International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (2102) Last page : (2104)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5189
Evaluation of Physical Properties of Irrigated Soils of Morbi District of Saurashtra Region of Gujarat
Khorajiya, K. U., Kaneria, S. C., Jadeja, A. S., Foram Chapadiya, and Rajani, A. V.
Surendranath R.*, M. Jawaharlal1 and K. Anitha
Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science
Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh 360-001 (Gujarat) India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: khorajiyaku72@gmail.com
Received: 11.07.2017 | Revised: 22.07.2017 | Accepted: 23.07.2017
ABSTRACT
Geographical co-ordination of Morbi city is 22049' East (longitude) and 70050' North (latitude) in the state of Gujarat India, known as Kathiawar or Saurashtra. Morbi is a newly formed district with an area of 4871.5 Sq. km. The Morbi district consist of 5 talukas viz., Wankaner, Tankara, Morbi, Halvad and Maliya Miyana. Thirty surface (0-15 cm) soil samples were collected from each talukas of Morbi district viz., Tankara, Wankaner, Morbi, Halvad and Maliya-Miyana. The physical characteristics properties of the soils were determined by using standard methods. The soils of Morbi have overall values of bulk density, particle density, total porosity, and MWHC varied from 1.20 to 1.66 Mg m-3, 0.75 to 3.44 Mg m-3, 22.37 to 66.73 per cent and 11.57 to 60.34 per cent with mean value of 1.40 Mg m-3, 2.52 Mg m-3, 44.80 per cent and 40.63 per cent, respectively.
Key words: Physical properties of soils, Bulk density, Particle density, Porosity, MWHC
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Cite this article: Khorajiya, K.U., Kaneria, S.C., Jadeja, A.S., Chapadiya, F. and Rajani, A.V., Surendranath, R., Jawaharlal, M. and Anitha, K., Evaluation of Physical Properties of Irrigated Soils of Morbi District of Saurashtra Region of Gujarat, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 2102-2104 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5189
