Status of DTPA-extractable Fe in soils of Mehsana District, Gujarat

Abstract

The present study were carried out to determine DTPA-extractable Fe status in soils of Mehsana district of Gujarat, three hundred and seventy one surface soil samples (0-15cm) were randomly collected from 10 talukas of Mehsana district of Gujarat. All the collected soil samples were analyzed for DTPA-extractable Fe as per standard procedures. The DTPA- extractable Fe, was in the range of 3.12 to 14.68 mg kg-1 with a mean value of 6.74 mg kg-1. According to the Nutrient Index Value (NIV) soils of Mehsana district were marginal in DTPA extractable Fe (1.88) status.