Record Details

Monitoring soil quality changes in relation to land use and management in a watershed, Karnataka

KRISHI: Publication and Data Inventory Repository

View Archive Info
 
 
Field Value
 
Title Monitoring soil quality changes in relation to land use and management in a watershed, Karnataka
Not Available
 
Creator RAMESH KUMAR, S.C., S. VADIVELU, V. RAMAMURTHY, L. G K. NAIDU, R. S. REDDY, S. SRINIVAS, AND A. K. MAJI
 
Subject Land use change, soil quality. soil organic carbon. soil reaction. base saturation, lim'ing
 
Description Not Available
The study carried out in Rajankunte watershed between 1980 and 2002 indicated that the
total cultivable land area reduced at the rate of 4, I ha annually, The reduction in area under food
crops, agro-forestry and grazing lands has been diverted to horticulture, Nitrogen and phosphorus
application in the watershed increased by 67 and 32 per cent over 22 years and, in general, nutrient
application increased by 35 per cent The change in land use and nutrient use pattern resulted in
increase in area under acid soils, decline in base saturation and soil organic carbon (SOC) in 0-30 cm
layer at a faster rate, The change in land use and management greatly affects the soil quality and
require immediate correction measures like lime application and soil and water conservation measures
including proper crop rotations to arrest the further degradation, The total cost of correcting
soil acidity using lime worked out to be ofRs 218802/- for the entire watershed and an average cost
ofRs 7611- ha for improving soil quality in Rajanukunte Watershed,
ICAR -AP Cess Funds
 
Date 2020-05-13T14:38:21Z
2020-05-13T14:38:21Z
2007-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier RAMESH KUMAR, S.C., S. VADIVELU, V. RAMAMURTHY, L. G K. NAIDU, R. S. REDDY, S. SRINIVAS, AND A. K. MAJI (2007). Monitoring soil quality changes in relation to land use and management in a watershed, Karnataka, Agropedology,18 (1) 50-57.
Not Available
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/35584
 
Language English
 
Relation Not Available;
 
Publisher Indian Society of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning