Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 31, No 1 (2018)

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Identification of soil fertility constraints by GIS in Northern Dry Zone of Karnataka for site specific recommendations

P. L. PATIL, CHETANA BANSODE, DEEPA PAWADASHETTI,, H. C. RAMACHANDRAIAH, V. S. DEVARANAVADAGI, APPALAL NAIK, S. T. HUNDEKAR, G. S. DASOG

Abstract


Soilsamplesfrom Hirehallasub-watershed in northern dry zone of Karnataka were drawn at 250 m grid intervaland assessed for their fertility parameters. Analytical data was interpreted and statistical parameters like range, meanstandard deviation and coefficient of variation were calculated for each parameter. Soil fertility maps were prepared for eachparameter under GIS environment using Arc GIS v 10.4. Soils were neutral to very strongly alkaline with non saline to slightsalinity. Soil organic carbon contentwas low to medium. Available nitrogen was low, availablephosphorus was low tomedium, available potassium was medium to high and sulphur was low to medium. Regarding available micronutrients,zincand ironwere deficient in about half of the sub watershed area whereas, copper and manganese were sufficient in thesoils. The mapping of nutrients by GIS techniquein the sub watershed revealed that, OC, available N, Zn and Fe areimportant soil fertility constraints.

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