Variability of physico-Chemical Parameters of Agricultural Soils in Nuzvid Area, Andhra Pradesh

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IJEP 44(1): 50-59 : Vol. 44 Issue. 1 (January 2024)

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K. Venkatappala Naidu1, K. Suresh Kumar2 and Namuduri Srinivas2*

1. Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Department of Bio Sciences, Nuzividu – 521 202, Andhra Pradesh, India
2. GITAM (Deemed to be University), Department of Environmental Science, School of Science, Visakhapatnam – 530 045, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

Soil is a legitimate source with a high assortment of mineral components in the form of layers. In the present decade, agricultural and industrial activities play an important role in the variableness of the physico-chemical parameters of soils. To assess the variability of soil fertility parameters, samples were collected from various agricultural soils of the Nuzvid area, Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh and analyzed for multiple physico-chemical parameters. The results showed variability of physico-chemical parameters concerning pH, conductivity and other ions, which are calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium, reported from moderate to high levels in agricultural soils. Based on the nutrition index, the majority of the soils of the study area reported low to medium nutrition index due to low nitrogen content. The present study results benefit cultivators as values in soil fertility and can be used for upcoming farming practices.

Keywords

Physico-chemical parameters, Agricultural soils, Soil fertility, Variability

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