Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Antara Laha, Dr. Amreen Hasan, Dr. Tarence Thomas and Dr. Arun Alfred David

Abstract:
The present study was conducted to assess the various physical properties of soil that was collected from different locations of district Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya, India. For the purpose of analysing the physical properties of soil, a total of 27 soil samples from three different villages were collected from three profile depths (0-15 cm, 15-30 cm, and 30-45 cm). For analysis, nine sampling points were chosen. The findings showed that in dry condition, the colour of the soil ranged from yellowish brown to brown, whereas in the wet condition, dark reddish brown to reddish brown predominated. The soil's predominant soil types were clay loam, sandy clay loam, and loam. The bulk of these soils are suitable for paddy production due to their high clay concentration. The pore space percentage of the soil ranged from 47.70 to 52.96% and the water holding capacity ranged from 43.70 to 48.96%. The value of bulk density ranged from 1.11 to 1.37 Mg m^-3, for particle density, the value ranged from 2.36 to 2.65 Mg m^-3 and for specific gravity, it ranged from 1.18 to 2.65 Mg m^-3.