to 342 kg ha-1 available potassium. available micronutrients i.e. Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn in the range of contains 0.33 to 0.69 mg kg-1, 0.28 to 3.28 mg kg-1 2.3 to 7.8 mg kg-1 1.5 to 8.6 mg kg-1 Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn respectively.
The nutrient index value calculated for soils of Highway block shows that this soil has moderate NIV for organic carbon, low NIV for available nitrogen and Highway block whereas phosphorous show moderate NIV for Highway block, high NIV for available potassium. The micronutrients status show high NIV for iron, copper and manganese, The Highway block shows moderate to moderately high NIV for zinc.
It is revealed that in the soils of Highway block, the availability of nitrogen, iron, zinc decreases with increase in CaCO3 content. Available copper also decreases with increase in soil pH. The availability of zinc decrease due to increase in EC. The availability of manganese, copper, increase with increase in organic carbon status in course of investigation.

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How to cite this article:
AM Shinde, AR Deshmukh and MD Sarode. Assessment of fertility status of highway block of the central research station Dr. PDKV Akola. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2019;8(6):1567-1571.

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