Vol. 8, Issue 3 (2020)
Characterization and classification of shrink-swell soils of Nagpur district, Maharashtra
Author(s): Yagani Sinha, Rajeev Srivastava and Jagriti Patel
Abstract: In the present study four representative pedons (viz. Wadhona, Kirnapur, Panjra and Karla)were selected from established shrink-swell soil series in Nagpur district of Maharashtra. The morphological, physical and chemical characteristics of soils were studied and described as per the standard procedure.All the four soil series are, in general, deep to very deep, moderately to poorly drained, rich in shrink-swell clay with the soil colour hue of 10YR and the value varying between 3 and 5 and chroma 1 and 2. The surface soil texture was clayey in all the soil series except Wathena series which was silty clay loam. All the soils are non-saline (EC <0.31 dSm-1), surface soil pH (1: 2:: soil: water) varies between 7.8 to 8.7 and organic carbon between 0.56 and 1.12 per cent. Free calcium carbonate found in Panjra and Karla soils varied from 1.29 to 26.72. Soil exchange complex was dominated by Ca2+ followed by Mg2+, Na+ and K+ with high CEC ranging from 34.7 to 62.6.Taxonomically, the soils of Wadhona series are classified as Typic Haplustepts, Kirnapur and Karla soils as Typic Haplusterts whereas Panjra soils qualify for Calcic Hapluterts.
DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i3aa.9495
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Yagani Sinha, Rajeev Srivastava, Jagriti Patel. Characterization and classification of shrink-swell soils of Nagpur district, Maharashtra. Int J Chem Stud 2020;8(3):1979-1983. DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i3aa.9495
