UL
T
ULTGRP
1.12
30.34
51.62
11.85
0.28
0.00
4.79
Table-5 : Correlation between current land use (LU) and suitability map (GSSL)
Land Use Ground water, soil, slope & lineament
suitability
Plantation Suitable to more suitable
Unirrigated Crop Land
(Valley)
Deciduous Forest/scrub/
degraded forest
Forest Plantation
Upland
Unirrigated Crop Land
Degraded pasture/
grazing land
Degraded land under
plantation crops
Barren Rock
Highly to most suitable
Suitable to more suitable and less suitable
in few places
Suitable to more suitable
More suitable and some parts most suitable
More suitable and some parts most suitable
Suitable
Suitable
Not suitable and some less suitable patches
Table-6 : Suggested land use for various suitability classes
Suitability Class
Geomorphic unit
Probable/possible use
Highly Suitable
Most Suitable
More Suitable
Suitable
Less Suitable
Least Suitable
Valley
Valley
Pediplain
Dissected hills
Residual hills
Dissected hills
Residual hills
Dissected hills
Residual hills
Crops (Paddy, Sugarcane)
Crops (Paddy, Sugarcane)
Dry land crops/sericulture,
fodder/fuel
Agriculture plantations/forest
plantations
Afforestation/protective
vegetation
Afforestation/protective
vegetation
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