Land characterization and soil-site suitability- evaluation of banana growing areas of South Gujarat, India
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An investigation was carried out to evaluate the soil-site suitability and land characterization in some banana growing soils of South Gujarat. The soil belongs to Vertisols, Inceptisols and Enitisols soil order. Banana growing soil (Pedon-1) of Narmada district have ochric epipedon whereas, pedon 2, 3, 4,5, 6 and 9 are placed in order Inceptisols owing to ochric epipedon followed by cambic horizon (changes in colour, structure and texture). The presence of smectite mineralogy class, hyperthermic soil moisture regime and more than 30 per cent clay (but less than 60 per cent), pedon 7 and 8 classified as Inceptisols. In respect of land characteristics, The cumulative rating index of Jhagadia (PN2), Bardoli (PN5) and Palsana (P6) coming under highly sustainable (S2). Whereas, rest of the pedon i.e., Narmada (P1), Bharuch (PN3), Kamrej (PN4) Navsari (PN7), Jalalpore (PN8) and Valsad (PN9) are sustainable under high input (S3). Considering the soil-site suitability criteria, Bharuch (PN3), Palsana (PN6) and Jalalpore (PN8) are identified as highly suitable talukas for banana cultivation. While the Narmada (PN1), Jhagadia (PN2), Kamrej (PN4), Bardoli (PN5), Navsari (PN7) and Valsad (PN9) were categorized in moderately suitable class (S2). The suitability class can be improved if the correctable limitations (soil fertility characteristics) are altered through soil amelioration measures.
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Banana, Land characteristic’s, Soil order, Soil –site suitability
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Richard, L.A. (1954). Diagnosis and improvement of saline- alkali soils. Agricultural Handbook, USDA, pp. 60
Ritung, S., Wahyunto, A. F. and Hidayat, H. (2007). Land Suitability Evaluation with a case map of Aceh Barat District. Indonesian Soil Research Institute and World Agroforestry Centre, Bogor, Indonesia
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Shollenberger, C. J. and Simon, R. H. (1945). Determination of exchange capacity and exchangeable basis in soils: Ammonium acetate method. Soil Science, 59:13-24
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Sparling G., Lilburne L., Vojvodi´c-Vukovi´c M. (2008). Provisional Targets for Soil Quality Indicators in New Zealand, Landcare Research Science Series No. 34, Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
Subbiah, B.V. and Asija, G.L. (1956). A rapid procedure for the estimation of available nitrogen in soil. Curr. Sci., 25:259
Sys C., Van Ranst E. and Debaveye J. (1991): Land Evaluation, Part l, Principles in Land Evaluation and Crop Production Calculations. International Training Centre for Post- graduate Soil Scientists, University Ghent
Tóth T., Pásztor L., Várallyay G., Tóth G. (2007). Overview of soil information and soil protection policies in Hungary, in: Hengl T., Panagos P., Jones A., Tóth G. (Eds.), Status and prospect of soil information in southeastern europe: soil databases, projects and applications, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, 189:77–86
Walkey, A. and Black, I.A. (1934). An examination of the Determination method for determining soil organic matter, and a proposed modification on the chromic acid titration method. Soil Science 37:29-38
Wienhold B.J., Andrews S.S., Karlen D.L. (2004). Soil quality: a review of the science and experiences in the USA, Environ. Geochem. Health, 26:89–95
Zhang B., Zhang Y., Chen D. and White R.E., Li Y. (2004). A quantitative evaluation system of soil productivity for intensive agriculture in China, Geoderma, 123:319–331
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Land characterization and soil-site suitability- evaluation of banana growing areas of South Gujarat, India. (2017). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 9(4), 1962-1969. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v9i4.1474
