IAPRS & SIS, Vol.34, Part 7, “Resource and Environmental Monitoring”, Hyderabad, India, 2002
Table 1. Soil series with their classification and areal extent, Hingni village
Soil Series Classification Area in ha (%)
Hingni-1 Loamy-skeletal, mixed, hyperthermic Lithic Ustorthent 49.3 (8.54)
Hingni-2 Clayey, montmorillonitic (calcareous), hyperthermic Typic Ustorthent 71.0 (12.29)
Hingni-3 Fine, montmorillonitic, hyperthermic Typic Haplustepts 123.0 (21.29)
Hingni-4 Fine, montmorillonitic, hyperthermic Typic Haplusterts 115.5 (20.00)
Hingni-5 Very fine, montmorillonitic (calcareous), hyperthermic Typic Haplusterts 190.1 (32.74) |
Table 2. Climatic and soil-site characteristics (weighted mean) Hingni village
Soil series
Soil-site characteristics Hingni-1 Hingni-2 Hingni-3 Hingni-4 Hingni-5
CLIMATIC CHARACTERISTICS
e Total rainfall (mm) 934 934 934 934 934
e Mean annual temp. (°C) 26 26 26 26 26
e Relative humidity 56 56 56 56 56
e Length of growing period (days) 168 168 168 168 168
SITE CHARACTERISTICS
e Slope (%) 5-8/8-15 3-5 1-3 1-3 1-3
e Erosion Severe Moderate | Moderate Slight Slilght
e Drainage Somewhat | Well Well Moderately Moderately
excessive well well
e Flooding Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
e Surface stoniness (96) 15-40 3-15 «3 «3 «3
SOIL CHARACTERISTICS
e Surface texture clay clay clay clay clay
e Clay (?0) 39.0 57:5 53.7 52.6 60.9
e Depth (cm) 10 31 52 105 >150
e (CaCO; (%) 3.56 7.70 5.34 8.85 9.80
e Coarse fragments (%) 45.5 27.2 14.4 17.5 11.7
SOIL FERTILITY
e CEC [cmol(p+)kg™] 49.87 86.38 64.46 50.08 73.69
e Organic carbon (%) 0.93 0.90 0.59 0.57 0.50
e Base saturation (%) 62.6 69.19 89.2 90.6 88.19
e Ece(dSm™) 0.13 0.22 0.17 0.12 0.18
o pH (1:2.5) 6.9 7.9 79 75 79