Land suitability evaluation for crops in Eturunagaram division of Warangal District, Telangana State

Abstract

Six typical Pedon from central and eastern part of Warangal district, Eturunagaram division in Telangana State were evaluated for their suitability to major crops viz, rice, cotton, maize, redgram and chilli. In the study area, 6 pedons samples were collected and characterized. Crop suitability classification was carried our adopting FAO guidelines. The suitability classes ranged from highly suitable to permanently not suitable to these crops. Pedon 1 was not suitable for rice, moderately suitable for maize and chilliess and highly suitable for redgram. Pedon 2 was highly suitable for maize chillieds and redgram slightly suitable for rice cultivation and moderately suitable for cotton cropping. Pedon 3 moderately suitable for cultivationof the irrigated-dry crops maize, cotton, chilli and redgram and highly suitable for rice cultivation due to drainage related constraints. Very severe soil limitations in pedon 4 made it unsuitable to cultivation of arable crops except redgram, for wchih it was slightly suitable. Maize, chilli and redgram cultivation was highly suitable for pedon 5 soils. Pedon 6 was moderaly sutiable for cultivation of the irrigated dry crops and highly cuitable for cultivation of rice crop. Soil constraint analysis was done and remedial measures were also suggested.