Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
V Shalini, A Krishna Chaithanya, K Chandrashaker and CH Aruna Kumari

Abstract:
A survey was carried out during 2019-2020 to find out the impact of different Cropping Systems (Rice-Rice, Rice-Maize, Cotton-Fallow and Turmeric-Sesamum) on the behavior of physicochemical properties of soil in both the soil types (Inceptisols and vertisols). Samples were collected from three depths (0-15, 15-30 and 30-45 cm at each cropping system site) of Northeren Telangana Zone (Adilabad, Nizamabad and Karimnagar). The results of the present investigation revealed that all the soil samples are neutral to alkaline in nature, low in salinity, majority of the soil samples were Sandy Clay Loam and Clay in texture in inceptisols and vertisols respectively. Low to medium in soil organic carbon content, Bulk Density and Clay had greater influence on organic carbon specially in vertisols. Sand content had showed significant negative influence, while clay has positively related SOC. Soils were low to medium in Available Phosphrous and high in potassium content. All the parameters analysed were decreasing with increasing depth, except for Electrical conductivity.