Research Article | Published: 01 June 1997

Soil Fertility Status Under Natural Deodar (Cedrus deodara) Forest Ecosystem of North-West Himalayas

R. Kaushal, A. R. Bhandari, J. C. Sharma and D. Tripathi

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 20 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 105-111 | 1997
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1997-A2FLQW | Cite this article

Abstract

Some soil profiles developed under temperate zone of Himalayan forest ecosystem, representing Typic Hapludolls and Typic Udorthents were studied for physic-chemical properties 9pH, organic carbon, EC, CEC and CaCO3) and available macro and micro-nutrient status. The soils are normal in reaction, high in organic carbon (OC), available P and K, low to medium in available N, medium to high in SO4 “-S, high in availability of Na, Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn contents and low to medium in Zn and Cu supply. Available N and K showed significant and positive relationship with OC, CEC and negative with sand. Available P was significantly and positively correlated with EC, OC, CEC and negative with CaCO3, SO4”-S exhibited significant and positive relationship with EC, OC and negative with CacO3, DTPA extractable micro-nutrient cations (Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn) showed significant and positive relationship with OC, EC, CEC and negative with pH, CaCO3 and sand. On the basis of fertility status of soils the locations could be arranged in descending order : Kalpa > Kilba > Shongtong > Thangi > Moorang > Ribba.

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Kaushal, R., Bhandari, A.R., Sharma, J.C. and Tripathi, D., 1997. Soil Fertility Status Under Natural Deodar (Cedrus deodara) Forest Ecosystem of North-West Himalayas. Indian Journal of Forestry, 20(2), pp.105-111. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1997-A2FLQW

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