Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Vinayak Sharma, Dr. Tarence Thomas, Dr. Narendra Swaroop and Raghu Nandan Singh Khatana

Abstract:
The soil research study was conducted in Eastern Rajasthan comprising three block of Jaipur district for the fertility evaluation of cultivable land of farmers from nine villages during the year 2021-22. A total of 27 soil samples were collected from different fields and for different depths varying from 0-45 cm and were analyzed for different soil physical properties (texture, colour, bulk density, particle density, porosity, water retaining capacity and specific gravity) The dominant soil texture found in the region was loamy sand as soil were low in clay and clay content which also affected the porosity and eventually the water holding capacity of these soils. The management techniques used by the farmers and the quantity of manure and fertiliser used over time were found to have a significant impact on soil health and quality. Because there is an insufficiency of research and lack of knowledge among farmers on layered characteristics of soil quality parameters in diverse sites around Jaipur region, this study will surely benefit the villages’ agricultural community. This study gave information about nature and importance of physical properties of the soil, which could be helpful for the farmers to understand the capabilities and requirements of soil as well as type of irrigation system to be adopted so as to raise healthy harvests.