Vol. 8, Issue 1 (2020)
Characterisation and classification of soils of parts of Alur, Khairat, Matki and Padasavli subwatersheds, Aland Taluk, Kalaburagi district, Karnataka
Author(s): Rajendra Hegde, SP Chaitra, TN Somashekar, BA Dhanorkar, KV Niranjana and P Chandran
Abstract: Land Resource Inventory was undertaken to characterize and classify the soils of parts of Alur, Khairat, Matki and Padasavli subwatersheds covering an area of 5509 ha in Aland Taluk, Kalaburagi district of Karnataka. Two hundred fifteen soil profiles were studied for the morphological, physical and chemical properties and 10 soil series were identified. Representative pedons covering all the soil series were selected and their properties and classification is discussed in this paper. The soils were very shallow to very deep in depth, very dark grayish brown to dark yellowish brown and very dark gray in black soils and dark reddish-brown colour in red soils. They are predominantly sub- angular blocky in structure, clay in texture, neutral to alkaline in soil reaction and organic carbon content is high. Soils studied were classified up to series level according to Soil Taxonomy using morphological, physical and chemical properties. Inceptisols cover a maximum area of 2299 ha (42%) followed by Entisols 1845 ha (34%) and Vertisols 1214 ha (22%) in these subwatersheds.
DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i1e.8275
Pages: 376-382 | 564 Views 86 Downloads
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Rajendra Hegde, SP Chaitra, TN Somashekar, BA Dhanorkar, KV Niranjana, P Chandran. Characterisation and classification of soils of parts of Alur, Khairat, Matki and Padasavli subwatersheds, Aland Taluk, Kalaburagi district, Karnataka. Int J Chem Stud 2020;8(1):376-382. DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i1e.8275
