Soil physico-chemical properties and organic carbon stocks as influenced by different land use system of Alfisol

Jalalzai, S.W. and Parama, V.R.R. and Munawery, A. (2012) Soil physico-chemical properties and organic carbon stocks as influenced by different land use system of Alfisol. Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 46 (4). pp. 738-744.

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Abstract

The soil physico-chemical properties, organic carbon and organic carbon stocks as influenced by different land use system of Alfisol was studied at Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra campus of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. The agriculture systems included - dry land, finger millet, pulse and long term fertilizer experiment plots; horticulture includes - grapes, mango, sapota and guava plantation and forest systems includes - Simaruba glauca, teak wood and mixed forest plantation. The soils belong to Vijayapura series. Twelve soil samples (0-15 and 15-30 cm) were drawn during July 2009, processed and analysed for the above parameters using standard procedures. The bulk density 1.46 (Mg m-3) was high in agriculture system. The horticulture land use system recorded higher pores space 47.81%, MWHC 36.73%, and organic carbon 10.6 g kg-1. The pH (5.99) and organic carbon stocks 21.19 Mg ha-1 was high in forest land use system. Based on these results the horticulture systems were more sustainable in organic carbon stock build-up than forest and agriculture systems.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Soil science, physico-chemical properties, organic carbon, Alfisol
Author Affiliation:	Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, India.
Subjects:	Soil Science and Microbiology > Soil Sciences Plant Physiology and Biochemistry > Biochemistry
Divisions:	General
Depositing User:	Mr Arbind Seth
Date Deposited:	29 Aug 2013 14:09
Last Modified:	29 Aug 2013 14:09
URI:	http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/11571

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