JAPRS & SIS, Vol.34, Part 7, “Resource and Environmental Monitoring”, Hyderabad, India, 2002 
Table 3 Salient physical and chemical characteristics of soils 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Horizon Depth Sand | Silt Clay pH EC Org. CaCO; CEC B.S. ESP 
(cm) (96) (96) (96) 1:2.5 1:2.5 C. (95) Cmol (96) 
soil:water | soil:water (96) (+) Kg! 
ied, dark dS m‘ 
1 soils on Pedon 1 - (Hills & rediges) Mangli-1 series: Clayey-skeletal, smectite, hyperthermic Typic Ustorthents 
idges and A 0-12 350 | 23.5 41.5 7.5 0.05 0.71 - 52.2 91 0.8 
1 10-15% C 12-30 36.0 | 23.0 41.0 77 0.08 0.56 - 57.4 97 0.9 
id slight Pedon-2 (Upper pediment) Mangli-2 series: Clayey, smectite, hyperthermic Typic Haplustepts 
A 0-15 28.0 1.24.5 50.5 dal 0.07 0.46 - 48.4 99 0.8 
led, dark Bw 15-35 36.5 14.5 49.0 7.4 0.34 0.29 - 60.3 99 0.7 
ı strongly Pedon-3 (Lower pediments) Mangli-3 series: Clayey, smectitic (calcareous) hyperthermic Typic Ustorthents 
ges and Ap 0-14 10.5 25S 64.0 8.3 0.12 0.16 8.5 69.7 96 0:9 
1 25-3390 ACK 14-31 28.2 | 265 | 450 8.2 0.13 0.24 21.4 45.5 99 0.9 
moderate Pedon-4 (Upper Alluvial plain) Mangli-4 series: Clayey, smectite (calcareous) hyperthermic Typic Ustorthents 
LE Ap 0-13 42.5 17.3 40.0 8.4 0.08 0.41 10.4 43.5 92 1.1 
k brown AC 13-23 | 470 | 200 | 330 8.2 0.08 046 | 166 42.5 99 14 
genily 3e Pedon-5 (Upper Alluvial plain) Mangli-5 series: Very fine, smectite (calcareous), hyperthermic Sodic Haplusterts 
ent ^ wir Ap 0-14 95 |220 | 685 8.7 0.15 0.45 112 56.7 91 7.4 
A Bw 14-40 10.0 | 21.0 | 69.0 9.0 0.18 0.33 9.8 55.8 89 17.7 
Bou] Bssl 40-70 9.0 16.5 74.5 20 0.33 0.33 9.1 59.3 92 28.3 
gently. to Bss2 70-105 2.9 18.0 79.1 9.0 0.61 0.21 6.8 HS 97 35.7 
ent will Bss3 105-1354 2.2 15.0 82.8 8.8 0.92 0.12 6.8 74.5 97 34.6 
1 dovere Pedon-6 (Lower Alluvial plain) Mangli-6 series: Very fine, smectite (calcareous), hyperthermic Typic Haplusterts 
Ap 0-16 11.5 17.5 71.0 8.2 0.15 0.43 7.3 68.5 98 2.0 
k brown Bw 16-35 12.5 15.5 72.0 8.2 0.13 0.17 11.7 70.2 97 2.1 
gently to Bss 35-904 13.0 13.0 74.0 8.1 0.12 0.16 10.9 74.9 94 1.9 
ent with 
, Severe 
grayish | Five land irrigability classes viz. 3d, 3s, 3sd, 4t and 6t have 3.4 Soil-site suitability 
n nearly been identified in the village (Fig. 5). The study revealed that 
h clayey 91 percent of total area is suitable for irrigation with moderate It is well established that each plant species require specific soil 
n to severe limitations under sustained use. and climatic conditions for its optimum growth. Soil suitability 
n (10YR | evaluation is a pre-requisite for land use planning. It involves 
sloping the assessment of land and soils for their potential for different 
rface où uses involving matching the land qualities and requirements for 
the land use. The soil-site suitability evaluation for cotton and 
sh brown | sorghum has been worked out by matching the soil-site 
dy level characteristics of each soil unit with the crop requirements at 
Tracé ‘on different limitation levels (NBSS, 1994). 
d slight 4 : : ; 
The suitability map of cotton is shown in figure 6. The soils 
ed, very | hills and ridges with escarpments (Mnl1cEedstl, Mn1cGe4st2) 
» neatly and moderately sloping upper pediments (Mn2cDe3st1) are 
alluvial unsuitable for cultivation (N) due to extremely shallow to very 
% slope shallow soil depth, moderate stoniness, skeletal texture and 
? steep slopes. Alternatively, these areas can be put under 
—M 1 silvipasture/ afforestation with adoption of appropriate soil and 
ied, very : 
water conservation measures. 
in nearly 
ip The soils of very gently to gently sloping upper pediments 
, (Mn2cBe2, Mn2cBe3stl) lower pediments (Mn3cAel) and 
upper alluvial plains (Mn4cBe2, Mn5cAelnl) are marginally 
suitable for both sorghum and cotton. The dominant limitation 
affecting the suitability of these areas are shallow soil depth, 
coarse fragments in the upper 50 cm soil depth, moderate 
erosion, and relatively high exchangeable sodium percentage 
rrigability (ESP) in soil. The soils of lower alluvial plains (Mn6cAel, 
gable but C1 3d BE et BH Road MnócBe2) are the most productive soils of the village. They are 
es from 1 [J] 3sd Bl Habitation moderately (S2) to highly suitable (S1) for cultivation of both 
use under cotton and sorghum. These soils are deep to very deep, 
based on moderately well drained and have high nutrient and water 
tion. The Figure 5. Land irrigability map of Mangli village, Nagpur retention capacity. 
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