Sunil Kumar Bhagat, Kumar Dhar Sahu* and Harish Kumar Mahla
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, IGKV, Raipur (C.G.) India
Email: kumardsahu111@gmail.com
Received-15.06.2015, Revised-21.06.2015
Abstract: A Study was undertaken to evaluate the micronutrients status of Bambhanidih block in Janjgir- Champa district, Chhattisgarh covering 32 villages during 2011-2012. The systematic collection of samples was carried out in geo–referenced surface (0-0.15m) soils samples from 575 sites representing Alfisols and Vertisols using Global Positioning System. The samples were analyzed for DTPA-extractable iron and copper content. The statistical description of soil characteristics indicated the available Cu and Fe content ranged from 0.2 to 12 and 4.1 to 57.1 mg kg-1 with mean 1.7 and 23.1 respectively. The available copper and iron content showed high level in soils of Bambhanidih block
Keywords: Micronutrients, Iron, Copper, Alfisols, Vertisols
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