Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Dr. Smita Vasant Deshmukh, Dr. Umesh Sadanand Kudtarkar and Dr. Pradeep Chandrakant Haldavanekar

Abstract:
The experiment was conducted to investigate the soil fertility status of the Sindhudurg district. The study consisted of field survey for collection of soil samples and their analysis for chemical and physical properties at department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Regional Fruit Research Station Vengurle, Soil fertility evaluation of an area is an important aspect in context of sustainable agriculture production. The macro nutrients govern the fertility of soils and control the growth and yields of crops. In the present investigation four blocks was selected in the district Sindhudurg of Maharashtra and studied the available macronutrient status in the soils using Parkers Nutrient Index approach made with the study of 29 sub-surface soil samples collected from farmers field from different villages of Kudal, Kankwali and Vaibhavwadi block with the help of khurpi in zigzag motion. Collected soil samples were analyzed for pH, Electrical Conductivity, (EC) Organic Carbon (OC), Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K) The Results reveals that the pH ranged from 4.5-6.4 with mean of 5.8 moderately acidic in nature, E.C. (dSm^-1) ranged from 0.031-0.172 with mean of 0.066, Organic carbon ranged from 1.11-6.74 with mean value of 2.47 gkg^-1 and available nitrogen, phosphorus, and Potassium were ranged from 147.3-445.3, 4.7-16.4 and 81.3-720.86 kg ha^-1, respectively.