IAPRS & SIS, Vol.34, Part 7, "Resource and Environmental Monitoring", Hyderabad, India, 2002 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Karban river Gently to 
moderately sloping (3-10%) 
  
in surface, silty loam to 
fine sandy in sub-surface 
  
  
  
Map Soil Geomorphic unit and Soil Characteristics Chemical Characteristics (Surface) 
Unit Series Slope »H EC dSm? ESP 
symbol 
YK Mathura | Yamuna Recent Plain, | Light grey, loamy sand in 8.58 0.17 >15 
(Khadar) | Gently to moderately | surface, fine sand in sub- 
sloping (3-10%) surface 
TYK Mahaban | Terrace Zone of Yamuna, | Light yellowish brown, 8.17 0.28 «15 
(Bangar) | Gently to moderately | sandy loam in surface, 
sloping (3-10%) loamy sand in sub-surface 
BUL Koyal Varanasi Older Alluvial | Yellowish brown, fine 8.13 0.23 <15 
Plain, Very gentle to gently | sand in surface, loam to 
sloping (1-5%) silty loam in sub-surface 
WUL Pura Varanasi Older Alluvial | Light brown, sandy loam 7.64 0.26 <15 
Plain, Very gentle to gently | in surface, loam to loamy 
sloping (1-5%) sand in sub-surface 
ELL Kolahar | Aligarh Older Alluvial | Light greyish brown, loam 8.23 0.58 «15 
Plain, Nearly level to gently | in surface, silty clay loam 
sloping (<3%) in sub-surface 
WLL Tarauli Aligarh Older  Alluvial | Greyish brown, sandy 7.91 0.54 «15 
Janubi Plain, Nearly level to gently | loam in surface, silty clay 
sloping (<3%) loam in sub-surface 
UL Parkhan Aligarh Older  Alluvial | Light Olive brown, silty 8.65 9.86 >15 
Plain, Nearly level (<1%) | clay loam in surface, clay 
salt-affected loam in sub-surface 
KK Kupa Recent Flood Plain of | Light brown, loamy sand 8.15 0.18 <15 
  
  
Table -1: Soil map legend of Mathura district and chemical characteristics of representative pedons 
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