Micro nutrient status of maize growing soils of Tehsil Handwara of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir, India

Abstract

In order to study the micro nutrient status of maize growing soils of Tehsil Handwara, twenty composite soil surface samples (0 - 25 cm) were collected from the area. The soil samples were studied for various physico-chemical properties and available nutrient contents. The soils are neutral in pH, normal electrical conductivity and were non-calcareous. The soils were high in organic carbon content. The micro-nutrient cations viz.; zinc, copper, iron and manganese were in sufficient range in these soils. A significantly negative correlation was obtained between pH and, zinc, copper, manganese, iron, and also between calcium carbonate.