Research Paper
Year: 2018 | Month: October | Volume: 5 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 22-27
Chemical Analysis of Soil of Pandoga Sub Watershed with the Seasons in Una (H.P), India
Bindu Sharma
School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University, Post Box No.9, Head Post Office, Solan (H.P) 173212, India
ABSTRACT
Watershed is hydrological unit to manage diverse natural resources (soil, water, biodiversity) that are unevenly distributed within a given geographical area. It is implemented in India to enhance the livelihood security of the rural poor people by soil and water conservation. Present study area too falls in sub watershed catchment area. Present study was conducted to determine the soil status by chemical parameters of soil in Pandoga sub watershed catchment area for two seasons. Three–stage systematic soil sampling design was followed. Soil samples were analyzed using standard methodology for chemical parameters. pH value of all samples show alkaline nature for both seasons except for ward 4 of site 7 that had slightly acidic nature in pre monsoon season while electrical conductivity (EC) results shows that all soil samples are not saline in nature. Organic carbon, organic carbon matter, available nitrogen, available phosphorus and available potassium had high mean value in post monsoon season as compared to pre monsoon season.
Key words: Biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, electrical conductivity
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