Studies of Soils Associated in Toposequence for Taxonomy and Land Use Planning of Pratapgarh District, Rajasthan
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2013
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MPUAT, Udaipur
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The present investigation highlights the impact of topography on the
morphological, physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of the soils of study
area. The impact of topography on the soil formation has been quantified and
optimum and alternate land use plan has been suggested. The carrying capacity of the
district has been evaluated with the present state of production and with optimum land
use plan.
The soils of two physiographic regions i.e. Aravali mountain ranges and
Malwa plateau consisting of four landforms viz. hill, pediment, valley and plain were
selected, in order to work out relationship between soil and landforms and its effect
on effective use of available resources. Total eight pedons were examined in the field
and investigated in the laboratory using standard laboratory procedures. The soils on
hill top and pediment were shallow, gravely sandy loam to clay loam single grain in
texture with medium coarse weak sub angular blocky structure and exhibited dark
yellowish brown to dark reddish brown colour. The soils of valley were deep, sandy
loam to loam and silty clay loam to clay loam in texture with medium coarse weak
sub angular blocky to medium fine moderate sub angular blocky structure and
exhibited dark yellowish brown to dark reddish brown colour. The soils of plain were
found deep, silty clay in texture with medium moderate to strong angular structure
(angular and sub angular) and exhibited dark brown to very dark grayish brown
colour.
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Studies of Soils Associated in Toposequence for Taxonomy and Land
Use Planning of Pratapgarh District, Rajasthan
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Singh and Rathore, 2013