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Land evaluation of rice-wheat growing soils of central plains of Punjab for land use planning

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Title Land evaluation of rice-wheat growing soils of central plains of Punjab for land use planning
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Creator Jaya N Surya,.,Sidhu, G.S., Lal, T., Singh, D., Yadav, R.P. and Singh, S.K
 
Subject Land evaluation, Qualitative, Quantitative, Ricewheat cropping system
 
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Major rice-wheat growing soils of Upper Gangetic Plains, India were studied and
evaluated by considering soil-site characteristics by using qualitative and quantitative
methods. The qualitative method employed were USDA land capability classification and
land suitability classification, while the quantitative evaluation method includes Riquier's
parametric approach. The land evaluation methods indicated that information on
production potential of soils provide a basis for comparison among different soils. The
representative soils of Jalandhar district of Punjab, India were studied and classified into
land capability classes IIs, IIIse/sw, IVse, and VIes. However, the land suitability
evaluation suggested that majority of these rice-wheat growing soils were suitable to
moderately suitable (S1-S2) suitable for wheat while moderately to marginally suitable for
rice crop. Soils of active flood plains and recent flood plains are presently not suitable for
rice crops. Riquier's parametric approach was found to be good indicator for identification
of production potentials of rice-wheat growing soils. The land evaluation study revealed
that, soil characteristics and suitability of these soils were highly variable, hence their
management must be site and location specific. Soil management strategies based on
integrated nutrient management, organic manures, nutrient recycling, mulching, crop
residue, crop rotation and inter cropping not only helps to conserve soil and water more
effectively in rice-wheat growing soils but also increase organic matter content and
improve fertilizer use efficiency. Adoption of suitable soil and water conservation
measures and alternate land use not only improves the yields and soil productivity but also
sustains the soil health and natural resources.
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Date 2022-06-30T06:46:58Z
2022-06-30T06:46:58Z
2019-01-01
 
Type Journal
 
Identifier Jaya N. Surya, G.S. Sidhu, T. Lal, D. Singh, R.P. Yadav and Singh, S.K. 2019. Land Evaluation of Rice-Wheat Growing Soils of Central Plains of Punjab for Land Use Planning. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 8(01): 2590-2601. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.801.272
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Language English
 
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