Assessment of soil chemical properties in Panzara command area of Dhule District

Abstract

The investigation was carried out on ‘Assessment of soil chemical properties in Panzara command area of Dhule district’ during the year 2024-25 with the objectives to characterize the chemical properties of soils in the Panzara command area and to categorize the soils in Panzara command area based on soil chemical properties. A systematic survey was carried out and surface (0-22.5 cm depth) soil samples were collected from 100 different sites of 20 villages from Panzara command area i.e. Dhule and Sakri tehsil of Dhule district. The exact sample location was recorded using a GPS. Samples were analysed for soil chemical properties using standard procedures. The data thus obtained was interpreted with their relative properties and categorized as per ratings of soils. In Panzara command area, about 68% samples were slightly alkaline and 29% samples were moderately alkaline. Regarding electrical conductivity, 95% samples were normal and only 5% samples were under category of poor seed emergence. About 51% samples were low in organic carbon content in soil. Regarding CaCO3 content, about 52% samples were high and 9% samples under very high category.