Physical, chemical and biological characterization of soil samples under alfisols of finger millet growing area of Bangalore rural district, Nelamangala, Karnataka

Abstract

Physical, chemical and biological properties of surface soil samples were analysed at university of agricultural sciences, Bangalore during 2013 in order to categorize soils falls under alfisols of Bangalore rural district, Nelamangala, Karnataka. The predominant finger millet growing area Nelamangala of Bangalore rural district was selected for the present study. Ten surface samples (0-15cm) were collected from area and analysed. This study leads us to the conclusion of the nutrient’s quantity of soils of Nelamangala taluk, Bangalore rural district, Karnataka State. Result showed that overage all the soils of Nelamangala taluk have various physical, chemical and biological parameters. This information will help farmers to decide the problems related to soil nutrients and also amount of fertilizers to be added to soil to make production economic.