Assessment of carbon dynamics and available nutrients under citrus growing Vertisol’s of Jalna Tahsil of Jalna District

Abstract

The present investigation entitled “Assessment of carbon dynamics and available nutrients under citrus growing Vertisol of Jalna tahsil of Jalna District”, was undertaken to know the fertility status of and carbon dynamics in citrus growing soils of Jalna tahsil during year, 2021-2022 For this purpose total 90 soil samples were collected from fifteen villages. Out of which 52 number of soil samples were identified and categorized under Vertisol soil order with respect to age group orchards and depth of soil sample. All soils from Vertisol order under study were neutral to alkaline in reaction and found no deleterious effect on crop. However, it was also noticed that most of the soil under study were non calcareous to calcareous in nature. Further it was concluded that pH, bulk density and calcium carbonate were increased with depth. The soils collected from different age groups of citrus orchards were noted in available content was noted in very low to moderate in available N, very low to low in available P and high to very high in available K. Soil sample under this study in respect of soil inorganic carbon, total carbon and carbon stock were showed increasing trend with respect to depth. However, SOC was decreased with increase in depth.