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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Study of selected physicochemical parameters of soils used for cultivation of sadabahar (Catharanthus roseus L.)
Authors
Megha Bajpai, Smruti Sohani
Abstract
Assessment of numerous selected physicochemical characteristics in soil samples was examined in Rangwasa, Bijalpur, Bhorasla, and Machal, four agricultural regions of Indore. Along with measuring the soil's cation exchange capacity (CEC), organic carbon (OC), electrical conductivity (EC), and moisture content, potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium were also assessed (MC). A flame photometer was used to measure Na and K in the soil samples, an atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used to measure Ca and Mg, and standard analytical methods were used to measure the remaining physicochemical parameters. The results showed that the concentrations of physicochemical parameters in the soil samples ranged from 7.35 to 11.01% for MC, 6.53 to 7.64 for pH, 0.09 to 0.34 mS/cm for EC, 1.25 to 3.44% for OC, 2.16 to 5.93% for OM, 30.75 to 41.83 cmol/kg for CEC, 845 to 1014 mg/kg for Na, 1980 to 6065 mg/kg for K, 952-2 It was discovered that the pH ranged from neutral to slightly alkaline. According to the EC readings, none of the soil samples are salinized. The values of the physicochemical characteristics in the soil samples collected from all the sampling locations did not differ significantly (P>0.05) according to the statistical test of significance using ANOVA. The link between the various metrics in the soil samples was also investigated using correlation analysis. The information will assist farmers in fixing problems with soil nutrients, including how much fertilizer should be used to boost crop output, as the soil under study may be deemed a good supplier of critical nutrients.
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Pages:1590-1596
How to cite this article:
Megha Bajpai, Smruti Sohani "Study of selected physicochemical parameters of soils used for cultivation of sadabahar (<em>Catharanthus roseus</em> L.)". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 1590-1596
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