Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Dr. Rajshri Shinde, Dr. Monika Naphade, Mayuri Deshmukh and Ritu Thakare

Abstract:
A study was conducted to assess the nutrient status and mapping in soils of Beed district. To meet the requirement of ever population the judicious use of available natural resources with respect to its potential supply of nutrients and elements from soil as vital natural resource is very important. Tiny use of animal manures, crop residues, compost also use of soils that are inherently low in nutrient reserves and induced natural and anthropogenic factors which are limited to supply the adequate plant nutrient and turns nutrient imbalance. Thematic map are important and useful for better depth of understanding and developing the location specific crop production technology and strategies on spatial basis of Beed district soils. Hence, studies on Assessment of Soil Fertility Status and Mapping in Hot Semi-Arid Eco-Region of Beed District, Maharashtra (India) was undertaken to know the need for assessment of fertility status of Beed area. An investigation was carried out for 440 representative soil samples selected from 11 tehsils of Beed district of Maharashtra state in 2019 -2020 by using standard methodology for collection of soil sample. Soil samples were tested for physico chemical properties and the soil pH ranged from 6.95 to 8.78 with average values 7.66 i.e. slightly neutral to slightly alkaline, electrical conductivity ranged 0.09-0.99 dSm^-1 with mean value of 0.35 dSm^-1 and falls in suitable ranges of germination, organic carbon ranged from 1.0- 12.4 g kg ^-1 having average value of 5.25 g kg^-1 and calcium carbonate ranged from 83.2-163.6 g kg -1 with average values 118.87 g kg ^-1 some calcareous to non-calcareous soils. From this investigation it is deduced that low medium to high in physicochemical properties was found in different sites of the Beed district. To maintain fertility of soil, farmers have to test their soils to obtain higher crop yield.