Table 2.9 Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Soil in the Study Area S. No. Parameter Unit Protocol Result 1 pH (at 250C) IS:2720 (P-26,1987) 7.75 --------------------- IS:14767-2000 Reaffirmed mS/cm 2 Conductive 0.42 2006 Soil Texture USDA Method, 1968 Sandy --------------------- 3 Brownish 4 Colour USDA Method, 1968 --------------------- White Water Holding 5 USDA Method, 1968 29.05 % Capacity 6 Bulk Density USDA Method, 1968 1.92 Gm/cc 7 Chloride as Cl USDA Method, 1968 35.80 mg/100gm 8 Calcium as Ca USDA Method, 1968 32.21 mg/100gm 9 Sodium as Na USDA Method, 1968 36.20 mg/100gm 10 Potassium as K USDA Method, 1968 74.54 Kg/hec. 11 Organic Matter IS:2720 (P-22,1972) 0.50 % 12 Magnesium as Mg USDA Method, 1968 26.64 mg/100gm Available Nitrogen as 13 IS:14684, 1999 201.50 Kg/hec. N Available Phosphorus USDA, APHA-4500 PC 61.94 Kg/hec. 14 APHA 3030D, 15 Zinc as Zn 4.66 mg/100gm 16 Manganese as Mn APHA APHA-3111B 0.95 APHA 3030D, 17 Chromium as Cr 0.74 mg/100gm APHA 3030D, 18 Lead as Pb 0.46 APHA 3030D, 19 Cadmium as Cd 0.77 APHA 3030D, Copper as Cu 1.12 mg/100gm 20
Table 2.9 Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Soil in the Study Area S. No. Parameter Protocol Result Unit 1 pH (at 250C) IS:2720 (P-26,1987) 7.75 --------------------- 2 Conductive IS:14767-2000 Reaffirmed 2006 0.42 mS/cm 3 Soil Texture USDA Method, 1968 Sandy --------------------- 4 Colour USDA Method, 1968 Brownish White --------------------- 5 Water Holding Capacity USDA Method, 1968 29.05 % 6 Bulk Density USDA Method, 1968 1.92 Gm/cc 7 Chloride as Cl USDA Method, 1968 35.80 mg/100gm 8 Calcium as Ca USDA Method, 1968 32.21 mg/100gm 9 Sodium as Na USDA Method, 1968 36.20 mg/100gm 10 Potassium as K USDA Method, 1968 74.54 Kg/hec. 11 Organic Matter IS:2720 (P-22,1972) 0.50 % 12 Magnesium as Mg USDA Method, 1968 26.64 mg/100gm 13 Available Nitrogen as N IS:14684, 1999 201.50 Kg/hec. 14 Available Phosphorus USDA, APHA-4500 PC 61.94 Kg/hec. 15 Zinc as Zn APHA 3030D, 4.66 mg/100gm 16 Manganese as Mn APHA APHA-3111B 0.95 17 Chromium as Cr APHA 3030D, 0.74 mg/100gm 18 Lead as Pb APHA 3030D, 0.46 19 Cadmium as Cd APHA 3030D, 0.77 20 Copper as Cu APHA 3030D, 1.12 mg/100gm