Abstract Views :358 |
PDF Views:0
Authors
Affiliations
1 Division of Soil Science, S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (K), Shalimar, Srinagar (J&K), IN
2 Division of Soil Science, S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (J), Chatha, Jammu (J&K), IN
Source
An Asian Journal of Soil Science, Vol 9, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 59-62
Abstract
Sixty surface soil samples representing twenty saffron growing villages of district Kishtwar in Jammu & Kashmir were analyzed for the basic soil parameters viz., pH, EC, OC and texture. The available micronutrients (DTPA extractable) viz., Zn, Cu, Mn and Fe were investigated by using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The availability of micronutrients and their relationship with soil properties were also studied. Soil DTPA-extractable micro-nutrients, Zn, Cu, Mn, and Fe ranged from 1.24 to 5.55, 1.20 to 2.97, 13.26 to 47.56 and 7.17 to 17.17 mg kg-1 with mean values of 2.34, 2.10, 22.35 and 10.65 mg kg-1, respectively. This showed that the soils were sufficient in these nutrients. DTPA extractable Cu, Mn and Fe gave negative significant correlation with soil pH. Cu was positively and significantly correlated with organic carbon. Further, Mn showed positive correlation with clay.
Keywords
DTPA-Extractable, pH, Micronutrients, Soil Properties, Saffron.
